Bill > HJR1056

This Joint Resolution directs the Oklahoma Secretary of State to present a proposed amendment to the state Constitution to voters for their approval or rejection. The amendment would change the requirements for initiating certain legislative actions through petitions. Currently, a specific percentage of all legal voters in the state must sign a petition to propose a new law (initiative) or to propose amendments to the Constitution. This resolution proposes to change that requirement so that the specified percentage of legal voters must come from *each* congressional district within Oklahoma, rather than from the state as a whole. It also adjusts the percentage required for referendum petitions, which allow voters to challenge laws passed by the Legislature. The resolution also outlines the official "Ballot Title," which is a summary of the proposed amendment that voters will see when they vote, and directs legislative leaders to file copies of the resolution with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General.