All Roll Calls
Yes: 178 • No: 2
OklahomaSB 1876Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate
Service of process; modifying persons that may be appointed as agent. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Aaron Reinhardt (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Commissioner backup service, deadline pause, $20 fee
Beginning November 1, 2026, if the Commissioner is the insurer’s agent, serve three copies of legal papers at the Insurance Department’s main office or mail three copies with a return receipt. Proof of mailing and the return receipt count as service. The Commissioner promptly mails a copy to the insurer’s last named contact, and that counts as service on the insurer. You must pay $20 when you serve the Commissioner; the $20 is taxed as court costs. If you reasonably relied on the Commissioner’s agent list and it was wrong, you may serve the Commissioner instead. If you used due diligence to serve the Commissioner, the lawsuit deadline pauses from when the wrong agent got the papers until the Commissioner receives them.
Serve foreign insurers through listed agents
Starting November 1, 2026, foreign or alien insurers in Oklahoma must name an agent to get legal papers (not subpoenas). The agent can be the Insurance Commissioner, an Oklahoma resident, or a person allowed to do business in Oklahoma. You must serve the insurer only by serving that named agent. If the insurer picks someone other than the Commissioner, it must file the agent’s name and address online, keep it current, and report changes within five business days. The Commissioner publishes the agent list. Insurers must also file who should receive forwarded copies and can update that contact later.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Aaron Reinhardt
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Mark Tedford
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/6/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 88 • No: 0
House vote • 4/16/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 10 • No: 1
House vote • 4/16/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 10 • No: 1
House vote • 4/2/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 9 • No: 0
House vote • 4/2/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/9/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 45 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
Committee vote: Judiciary
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/11/2026
5/12/2026SenateSent 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: 88 Nays: 0
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
4/6/2026HouseReferred to Civil Judiciary
3/30/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
3/30/2026HouseFirst Reading
3/10/2026HouseEngrossed to House
3/10/2026SenateReferred for engrossment
3/9/2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
3/9/2026SenateGeneral Order, Considered
3/9/2026SenatePlaced on General Order
2/26/2026SenateReported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed
2/24/2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Tedford (principal House author)
2/3/2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Judiciary
2/3/2026SenateAuthored by Senator Reinhardt
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
4/6/2026
Engrossed
3/10/2026
Floor (Senate)
2/25/2026
Committee Substitute
2/24/2026
Senate Committee Report
2/24/2026
Introduced
1/15/2026
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