SB 524 Oklahoma Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Firearms; authorizing concealed carry by certain persons at polling places. Effective date.

SB 524 amends Oklahoma law to explicitly allow qualified individuals to carry concealed handguns at polling places during elections. It adds a new exception (subsection 7) to existing firearm carry restrictions, permitting concealed carry by: (1) individuals aged 21+; or (2) those aged 18-21 who are current or honorably discharged U.S. military members/veterans, with no disqualifying criminal history. The bill does not change general concealed carry rules but specifically authorizes this exception at polling locations. It affects voters meeting these specific criteria during election events, without altering restrictions for other locations like schools or courthouses.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 24, 2025

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Committee

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Safety committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors