OklahomaHB 3919Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

Counties and county officers; Board of Directors; free fair association; county commissioners; five-member board; effective date.

Sponsored By: John Pfeiffer (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Counties can switch to five-member fair boards

Beginning November 1, 2026, county commissioners can vote to change the free fair board from nine members to five. The five members are elected by written ballot to three-year terms. One member is elected from each commission district, and two are elected at large by all county voters. Candidates must be registered voters; district-seat candidates must live in that district. Candidates file with the county clerk during a five business day window in January, and the election is held within three weeks after filing ends. If a district has only one candidate, commissioners can cancel that vote and declare the person elected. If no one files, commissioners appoint a director within two weeks after filing closes. Ties are settled by drawing lots under state election rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

John Pfeiffer
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Spencer Kern
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 164 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/28/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 44 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/7/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/7/2026

Committee vote: Local & County Government

Yes: 8 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 94 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 2/18/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Approved by Governor 05/01/2026
5/4/2026House
Sent to Governor
4/28/2026House
Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
4/28/2026Senate
Enrolled, signed, to Senate
4/28/2026House
Referred for enrollment
4/28/2026House
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
4/28/2026Senate
Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
4/28/2026Senate
General Order, Considered
4/28/2026Senate
Placed on General Order
4/9/2026Senate
Reported Do Pass Local and County Government committee; CR filed
4/7/2026Senate
Second Reading referred to Local and County Government
4/1/2026Senate
First Reading
3/25/2026Senate
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
3/25/2026House
Referred for engrossment
3/24/2026House
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 94 Nays: 0
3/24/2026House
General Order
3/24/2026House
Authored by Senator Kern (principal Senate author)
3/3/2026House
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee
3/3/2026House
Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute County and Municipal Government
2/23/2026House
Referred to County and Municipal Government
2/3/2026House
Second Reading referred to Government Oversight
2/3/2026House
Authored by Representative Pfeiffer
2/2/2026House
First Reading
2/2/2026House

Bill Text

Enrolled (final version)
4/28/2026
PDF
Floor (Senate)
4/8/2026
PDF
Senate Committee Report
4/7/2026
PDF
Engrossed
3/24/2026
PDF
Floor (House)
3/5/2026
PDF
House Committee Report
3/3/2026
PDF
House Committee Substitute
3/3/2026
PDF
House Policy Committee Report
2/23/2026
PDF
Introduced
1/15/2026
PDF

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