Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB2180: Foreign lobbying; creating the Foreign Principal Lobbying Oversight Act. Effective date.
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to foreign lobbying; creating the Foreign Principal Lobbying Oversight Act; providing short title; defining terms; requiring agents of foreign principals to make certain filing with the Secretary of State; requiring filings to include certain information; requiring agents to notify the Secretary of State of changes; requiring a termination notice in certain circumstances; requiring the Secretary of State to publish certain list; authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate certain rules; providing for exceptions; providing for violations; providing for penalties…
From the enrolled text, May 7, 2026:
An Act relating to foreign lobbying; creating the Foreign Principal Lobbying Oversight Act; providing short title; defining terms; requiring agents of foreign principals to make certain filing with the Secretary of State; requiring filings to include certain information; requiring agents to notify the Secretary of State of changes; requiring a termination notice in certain circumstances; requiring the Secretary of State to publish certain list; authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate certain rules; providing for exceptions; providing for violations; providing for penalties; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Foreign principal lobbying SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows: This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Foreign Principal Lobbying Oversight Act". SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 291.5 of Title 74, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. As used in this act: 1. "Agent" means a person representing, acting, or lobbying for compensation on behalf of a foreign principal to influence the laws, policies, or regulations of this state or its political subdivisions; secure funding or incentives for the benefit of a foreign principal; or solicit, collect, or disburse contributions, …