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OK SJR4

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dana Prieto

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Directs the Secretary of State to refer a proposed amendment to Section 5 of Article II of the Oklahoma Constitution to voters for approval or rejection.

  • Modifies the constitutional prohibition on public money to specify that funds cannot be used for "direct financial" support or benefit of any sect, church, denomination, religious system, religious clergy, or sectarian institution.

  • Removes the blanket prohibition on direct or indirect support, limiting the restriction to direct financial support only.

  • Establishes ballot title describing the measure as modifying the prohibition on public money for sectarian or religious support to apply only to direct financial support or benefit.

  • Requires the Senate President Pro Tempore to file one copy of the resolution with the Secretary of State and one copy with the Attorney General immediately after passage.

Legislative Description

Constitutional amendment; modifying the prohibition on public money used for sectarian or religious support or benefit.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Rules

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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