SB 636 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Firearms; prohibiting certain expenditure of public funds. Effective date.

SB 636 prohibits Oklahoma state and local government entities from using public funds for activities opposing Second Amendment rights. It bans spending on publicity, materials, or lobbying efforts aimed at defeating or restricting gun-related legislation, regulations, or taxes at federal or state levels. The bill defines using public employees, property, or time for such purposes as "expenditure of public funds" and includes exemptions for elected officials, neutral testimony, and personal opinions. Violations carry a misdemeanor penalty of up to $1,000 or one year in jail. The law takes effect November 1, 2025.

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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Introduced → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from its original introduced version to the Senate floor version, incorporating committee amendments and formatting changes. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, with the main additions being the committee report indicating the bill passed the committee and the addition of a co-sponsor from the House.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the policy provisions remain identical between versions.

TECHNICAL

Added co-sponsorship by West (Kevin) of the House, indicating bipartisan support and moving the bill forward in the legislative process.

Added committee report by Committee on Public Safety dated February 19, 2025, with recommendation to pass the bill.

Formatting changes including page headers, footers, and line numbering were updated to reflect Senate floor version standards.

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Committee

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors