Oklahoma Bills

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate May 4, 2026

SB 1170: Public finance; specifying certain duty of Director of Office of Management and Enterprise Services. Emergency.

SB 1170 amends Oklahoma law to clarify procedures for state payroll and claims processing. It authorizes the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to establish electronic systems and forms for state agencies to submit payroll and claims, allowing agencies to charge multiple fund accounts on a single claim. The bill requires the Director to approve claims after audit and specifies that withholdings (like taxes) can be reserved for lump-sum payments to appropriate entities. This procedural bill affects all state agencies handling employee payrolls and financial claims, with an emergency clause making it effective immediately upon approval.

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 4, 2026

SB 1131: Office of Juvenile Affairs; making an appropriation; stating purpose. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1131 appropriates $100,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to support their existing duties. The bill declares an emergency to allow immediate implementation upon approval. It does not create new programs or change existing laws, but provides specific funding for the State Regents' ongoing operations. This is a routine budgetary measure affecting only the State Regents' financial allocation.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education

signed · Oklahoma · House May 4, 2026

HB 1739: Retirement; Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System; contribution; top base salary; benefit computation; effective dates; contingent effective dates; emergency.

HB 1739 increases employer contributions to Oklahoma's law enforcement retirement system from 11% to 16.5% over five years, starting July 2025. It changes how retirement benefits are calculated for certain officers by using the highest salary for similar positions (instead of final average salary) to determine payments. The bill directly affects current and future retirees in the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, including highway patrol officers, investigators, and other covered law enforcement roles. Benefits will be based on the greater of either the top salary for comparable positions or the member's final average salary, multiplied by 2.5% per year of service.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Labor & Employment

signed · Oklahoma · House May 4, 2026

HB 2941: Fentanyl overdose and overdose reporting; first responders; report; immunity; prohibited acts; rebuttable prima facie evidence that fentanyl was the proximate cause of death; effective date.

HB 2941 requires first responders (like EMTs and police) to contact law enforcement as soon as practicable after providing medical care for suspected drug overdoses, without delaying emergency treatment. It grants immunity from civil or criminal liability to first responders acting in good faith under this requirement. The bill also establishes that fentanyl is presumed to be the direct cause of death in overdose cases when reported by first responders, creating a legal presumption for investigations. This law directly affects first responders and law enforcement in Oklahoma by clarifying reporting procedures and legal protections during overdose responses.

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 4, 2026

SB 1290: 2-1-1 services; creating the 2-1-1 Hotline Revolving Fund; specifying type of fund and source of monies. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1290 allocates $3 million from Oklahoma's General Revenue Fund to maintain the state's 2-1-1 hotline for the 2027 fiscal year. The funding ensures the hotline continues providing direct support for basic needs like food, shelter, clothing, transportation, and medical assistance. This appropriation directly affects Oklahomans who rely on the 2-1-1 service for immediate help. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Healthcare

failed · Oklahoma · House Apr 30, 2026

HB 3403: Environment and natural resources; creating the Oklahoma Biosolids Land Application Research Pilot Program Act; effective date.

HB 3403 creates a five-year research program at Oklahoma State University to study the safe land application of treated sewage sludge (biosolids) on agricultural land. The program, administered by the Department of Environmental Quality with OSU partners, will develop application protocols (including testing for contaminants like PFAS), monitor environmental impacts, and assess regulatory models. It directly affects Oklahoma farmers, ranchers, and municipal wastewater facilities by providing research on biosolids use, while exempting participating farms from state permitting during controlled research. The program requires annual reports on findings to state leaders and includes liability protections for landowners following approved protocols.

Topics ✓ Environment

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Apr 30, 2026

SB 1584: Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation; modifying time frame for which sexual assault evidence kits must be submitted and tested. Effective date.

SB 1584 modifies Oklahoma law regarding sexual assault evidence kits by reducing the deadline for law enforcement to submit kits to crime labs from 20 to 10 days after a sexual assault report is filed, unless the victim requests no testing. It requires crime labs to test kits within 30 days of receipt and mandates that medical providers inform victims of their right to request future testing. The bill also maintains a 50-year retention requirement for untested kits and requires law enforcement to coordinate with the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Task Force (SAFE) on processing guidelines. This directly affects law enforcement agencies, crime laboratories, and sexual assault victims in Oklahoma. The bill takes effect November 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Apr 30, 2026

SB 124: Firearms; disallowing regulation of certain firearm suppressors. Effective date.

SB 124 prevents federal regulation of firearm suppressors (noise-reducing devices) manufactured in Oklahoma. It states that suppressors made in the state, along with basic materials like unmachined steel, cannot be regulated under federal law, and requires all Oklahoma-made suppressors to have "Made in Oklahoma" clearly marked. The bill also prohibits local governments or agencies from enforcing any regulations on suppressors that exceed Oklahoma’s state laws. This directly affects suppressor manufacturers in Oklahoma and local authorities attempting to impose additional restrictions.

signed · Oklahoma · House Apr 30, 2026

HB 2123: Transportation; powers and duties of the Turnpike Authority; removing authority to construct certain bridge; authorizing the building of a certain bridge; effective date.

HB 2123 is a procedural bill that formally names the "Transportation Reform Act of 2025" without creating new substantive policies. It specifies the act's effective date as November 1, 2025, and clarifies it will not be codified into Oklahoma's statutes. This bill does not directly affect any constituents or alter transportation regulations, as it solely establishes a title and effective date for future legislative action. The bill is currently in committee referral after initial readings.

passed both · Oklahoma · Senate Apr 30, 2026

SB 483: County commissioners; authorizing county commissioners to create certain relocation assistance program. Effective date.

SB 483 allows Oklahoma counties to create programs helping homeless individuals relocate to family members, employers, or others who will provide support. It sets strict eligibility rules: participants must be sober during travel, not on parole without approval, not have used such a program in the past two years, and must be homeless as defined by law (lacking stable housing, including those displaced by violence). Counties must verify with the destination contact before travel and document their agreement, then check in with participants 90 days later. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Housing

passed both · Oklahoma · Senate Apr 30, 2026

SB 3: Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry; Industrial Hemp Program; licensing; agencies; revocation of licenses; fines; violations. Emergency.

SB 3 prohibits the land application of sludge and biosolid materials in Oklahoma until July 1, 2028. The bill requires the Department of Environmental Quality to revoke all existing permits and stop issuing new permits for this practice, directly affecting wastewater treatment facilities and agricultural operations currently using these materials. Key provisions define "biosolid material" to include sludge, perfluoroalkyl, and polyfluoroalkyl substances, with the moratorium taking immediate effect due to an emergency declaration. This law halts all land application activities until the specified date, without providing alternative disposal methods.

Topics ✓ Environment

passed both · Oklahoma · Senate Apr 30, 2026

SB 96: Public health and safety; prohibiting the manufacture, sell, hold or offer for sale, or distribution of cultivated meat; authorizing certain enforcement meassures by the State Department of Health. Effective date.

SB 96 bans the manufacture, sale, or distribution of cultivated meat (lab-grown meat made from animal cell cultures) in Oklahoma. It directly affects businesses producing or selling this type of meat, while allowing plant-based meat alternatives to remain available if clearly labeled as plant-based. The law creates the "Oklahoma Meat Consumer Protection Act," requiring the State Board of Agriculture to establish enforcement rules and prohibiting misleading meat labeling. The ban takes effect November 1, 2025.

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