Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; adding the Judicial Nominating Commission to the definition of a public body; effective date.
HB 1108 amends Oklahoma's Open Meeting Act to include the Judicial Nominating Commission within the definition of a "public body." This means meetings of the Judicial Nominating Commission, which recommends candidates for judicial appointments, will now be subject to the same open meeting requirements as other public bodies. Specifically, the commission must provide public notice, allow public attendance, and maintain accessible meeting records. The change takes effect November 1, 2025, directly affecting how judicial selection processes are conducted and observed.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Mar 5, 2025
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This bill amends the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act to explicitly include the Judicial Nominating Commission as a public body subject to open meeting requirements. The change expands the scope of entities that must hold public meetings, ensuring judicial nominating processes are transparent and subject to public oversight.
Scope change
The bill expands the definition of 'public body' to include the Judicial Nominating Commission, which was previously not explicitly covered under the Open Meeting Act.
SCOPE
Added the Judicial Nominating Commission to the definition of public body, requiring its meetings to comply with open meeting laws.
DEFINITION
Modified the definition of public body to explicitly include the Judicial Nominating Commission as established in Section 3 of Article VII-B of the Oklahoma Constitution.
TECHNICAL
Added House Floor Version header and committee report information to the document.
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Total actions
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Committee
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Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass General Government
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to General Government
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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