Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB2999: Officers; nondisclosure agreements; duties; public office; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, March 26, 2026:
ENGR OSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2999 By: Dobrinski, Staires, and McCane of the House and Jech of the Senate [ officers - public officials - nondisclosure agreements - restriction - codification - effective date ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 401 of Title 51, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. No elected or appointed public official shall be required to sign any type of nondisclosure agreement with respect to a matter involving the performance of duties by the public official if the nondisclosure agreement relates to a project that would have significant impact on the jurisdiction or jurisdictions in which the project would be located or operate. As used in this subsection, "significant impact" means facilities or operations that would affect electrical power usage, water, or other utility infrastructure and similar factors for at least ten percent (10%) of ENGR. H. B. NO. 2999 Page the residents of the area in which the project or facility is proposed to be located or operated. B. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to a nondisclosure agreement that a person is requested or required to sign with respect to a …
Sponsors
- Clay Staires (R, HD-066)
- Jared Deck (D, HD-044)
- Michelle McCane (D, HD-072)
- Mike Dobrinski (R, HD-059) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Remove as author Senator Jech; authored by Senator Frix
- : Second Reading referred to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
- : Coauthored by Representative Deck
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 82 Nays: 0
- : Authored by Senator Jech (principal Senate author)
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Staires, McCane
- : General Order
Votes
- Third Reading (March 25, 2026): 82 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 24, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee (February 24, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Officers, State Government
Common questions
- What is HB2999?
- HB2999 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Officers; nondisclosure agreements; duties; public office; effective date.
- What is the status of HB2999?
- In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Remove as author Senator Jech; authored by Senator Frix (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2999?
- Mike Dobrinski (R, HD-059), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2999?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB2999&Session=2600
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