All Roll Calls
Yes: 148 • No: 31
OklahomaSB 1827Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate
Governmental Tort Claims Act; modifying definitions. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Brent Howard (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New tort rules start November 1, 2026
The law takes effect November 1, 2026. All changes to the Governmental Tort Claims Act start on that date. Until then, current rules remain in place.
More entities covered by tort claims law
The law treats certain trust‑owned groups as political subdivisions. It covers corporations and LLCs fully owned by a public trust, public trusts created under Title 63, Section 3224, and one‑member nonprofit corporations tied to those trusts and their one‑member nonprofit subsidiaries. These groups now follow the Governmental Tort Claims Act’s claim procedures and defenses. This clarifies where to file a claim, but it can also limit lawsuits against them. The change takes effect November 1, 2026.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Brent Howard
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Erick Harris
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/6/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 71 • No: 19
House vote • 4/16/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 11 • No: 0
House vote • 4/16/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 11 • No: 0
House vote • 4/2/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 9 • No: 0
House vote • 4/2/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/23/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 31 • No: 11
Senate vote • 2/10/2026
Committee vote: Judiciary
Yes: 6 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
5/13/2026SenateSent to Governor
5/6/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/6/2026HouseEnrolled, to House
5/6/2026SenateReferred for enrollment
5/6/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/6/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 71 Nays: 19
5/6/2026HouseGeneral Order
5/6/2026HouseCR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
4/16/2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary
4/13/2026HouseReferred to Civil Judiciary
3/30/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
3/30/2026HouseFirst Reading
3/24/2026HouseEngrossed to House
3/24/2026SenateReferred for engrossment
3/23/2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 31 Nays: 11
3/23/2026SenateGeneral Order, Considered
3/23/2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Harris (principal House author)
2/23/2026SenatePlaced on General Order
2/12/2026SenateReported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed
2/10/2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Judiciary
2/3/2026SenateAuthored by Senator Howard
2/2/2026SenateFirst Reading
2/2/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/6/2026
Floor (House)
4/20/2026
House Committee Report
4/16/2026
House Policy Committee Report
4/13/2026
Engrossed
3/24/2026
Floor (Senate)
2/11/2026
Committee Substitute
2/10/2026
Senate Committee Report
2/10/2026
Introduced
1/14/2026
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