All Roll Calls
Yes: 149 • No: 26
OklahomaSB 372Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Firearms; modifying scope of lawful carry. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Kelly Hines (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 2 mixed.
Where you can carry in public
Beginning November 1, 2026, the law redraws where you can and cannot carry a gun. You cannot carry in many sensitive places, like courthouses, jails, public and private K–12 schools, casinos or other gambling floors, and pro sports arenas during events unless the host allows it. Events with strong security (an 8‑foot fence, staffed access with a uniformed, commissioned peace officer, and metal detectors) are also gun‑free. You may carry on public parking areas, adjacent outdoor property to prohibited buildings, parks, wildlife areas, fairgrounds, and state‑owned hotels and lodges. School parking is allowed only if a gun left behind stays hidden in a locked motor vehicle, which can include a motorcycle with a locked accessory box. At municipal zoos and some parks run by public trusts or nonprofits, only concealed handguns are allowed.
Carry rules for officials and staff
Beginning November 1, 2026, certain officials and employees may carry while doing their duties. Peace officers, some judges in courthouses, authorized private investigators, and certain county or municipal officials and employees are exempt within limits. Elected municipal officials and approved municipal employees with a valid handgun license may carry concealed in municipal buildings while on duty, if the governing body approves. No one is required to carry as a job condition, and courtrooms, jails, and other banned areas remain off‑limits.
School gun rules and staff carry
Beginning November 1, 2026, a private school may allow licensed people to carry on school grounds or in school buses if the school adopts a policy. That private school gets lawsuit protection for adopting the policy, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct; workers’ comp claims are not affected. A public school board may let certain staff carry handguns if they are designated and hold an armed security guard license or a reserve peace officer certification.
$250 fines for gun-carry violations
Beginning November 1, 2026, breaking courthouse, jail, or K–12 school carry bans is a misdemeanor with a fine up to $250. For other restricted places, you can be denied entry or removed. If you refuse to leave and an officer is called, you can be cited up to $250.
College campus gun rules and penalties
Beginning November 1, 2026, you cannot carry a gun on most college, university, or technology center property. Locked storage in a parked vehicle may be allowed if the gun stays in a locked accessory container and is not removed without the leader’s written consent. A campus may also allow carry by policy or by written consent from the president or administrator, and you must carry that consent. If a campus reports a violation, the state holds a hearing. You can face an administrative fine up to $250 and a three‑month handgun license suspension if a violation is found.
Start date for new carry rules
All changes in this law take effect November 1, 2026. From that day, the new carry locations, exceptions, and penalties apply.
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
THIRD READING
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: 38 • No: 5
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
Committee vote: Public Safety
Yes: 6 • No: 2
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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