HB2109 Summary

• Transfers filing authority for municipal, county, and school district campaign finance documents from local clerks to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission, including statements of organization, contribution/expenditure reports, and financial interest statements.

• Requires campaign committees and political committees at the municipal, county, and school district levels to file all documents with the Ethics Commission under the same rules applied to state-level candidates and committees.

• Establishes late filing penalties of $100 per day (maximum $1,000) for statements or reports filed after the prescribed deadline, with enforcement by the Ethics Commission.

• Allows the Ethics Commission to post copies of filed statements and reports on its website for public records purposes instead of requiring local government websites to maintain them.

• Becomes effective July 1, 2025, with emergency clause allowing immediate implementation upon passage and approval.