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OK SB1961

OK SB1961
State government; providing for removal of certain Director of state agencies by a majority vote of the Legislature. Effective date.

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Introduced
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act relating to state government; amending 2 O.S. 2021, Section 2-3, which relates to the President of the State Board of Agriculture; providing for removal of certain President by a majority vote of the Legislature; amending 10A O.S. 2021, Section 2-7-201, which relates to the Executive Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs; providing for removal of certain Executive Director by a majority vote of the Legislature; amending 43A O.S. 2021, Section 2-101, which relates to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; providing for removal of the Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services by a majority vote of the Legislature; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 2-102, which relates to the Commissioner of Public Safety; providing for removal of certain Commissioner by a majority vote of the Legislature; amending 56 O.S. 2021, Section 162, which relates to the Director of Human Services; providing for removal of certain Director by a majority vote of the Legislature; amending 57 O.S. 2021, Section 506, which relates to the Director of Corrections; providing for removal of certain Director by a majority vote of the Legislature; amending 62 O.S. 2021, Sections 34.5 and 34.11.1, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 193, O.S.L. 2024 (62 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 34.11.1), which relate to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES); providing for removal of Director of OMES by a majority vote of the Legislature; providing for removal of the Chief Information Officer by a majority vote of the Legislature; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-104, which relates to the State Commissioner of Health; providing for removal of Commissioner by a majority vote of the Legislature; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.4, as last amended by Section 138, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 427.4), which relates to the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority; providing for removal of certain Executive Director by a majority vote of the Legislature; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 683.4, which relates to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management; providing for removal of the Director of certain Department by a majority vote of the Legislature; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 5008, which relates to the Administrator of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority; providing for removal of certain Administrator by a majority vote of the Legislature; amending 64 O.S. 2021, Section 1005, which relates to the administration of the Land Office; providing for the removal of Secretary of the Land Office by a majority vote of the Legislature; amending 69 O.S. 2021, Section 305, which relates to the Director of the Department of Transportation; providing for removal of Director by a majority vote of the Legislature; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 2206, which relates to the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department; providing for removal of Executive Director by a majority vote of the Legislature; updating statutory language; update statutory references; and providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill modifies existing Oklahoma statutes to allow for the removal of certain state agency directors and commissioners by a majority vote of the Legislature, rather than by other means such as the Governor's pleasure or a two-thirds legislative vote. Specifically, it changes the removal process for the President of the State Board of Agriculture, the Executive Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs, the Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the Commissioner of Public Safety, the Director of Human Services, the Director of Corrections, the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES), the Chief Information Officer, the State Commissioner of Health, the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, the Administrator of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, the Secretary of the Land Office, the Director of the Department of Transportation, and the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, all of whom are appointed by the Governor. The bill also updates statutory references and language within these sections and sets an effective date of November 1, 2026.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Rules (on 02/03/2026)

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