Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1743: State government; adding the State Board of Career and Technology Education to certain exceptions regarding employment of attorneys. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: In committee, March 5, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to state government; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 18c, as amended by Section 5, Chapter 199, O.S.L. 2025 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 18c), which relates to the employment of attorneys by certain officers, boards, or commissions; adding the State Board of Career and Technology Education to certain exception; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
From the engrossed text, March 4, 2026:
An Act relating to state government; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 18c, as amended by Section 5, Chapter 199, O.S.L. 2025 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 18c), which relates to the employment of attorneys by certain officers, boards, or commissions; adding the State Board of Career and Technology Education to certain exception; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 18c, as amended by Section 5, Chapter 199, O.S.L. 2025 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 18c), is amended to read as follows: Section 18c. A. 1. Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, no state officer, board, or commission shall have authority to employ or appoint attorneys to advise or represent said such officer, board, or commission in any matter. 2. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the Corporation Commission, the Council on Law Enforcement Education and SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1743 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) Trai ning, the Consumer Credit Commission, the Board of Managers of the State Insurance Fund, the Oklahoma Tax Commission, the Commissioners of the Land Office, the Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission also known as the Commission for Human Services, the State Board of Corrections, the Oklahoma Health Care …
Sponsors
- Grant Green (R, SD-028) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed on General Order
- : Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
- : Coauthored by Representative Wilk (principal House author)
- : Referred to Judiciary
- : Withdrawn from Appropriations committee
- : Second Reading referred to Judiciary Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- : Authored by Senator Green
- : First Reading
Votes
- Senate Judiciary Committee (March 3, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Education, State Government
Common questions
- What is SB1743?
- SB1743 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): State government; adding the State Board of Career and Technology Education to certain exceptions regarding employment of attorneys. Effective date. Emergency.
- What does SB1743 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to state government; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 18c, as amended by Section 5, Chapter 199, O.S.L. 2025 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 18c), which relates to the employment of attorneys by certain officers, boards, or commissions; adding the State Board of Career and Technology Education to certain exception; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of SB1743?
- In committee as of March 5, 2026. Latest action: Placed on General Order (March 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1743?
- Grant Green (R, SD-028).
- Where is the official record for SB1743?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1743&Session=2600
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