OklahomaOklahoma lawmakers approve agency rules filed by February 2026
The Legislature approves proposed permanent rules filed by eight Oklahoma state agencies and boards by February 1, 2026, and directs the Secretary of State to distribute the resolution.
What it does
The Legislature approves proposed permanent rules filed by eight Oklahoma state agencies and boards on or before February 1, 2026.
The Secretary of State must send the resolution to the Governor and the editor of The Oklahoma Register.
Argument forApproving these filed rules in one resolution could help agencies complete legislative review across several areas of state government.
Argument againstApproving rules from eight agencies together could make it harder for the public to track which individual rules lawmakers reviewed.
More detail
The Legislature approves the proposed permanent rules filed by the listed agencies and boards. The approval covers the agriculture, food, and forestry department; the Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission; the Corporation Commission; the environmental quality department; the Liquified Petroleum Gas Board; the tourism and recreation department; the water resources board; and the wildlife conservation department. The rules must have been filed on or before February 1, 2026.
The Oklahoma Secretary of State must send copies of the resolution to the Governor and the editor of The Oklahoma Register.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 14Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/20/2026Became Law
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- May 14Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 14Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 14Referred for enrollment
- May 14Engrossed measure signed, returned to HouseMajor
- May 14Measure passed: Ayes: 29 Nays: 16Major
- May 14General Order, Considered
- May 6Placed on General Order
- May 5Direct to Calendar
- May 4First ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 4Engrossed, signed, to SenatePassed 2nd Chamber
- May 4Referred for engrossment
- May 4Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 2Passed 1st Chamber
- May 4General Order
- Apr 28Authored by Senator Bergstrom (principal Senate author)
- Vote recorded Administrative Rules Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 28CR; Do Pass Administrative Rules CommitteeMinor
- Apr 15Second Reading referred to Administrative RulesMinor
- Apr 14Authored by Representative Kendrix
- Apr 14First ReadingIntroduced
- May 14Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/20/2026Became Law
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