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OK SB1552

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Julia Kirt

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the county population threshold for adopting or amending a home rule charter from 550,000 to 875,000 residents, based on the latest Federal Decennial Census

  • Raises the required population of a municipality within the county from 250,000 to 700,000 for the county to qualify for home rule charter authority

  • Changes terminology from "metropolitan area" to "municipality" when describing the population requirement for cities within eligible counties

  • Amends 19 O.S. 2021, Section 8.2, governing county home rule charter authority

  • Effective date: November 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Counties; providing for increasing population threshold for adopting or amending county home rule charter. Effective date.

Last Action

Placed on General Order

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/9/2026
Local and County Government2/3/2026

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