Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1441: Critical infrastructure; imposing criminal liability for use of unmanned aircraft in certain circumstances. Effective date.
Status: Signed into law, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to critical infrastructure; amending 3 O.S. 2021, Section 322, which relates to prohibited unmanned aircraft; imposing criminal liability for violations; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Critical infrastructure.
From the enrolled text, April 28, 2026:
An Act relating to critical infrastructure; amending 3 O.S. 2021, Section 322, which relates to prohibited unmanned aircraft; imposing criminal liability for violations; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Critical infrastructure SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2021, Section 322, is amended to read as follows: Section 322. A. As used in this section: 1. "Critical infrastructure facility" means: a. one of the following, if completely enclosed by a fence or other physical barrier that is obviously designed to exclude intruders, or if clearly marked with a sign or signs that are posted on the property, are reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders, and indicate that entry is forbidden or flight of unmanned aircraft without site authorization is forbidden: (1) a petroleum or alumina refinery, (2) an electrical power generating facility, substation, switching station or electrical control center, (3) a chemical, polymer or rubber manufacturing facility, (4) a water intake structure, water treatment facility, wastewater treatment plant or pump station, (5) a natural gas compressor station, (6) a liquid natural gas terminal or storage facility, (7) a telecommunications central switching office, (8) wireless telecommunications infrastructure, including cell towers, (9) a port, railroad switching yard, trucking terminal or other freight transportation facility, (10) a gas processing plant, including a plant used in the processing, treatment or fractionation of natural …
Sponsors
- Kelly Hines (R, SD-047) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor 04/30/2026
- : Sent to Governor
- : Enrolled, to House
- : Referred for enrollment
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 2
- : General Order
- : CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
- : Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary
- : Referred to Criminal Judiciary
Votes
- Third Reading (April 28, 2026): 88 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 14, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 7, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (February 17, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Judiciary Committee (February 10, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Aircrafts and Airports
Common questions
- What is SB1441?
- SB1441 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Critical infrastructure; imposing criminal liability for use of unmanned aircraft in certain circumstances. Effective date.
- What does SB1441 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to critical infrastructure; amending 3 O.S. 2021, Section 322, which relates to prohibited unmanned aircraft; imposing criminal liability for violations; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Critical infrastructure.
- What is the status of SB1441?
- Signed into law as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor 04/30/2026 (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1441?
- Kelly Hines (R, SD-047).
- Where is the official record for SB1441?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1441&Session=2600
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