Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1621: Law libraries; requiring law libraries to be represented by district attorney. Effective date.
Status: Chaptered, May 7, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to law libraries; requiring law libraries be represented by district attorney; providing for the Office of the Attorney General to represent law libraries in certain circumstance; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: County law libraries.
From the enrolled text, April 30, 2026:
An Act relating to law libraries; requiring law libraries be represented by district attorney; providing for the Office of the Attorney General to represent law libraries in certain circumstance; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: County law libraries SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1228 of Title 20, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. A county law library, its board of trustees, or any employees of such shall be represented without charge in any legal matter that relates to the official duties or operations of such law library by the district attorney in whose district such law library is located. B. If the district attorney is unable to represent a county law library due to a conflict of interest, the Office of the Attorney General shall, without charge, provide any required legal representation. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026. Passed the Senate the 23rd day of March, 2026. Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the 29th day of April, 2026. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M. By: _________________________________ …
Sponsors
- Nick Archer (R, HD-055)
- Brent Howard (R, SD-038) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/07/2026
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Enrolled, to House
- : Referred for enrollment
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 0
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Archer
- : General Order
- : CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
Votes
- Third Reading (April 29, 2026): 86 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 14, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 2, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 23, 2026): 42 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Judiciary Committee (February 10, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Courts
Common questions
- What is SB1621?
- SB1621 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Law libraries; requiring law libraries to be represented by district attorney. Effective date.
- What does SB1621 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to law libraries; requiring law libraries be represented by district attorney; providing for the Office of the Attorney General to represent law libraries in certain circumstance; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: County law libraries.
- What is the status of SB1621?
- Chaptered as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/07/2026 (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1621?
- Brent Howard (R, SD-038), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1621?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1621&Session=2600
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