Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB4434: State government; Governor; requiring certain notification to successor; notification requirements; time requirement of notice; effective date.
Status: Vetoed, May 6, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to state government; requiring the Governor to provide certain notification; requiring notification to indicate start of absence and anticipated return; directing notice be made twentyfour hours before absence except for emergencies; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: State government.
From the enrolled text, April 30, 2026:
An Act relating to state government; requiring the Governor to provide certain notification; requiring notification to indicate start of absence and anticipated return; directing notice be made twentyfour hours before absence except for emergencies; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: State government SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 8.20 of Title 74, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: Notification, as provided in this section, shall be required when the Governor is absent from the state. Except in the event of an emergency, at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the Governor being absent from the state, the Governor shall provide electronic notification to the Lieutenant Governor of his or her plans to be absent from the state, indicating the start date and time and the anticipated return date and time in such notification. The notification required by this section shall also be required of the acting Governor, when he or she is absent from the state, and follow the line of succession provided in Section 15 of Article VI of the Oklahoma Constitution or as may be provided by law. In the event of an emergency, notice shall be provided prior to being absent from the state. SECTION 2. This …
Sponsors
- Arturo Alonso-Sandoval (D, HD-089)
- Kyle Hilbert (R, HD-029) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : To Senate
- : Veto overridden: Ayes: 86 Nays: 4
- : Vetoed 05/06/2026
- : Sent to Governor
- : Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- : Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for enrollment
- : Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
- : Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 3
- : General Order, Considered
Votes
- Floor Vote (May 6, 2026): 86 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Third Reading (April 29, 2026): 41 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Rules Committee (April 20, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 24, 2026): 90 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (March 5, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 17, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB4434?
- HB4434 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): State government; Governor; requiring certain notification to successor; notification requirements; time requirement of notice; effective date.
- What does HB4434 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to state government; requiring the Governor to provide certain notification; requiring notification to indicate start of absence and anticipated return; directing notice be made twentyfour hours before absence except for emergencies; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: State government.
- What is the status of HB4434?
- Vetoed as of May 6, 2026. Latest action: To Senate (May 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4434?
- Kyle Hilbert (R, HD-029), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB4434?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB4434&Session=2600
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