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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION 1016 By: Fugate
AS INTRODUCED
A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State
to refer to the people for their approval or
rejection a proposed amendme nt to Section 3 of
Article V of the Constitution of the State of
Oklahoma; modifying authority of the Legislature or
Governor with respect to special election dates for
referred measures; providing ballot title; and
directing filing.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE
1ST SESSION OF THE 60TH OKLAHOM A LEGISLATURE:
SECTION 1. The Secretary of State shall refer to the people for
their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by law,
the following proposed amendment to Section 3 of Article V of the
Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to read as follows:
Section 3. Referendum petitions shall be filed with the
Secretary of State not more than ninety (90) days after the final
adjournment of the session of the Legislature which passed the bill
on which the referendum is demande d. The veto power of the Governor
shall not extend to measures voted on by the people. All elections
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on measures referred to the people of the state shall be had at the
next election held throughout the state. Any measure referred to
the people by the initiative or referendum shall take effect and be
in force when it shall have been approved by a majority of the votes
cast thereon and not otherwise.
The style of all bills shall be: "Be it Enacted By the People
of the State of Oklahoma. "
Petitions and orders for the initiative and for the referendum
shall be filed with the Secretary of State and addressed to the
Governor of the state, who shall submit the same to the people. The
Legislature shall make suitable provisions for carrying into effect
the provisions of this article.
SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the proposed Constitutional
amendment as set forth in SECTION 1 of this resolution shall be i n
the following form:
BALLOT TITLE
Legislative Referendum No. ____ State Question No. ____
THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends
Section 3 of Article 5. This section currently allows the
Legislature or Governor to set a special election date for
measures that are proposed by the people for a statewide vote.
This measure would remove the Legislature's and Governor's
ability to set those special election dates. All measures
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proposed by the peop le would then appear on the next general
election ballot.
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES _____________
AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO _____________
SECTION 3. The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives,
immediately after the passage of this resolution, shall prepare and
file one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in
SECTION 2 hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the
Attorney General.
60-1-10732 MJ 01/15/25