HJR 1015 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Oklahoma Constitution; Governor; vacancies; advice and consent; ballot title; filing.

This bill proposes amending Oklahoma's constitution to require Senate confirmation for gubernatorial appointments to statewide elected offices. Specifically, if a vacancy occurs in a statewide office (like Lieutenant Governor or Attorney General), the Governor must appoint a replacement who then needs approval by a majority vote in the State Senate. The amendment changes Section 13 of Article VI to add this confirmation step, which currently does not exist for such appointments. This would directly affect the Governor's appointment power and the State Senate's role in confirming those appointments.
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Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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