OklahomaOklahoma law excludes certain tax claims from consumer protections
Starting November 1, 2026, Oklahoma's Consumer Protection Act will exclude collection of certain taxes and claims involving those tax amounts sent to a taxing authority.
What it does
Starting November 1, 2026, the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act does not apply to collecting gross receipts tax on mixed drinks, sales tax, or use tax. It also excludes claims involving those tax amounts when they have been sent to a taxing authority.
Argument forTax authorities may face fewer claims under the Consumer Protection Act over tax money they have already received.
Argument againstPeople disputing these tax charges could lose a way to seek money back under the Consumer Protection Act after the money is sent to a taxing authority.
More detail
Starting November 1, 2026, the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act does not apply to collecting certain taxes or to claims for money collected as those taxes and sent to a taxing authority. The provision covers collecting the named taxes and claims for injuries or damages that involve those tax amounts. The named taxes are gross receipts tax on mixed drinks, sales tax, and use tax. For claims about injuries or damages involving money collected as, or called, one of these taxes, that money must have been sent to the Oklahoma Tax Commission or another government taxing authority. The act takes effect November 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 13Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/12/2026Became Law
- May 6Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Signed, returned to Senate
- May 6Enrolled, to House
- May 6Referred for enrollment
- May 6Signed, returned to Senate
- May 6Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 5Major
- May 6General Order
- Apr 14Coauthored by Representative(s) Deck, Menz, Stewart
- Vote recorded Judiciary And Public Safety Oversight Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Apr 9Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil JudiciaryMinor
- Apr 2
- Vote recorded Civil Judiciary Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 30Referred to Civil JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 30Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety OversightMinor
- Mar 11First ReadingMinor
- Mar 11Engrossed to HousePassed House
- Mar 10Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0Passed Senate
- Mar 10General Order, Considered
- Feb 12Placed on General Order
- Feb 11Coauthored by Representative Moore (principal House author)
- Feb 10Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filedMinor
- Vote recorded Judiciary. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Second Reading referred to JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 2Authored by Senator Gollihare
- Feb 2First ReadingIntroduced
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