State Regents; providing immunity from personal liability for members of the State Regents for certain acts or omissions. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1843 changes Oklahoma law to protect State Regents members from personal liability for negligent or wrongful acts by employees of public universities within the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education or by other Regents members. It explicitly excludes intentional harm or grossly negligent actions from this protection. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026, and was declared an emergency to allow immediate implementation.