Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB1185: Firearms; prohibiting the destruction of historic military weapons; effective date.
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to firearms; amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1325, which relates to unclaimed property in possession of the sheriff; prohibiting the destruction of historic military weapons; directing agencies to donate weapons to certain veterans' organizations; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2-508, which relates to the disposition of seized property; prohibiting the destruction of historic military firearms; and directing agencies to donate weapons to certain veterans' organizations. SUBJECT: Firearms.
From the enrolled text, May 6, 2026:
An Act relating to firearms; amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1325, which relates to unclaimed property in possession of the sheriff; prohibiting the destruction of historic military weapons; directing agencies to donate weapons to certain veterans' organizations; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2-508, which relates to the disposition of seized property; prohibiting the destruction of historic military firearms; and directing agencies to donate weapons to certain veterans' organizations. SUBJECT: Firearms SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1325, is amended to read as follows: Section 1325. A. Any sheriff's office or campus police agency as authorized under the Oklahoma Campus Security Act is authorized to dispose of by public sale, destruction, donation, or transfer for use to a governmental subdivision personal property which has come into its possession, or deposit in a special fund, as hereafter provided, all money or legal tender of the United States which has come into its possession, whether the property or money be stolen, embezzled, lost, abandoned or otherwise, the owner of the property or money being unknown or not having claimed the same, and which the sheriff or campus police agency has held for at least six (6) months, and such property or money, or any part thereof, being no longer needed to be held as evidence or otherwise used in connection with any …
Sponsors
- Jay Steagall (R, HD-043)