Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB2098: Vital records; requiring birth certificate include certain provisions; excluding certain individuals from citizenship. Emergency.
Status: In committee, February 3, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to vital records; requiring birth certificate to include certain citizenship provisions; limiting provisions to certain designations; excluding certain children from citizenship; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:
An Act relating to vital records; requiring birth certificate to include certain citizenship provisions; limiting provisions to certain designations; excluding certain children from citizenship; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency. SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-311.4 of Title 63, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. For each live birth in this state for which a birth certificate is issued, the birth certificate shall include provisions to designate the citizenship of the biological parent or parents of the child and provisions to designate the citizenship of the child. B. Provisions to designate the citizenship of the child shall be limited to one or more of the following: 1. United States citizenship; 2. Oklahoma citizenship; Req. No. 3441 Page 1 3. Tribal citizenship or membership; or 4. Foreign national/non-United States citizenship. C. For any child born to parents neither of which are citizens or legal residents of the United States, no United States or Oklahoma citizenship shall be granted to the child and the only designation permitted on the birth certificate shall be the designation provided in paragraph 4 of subsection B of this section. SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety, an …
Sponsors
- George Burns (R, SD-005)
- Ty Burns (R, HD-035)
- Dusty Deevers (R, SD-032) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Second Reading referred to Rules
- : Coauthored by Senator Burns
- : Authored by Senator Deevers
- : First Reading
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is SB2098?
- SB2098 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Vital records; requiring birth certificate include certain provisions; excluding certain individuals from citizenship. Emergency.
- What does SB2098 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to vital records; requiring birth certificate to include certain citizenship provisions; limiting provisions to certain designations; excluding certain children from citizenship; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of SB2098?
- In committee as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Second Reading referred to Rules (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2098?
- Dusty Deevers (R, SD-032), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2098?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB2098&Session=2600
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