An act relating to initiative and referendum
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Officially: “An Act relating to initiative and referendum;” Read the full text
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2026 regular session
Where it is
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First Reading · Feb 3, 2025
Senate
Authored by Senator Paxton · Feb 3, 2025
Senate
Second Reading referred to Judiciary · Feb 4, 2025
Senate
Remove as author Senator Paxton; authored by Senator Bullard · Feb 4, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Senator Paxton · Feb 4, 2025
Senate
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Representative Hilbert (principal House author) · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Senator Jett · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Senator McIntosh · Mar 5, 2025
Senate
Placed on General Order · Mar 6, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Senator Deevers · Mar 6, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Senator Grellner · Mar 6, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Senator Hines · Mar 6, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Senator Hamilton · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Senator Prieto · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Senator Alvord · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Senator Gillespie · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 8 · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Referred for engrossment · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Engrossed to House · Mar 24, 2025
Senate
First Reading · Mar 24, 2025
House
Second Reading referred to Government Oversight · Apr 1, 2025
House
Referred to Elections and Ethics · Apr 1, 2025
House
Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Elections and Ethics · Apr 9, 2025
House
Coauthored by Representative(s) West (Kevin) · Apr 9, 2025
House
Coauthored by Senator(s) Stewart, Pederson · Apr 9, 2025
House
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee · Apr 16, 2025
House
Coauthored by Representative(s) Adams, Steagall · Apr 16, 2025
House
General Order · May 7, 2025
House
Coauthored by Representative(s) Moore, Townley, Duel, Turner, Burns, Maynard · May 7, 2025
House
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 69 Nays: 23; Ayes: 70 Nays: 21 · May 7, 2025
House
Referred for engrossment · May 7, 2025
House
Engrossed, signed, to Senate · May 8, 2025
House
HAs read · May 8, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Senator Bergstrom · May 13, 2025
Senate
HAs adopted · May 21, 2025
Senate
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 7 · May 21, 2025
Senate
Referred for enrollment · May 21, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Senator Burns · May 21, 2025
Senate
Enrolled, to House · May 21, 2025
Senate
Signed, returned to Senate · May 21, 2025
House
Sent to Governor · May 21, 2025
Senate
Approved by Governor 05/23/2025 · May 27, 2025
Senate
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-05-07 · YEAS 70, NAYS 21, EXCUSED 7, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0, VACANCY 3
THIRD READINGHouse · 2025-05-07 · PASSED · YEAS 69, NAYS 23, EXCUSED 6, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0, VACANCY 3
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-05-07 · YEAS 53, NAYS 17, EXCUSED 28, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0, VACANCY 3
DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CSHouse · 2025-04-15 · PASSED · YEAS 14, NAYS 4, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CSHouse · 2025-04-07 · PASSED · YEAS 6, NAYS 1, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-03-04 · VAC 0, AYES 7, NAYS 2, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Oklahoma legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor 05/23/2025 (May 27, 2025).