SB 1266 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Notaries public; modifying allowable punishment for provision of certain legal advice. Effective date.

SB 1266 modifies penalties for notaries public who provide unauthorized legal advice. It reduces the maximum punishment for violating Oklahoma law (Title 49, Section 6.1) from potentially harsher penalties to a misdemeanor charge capped at a $1,000 fine or up to one year in county jail. The bill directly affects notaries public who may inadvertently offer legal advice beyond their permitted scope. The key change updates the statutory penalty structure while maintaining that violations remain punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from the House version to the Senate version, which includes a new effective date of November 1, 2026, and updates the committee oversight body to the Committee on Judiciary. The core penalties and procedures for notaries public remain unchanged.

TIMELINE

Added a specific effective date of November 1, 2026, to the bill text.

TECHNICAL

Changed the oversight committee from 'Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight' to 'Committee on Judiciary'.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2026 · House May 6, 2026

How they voted

47–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 50

Mar 17, 2026

D Democratic9

9 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 13, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 05/12/2026

upper

May 6, 2026

Committee

Referred for enrollment

upper

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 0

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

lower

Apr 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to Civil Judiciary

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Engrossed to House

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors