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OK HB2619

Bill

Status

Passed

5/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Erick Harris

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

HB 2619 Summary

  • Establishes the "Foreign Litigation Funding Prevention Act" requiring parties to produce commercial litigation funding agreements upon discovery request under Oklahoma's discovery rules.

  • Prohibits information about commercial litigation funding agreements from being admissible as evidence at trial, but requires producing parties to certify whether funds are sourced from foreign states or their agencies/instrumentalities as defined in federal law.

  • Requires certification disclosing foreign funding sources to identify the specific foreign state, agency, or instrumentality providing funds, with updates required within 30 days if certification becomes incomplete or materially inaccurate.

  • Exempts consumer litigation funding agreements as defined in Oklahoma Statutes Title 14A, Section 3-801 from disclosure and certification requirements.

  • Becomes effective November 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Discovery; creating the Foreign Litigation Funding Prevention Act; commercial litigation funding agreements; prohibiting admissibility of certain information as evidence; effective date.

Last Action

Approved by Governor 05/14/2025

5/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/1/2025
Civil Judiciary2/4/2025
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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