All Roll Calls
Yes: 105 • No: 26
OklahomaSB 372Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate
Firearms; modifying scope of lawful carry. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Kelly Hines (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
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College campuses ban carry, add fines
Beginning November 1, 2026, people with a handgun license may not carry guns on college, university, or technology center property. Limited exceptions include stored firearms in parked vehicles (locked and hidden), areas allowed by campus policy, or places allowed by written consent from the school’s leader. Schools can report violations to the State Bureau of Investigation within 10 days. After a hearing, a violator may be fined up to $250 and have the handgun license suspended for three months. These rules do not bar legal possession in the listed exceptions, and schools may still use their own student discipline.
Guns banned in key public places
Beginning November 1, 2026, you may not carry a gun, openly or concealed, into many public places. These include buildings used for public business, courthouses and courtrooms, prisons and jails, and K–12 schools. Carry is also banned at publicly owned pro‑sports venues during events unless the event holder allows it, and at places with legal gambling unless the owner permits it. Carry is banned at secured event areas that have an eight‑foot metal fence, staffed and controlled entry points with a uniformed commissioned peace officer, and metal detectors. If you are convicted for carrying into a courthouse, jail, or K–12 school, you face a misdemeanor and a fine up to $250. For other violations, you can be denied entry or removed, and if you refuse to leave and an officer is called, you may get a citation up to $250.
More places to carry, with limits
Beginning November 1, 2026, the law lists more places where you may carry. These include government parking areas, land next to banned buildings, parks, recreation areas, wildlife areas, fairgrounds, and state‑owned hotels, cabins, and lodges. School parking is allowed only if an unattended gun stays locked and hidden in the vehicle. At temporary events without the defined security, only concealed handguns are allowed unless the permit holder says otherwise. Cities and towns may let licensed people carry concealed handguns in their own buildings, except in courthouses, jails, and similar banned places. Municipal zoos and parks may allow concealed carry but not open carry. People who control these listed places cannot make rules that block licensed, lawful carry there.
On-duty officials may carry in buildings
Beginning November 1, 2026, certain officials and employees may carry while on duty or as authorized. This includes peace officers, listed judges, authorized private investigators, elected county officials with a license in their courthouse, approved county employees, and municipal judges. Elected municipal officials and approved municipal employees with a handgun license may carry a concealed handgun in municipal buildings while doing official duties, and no one is required to carry as a job condition. These allowances do not override bans in courtrooms, jails, detention areas, or other places where guns are prohibited by law.
School carry rules and locked storage
Beginning November 1, 2026, a private school may adopt a policy that lets licensed people carry on school property and in school vehicles. The private school’s governing body is mostly shielded from lawsuits for that policy, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct, and this does not change workers’ compensation claims. Public school boards may let named staff carry on campus if the staff have an armed security guard license or a reserve peace officer certification. If you leave a vehicle unattended on K–12 school property, any gun must be locked and hidden in the vehicle. For these rules, a motor vehicle includes cars, trucks, minivans, SUVs, and motorcycles with a locked accessory container.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Kelly Hines
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Nick Archer
Republican • House
Chris Banning
Republican • House
David Bullard
Republican • Senate
Shane Jett
Republican • Senate
Kendal Sacchieri
Republican • Senate
Jay Steagall
Republican • House
Jonathan Wingard
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/6/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 77 • No: 15
House vote • 4/16/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 9 • No: 1
House vote • 4/16/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 9 • No: 1
House vote • 4/7/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 5 • No: 1
House vote • 4/7/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 5 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/23/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 5
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 0 • No: 2
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: 77 Nays: 15
5/6/2026HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Banning, Archer
5/6/2026HouseGeneral Order
5/6/2026HouseCR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
4/16/2026HouseCoauthored by Senator(s) Bullard, Wingard
4/7/2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary
4/7/2026HouseReferred to Criminal 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: 38 Nays: 5
3/23/2026SenateCoauthored by Senator Sacchieri
3/23/2026SenateGeneral Order, Considered
3/23/2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Steagall (principal House author)
2/24/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
2/13/2025SenateReported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
2/11/2025SenateCoauthored by Senator Jett
2/11/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Public Safety
2/4/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/6/2026
Floor (House)
4/20/2026
House Committee Report
4/16/2026
House Policy Committee Report
4/7/2026
Engrossed
3/24/2026
Floor (Senate)
2/13/2025
Senate Committee Report
2/11/2025
Introduced
1/6/2025
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