Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1265: Municipal ordinances; increasing the time limit for publication of certain ordinances. Effective date.
Status: In committee, April 14, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to municipal ordinances; amending O.S. 2021, Section 14-106, which relates to publication of ordinances; increasing the time limit for publication of certain ordinances; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text, April 18, 2026:
An Act relating to municipal ordinances; amending O.S. 2021, Section 14-106, which relates to publication of ordinances; increasing the time limit for publication of certain ordinances; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 11 O.S. 2021, Section 14-106, is amended to read as follows: Section 14-106. No ordinance having any subject other than the appropriation of monies shall be in force unless published or posted within fifteen (15) thirty (30) days after its passage. Every municipal ordinance shall be published at least once in full, except as provided for in Section 14-107 of this title. When publishing the ordinance, the publisher or managing officer of the newspaper shall prefix to the ordinance a line in brackets stating the date of SB1265 HFLR Page BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. publ ication as "Published _______", giving the month, day, and year of publication. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026. COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, dated 04/14/2026 - DO PASS SB1265 HFLR Page BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
Sponsors
- Christi Gillespie (R, SD-033) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee
- : Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass County and Municipal Government
- : Referred to County and Municipal Government
- : Second Reading referred to Government Oversight
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed to House
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
- : General Order, Considered
- : Placed on General Order
Votes
- Floor Vote (April 14, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 8, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (February 17, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Local & County Government Committee (February 10, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Cities and Towns
Common questions
- What is SB1265?
- SB1265 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Municipal ordinances; increasing the time limit for publication of certain ordinances. Effective date.
- What does SB1265 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to municipal ordinances; amending O.S. 2021, Section 14-106, which relates to publication of ordinances; increasing the time limit for publication of certain ordinances; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB1265?
- In committee as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1265?
- Christi Gillespie (R, SD-033).
- Where is the official record for SB1265?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1265&Session=2600
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