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OklahomaSB 147Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate

Administration of elections; requiring Secretary of the State Election Board to direct all counties to conduct post-election audits for specified elections. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Roland Pederson (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

State-directed election audits in every county

Beginning November 1, 2025, the Secretary of the State Election Board directs each county to run a post-election audit after elections held on the dates named in state law. The Secretary can also order an audit for any election. The Secretary sets the audit method, timing, and rules. County election secretaries must conduct the audits and send the findings to the State Secretary. The audit report is public. A post-election audit is a manual or electronic check of a limited number of ballots, and it happens only when ordered by the Secretary and under the Secretary’s rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Roland Pederson

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • David Bullard

    Republican • Senate

  • Rob Hall

    Republican • House

  • Carl Newton

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 214 • No: 11

Senate vote • 5/14/2025

FOURTH READING

Yes: 36 • No: 3

House vote • 5/5/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 90 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 22 • No: 5

House vote • 4/7/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 8 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 42 • No: 3

Senate vote • 2/25/2025

Committee vote: Judiciary

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/20/2025

    5/21/2025Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/15/2025Senate

  3. Enrolled, to House

    5/15/2025Senate

  4. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/15/2025House

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/14/2025Senate

  6. Measure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 3

    5/14/2025Senate

  7. HAs adopted

    5/14/2025Senate

  8. HAs read

    5/6/2025Senate

  9. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    5/6/2025House

  10. Referred for engrossment

    5/5/2025House

  11. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0

    5/5/2025House

  12. General Order

    5/5/2025House

  13. Coauthored by Representative(s) Newton

    4/17/2025House

  14. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee

    4/17/2025House

  15. Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee

    4/9/2025House

  16. Referred to Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee

    4/2/2025House

  17. Remove Representative Newton as principal House author and substitute with Representative Hall

    4/1/2025House

  18. Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

    4/1/2025House

  19. First Reading

    3/18/2025House

  20. Engrossed to House

    3/18/2025Senate

  21. Coauthored by Senator Bullard

    3/17/2025Senate

  22. Referred for engrossment

    3/17/2025Senate

  23. Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 3

    3/17/2025Senate

  24. General Order, Considered

    3/17/2025Senate

  25. Placed on General Order

    2/27/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/15/2025

    PDF

  • Amended And Engrossed

    5/6/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/21/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/9/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/18/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/26/2025

    PDF

  • Committee Substitute

    2/25/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/25/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/30/2024

    PDF

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