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OK SB197
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends 34 O.S. 2021, Section 25 to grant both the Legislature and the Governor discretionary power to call special elections for initiative and referendum measures, rather than the Governor alone
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Replaces the "mandatory primary election" as a special election option with specific dates: the second Tuesday of November in odd-numbered years, or the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in even-numbered years
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Establishes a conflict resolution mechanism: if the Legislature and Governor set conflicting dates, the special election defaults to the second Tuesday of November in odd-numbered years or the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in even-numbered years
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Effective date is November 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Initiative and referendum; granting certain discretionary power to Legislature; modifying authority to call certain elections; specifying dates for certain special elections. Effective date.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
2/4/2025