SB 653 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Oklahoma Today Magazine; allowing electronic distribution. Effective date.

SB 653 amends Oklahoma law to allow the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department to distribute *Oklahoma Today Magazine* electronically through subscription services, instead of requiring physical copies. This change directly affects the magazine's distribution method under the Tourism Department's operations. The bill updates Section 2237 of state law to include electronic delivery as an option, effective November 1, 2025. It does not alter the magazine's content, advertising rules, or existing operational requirements.

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

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The bill text was updated from its original introduced version to the Senate floor version, reflecting committee amendments and formatting changes. The substantive policy content of the bill remains unchanged, with the primary differences being formatting, page numbering, and the addition of committee report information indicating the bill was approved by the Committee on Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism.

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Header information changed from 'Introduced' to 'Senate Floor Version' dated February 19, 2025, with new sponsor attribution to both Guthrie and Paxton.

Committee report information added showing the bill was approved by the Committee on Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism with a 'DO PASS' recommendation.

Page numbering and formatting changed from 'Introduced' version to 'Senate Floor Version' with committee amendment notation.

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Committee

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors