On April 4, the Oklahoma Senate Rules Committee passed HB 1058, but the Committee amended it so that it is less helpful. The original bill lowered the number of signatures from 5% of the last vote cast, to exactly 22,500 signatures. The amended bill retains the 5%, but says it is 5% of the last gubernatorial vote. The current law requires 5% of the past presidential vote in midterm years, and 5% of the last gubernatorial vote in presidential years. Therefore, as amended, the bill only helps in midterm years.

If the bill passes in the form as amended by the Senate Rules Committee, the petition requirement in 2014 would be 51,739 signatures. By contrast, in 2010, 73,134 signatures were required, because in 2010 the law required 5% of the last presidential vote.