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HB4063 • 2026

Legislative referendums; directing special election on proposed amendments to the Constitution and state statutes be held; date; referencing HB 4440 and HJR 1024; directing filing; emergency.

Legislative referendums; directing special election on proposed amendments to the Constitution and state statutes be held; date; referencing HB 4440 and HJR 1024; directing filing; emergency.

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Sponsor
Caldwell (Trey)
Last action
2026-04-22
Official status
Direct to Calendar
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Legislative referendums; directing special election on proposed amendments to the Constitution and state statutes be held; date; referencing HB 4440 and HJR 1024; directing filing; emergency.

Legislative referendums; directing special election on proposed amendments to the Constitution and state statutes be held; date; referencing HB 4440 and HJR 1024; directing filing; emergency.

What This Bill Does

  • Legislative referendums; directing special election on proposed amendments to the Constitution and state statutes be held; date; referencing HB 4440 and HJR 1024; directing filing; emergency.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4063 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (4/24/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4063 (House): Committee Substitute (4/24/2026)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: HB4063 FULLPCS1 Trey Caldwell-JM 4/18/2026 4:45:41 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Trey Caldwell Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4063 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB4063 FULLPCS1 Trey Caldwell-JM 4/18/2026 4:45:41 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Trey Caldwell Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4063 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
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  • 17506 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 4063 By: Caldwell (Trey) and Kane of the House and Hall and Haste of the Senate PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to legislative referendums; directing special election on proposed amendments to the constitution and state statutes be held; specifying certain date; referencing House Bill No.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Direct to Calendar

  2. 2026-04-21 House

    General Order

  3. 2026-04-21 House

    JCR adopted

  4. 2026-04-21 House

    Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 17

  5. 2026-04-21 House

    Special election provision passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 16

  6. 2026-04-21 House

    Referred for engrossment

  7. 2026-04-21 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  8. 2026-04-21 Senate

    First Reading

  9. 2026-04-20 House

    JCR; Do pass, amended by committee substitute Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

  10. 2026-04-20 House

    Emergency added

  11. 2026-02-03 House

    Second Reading referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

  12. 2026-02-02 House

    First Reading

  13. 2026-02-02 House

    Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey), Kane

  14. 2026-02-02 House

    Authored by Senator Hall (principal Senate author)

  15. 2026-02-02 House

    Coauthored by Senator(s) Haste

Official Summary Text

Legislative referendums; directing special election on proposed amendments to the Constitution and state statutes be held; date; referencing HB 4440 and HJR 1024; directing filing; emergency.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4063 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (4/24/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4063 (House): Committee Substitute (4/24/2026)

Current Bill Text

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ENGR. H. B. NO. 4063 Page 1
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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 4063 By: Caldwell (Trey) and Kane of
the House

and

Hall and Haste of the
Senate

An Act relating to legislative referendums; directing
special election on proposed amendments to the
Constitution and state statutes be held; specifying
certain date; referencing House Bill No. 4440 of the
60th Oklahoma Legislature; referencing House Joint
Resolution No. 1024 of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature;
directing filing; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
Pursuant to Section 3 of Article V of the Oklahoma Constitution,
a special election is hereby ordered to be held throughout the State
of Oklahoma on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at which time the proposed
referendums, as set forth in Enrolled House Bill No. 4440 of the 2nd
Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature and Enrolled House Joint
Resolution No. 1024 of the 2nd Session of the 60th Oklahoma
Legislature, shall be submitted to the people of Oklahoma for their
approval or rejection as and in the manner provided by law.

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SECTION 2. The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives,
immediately after the passage of this act, shall prepare and file
one copy thereof in accordance with Section 3 of Article V of the
Oklahoma Constitution, one copy with the Secretary of State, and one
copy with the Attorney General.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed the House of Representatives the 21st day of April, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the _____ day of __________, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate