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OK SB1581
OK SB1581Initiative petitions; modifying time period and authorizing certain protest period. Effective date.
summary
Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
04/15/2026
04/15/2026
Crossed Over
03/26/2026
03/26/2026
Passed
Dead
05/14/2026
05/14/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act relating to initiative petitions; amending 38 O.S. 2021, Section 103, which relates to time allowed for gathering signatures; updating statutory language; modifying time period; authorizing certain protest period; and providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the process for initiative petitions in Oklahoma by extending the time allowed for circulators to gather signatures from forty-five days to ninety days after a petition is deemed sufficient or an appeal is successful, and it introduces a ten-day protest period during which objections can be raised before the petition becomes null and void if the required signatures are not obtained, with the changes taking effect on November 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee (on 04/15/2026)
Taxonomy
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Court Administration
- ‐ Criminal and Juvenile Delinquent Prosecution, Procedure, and Sentencing
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1581&Session=2600 | 01/13/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20FLR/HFLR/SB1581%20HFLR.PDF | 04/20/2026 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Engrossed | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20SUPPORT%20DOCUMENTS/BILLSUM/House/SB1581%20ENGR%20BILLSUM.PDF | 04/01/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20ENGR/SB/SB1581%20ENGR.PDF | 03/26/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20FLR/SFLR/SB1581%20SFLR.PDF | 02/18/2026 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Introduced | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20SUPPORT%20DOCUMENTS/BILLSUM/Senate/SB1581%20INT%20BILLSUM.PDF | 01/27/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20INT/SB/SB1581%20INT.PDF | 01/13/2026 |
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