HJR 1069 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Joint resolution; Oklahoma Constitution; Article XVII; counties; boundaries; legal descriptions; ballot title; filing.

HJR 1069 proposes two constitutional amendments to Oklahoma's Article XVII regarding county boundaries. Section 4 updates rules for creating new counties or altering boundaries, requiring 60% voter approval, setting minimum size (400 sq mi), population (15,000), and taxable wealth ($2.5 million) thresholds, and prohibiting boundary changes that reduce existing county size below new county standards. Section 8 revises legal descriptions of county boundaries using modern Geographic Information System (GIS) data from the Bureau of Land Management (2023), replacing outdated survey references. This bill directly affects Oklahoma counties and voters in areas where boundary changes or new counties are proposed, as it modifies how such changes are legally defined and approved.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Apr 1, 2026
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What changed between versions

House Committee Substitute Floor (House) · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from a 'Committee Substitute' draft to the official 'Floor Version' for the House of Representatives. This change reflects the formal adoption of the text by the committee and the addition of the specific sponsor's name (Lawson of the House and Thompson of the Senate). The substantive policy content regarding the proposed constitutional amendments for creating new counties and redrawing county lines remains identical to the previous version.
TECHNICAL

Added the specific names of the bill sponsors (Lawson and Thompson) and updated the header to indicate this is the 'Floor Version' intended for final legislative action.

Removed the placeholder text and formatting artifacts associated with the earlier draft stage.

Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2026

How they voted

7914
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 100
Mar 25, 2026
D Democratic18
14 Yea 3 Nay 1
77% Yea
R Republican82
65 Yea 11 Nay 6
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 30, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 14
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors