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OK SB1581

OK SB1581
Initiative petitions; modifying time period and authorizing certain protest period. Effective date.


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Introduced
02/02/2026
In Committee
04/15/2026
Crossed Over
03/26/2026
Passed
Dead
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

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