Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB2083: Dual-office-holding; adding exemption for campus police officers serving in certain office; effective date.
Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2025
What the bill says
An Act relating to dual office-holding; amending 51 O.S. 2021, Section 6, which relates to exemptions; adding exemption for campus police officers serving in certain offices; updating statutory language; updating statutory reference; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Dual office-holding.
From the enrolled text, May 19, 2025:
An Act relating to dual office-holding; amending 51 O.S. 2021, Section 6, which relates to exemptions; adding exemption for campus police officers serving in certain offices; updating statutory language; updating statutory reference; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Dual office-holding SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 51 O.S. 2021, Section 6, is amended to read as follows: Section 6. A. Except as may be otherwise provided, no person holding an office under the laws of the state and no deputy of any officer so holding any office shall, during the person's term of office, hold any other office or be the deputy of any officer holding any office, under the laws of the state. The provisions of this section shall not apply 2. Members of the State Textbook Committee; 3. County free fair board members; 4. Municipal and county law enforcement officers serving in positions as law enforcement officers of both such governmental entities upon such terms and conditions as are mutually approved by resolutions adopted by the board of county commissioners and governing body of the municipality employing such officers; 5. Any person holding a county or municipal office or position, or membership on any public trust authority, who is a member of a board or commission that relates to federal, state, county, or municipal government and is created by the United …
Sponsors
- Jason Blair (R, HD-053) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/25/2025
- : Sent to Governor
- : Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- : Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for enrollment
- : Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 79 Nays: 3
- : SA's read, adopted
- : SA's received
- : Engrossed to House
- : Referred for engrossment
Votes
- Fourth Reading (May 15, 2025): 79 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Third Reading (May 6, 2025): 43 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Local & County Government Committee (April 22, 2025): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 11, 2025): 83 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Government Oversight Committee (March 4, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- General Government Committee (February 11, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2083?
- HB2083 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Dual-office-holding; adding exemption for campus police officers serving in certain office; effective date.
- What does HB2083 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to dual office-holding; amending 51 O.S. 2021, Section 6, which relates to exemptions; adding exemption for campus police officers serving in certain offices; updating statutory language; updating statutory reference; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Dual office-holding.
- What is the status of HB2083?
- Chaptered as of May 27, 2025. Latest action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/25/2025 (May 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2083?
- Jason Blair (R, HD-053).
- Where is the official record for HB2083?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB2083&Session=2600
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