HB 3149 requires the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to provide specific notice before seeking Supreme Court approval for turnpike bonds. It mandates publishing a notice in a statewide newspaper and sending certified mail to all real property owners within one mile of the project at least 10 days before the hearing. This notice must inform affected residents they can protest the bond issuance and attend the hearing. The bill takes effect November 1, 2026, and makes the Supreme Court’s approval of bonds final and unchallengeable in Oklahoma courts.
HB 3105 is a procedural bill that names the "Local Government Act of 2026" and sets its effective date as November 1, 2026. It does not create new policies, funding, or regulations for local governments - it simply establishes a title for future reference and specifies when the act takes effect. The bill explicitly states it will not be codified in Oklahoma Statutes, meaning it has no direct operational impact on local government functions. This is a routine legislative naming and timing measure with no substantive policy changes.
HB 3108 is a procedural bill that establishes the name "Oklahoma Firearms Act of 2026" and sets its effective date as November 1, 2026. It does not include substantive policy provisions or changes to firearm laws in the provided text. This bill only creates a naming convention and effective date for a future act that has not yet been defined. As a procedural measure, it directly affects how the legislation will be referenced but does not alter existing laws or impact residents.
HB 3096 gives crime victims in felony cases the right to request a court review of proposed plea agreements before they are finalized. The bill requires prosecutors to notify victims about plea deals and the court date, and if victims request review, the case must go to a district court judge for independent approval or rejection - bypassing special judges. This applies only to felony cases and does not change prosecutors' authority or grant victims legal party status. The law takes effect November 1, 2026, and ensures victims' input is considered without altering existing victim rights.
HB 3138, known as the "Free to Speak Act," requires public schools and state higher education institutions in Oklahoma to respect biological sex (defined as observed at birth) regarding student and staff interactions. It prohibits employees from facing discipline for refusing to use names or pronouns inconsistent with a student's biological sex (without parental permission for minors) and bars schools from disciplining students who decline to use such names or pronouns. The bill allows individuals harmed by violations to pursue private lawsuits for damages, injunctions, or attorney fees within two years. It applies to all public K-12 schools and state colleges, effective November 1, 2026.
HB 3119 extends the deadline for filing health care liability claims (like malpractice or negligence cases) in Oklahoma when a claimant or their attorney reasonably believed a federal law (specifically the PREP Act) blocked filing. It allows claims to be filed up to one year after that "good faith belief" ends, applying only to claims arising on or after February 1, 2020. The bill clarifies that the deadline pause doesn’t revive claims already barred before the law took effect and requires courts to interpret it broadly to preserve access to justice when federal rules were mistakenly thought to apply. This directly affects patients or their attorneys who delayed filing due to a reasonable, but later incorrect, belief that federal immunity prevented their case.
This is a procedural bill that names the "Oklahoma Prisons and Reformatories Act of 2026" and sets its effective date for November 1, 2026. It contains no substantive policy changes or mechanisms - only establishes the act's title and effective date. The bill does not create new rules, affect inmates or prison operations, or alter existing laws. As a naming resolution, it has no direct impact on policy or affected parties. The bill is purely procedural and non-substantive.
HJR 1049 proposes a constitutional amendment requiring Oklahoma courts to base decisions solely on U.S. and state laws, common law, and the law of other U.S. states (if necessary), while explicitly prohibiting the use of international law or Sharia law. If approved by voters, this amendment would change the Oklahoma Constitution to mandate that courts do not consider Sharia law (Islamic law) or international law in any judicial ruling, including cases of first impression. The amendment would apply to all Oklahoma courts, including district courts and specialized courts like the Court of Criminal Appeals. The resolution also provides the ballot title that would be used for the voter referendum on this amendment.
This bill establishes the Education Reform Act of 2026 as the official name for future education legislation in Oklahoma. It does not create new policies or change existing laws but serves as a procedural measure to set the formal title for upcoming education reforms. The act specifies that these provisions will take effect on November 1, 2026, allowing time for implementation planning. The legislation directly affects the state's education system by providing a unified framework name for future educational policy changes.
HB 3120 updates Oklahoma's criminal procedure law to use gender-neutral language throughout Section 952, which outlines grounds for granting new trials. It replaces terms like "his or her" with inclusive language, affecting all criminal defendants and courts handling trial appeals. The bill makes no substantive changes to the legal standards for new trials - such as jury misconduct, new evidence, or procedural errors - only revising the statutory wording. It becomes effective November 1, 2026. This is a procedural language update, not a policy change.
HB 3124 prevents Oklahoma's Department of Agriculture from requiring livestock RFID tags for USDA-mandated disease traceability (per 9 C.F.R. §86.4). It directs the Department to negotiate interstate compacts with beef-producing states to allow tag-free livestock sales, requiring these compacts to be submitted to legislative leaders for ratification. The bill directly affects Oklahoma livestock producers and sellers who would have faced the RFID requirement under federal rules. It becomes effective November 1, 2026, and ensures no state law blocks these compacts.
HB 3113 requires all Oklahoma state legislators (both House and Senate members) to complete six days of substitute teaching in a public school located within their legislative district during each term of office. This mandate applies to all current and future legislators serving in the Oklahoma Legislature, effective November 1, 2026. The bill does not create new funding or policy changes but establishes a service requirement for legislators to engage directly with public schools in their communities. It is a procedural requirement with no additional funding or administrative mechanisms specified.
