Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HJR1060: Oklahoma Constitution; ad valorem; homestead exemption; disabled firefighters; disabled police officers; disabled volunteer police officers; surviving spouse; ballot title; filing.
Status: In committee, February 9, 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 the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma by adding a new Section 8G to Article 10; establishing a homestead exemption for purposes of ad valorem in the amount of the fair cash value of the homestead for disabled firefighters, disabled police officers, disabled volunteer police officers, and their surviving spouses; requiring head of household to prove residency; providing for exempt treatment if another property is acquired by head of household…
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma by adding a new Section 8G to Article 10; establishing a homestead exemption for purposes of ad valorem in the amount of the fair cash value of the homestead for disabled firefighters, disabled police officers, disabled volunteer police officers, and their surviving spouses; requiring head of household to prove residency; providing for exempt treatment if another property is acquired by head of household; 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 the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma by adding a new Section 8G to Article X thereof, to read as follows: A. Despite any provision to the contrary, beginning January 1, 2027, each head of household who has retired from active duty as a firefighter and has been certified as one hundred percent (100%) permanently disabled by the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System or its successor or by the pension authority of …