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OK SB197

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dana Prieto

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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