OklahomaProposal would exempt Oklahoma legal offices from vehicle review
The vetoed measure proposed exempting Oklahoma’s Attorney General’s office and District Attorneys Council from the state’s vehicle request and approval rules.
What it does
The vetoed measure proposed exempting these offices from rules requiring state agencies to request approval before acquiring vehicles.
Argument forThe offices could get needed vehicles without waiting for central review, which the bill says must happen within 15 days.
Argument againstWithout these checks, the offices might buy vehicles without showing they need them or have enough money to buy and maintain them.
More detail
The vetoed measure proposed exempting the Attorney General’s office and the District Attorneys Council from the vehicle request and review rules. The exemption names Oklahoma’s Office of the Attorney General and the Oklahoma District Attorneys Council. The measure listed November 1, 2026, as its proposed effective date.
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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 12Vetoed 05/11/2026Latest
- May 6Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- May 6Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 6Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 5Referred for enrollment
- Vote recorded Fourth Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 5Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 62 Nays: 23Major
- May 5SA's read, adoptedMajor
- Apr 28SA's received
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 28Engrossed to HouseMajor
- Apr 28Referred for engrossment
- Apr 28Measure passed: Ayes: 33 Nays: 13Major
- Apr 28Enacting clause restored
- Apr 28Title restored
- Apr 28General Order, Amended
- Apr 16Placed on General Order
- Apr 14Enacting clause stricken
- Vote recorded Public Safety. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 14Reported Do Pass as amended Public Safety committee; CR filedMinor
- Apr 13Referred to Public SafetyMinor
- Apr 13Withdrawn from Retirement and Government Resources committee
- Apr 1Second Reading referred to Retirement and Government ResourcesMinor
- Mar 12First ReadingMinor
- Mar 12Engrossed, signed, to SenatePassed Senate
- Mar 11Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 12Passed House
- Mar 11General Order
- Mar 5Title stricken
- Mar 5Authored by Senator Jech (principal Senate author)
- Mar 5CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget CommitteeMinor
- Mar 3
- Vote recorded Appropriations And Budget Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget General Government SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 16
- Vote recorded Appropriations And Budget General Government Subcommittee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9Referred to Appropriations and Budget General Government SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 9Referred to Appropriations and BudgetMinor
- Feb 9Withdrawn from Rules Committee
- Feb 2Remove Representative Moore as principal House author and substitute with Representative Harris
- 2025
- Feb 4Second Reading referred to RulesMinor
- Feb 3Authored by Representative Moore
- Feb 3First ReadingIntroduced
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