SB 1015 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

State agencies; creating the State-Sponsored Persecution Prohibition Act.

SB 1015, the "State-Sponsored Persecution Prohibition Act," prohibits Oklahoma state agencies from regulating businesses, farms, taxpayers, or citizens in a malicious manner intended to harass, intimidate, or punish them for personal, economic, political, or ideological reasons. It creates a legal mechanism allowing affected individuals or entities to sue agencies for damages, equitable relief, and attorney fees if they believe regulations were imposed improperly. The bill does not change existing regulations but establishes new grounds for legal action against agencies engaging in such conduct. It is currently pending in committee and would take effect November 1, 2025, if passed.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2025

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Committee Substitute → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

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The bill was converted from a Committee Substitute version to a Senate Floor version, primarily changing the document header and formatting while retaining the core legislative text. The substantive policy content regarding the State-Sponsored Persecution Prohibition Act remains unchanged, including prohibitions on state agencies from investigating or harassing private businesses and taxpayers, and provisions for civil actions against agencies that violate these rules.

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Document title changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Senate Floor Version' with updated date of February 25, 2025

Page numbering and footer information updated to reflect Senate Floor Version format

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Committee

Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Retirement and Government Resources committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors