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OklahomaHB 3062Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

Firearms; extending authority to carry firearms to retired municipal judges; effective date.

Sponsored By: Derrick Hildebrant (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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Broader firearm carry for Oklahoma judges

Beginning November 1, 2026, district and municipal judges may carry a firearm statewide for personal protection after passing the CLEET handgun course. Retired district judges may also carry if their retirement status is verified. CLEET can issue an ID card to eligible judges, and the judge must return it if they later lose eligibility. Retired municipal judges may carry statewide only if they served 20 total years, are certified by the Oklahoma Municipal Judges Association, and still qualify to serve; they may not carry into any district court. A chief district judge can issue a written order letting a municipal judge carry inside the district court while that judge serves as chief judge. This limit does not change existing carry rights for retired district judges or for district attorneys already authorized by other law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Derrick Hildebrant

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Christi Gillespie

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 154 • No: 7

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 40 • No: 4

Senate vote • 4/21/2026

Committee vote: Judiciary

Yes: 8 • No: 0

House vote • 3/25/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 88 • No: 3

House vote • 2/26/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 2/10/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 04/30/2026

    5/4/2026House

  2. Sent to Governor

    4/27/2026House

  3. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

    4/27/2026Senate

  4. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

    4/27/2026House

  5. Referred for enrollment

    4/23/2026House

  6. Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

    4/23/2026Senate

  7. Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 4

    4/23/2026Senate

  8. General Order, Considered

    4/23/2026Senate

  9. Placed on General Order

    4/23/2026Senate

  10. Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed

    4/21/2026Senate

  11. Second Reading referred to Judiciary

    4/1/2026Senate

  12. First Reading

    3/26/2026Senate

  13. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    3/26/2026House

  14. Referred for engrossment

    3/25/2026House

  15. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 3

    3/25/2026House

  16. General Order

    3/25/2026House

  17. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

    2/26/2026House

  18. Authored by Senator Gillespie (principal Senate author)

    2/10/2026House

  19. Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary

    2/10/2026House

  20. Referred to Criminal Judiciary

    2/3/2026House

  21. Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

    2/3/2026House

  22. Authored by Representative Hildebrant

    2/2/2026House

  23. First Reading

    2/2/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    4/23/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    4/22/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    4/21/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/25/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    3/2/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    2/26/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Substitute

    2/26/2026

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    2/10/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/12/2026

    PDF

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