1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
3 HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION 1014 By: McCall
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7 A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State
to refer to the people for their approval or
8 rejection a proposed amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Oklahoma; providing for the Oklahoma
9 Abortion Law Act of 2023; providing ballot title; and
directing filing.
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12 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE
13 1ST SESSION OF THE 59TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
14 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
15 codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
16 This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma
17 Abortion Law Act of 2023".
18 SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the proposed Constitutional
19 amendment as set forth in SECTION 1 of this resolution shall be in
20 the following form:
21 BALLOT TITLE
22 Legislative Referendum No. ____ State Question No. ____
23 THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
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1 This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It would provide
2 for the Oklahoma Abortion Law Act of 2023.
3 SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
4 FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES _____________
5 AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO _____________
6 SECTION 3. The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives,
7 immediately after the passage of this resolution, shall prepare and
8 file one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in
9 SECTION 2 hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the
10 Attorney General.
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