Oklahoma SB1027: Initiative and referendum; establishing requirements for gist of proposition; establishing requirements for collection of signatures; requiring certain disclosures. Emergency.

What the bill says

An Act relating to initiative and referendum; amending 34 O.S. 2021, Sections 3, 6, 8, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 364, O.S.L. 2024, and 9 (34 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 8), which relate to signatures for petitions and ballot title; making language gender neutral; establishing requirements for gist of proposition; requiring inclusion of certain statement on petition; requiring Secretary of State to make affirmation about certain language; authorizing certain removal for violation; adding qualification for persons circulating petition for signatures; requiring certain notice…

From the enrolled text, May 21, 2025:

An Act relating to initiative and referendum; amending 34 O.S. 2021, Sections 3, 6, 8, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 364, O.S.L. 2024, and 9 (34 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 8), which relate to signatures for petitions and ballot title; making language gender neutral; establishing requirements for gist of proposition; requiring inclusion of certain statement on petition; requiring Secretary of State to make affirmation about certain language; authorizing certain removal for violation; adding qualification for persons circulating petition for signatures; requiring certain notice; providing that signature serves as certain attestation; requiring Secretary of State to establish procedures for removal of certain signatures; requiring certain disclosures; establishing requirements for certain contributions or compensation; requiring report of certain expenditures; requiring publication of certain reports on Secretary of State website; modifying requirements for certain signatures; updating certain vote requirement; updating statutory reference; adding requirement for ballot title; updating statutory language; specifying applicability of provisions; providing for severability; providing for codification; providing for noncodification; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Initiative and referendum SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 34 O.S. 2021, Section 3, is amended to read as follows: Section 3. A. Each initiative petition and each referendum petition shall be duplicated for the securing of signatures. The Secretary of State shall design a form, subject to change, for signatures that shall be used by proponents …