Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SR29: Resolution; recognizing and celebrating February as Black History Month.
Status: Passed both chambers, February 23, 2026
What the bill says
A Resolution recognizing and celebrating February as Black History Month; recounting legislative actions; remembering the roles of Black Oklahomans in the Civil Rights Movement; and honoring the contributions of Black Oklahomans and recognizing 100 years of Black History.
From the enrolled text, February 23, 2026:
A Resolution recognizing and celebrating February as Black History Month; recounting legislative actions; remembering the roles of Black Oklahomans in the Civil Rights Movement; and honoring the contributions of Black Oklahomans and recognizing 100 years of Black History. WHEREAS, 2026 marks the 100th year of celebrating Black History in the United States; and WHEREAS, the first bill passed in the Oklahoma State Senate after Oklahoma's admission as a state was Senate Bill 1, requiring separate facilities for Black people in public transportation, education, and other public facilities. One hundred years later, the Legislature approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 49, repudiating Oklahoma's Jim Crow laws; and WHEREAS, Black people sought opportunity in Oklahoma long before statehood, establishing 50 all-Black towns throughout Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Communities like Boley, Red Bird, and Langston became prominent and thriving towns with banks, businesses, and schools. Thirteen of those communities still exist today. Those communities and other important locations were highlighted in the creation of the Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail, the result of bipartisan legislation approved in 2023; and WHEREAS, the events of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 are believed to be the single worst incident of racial violence in American history. Long ignored and hidden, those events were brought to light when, in 1997, Representative Don Ross and Senator Maxine Horner, both of Tulsa, …
Sponsors
- Julia Kirt (D, SD-030)
- Regina Goodwin (D)
- Nikki Nice (D, SD-048) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Enrolled, filed with Secretary of State
- : Adopted, referred for enrollment
- : Direct to Calendar
- : Coauthored by Senator Kirt
- : Coauthored by Senator Goodwin
- : Authored by Senator Nice
- : First Reading
Common questions
- What is SR29?
- SR29 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Resolution; recognizing and celebrating February as Black History Month.
- What does SR29 do?
- In its own words: A Resolution recognizing and celebrating February as Black History Month; recounting legislative actions; remembering the roles of Black Oklahomans in the Civil Rights Movement; and honoring the contributions of Black Oklahomans and recognizing 100 years of Black History.
- What is the status of SR29?
- Passed both chambers as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: Enrolled, filed with Secretary of State (February 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR29?
- Nikki Nice (D, SD-048), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR29?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SR29&Session=2600
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