OKLAHOMA CITY (April 20, 2026) - Governor Kevin Stitt signed the following bills into law, vetoing one.
SIGNED
An Act relating to the True Grit Trail; directing the Department of Transportation to erect signage in certain locations; requiring the Department of Transportation to collaborate with the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department to maintain certain online resources for the True Grit Trail; providing source of funding; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to children; amending 10A O.S. 2021, Section 1-9-107, which relates to the Successful Adulthood Act; providing documents certain children leaving foster care shall be provided; providing that certain documents be given to individuals being released from the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs; and providing for codification. Bill Information
An Act relating to education; defining terms; authorizing the State Regents for Higher Education and the Department of Career and Technology Education to designate a credential of value; listing criteria for a credential of value; permitting the designation of a credential of value if the credential is determined to be essential to meeting documented state workforce needs; authorizing the State Regents and the Department to adopt a definition of self sufficient wage; authorizing the State Regents and the Department to promulgate rules and determine procedures to implement the section; requiring annual report from institutions, agencies, and schools on data required to evaluate credentials under this section; requiring the State Regents and the Department to annually publish a statewide credential of value list; authorizing the State Regents and the Department to enter into data-sharing agreements; and providing for codification.
An Act relating to education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-127A, which relates to public school paraprofessionals; exempting certain paraprofessionals from certain educational requirements; exempting certain teachers from certain additional educational requirements; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
An Act relating to tax refunds; amending 72 O.S. 2021, Section 63.19, which relates to tax refund donations to Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs; reauthorizing provisions; and providing an effective date. Bill Information
An Act relating to medical marijuana; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.8, which relates to rights and restrictions related to medical marijuana use and possession; modifying exception to certain employer mandate; implementing zero-tolerance policy for certain applicants and employees; clarifying exceptions to certain act and medical marijuana laws; modifying scope of certain defined term; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to statutes and reports; amending 75 O.S. 2021, Section 11a, which relates to statutory interpretation; providing for construction of certain amendatory enactments; stating legislative intent; creating presumption; defining term; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to environment and natural resources; amending 27A O.S. 2021, Section 2-11-401.1, which relates to definitions; modifying definition; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to alcoholic beverages; amending 37A O.S. 2021, Section 1-107, which relates to the powers and duties of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission; requiring an annual report that contains certain information to be made available to certain individuals; requiring report to be made available online; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to revenue and taxation; electing the State of Oklahoma to participate in the federal income tax credit for individual contributions to scholarship granting organizations; directing the Governor to execute required certification and agreements as required by the United States Department of the Treasury; requiring the Oklahoma Tax Commission to identify certain scholarship granting organizations and provide list to the Secretary of the Treasury; requiring the Oklahoma Tax Commission to promulgate necessary rules, forms, and procedures; prohibiting the promulgation of rules that exceed certain requirements; providing for election to participate in the federal income tax credit to remain in effect for certain period; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
HB 4303:
An Act relating to cities and towns; amending 11 O.S. 2021, Section 14-106, which relates to the requirement of publication of municipal ordinances; modifying requirement to publish ordinance to thirty days after passage; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to the Administrative Procedures Act; limiting promulgation of agency rules to specific and explicit state law authorization; prohibiting promulgation of rules relying on general statements of rulemaking authority; invalidating rules not supported by specific and explicit authority; requiring notice of specific rulemaking authority; amending 75 O.S. 2021, Section 308, as last amended by Section 8, Chapter 258, O.S.L. 2025 (75 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 308), which relates to legislative review of rules; requiring the Legislature to determine specific and explicit rulemaking authority and scope of authority; invalidating rules found lacking specific authority; requiring agencies to review and determine rulemaking authority within three years; repealing noncompliant administrative rules by certain date; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
VETOED
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-173, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 306, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 3-173), which relates to the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education; extending sunset date; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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