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OK HB1448

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Denise Hader

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Campaign or election material sent via mail to voters must include a disclaimer stating "This piece of mail is not an official government document from the State of Oklahoma or any subdivision of this state" in minimum 14-point font.

  • Exempts official government documents from county election boards, the State Election Board, or state subdivisions from the disclaimer requirement.

  • Defines campaign or election material to include mail encouraging absentee ballot applications or reminding voters of election dates.

  • Imposes a $100 fine per unique mailer campaign for violations, increasing to $300 per mailer campaign on the third offense; "per mailer campaign" means a unique mailer sent to multiple addresses, not individual pieces of mail.

  • Oklahoma Ethics Commission shall enforce this section and is granted rule-making authority; effective date is November 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Elections; campaign or election material; disclaimer; misdemeanor; effective date.

Last Action

Referred to Elections and Ethics

2/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Elections and Ethics2/5/2025
Government Oversight2/5/2025
Rules2/4/2025

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