All Roll Calls
Yes: 187 • No: 0
OklahomaHB 1414Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Counties and county officers; qualifications for county sheriff; military police service; effective date.
Sponsored By: Josh West (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
New rules to run for sheriff
The law tightens who can run for county sheriff, starting November 1, 2025. You must be 25 or older, have a high school education, and have lived in Oklahoma for 2 years. You must be a county voter for the 6 months before filing, with your party or as an Independent. You also need 4+ years as a full-time, certified peace officer (over 25 paid hours weekly with core duties like enforcing laws and serving warrants). You must file proof of your peace officer or veteran service. Incumbents and prior sheriffs are exempt from these new rules.
Veterans can count military police service
Veterans who served as military police can count four or more years of that service toward the 4-year experience to run for sheriff. You must show your DD Form 214 when you file. This applies starting November 1, 2025.
New training required for sheriffs
Newly elected or appointed county sheriffs must finish a sheriff administrative school within 12 months. The school is developed by the Oklahoma Sheriffs' Association and approved by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET). If you do not finish on time, you cannot get CLEET certification; if you had it, it is revoked. This rule starts November 1, 2025.
All changes start November 1, 2025
All parts of this law take effect November 1, 2025. Rules and requirements in this act start on that date.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Josh West
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Warren Hamilton
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/14/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 83 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/5/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/15/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/17/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 85 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 13 • No: 0
House vote • 2/12/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/21/2025
5/21/2025HouseSent to Governor
5/15/2025HouseEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
5/15/2025SenateEnrolled, signed, to Senate
5/15/2025HouseReferred for enrollment
5/14/2025HouseFourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 0
5/14/2025HouseSA's read, adopted
5/14/2025HouseSA's received
5/6/2025HouseEngrossed to House
5/6/2025SenateReferred for engrossment
5/5/2025SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
5/5/2025SenateTitle restored
5/5/2025SenateGeneral Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
5/5/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
4/17/2025SenateTitle stricken
4/15/2025SenateReported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Local and County Government committee; CR filed
4/15/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Local and County Government
4/1/2025SenateFirst Reading
3/18/2025SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
3/18/2025HouseReferred for engrossment
3/17/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 0
3/17/2025HouseAmended
3/17/2025HouseGeneral Order
3/17/2025HouseCR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee
2/27/2025HouseAuthored by Senator Hamilton (principal Senate author)
2/13/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/15/2025
Amended And Engrossed
5/6/2025
Floor (Senate)
4/16/2025
Senate Committee Report
4/15/2025
Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill
4/15/2025
Engrossed
3/18/2025
Floor (House)
3/3/2025
House Committee Report
2/27/2025
House Policy Committee Report
2/13/2025
Introduced
1/15/2025
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