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OklahomaSB 1465Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate

State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors; extending sunset date. Effective date. Emergency.

Sponsored By: Micheal Bergstrom (Republican)

Became Law

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

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

Oklahoma extends engineer and surveyor licensing oversight

The law re-creates Oklahoma’s engineering and surveying licensing board, extending its end date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2031. The board continues to administer the licensing law. It has four professional engineers, two professional surveyors, and one lay member. At least one professional member must not be a professional engineer. The Governor appoints all members with Oklahoma Senate approval, and each must file an oath with the Secretary of State. Professional members serve staggered six-year terms, with no two terms ending in the same year. The lay member’s term matches the Governor’s term, and the Governor can remove that member. The lay member can remain until a successor is appointed, and all members can be reappointed. If the Governor leaves a vacancy unfilled for three months, the board can appoint a temporary member until the Governor acts. Section 2 sets July 1, 2026, as the effective date. The emergency clause also states that the law takes effect upon passage and approval; the approval date is not provided.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Micheal Bergstrom

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Gerrid Kendrix

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 151 • No: 16

House vote • 4/29/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 74 • No: 14

House vote • 4/7/2026

Emergency

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 43 • No: 2

Senate vote • 2/12/2026

Committee vote: Business & Insurance

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/06/2026

    5/6/2026Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    4/29/2026Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    4/29/2026House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    4/29/2026Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    4/29/2026Senate

  6. Signed, returned to Senate

    4/29/2026House

  7. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 14

    4/29/2026House

  8. General Order

    4/29/2026House

  9. CR; Do Pass Administrative Rules Committee

    4/8/2026House

  10. Second Reading referred to Administrative Rules

    3/30/2026House

  11. First Reading

    3/5/2026House

  12. Engrossed to House

    3/5/2026Senate

  13. Referred for engrossment

    3/4/2026Senate

  14. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 2

    3/4/2026Senate

  15. General Order, Considered

    3/4/2026Senate

  16. Placed on General Order

    2/17/2026Senate

  17. Reported Do Pass as amended Business and Insurance committee; CR filed

    2/12/2026Senate

  18. Coauthored by Representative Kendrix (principal House author)

    2/11/2026Senate

  19. Second Reading referred to Business and Insurance

    2/3/2026Senate

  20. Authored by Senator Bergstrom

    2/2/2026Senate

  21. First Reading

    2/2/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    4/29/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/8/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/8/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/5/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/16/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/12/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/8/2026

    PDF

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