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OK SB1581
OK SB1581Initiative petitions; modifying time period and authorizing certain protest period. Effective date.
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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/17/2026
02/17/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
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, which are formal requests signed by citizens to propose new laws or constitutional amendments. Specifically, it extends the time period for circulators, or those gathering signatures, to obtain the necessary number of signatures from forty-five days to ninety days after a petition is deemed sufficient or an appeal is successful. Additionally, the bill introduces a ten-day protest period, during which objections can be raised, that can be applied if the required signatures are not obtained within the new ninety-day timeframe, and it sets an effective date of November 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Placed on General Order (on 02/19/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1581&Session=2600 |
| BillText | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20FLR/SFLR/SB1581%20SFLR.PDF |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Introduced | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20SUPPORT%20DOCUMENTS/BILLSUM/Senate/SB1581%20INT%20BILLSUM.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20INT/SB/SB1581%20INT.PDF |
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