Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB650: Public finance; cabinet secretary approval for salary increases in excess of specified percentage; limitation; rules; employee categories. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: Passed both chambers, May 14, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to public utilities; defining term; requiring the governing body of a public utility to adopt a plan for components of maintenance and operation of public utilities; providing for contents of plan; specifying process for notice; allowing for public utilities to be in compliance upon approval of plan; authorizing certain state agencies to verify certain provisions of plan; preventing certain recovery of damages under certain circumstances; amending 51 O.S. 2021, Sections 152, as last amended by Section 111, Chapter 452, O.S.L…
From the engrossed text, May 7, 2026:
An Act relating to public utilities; defining term; requiring the governing body of a public utility to adopt a plan for components of maintenance and operation of public utilities; providing for contents of plan; specifying process for notice; allowing for public utilities to be in compliance upon approval of plan; authorizing certain state agencies to verify certain provisions of plan; preventing certain recovery of damages under certain circumstances; amending 51 O.S. 2021, Sections 152, as last amended by Section 111, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024, 154, and 155, as amended by Section 21, Chapter 228, O.S.L. 2022 (51 O.S. Supp. 2024, Sections 152 and 155), which relate to The Governmental Tort Claims Act; defining term; increasing award amounts for certain claims; specifying certain accidents and occurrences; providing for the process and amounts awarded under certain circumstances; expanding exemptions for liability by the state or political subdivisions; updating statutory references and language; making language gender neutral; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. AUTHOR: Remove Representative Harris as principal House author and substitute with Representative Duel. AUTHORS: Add the following House Coauthors: Waldron and Harris AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill and insert: "An Act relating to public finance; requiring cabinet secretary approval for salary increases in excess of specified percentage; imposing limitation on maximum ENGR. …