Bill to cap initiative petition signatures advances in House

Senate bill could seriously alter the petition process in Oklahoma

By Kayla Hawley, Gaylord News OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation that would change the way signatures are gathered for petitions has ignited a fiery debate in the state legislature, raising questions about election integrity and the future of citizen-led initiatives. Senate Bill 1027, which advanced through the House Elections and Ethics committee and the Government Oversight […] The post Senate bill could seriously alter the petition process in Oklaho…

Bill capping signatures in each county during initiative petition process moves to House floor

A bill moving through the state Capitol would make it more difficult to get state questions onto ballots.

Bill to cap initiative petition signatures advances in House

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — There was a fiery reaction inside the Capitol Tuesday during a House Government Oversight Committee meeting. Members were voting on Senate Bill 1027, which would change the way people can collect signatures for citizen-led initiative petitions, has already passed through the Senate. Concerned Oklahomans inside the meeting booed lawmakers after they voted 14-3 to pass the measure through for consideration on the House floor…

Panel passes bill putting restrictions on Oklahoma voters ability to get measures on the ballot • Oklahoma Voice

House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, speaks to reporters at a news conference in his office at the state Capitol on Feb. 13, 2025. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY – A House panel on Tuesday passed a controversial bill that would make it more difficult for residents to get issues on the ballot. Senate Bill 1027 would limit the number of signatures that can be collected in each county to 11.5% of votes cast in the most…

Oklahoma Moves to Dismantle DEI in Public Universities

Oklahoma is taking bold steps to dismantle Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education. Senate Bill 796, recently advanced by the Oklahoma House Postsecondary Education Committee in a 4–2 vote, seeks to prohibit public universities from implementing DEI programs that “grant preferential treatment based on one person’s particular race, color, ethnicity, or national origin over another’s.” The bill already passed the state …

Panel passes bill putting restrictions on Oklahoma voters ability to get measures on the ballot

OKLAHOMA CITY – A House panel on Tuesday passed a controversial bill that would make it more difficult for residents to get issues on the ballot.