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OK HB3150

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Annie Menz

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Attorney General must publish a summary of total litigation costs every four years, beginning November 1, 2026, for defending Oklahoma statutes or constitutional provisions that were declared unconstitutional by federal or state courts with no further appeal available

  • Report must include actual costs for outside counsel and litigation support staff, plus estimates for in-house attorney and staff services if actual values cannot be determined

  • Publication must disclose whether the Attorney General or other state attorneys advised legislators or committees about unconstitutionality risks while the measure was under consideration, including copies of any written statements or memoranda provided

  • Report must include a plain language summary of each judicial opinion declaring a statute or constitutional provision unconstitutional, written for ordinary readers

  • Report must indicate whether opposing attorneys received attorney fees from the unconstitutionality determination and, where possible, the dollar amount of those fees

Legislative Description

State government; Attorney General; litigation cost analysis; unconstitutional statutes or provisions of the Oklahoma Constitution; requirements; procedures; effective date.

Last Action

Referred to Civil Judiciary

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Civil Judiciary2/3/2026
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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