All Roll Calls
Yes: 87 • No: 52
OklahomaSB 1327Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate
Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission; transferring certain duties to the Commission; authorizing the Commission to appoint Executive Director. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Darcy Jech (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 4 mixed.
Executive Director hiring, pay, and removal rules
Beginning November 1, 2026, the Executive Director is chosen for knowledge, training, experience, and ability. The Commission sets the Director’s salary under Section 3601.2. The Director serves at the Commission’s pleasure and may be removed without cause.
How the Commission meets and acts
Beginning November 1, 2026, the Governor names a chair, vice chair, and secretary from the Commission. The Commission must adopt rules under the Administrative Procedures Act. It may meet monthly and must meet at least quarterly; the chair or any three members can call a special meeting. All meetings follow the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. A quorum is five members, and actions need a majority of those present. The Commission is a state agency and can sue and be sued, adopt a seal and bylaws, hire staff and set pay, make contracts, and adopt needed rules and policies.
Tourism agency power shifts to Director
Effective January 14, 2019, all non-advisory powers of the Commission move to the Executive Director. Beginning November 1, 2026, the Commission serves as an advisory body to the Director. The Commission has eight members, and each serves a six-year term.
Who can serve on the Commission
Beginning November 1, 2026, the Lieutenant Governor is an ex officio voting member. Appointed members must have experience in fields like hospitality, tourism promotion, outdoor recreation, marketing, or finance. One member comes from each congressional district and must live there; other members are at large. No more than one member may come from the same county. If districts change, current members finish their terms, and new appointments follow the new map. The Governor appoints members with Senate consent, and they serve at the Governor’s pleasure until a successor is qualified. Members cannot run for federal, state, or county office while serving (the ex officio member is excluded). Members must take and file the state oaths before serving and are reimbursed for travel under the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Darcy Jech
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Carl Newton
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/28/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 57 • No: 32
House vote • 4/14/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 12 • No: 3
House vote • 4/14/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 12 • No: 3
House vote • 4/9/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 3 • No: 1
House vote • 4/9/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 3 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/11/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 12
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/01/2026
5/5/2026SenateSent to Governor
4/29/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/29/2026HouseEnrolled, to House
4/29/2026SenateReferred for enrollment
4/28/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/28/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 57 Nays: 32
4/28/2026HouseGeneral Order
4/28/2026HouseCR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
4/14/2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass Tourism
4/9/2026HouseReferred to Tourism
3/30/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight
3/30/2026HouseFirst Reading
3/12/2026HouseEngrossed to House
3/12/2026SenateReferred for engrossment
3/11/2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 27 Nays: 12
3/11/2026SenateGeneral Order, Amended
3/11/2026SenatePlaced on General Order
2/26/2026SenateReported Do Pass Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee; CR filed
2/24/2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author)
2/11/2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
2/3/2026SenateAuthored by Senator Jech
2/2/2026SenateFirst Reading
2/2/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
4/28/2026
Floor (House)
4/15/2026
House Committee Report
4/14/2026
House Policy Committee Report
4/9/2026
Engrossed
3/12/2026
Floor (Senate)
2/25/2026
Senate Committee Report
2/24/2026
Introduced
12/29/2025
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