Constitutional amendment; modifying certain appointment procedure for judicial vacancies. Ballot title.
Do you support it?
Want to know if it passes?
We'll email you when SJR 43 moves — a committee vote, a floor vote, or a signature. Nothing else.
Free forever · unsubscribe in one click.
Your answer was recorded either way.
Which district are you in?
Your ZIP is all we need to match you to your own representatives — so we can tell you how they voted on SJR 43.
You're tracking SJR 43
We'll email you the moment it moves.
SJR 43 — Constitutional amendment; modifying certain appointment procedure for judicial vacancies. Ballot title.
Last action — Second Reading referred to Rules
No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.
-
✓Introduced
-
✓In Committee
-
✓Passed Senate
-
Died in session
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read SJR 43 on the official Oklahoma source →Action History
-
Second Reading referred to Rules
-
First Reading
-
Engrossed to House
-
Referred for engrossment
-
Measure passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 8
-
General Order, Considered
-
Coauthored by Representative Echols (principal House author)
-
coauthored by Senator Loveless
-
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
-
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
-
Authored by Senator Sykes
-
First Reading
Sponsors
- Echols · Primary
- Sykes · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Echols
- Sykes
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (149)
149 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 149 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 28 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 17% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (48)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Schulz | — | Yea |
| Sharp | — | Nay |
| Shortey | — | Not Voting |
| Silk | — | Yea |
| Simpson | — | Yea |
| Smalley | — | Yea |
| Sparks | — | Nay |
| Stanislawski | — | Yea |
| Sykes | — | Yea |
| Treat | — | Yea |
| Allen | — | Yea |
| Bass | — | Nay |
| Bice | — | Yea |
| Boggs | — | Yea |
| Brecheen | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Scott | — | Yea |
| Pittman | — | Nay |
| Yen | — | Yea |
| Dahm | — | Yea |
| David | — | Yea |
| Dugger | — | Yea |
| Fields | — | Yea |
| Floyd | — | Nay |
| Fry | — | Not Voting |
| Griffin | — | Not Voting |
| Holt | — | Yea |
| Marlatt | — | Yea |
| Matthews | — | Nay |
| Kidd | — | Yea |
| Leewright | — | Yea |
| Loveless | — | Yea |
| McCortney | — | Yea |
| Newberry | — | Yea |
| Newhouse | — | Yea |
| Pemberton | — | Yea |
| Quinn | — | Yea |
| Jo Anna Dossett | Democrat | Nay |
| Adam Pugh | Republican | Yea |
| Darcy Jech | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Rader | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Shaw | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Daniels | Republican | Yea |
| Kristen Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Standridge | Republican | Yea |
| Lonnie Paxton | Republican | Yea |
| Micheal Bergstrom | Republican | Yea |
| Roland Pederson | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SJR 43?
- SJR 43 is sponsored by Echols and Sykes.
- What is the current status of SJR 43?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SJR 43?
- Track SJR 43 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on SJR 43
Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.
Stay ahead of SJR 43
Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →