OKLAHOMA CITY (May 14, 2026) - Governor Kevin Stitt signed the following bills into law, vetoing four.
SIGNED
An Act relating to substance abuse services; defining terms; authorizing the possession, acquisition, distribution, and administration of emergency opioid antagonists by any person; providing criminal and civil immunities; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
An Act relating to school personnel; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-104, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 445, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 3-104), which relates to the powers and duties of the State Board of Education; allowing the Board to suspend or revoke certain license or certificate for conviction of certain misdemeanor; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-142, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 101, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 5-142), which relates to criminal history record checks for school employees; requiring certain affidavit to include certain attestation; requiring affidavit to include certain information; requiring certain prospective employer to contact certain prior employer to determine the validity of certain affidavit; creating misdemeanor offense; providing penalties; prohibiting a board of education from hiring certain teacher who fails to provide certain affidavit; updating statutory language; updating statutory references; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
An Act relating to professions and occupations; enacting the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact and authorizing the Governor to enter into the Compact with certain jurisdictions; setting forth form of the Compact; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to teacher preparation; amending Section 1, Chapter 400, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-186.1), which relates to establishment of TeachForwardOK; allowing the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to select more than one applicant to receive certain monetary award if funds are sufficient; updating statutory references; updating statutory language; and declaring an emergency.
An Act relating to gender transition procedures; defining terms; prohibiting certain use of public funds; proscribing certain reimbursement; prohibiting certain use of state facilities; providing criminal penalty; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency.
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act; repealing 17 O.S. 2021, Section 802.3, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 31, O.S.L. 2024 (17 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 802.3), which relates to the Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to prisons and reformatories; amending 57 O.S. 2021, Section 138, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 132, O.S.L. 2025 (57 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 138), which relates to earned credits; removing incarceration length requirements for certain class levels; modifying earned credits provisions for certain inmates; updating statutory language; making language gender neutral; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to workers’ compensation; amending 85A O.S. 2021, Section 124, which relates to transfers from Workers’ Compensation Court; transferring certain property and records; updating statutory references; updating statutory language; repealing 85A O.S. 2021, Section 121, which relates to the Advisory Council on Workers’ Compensation; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Historical Society; amending 53 O.S. 2021, Sections 1.18, 171, and 201C, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 213, O.S.L. 2022 (53 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 201C), which relate to the dispensation of funds; removing certain prohibition on use of funds; updating statutory language; updating statutory references; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to agriculture; requiring operation of an Ag in the Classroom Education Program within the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry; providing for development of curriculum for K-12 programs in rural and urban schools; providing for cooperation with certain agencies for operation of program; authorizing the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to provide incentives; providing for funding sources; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Hospital Advisory Council; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Sections 1-270, 1- 705, and 1-707, which relate to public health; eliminating the Oklahoma Hospital Advisory Council; conforming language; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to health care; repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Section 2640, which relates to the Oklahoma Health Care Workers and Educators Assistance Program; repealing 74 O.S. 2021, Sections 3200.1 and 3200.2, which relate to the Health Care Workforce Resources Act; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act; amending 15 O.S. 2021, Section 754, which relates to exemptions; modifying exemptions; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to long-term care; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Sections 1-879.2b and 1-879.2c, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 487, O.S.L. 2025 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-879.2c), which relate to the Alzheimer’s Dementia and Other Forms of Dementia Special Care Disclosure Act; eliminating the Alzheimer-Dementia Disclosure Act Advisory Council; conforming language; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to Medicaid home- and community-based services; amending 10 O.S. 2021, Section 1408, which relates to definitions; modifying certain definition; updating statutory language and references; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to applied behavior analysis; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1928, which relates to licensing of behavior analysts; modifying definitions; transferring certain powers and duties from the Department of Human Services to the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; granting certain additional power to the Board; requiring a national criminal history record check for applicants; prohibiting certain dissemination of information; updating statutory language and references; modifying certain fee limit; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to higher education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3206.3, which relates to research and development at institutions of higher education; directing certain policy established by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to include certain tiered system of ownership and require certain compensation; adding area of encouragement for certain development; requiring certain policies to be reviewed with certain frequency; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
An Act relating to higher education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3206.3, which relates to research and development at institutions of higher education; directing certain policy established by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to include certain tiered system of ownership and require certain compensation; adding area of encouragement for certain development; requiring certain policies to be reviewed with certain frequency; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
An Act relating to professional licensing fees; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 858-625, which relates to fees for the Home Inspection Licensing Act; increasing certain fees; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1000.5, which relates to the Construction Industries Board Act; establishing certain fees for license or permit issuance or renewal; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1686.1, which relates to poultry house contractor license; conforming language; updating statutory references; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to school employees; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-104, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 57, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-104), which relates to sick leave for teachers and support personnel; requiring school districts to grant certain amount of paid bereavement leave to certain teachers and school support employees; directing bereavement leave to be in addition to certain leave due to miscarriage; prohibiting certain leave from negating certain negotiated leave policies; amending Section 7, Chapter 291, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-104.9), which relates to the Public School Paid Maternity Leave Revolving Fund; allowing fund to be used for expenses related to paid bereavement leave; updating statutory language; updating statutory references; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
An Act relating to crimes and punishments; amending Section 10, Chapter 366, O.S.L. 2024, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 187, O.S.L. 2025 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 20J), which relates to Class B5 offenses; modifying provisions of certain offense; updating statutory references; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 644, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 644), which relates to assault and battery; modifying provisions of certain offense; conforming statutory references; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to notaries public; amending 49 O.S. 2021, Section 6.1, which relates to provision of legal advice; modifying allowable punishment; updating statutory references; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S. 2021, Section 3-123, which relates to polling places; requiring certain political subdivisions to provide a polling place; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to gross production tax; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 1004, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 490, O.S.L. 2025 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1004), which relates to apportionments; modifying apportionments for certain fiscal years; updating statutory language; updating statutory reference; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to sales tax; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Sections 1357, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 391, O.S.L. 2025, and 1357.5 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1357), which relate to exemptions; combining certain exemptions for aircraft maintenance and manufacturing facilities and certain aircraft parts; modifying certain exemptions; updating statutory reference; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-189, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 92, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-189), which relates to certification requirements for superintendent and principal; adding requirement for principal certification to include certain professional education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 13-101, which relates to services for children with disabilities; directing the State Department of Education and public school districts to comply with certain act; authorizing the Department to expend certain funds; modifying definition; providing certain rights to parents and legal guardians of children with disabilities; directing the Department to publish certain information on its website; allowing the State Board of Education to promulgate rules and update certain policies and procedures; updating statutory references; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
An Act relating to the state Medicaid program; amending 56 O.S. 2021, Section 4002.8, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 372, O.S.L. 2025 (56 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 4002.8), which relates to review and appeal of adverse determinations; specifying qualifications for psychologist reviewing appeal; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to hospice; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-860.4, which relates to requirements and conditions for hospices; updating statutory language; specifying certain penalties; defining term; updating statutory references; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to higher education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 4663, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 230, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 4663), which relates to the Board of Trustees for Oklahoma State University/Tulsa; removing requirement for the Board to promulgate certain rules and enact certain policies; removing outdated language; removing language regarding presidential search process; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
An Act relating to higher education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3242, which relates to resident tuition eligibility for students with certain status; removing language providing eligibility for students who cannot present certain documentation; removing language regarding eligibility for certain scholarships or financial aid for certain students; removing outdated language; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3242.2, which relates to higher education benefits for certain students; removing exception to prohibition for certain students; removing outdated language; updating statutory language; providing for promulgation of rules; and declaring an emergency.
An Act relating to higher education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 2120, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2120), which relates to protection of certain expressive activities; allowing certain institutions of higher education to charge a security fee for certain activities requiring a permit; prohibiting a fee from being charged on certain basis; providing basis for security fee; requiring publication of security fee criteria; prohibiting an institution from sanctioning or disciplining certain expression except under certain circumstances; providing certain construction; requiring institutions to ensure certain individuals who teach students understand certain policies, regulations, and duties; requiring electronic submission of certain report; adding recipient of certain report; updating statutory references; updating statutory language; amending Section 5, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 3205.14), which relates to Oklahoma Free Speech Committee training; directing the Committee to develop certain training; requiring training to be completed by certain students; allowing an institution to develop its own training subject to certain recommendation for approval; providing minimum contents of training; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
An Act relating to schools; stating legislative findings; creating the Oklahoma Responsible Technology in Schools Act; providing short title; providing purpose; defining terms; directing certain artificial intelligence tools to be implemented in public school districts under certain direction; requiring artificial intelligence use to comply with certain provisions; directing school districts to provide certain parents and legal guardians with certain written disclosure with certain frequency; providing for contents of disclosure; allowing a parent or legal guardian to opt a student out of certain participation; prohibiting such student from being penalized or denied certain access; directing the State Department of Education to develop and make available guidance regarding certain use of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies; requiring school district boards of education to adopt certain policy prior to the beginning of certain school year; providing for minimum contents of policy; providing certain construction; providing for promulgation of rules; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
An Act relating to municipalities; amending 11 O.S. 2021, Section 14-111, which relates to the enforcement and penalties for violation of municipal ordinances; clarifying that penalties for certain municipal ordinances may be equal to penalties in state statute; declaring certain amount of certain fine void and unenforceable in certain circumstance; updating statutory references; updating statutory language; and declaring an emergency.
An Act relating to mental health; creating the Oklahoma Behavioral Health Vacancy Registry Act; providing short title; defining terms; requiring establishment of certain behavioral health vacancy registry; describing registry; requiring registry to include certain dedicated forensic competency module; mandating certain participation and reporting; requiring certain updates and accurate reporting; allowing registry access and placement requests by authorized referral sources; imposing certain requirements and restrictions on covered facilities; stating certain grounds for corrective action; making registry participation voluntary for hospitals; authorizing, requiring, and prohibiting certain acts by hospitals; providing certain construction; authorizing certain audits and administrative remedies; directing confidentiality of registry data and compliance with privacy laws; authorizing certain public reporting; requiring issuance of certain request for proposals; imposing certain requirements and restrictions related to request for proposals; directing promulgation of rules; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to foster care; defining terms; allowing foster parents to use certain caregivers and arrangements for temporary care of foster children; specifying certain time limit on temporary care; requiring certain notice; requiring foster parents to identify certain formal alternate caregiver; specifying requirements for alternate caregivers; requiring certain screenings and home evaluation for alternate caregivers; authorizing respite care by certain foster families; providing for qualifications; authorizing certain informal care arrangements; requiring application of certain parenting standard; prohibiting use of certain informal caregivers; directing promulgation of rules; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to The Governmental Tort Claims Act; amending 51 O.S. 2021, Section 152, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 314, O.S.L. 2025 (51 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 152), which relates to definitions; modifying definitions; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to income tax; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2368.28, which relates to income tax refund donation to the Indigent Veteran Burial Program; reauthorizing donation for certain tax years; amending 72 O.S. 2021, Section 63.19, which relates to the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Equipment and Capital Improvement Program; reauthorizing donation for certain tax years; updating statutory reference; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
An Act relating to the Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act; amending 85A O.S. 2021, Section 2, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 67, O.S.L. 2025 (85A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2), which relates to definitions; modifying definition; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to alcoholic beverages; amending 37A O.S. 2021, Section 2-103, as amended by Section 5, Chapter 338, O.S.L. 2023 (37A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2-103), which relates to distiller licenses; increasing certain number of allowed noncontiguous locations allowed for certain licensee; allowing certain licensee to sell certain sample spirits at certain public events; allowing certain spirits to be sold in certain controlled area; establishing certain area to be considered certain distillery premises; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to foster care; defining term; requiring the Department of Human Services to provide certain data to resource family partners; describing data; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to the Oklahoma College Savings Plan; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3970.7, which relates to operation through use of accounts; expanding options for making contributions to accounts; updating statutory language; updating statutory reference; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to assault and battery; amending Section 10, Chapter 366, O.S.L. 2024, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 187, O.S.L. 2025 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 20J), which relates to Class B5 offenses; conforming reference to certain offense; amending Section 11, Chapter 366, O.S.L. 2024 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 20K), which relates to Class B6 offenses; conforming reference to certain offense; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 650.2, as amended by Section 153, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 650.2), which relates to assault and battery upon Department of Corrections, Department of Human Services, or Office of Juvenile Affairs employee or contractor; modifying scope of certain offenses; updating statutory language and references; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to transportation; requiring the Department of Transportation to submit certain notification to the Transportation Commission; requiring Department to receive certain approval before taking certain action; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to The Governmental Tort Claims Act; defining terms; limiting settlement awards for wrongful termination claims; providing for inclusion of certain damages; providing for exclusion of certain contributions or wages; providing exceptions to applicability; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to trusts; amending 60 O.S. 2021, Section 175.23, which relates to jurisdiction of district court; clarifying venue of certain actions; clarifying necessary parties to certain actions; directing applicability of certain provisions; amending 60 O.S. 2021, Section 175.717, which relates to exceptions to power of distribution; modifying certain exceptions; amending Section 39, Chapter 369, O.S.L. 2024 (60 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1402), which relates to nonjudicial settlement agreements; defining term; directing applicability of certain provisions; amending Section 3, Chapter 254, O.S.L. 2025 (60 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1601.3), which relates to Oklahoma Uniform Trust Code definitions; modifying definitions; providing for enforceability of certain provisions; providing exceptions; providing certain evidentiary standard; construing provisions; amending Section 46, Chapter 254, O.S.L. 2025 (60 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1607.7), which relates to delivery of property by former trustee; modifying requirements for delivery of trust property by certain trustee; establishing procedures for trustee to obtain a nonjudicial settlement of account; requiring certain notice; stating required contents of certain notice; establishing procedures for objection to certain settlement; providing for distribution of trust assets under certain circumstances; barring certain claims; directing applicability of certain provisions; amending Sections 71 and 74, Chapter 254, O.S.L. 2025 (60 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 1609.7 and 1610.3), which relate to certification of trust and applicability; clarifying statutory reference; construing ENR. S. B. NO. 2104 Page 2 provisions; updating statutory references; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to agriculture; amending 2 O.S. 2021, Section 10-78, which relates to the sale of eggs; allowing for sale of certain eggs in specified locations; establishing limit on sale of ungraded eggs; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to cities and towns; amending 11 O.S. 2021, Section 42-106.1, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 33, O.S.L. 2024 (11 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 42-106.1), which relates to discriminatory restrictive covenants; requiring county clerks to remove discriminatory language from an existing plat through municipal ordinance; requiring certain information be submitted to county clerks; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to foreign lobbying; creating the Foreign Principal Lobbying Oversight Act; providing short title; defining terms; requiring agents of foreign principals to make certain filing with the Secretary of State; requiring filings to include certain information; requiring agents to notify the Secretary of State of changes; requiring a termination notice in certain circumstances; requiring the Secretary of State to publish certain list; authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate certain rules; providing for exceptions; providing for violations; providing for penalties; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
VETOED
An Act relating to corporations; amending 18 O.S. 2021, Sections 552.2, 552.3, 552.4, and 552.14a, which relate to the Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act; modifying definitions; defining terms; requiring charitable organization to provide certain information to the Secretary of State; modifying applicability of act to certain organizations and institutions; authorizing charitable organizations to enter into certain consent judgments; specifying proper court jurisdiction to enforce certain compliance; providing exceptions to certain prohibited disclosures; defining term; specifying certain duties for director or officer of charitable nonprofit corporation; amending 18 O.S. 2021, Sections 1004.1 and 1027, as amended by Sections 9 and 16, Chapter 120, O.S.L. 2024, and 1029 (18 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 1004.1 and 1027), which relate to the Oklahoma General Corporation Act; modifying applicability of certain provisions; modifying definition; modifying required number of members of boards of directors of certain corporations; prohibiting certain actions by charitable nonprofit corporations; providing for certain liability; updating statutory language; updating statutory references; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1-109, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 480, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-109), which relates to the length of the school year; allowing a school district or charter school to count certain day or number of hours toward certain requirement under certain circumstances; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending 27A O.S. 2021, Section 2-7-404, which relates to licenses for highway remediation and cleanup services operators; updating statutory reference; requiring certain operators to have certain insurance coverage; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date.
An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Sections 12-201, 12-202, 12-203.1, 12-203.2, 12-203.4, 12-213, 12-216, 12-217, 12-702, 12-703, and 12-706, which relate to lamps and lighting devices; updating statutory language; requiring use of lamps and illuminating devices at certain times; requiring use of lamps and illuminating devices under certain conditions; updating statutory language; updating statutory references; and providing an effective date.
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