Okla. Stat. tit. 75, § 75-26.41
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Submission of the question - Procedure
Official statutory text
When a question, "Shall the Legislature of this state ratify a
proposed amendment of the Constitution of the United States," is for
legislative decision, said matter shall be introduced by joint
resolution. In each house the joint resolution submitting said
proposal shall be read in full on three (3) different days but, in
either house, the first reading may be dispensed with by two-thirds
(2/3) vote of the quorum present. Following the second reading the
joint resolution by which the proposed Constitutional amendment is
presented shall be assigned to committee. After favorable committee
report, the joint resolution by which the proposed amendment of the
United States Constitution is presented shall be placed on the
calendar for third reading and final passage. When the joint
resolution is considered on final passage, the question shall be
"Shall the proposed amendment of the United States Constitution be
ratified?", which question shall be decided by roll call vote,
opportunity being given first for debate. Unless a majority of the
members elected to and constituting the membership of the body
considering the question vote in favor of ratifying the amendment of
the Constitution, the same shall have failed. If a majority of the
members elected to and constituting the membership of the body
indicate their approval, the presiding officer shall sign the joint
resolution and direct that it be made available to the other, or
second, legislative house.
The procedure shall be the same in each legislative house except
that the presiding officer of the second house that has by vote
approved said ratification of the amendment of the United States
Constitution shall sign the joint resolution and attest to the
state's action, through its Legislature, of ratifying the said
Constitutional amendment.
proposed amendment of the Constitution of the United States," is for
legislative decision, said matter shall be introduced by joint
resolution. In each house the joint resolution submitting said
proposal shall be read in full on three (3) different days but, in
either house, the first reading may be dispensed with by two-thirds
(2/3) vote of the quorum present. Following the second reading the
joint resolution by which the proposed Constitutional amendment is
presented shall be assigned to committee. After favorable committee
report, the joint resolution by which the proposed amendment of the
United States Constitution is presented shall be placed on the
calendar for third reading and final passage. When the joint
resolution is considered on final passage, the question shall be
"Shall the proposed amendment of the United States Constitution be
ratified?", which question shall be decided by roll call vote,
opportunity being given first for debate. Unless a majority of the
members elected to and constituting the membership of the body
considering the question vote in favor of ratifying the amendment of
the Constitution, the same shall have failed. If a majority of the
members elected to and constituting the membership of the body
indicate their approval, the presiding officer shall sign the joint
resolution and direct that it be made available to the other, or
second, legislative house.
The procedure shall be the same in each legislative house except
that the presiding officer of the second house that has by vote
approved said ratification of the amendment of the United States
Constitution shall sign the joint resolution and attest to the
state's action, through its Legislature, of ratifying the said
Constitutional amendment.
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