OklahomaSB 2118Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate

Counties; authorizing certain use of surplus funds by county sheriffs. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Warren Hamilton (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Marked cars and uniforms for traffic stops

Beginning November 1, 2026, sheriffs, deputies, and reserve deputies may not use unmarked cars for routine traffic enforcement, except where state law allows. Officers doing routine traffic enforcement must wear an official uniform with shoulder patches, a badge, and other identifying insignia.

Sheriff jail funds and commissary uses

Beginning November 1, 2026, the sheriff can contract to house, feed, or care for prisoners and detainees in the county jail. Money from these contracts and from inmate phone service is county money and goes into the Sheriff’s Service Fee Account. The sheriff can spend that account on capital costs and running costs like salaries, training, equipment, or travel, following county purchasing and claim rules. The sheriff may run or contract a jail commissary; its proceeds go into the Sheriff’s Commissary Account and must support jail services. Any commissary surplus can pay for training, equipment, travel, capital costs, jail operations, inmate care, and other jail-related costs. The sheriff files annual reports on these activities by January 15, which the State Auditor audits. The sheriff does not receive personal pay for running these services.

County cars and sheriff travel pay

Beginning November 1, 2026, county boards may buy, operate, insure, equip, maintain, and repair a car for each commissioner and, with the sheriff’s agreement, cars for the sheriff to use on official duty, instead of mileage or a monthly travel allowance. In counties with at least 350,000 people, the sheriff may set a car allowance up to $400 per month for in-county driving instead of mileage. These cars must be bought by competitive bid, and private use is banned. A person who uses a county car for personal reasons commits a misdemeanor, faces up to a $100 fine or 30 days in jail, or both, and is fired from county employment.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Warren Hamilton
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

Tim Turner
Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 105 • No: 14

House vote • 4/21/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 87 • No: 4

House vote • 4/14/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 0 • No: 8

Senate vote • 2/17/2026