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OklahomaHB 2729Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

Administrative Procedures Act; judicial review; providing for timing of certain claim; requiring interpretation of statute, rule, or regulation be provided; establishing guidelines; effective date.

Sponsored By: Gerrid Kendrix (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Civil penalties now need a jury

Beginning November 1, 2025, a civil penalty cannot be awarded in an agency enforcement action that would carry a jury right at common law unless there has been a jury trial in a state court. This rule does not block proper summary judgments under Title 12. It also does not change equity cases that did not have a jury right before this law.

Independent court review of agencies

Beginning November 1, 2025, an APA claim starts when any properly joined plaintiff has the right to file it in court. The earliest start is the day the party is aggrieved by a final agency action. Courts and hearing officers do not defer to an agency’s reading of statutes or rules. They interpret the law anew. When doubt remains after normal tools, they choose a reasonable reading that limits agency power and protects individual liberty.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Gerrid Kendrix

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Micheal Bergstrom

    Republican • Senate

  • Denise Crosswhite Hader

    Republican • House

  • Brian Hill

    Republican • House

  • Molly Jenkins

    Republican • House

  • Shane Jett

    Republican • Senate

  • Mark Lepak

    Republican • House

  • Cody Maynard

    Republican • House

  • Marilyn Stark

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 207 • No: 45

House vote • 5/14/2025

FOURTH READING

Yes: 71 • No: 16

Senate vote • 5/5/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 37 • No: 8

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Committee vote: Judiciary

Yes: 8 • No: 1

House vote • 3/3/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 79 • No: 16

House vote • 2/25/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 6 • No: 2

House vote • 2/6/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 6 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/21/2025

    5/21/2025House

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/15/2025House

  3. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

    5/15/2025Senate

  4. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

    5/15/2025House

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/14/2025House

  6. Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 71 Nays: 16

    5/14/2025House

  7. SA's read, adopted

    5/14/2025House

  8. SA's received

    5/6/2025House

  9. Engrossed to House

    5/6/2025Senate

  10. Referred for engrossment

    5/5/2025Senate

  11. Measure passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 8

    5/5/2025Senate

  12. General Order, Considered

    5/5/2025Senate

  13. Coauthored by Senator Jett

    5/5/2025Senate

  14. Placed on General Order

    4/24/2025Senate

  15. Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed

    4/22/2025Senate

  16. Second Reading referred to Judiciary

    4/1/2025Senate

  17. First Reading

    3/4/2025Senate

  18. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    3/4/2025House

  19. Referred for engrossment

    3/3/2025House

  20. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 79 Nays: 16

    3/3/2025House

  21. Coauthored by Representative(s) CrosswhiteHader, Stark, Hill

    3/3/2025House

  22. General Order

    3/3/2025House

  23. Coauthored by Representative(s) Jenkins, Lepak

    2/25/2025House

  24. CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

    2/25/2025House

  25. Authored by Senator Bergstrom (principal Senate author)

    2/6/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/19/2025

    PDF

  • Amended And Engrossed

    5/6/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    4/23/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/4/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    2/27/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    2/25/2025

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    2/6/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/16/2025

    PDF

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