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2026 Regular Session

SB1775

Municipalities; clarifying that penalties for certain municipal ordinances may be equal to penalties in state statute. Emergency.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate February 2, 2026 Senate committee passed February 3, 2026 Senate passed March 26, 2026 Sent to House March 30, 2026 Introduced in House March 30, 2026 House committee passed April 8, 2026 House committee passed April 14, 2026 House passed May 6, 2026 Enrolled May 6, 2026 Sent to Governor May 6, 2026 Governor approved May 13, 2026

Partner positions

Dislikes

Moms For Liberty Oklahoma Awaiting review of version 5

SB 1775 lets cities match state-level penalties—the real question is how aggressively they’ll use it SB 1775 allows municipalities to impose penalties equal to state law, which may increase fines and enforcement authority at the local level. While it provides consistency, it also raises concerns about over-enforcement and revenue-driven penalties.This is a local government power bill It determines: How much authority cities have How aggressively they can penalize This bill: Sounds technical Questions to Pressure Legislators Does this allow cities to increase fines immediately? What safeguards prevent revenue-driven enforcement? Will there be limits or caps on municipal penalties? Why is an emergency clause necessary? How does this impact: Low-income residents? Minor ordinance violations? But can directly affect everyday people Through: Fines Tickets Local enforcement The key issue: Does this create fairness—or open the door for higher local penalties?

Recorded floor votes

5 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 3, 2026 · Senate

Senate: Local & County Government Committee: DO PASS

Passed

10 yea–0 nay

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March 26, 2026 · Senate

Senate: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

39 yea–2 nay · 7 absent

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April 8, 2026 · House

House: County and Municipal Government Committee: DO PASS

Passed

5 yea–0 nay

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April 14, 2026 · House

House: Government Oversight Committee: DO PASS

Passed

16 yea–0 nay

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May 6, 2026 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

91 yea–0 nay · 8 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
  2. Senate Sent to Governor
  3. House Signed, returned to Senate
  4. Senate Enrolled, to House
  5. Senate Referred for enrollment
  6. House Signed, returned to Senate
  7. House Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 0 View roll call
  8. House General Order
  9. House CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee View roll call
  10. House Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass County and Municipal Government View roll call
  11. House Referred to County and Municipal Government
  12. House Second Reading referred to Government Oversight
  13. House First Reading
  14. Senate Engrossed to House
  15. Senate Referred for engrossment
  16. Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 2 View roll call
  17. Senate General Order, Amended
  18. Senate Coauthored by Representative Dempsey (principal House author)
  19. Senate Placed on General Order
  20. Senate Reported Do Pass Local and County Government committee; CR filed View roll call
  21. Senate Second Reading referred to Local and County Government
  22. Senate Authored by Senator Pederson
  23. Senate First Reading
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