OklahomaOklahoma law sets November start date for commission cash-fund provisions
The law takes effect November 1, 2026, and concerns the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s small cash fund for paying legal expenses.
What it does
The law takes effect November 1, 2026. Its stated purpose is to remove the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s small cash fund, but the exact removal is unclear.
Argument forIf the commission’s small cash fund is removed, staff could have fewer separate cash funds to manage.
Argument againstIf the commission’s small cash fund is removed, staff might need another way to pay court costs and filing fees.
More detail
The law sets November 1, 2026, as its effective date. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s fund covers legal expenses, such as court costs, filing fees, and witness fees. The law’s stated purpose is to remove the commission’s small cash fund, but the exact rules being removed are unclear. The November 1, 2026, effective date applies to the whole act.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 11Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/11/2026Became Law
- May 5Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 5Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 5Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 5Referred for enrollment
- May 5Engrossed measure signed, returned to HouseMajor
- May 5Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 3Major
- May 5General Order, Considered
- Apr 14Placed on General Order
- Apr 9Reported Do Pass Energy committee; CR filedMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Second Reading referred to EnergyMinor
- Mar 9First ReadingMinor
- Mar 9Engrossed, signed, to SenatePassed Senate
- Mar 5Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 5Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 94 Nays: 0Passed House
- Mar 5General Order
- Feb 25Authored by Senator Woods (principal Senate author)
- Vote recorded Energy And Natural Resources Oversight Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Feb 11Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass UtilitiesMinor
- Feb 10
- Vote recorded Utilities Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Referred to UtilitiesMinor
- Feb 3Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources OversightMinor
- Feb 2Authored by Representative Boles
- Feb 2First ReadingIntroduced
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