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OK SB1877

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Chuck Hall

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Directs the Office of the Secretary of State to create and maintain a centralized electronic filing system for all statutorily required reports, featuring a searchable index, submission tracking dashboard, automated notifications to designated recipients, and alerts to legislative leadership and the Governor when agencies fail to meet reporting deadlines

  • Requires dozens of state agencies, boards, commissions, and programs across multiple Oklahoma Statutes titles to submit reports electronically through the centralized system rather than in paper form to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and other designated recipients

  • Affects reporting requirements for agencies including: Department of Agriculture, Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, Oklahoma Lottery Commission, Banking Commissioner, Commission on Children and Youth, Office of Juvenile Affairs, Oklahoma Firefighters and Police Pension Systems, Corporation Commission, District Attorneys Council, Board on Judicial Compensation, and OSBI handgun licensing statistics

  • Establishes specific reporting deadlines throughout the year, including: hydrogen fuel production reports (May 1), judicial retirement actuarial reports (annual), pension system contribution rate estimates (July 15 and November 1), and handgun license statistics (January 15)

  • Sets state goal to produce 2 million metric tons of hydrogen fuel annually by 2028 using low or zero carbon energy sources, with Corporation Commission required to report production amounts through the centralized system

  • Requires the Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board (13 members) to submit annual progress reports on low carbon energy programs and outcomes through the centralized filing system

  • Mandates quarterly reporting through the system for pension systems (Firefighters, Police, and Judicial Retirement) and the Council on Judicial Complaints regarding complaints filed, dismissed, and referred for disciplinary action

  • Updates statutory language throughout by changing "and/or" to "or" and "must" to "shall" for consistency

  • Removes obsolete one-time reporting requirements with past due dates, including reports previously required on specific dates between 2002 and 2018

  • Repeals multiple existing statutory sections related to outdated reporting requirements, including provisions in Titles 2, 10, 17, 19, and 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes

Legislative Description

State government; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; directing the Office of the Secretary of State to create and maintain certain centralized filing system. Effective date.

Last Action

Placed on General Order

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/4/2026
Rules2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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