Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HJR1047: Oklahoma Constitution; Board on Legislative Compensation; referral of questions; legislator salary; General Election; specified years; ballot title; filing.
Status: In committee, February 3, 2026
What the bill says
A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection a proposed amendment to Section 21 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma; eliminating Board on Legislative Compensation; setting legislator salaries based on certain date; providing exception; providing procedures for referral of question to voters; prescribing certain General Elections for voting; providing ballot title; and directing filing.
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection a proposed amendment to Section 21 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma; eliminating Board on Legislative Compensation; setting legislator salaries based on certain date; providing exception; providing procedures for referral of question to voters; prescribing certain General Elections for voting; providing ballot title; and directing filing. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 60TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE: SECTION 1. The Secretary of State shall refer to the people for their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by law, the following proposed amendment to Section 21 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to read as follows: Section 21. A. The Legislature shall enact laws to prohibit members of the Legislature from engaging in activities or having interests which conflict with the proper discharge of their duties and responsibilities. Req. No. 15520 Page B. The Board on Legislative Compensation is hereby created. Said Board shall be composed of five members appointed by the Governor, two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The members appointed by the …
Sponsors
- (R, HD-033) · primary sponsor