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OK HJR1040
Joint Resolution
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Gabe Woolley
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment called the "Save Our State Amendment" to be referred to Oklahoma voters for approval or rejection
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Requires Oklahoma courts to rely exclusively on federal and state law sources when making judicial decisions, including the U.S. Constitution, Oklahoma Constitution, federal and state statutes, regulations, and established common law
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Explicitly prohibits Oklahoma courts from considering or using international law or Sharia law in any judicial decisions, including cases of first impression
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Bars courts from looking to the legal precepts of other nations or cultures, with an exception allowing reference to another U.S. state's law only if that state's law does not include Sharia law
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Renames the "State Industrial Workers' Compensation Court" to "Workers' Compensation Court" as a technical change to Article VII, Section 1 of the Oklahoma Constitution
Legislative Description
Oklahoma Constitution; courts; application of law; Sharia law; ballot title; filing.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Rules
2/3/2026