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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION 11 By: Bullard
AS INTRODUCED
A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State
to refer to the people for their approval or
rejection a proposed amendmen t to Section 26 of
Article II of the Oklahoma Constitution; providing
for well-regulated militia; prohibiting certain
infringement; providing ballot title; and directing
filing.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
1ST SESSION OF THE 60TH OKLAHOMA 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 26 of Article II of the
Oklahoma Constitution to read as follows:
Section 26. The right of a citizen A well-regulated militia,
being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the
people to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person, or
property, or in aid of the civil power, when thereunto legally
summoned, shall never not be prohibited; but nothing herein
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contained shall prevent the Legislature from regulating the carrying
of weapons infringed.
SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the p roposed Constitutional
amendment as set forth in SECTION 1 of this resolution shall be in
the following form:
BALLOT TITLE
Legislative Referendum No. ____ State Question No. ____
THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
This measure would amend Section 2 6 of Article 2 of the Oklahoma
Constitution. This measure would provide that a well-regulated
militia and the right of a citizen to keep and bear arms are
necessary to the security of this state .
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES _____________
AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO _____________
SECTION 3. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall,
immediately after the passage of this resolution, prepare and file
one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in SECTI ON 2
hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the Attorney
General.
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