Oklahoma HB4098: Charitable organizations; Oklahoma State Athletic Commission; exempting charity events from costs and fees for permits and licenses; effective date.

What the bill says

An Act relating to charitable organizations; amending 3A O.S. 2021, Section 607, which relates to costs and fees for permits and licenses from the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission; exempting charity events from being charged costs and fees for permits and licenses; defining charity event; and providing an effective date.

From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:

An Act relating to charitable organizations; amending 3A O.S. 2021, Section 607, which relates to costs and fees for permits and licenses from the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission; exempting charity events from being charged costs and fees for permits and licenses; defining charity event; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 3A O.S. 2021, Section 607, is amended to read as follows: Section 607. A. The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission shall promulgate rules necessary to implement processes for issuing sanctioning permits for professional combative sports events, amateur mixed martial arts events, and amateur kickboxing events held or given in this state and for issuing licenses for participants of sanctioned contests and exhibitions, except those events and persons specifically exempt by the provisions of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act. Req. No. 15609 Page B. All persons or entities who participate in any professional combative sports event, amateur mixed martial arts event, or amateur kickboxing event sanctioned by the Commission, including, but not limited to, professional combative sports practitioners, corner persons, booking agents, matchmakers, promoters, referees, judges, timekeepers, vendors, physicians, announcers, clubs, and corporations associated with a professional combative sports event or amateur mixed martial arts event sanctioned by the Commission, shall be required to make application to the …

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Sponsors

• Stan May (R, HD-080) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. February 3, 2026: Second Reading referred to Rules
2. February 2, 2026: Authored by Representative May
3. February 2, 2026: First Reading

Common questions

What is HB4098?

HB4098 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Charitable organizations; Oklahoma State Athletic Commission; exempting charity events from costs and fees for permits and licenses; effective date.

What does HB4098 do?

In its own words: An Act relating to charitable organizations; amending 3A O.S. 2021, Section 607, which relates to costs and fees for permits and licenses from the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission; exempting charity events from being charged costs and fees for permits and licenses; defining charity event; and providing an effective date.

What is the status of HB4098?

In committee as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Second Reading referred to Rules (February 3, 2026).

Who sponsored HB4098?

Stan May (R, HD-080).

Where is the official record for HB4098?

On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB4098&Session=2600