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OklahomaSB 742Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Firearms; modifying scope of applicability related to lawful carry. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Todd Gollihare (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

6 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 2 mixed.

Limited courthouse carry for officials

Beginning November 1, 2025, certain officials may carry while on duty in county courthouses or nearby grounds. Licensed judges on an approved list may carry in courthouses while doing official work. Licensed elected county officials may carry concealed in their own county courthouse, but not in courtrooms. A sheriff or county board may authorize licensed employees to carry while on duty in the courthouse, annexes, or courthouse grounds. No one under these rules may carry into courtrooms, jails, detention areas, or the sheriff’s office.

Carry allowed in parking and nearby areas

Beginning November 1, 2025, you may carry in parking areas set aside by government bodies. You may also carry in parking areas open to the public, including those at legal gambling sites. You may carry on land next to buildings where guns are banned, but the ban still applies inside the buildings.

Stricter campus carry with penalties

Beginning November 1, 2025, you generally cannot carry on college, university, or technology center property. You may keep a firearm locked in your vehicle, or carry with written consent from the president or administrator, or as allowed by school policy. If the school reports a violation, the state can fine you $250 and suspend your handgun license for three months after a hearing.

No guns in government offices

Beginning November 1, 2025, you cannot carry a firearm into any state or federal office used for public business. City, town, and county office bans remain in place. Parking areas are covered by separate rules in this law.

Parks, zoos, and event carry rules

Beginning November 1, 2025, you may carry in parks, recreation areas, wildlife refuges, and fairgrounds, but buildings and banned events stay off-limits. At municipal zoos or parks run by public trusts or nonprofits, only concealed handguns are allowed; open carry is banned. You cannot carry into a public event area that has an 8-foot security fence, officers at the gates, and metal detectors. At permitted public events without those security measures, only concealed handguns are allowed unless the event holder allows more.

School carry rules and parking storage

Beginning November 1, 2025, a public school board may let only named staff carry if they hold an armed security guard license or a reserve peace officer certification. Private schools may adopt a policy to let Oklahoma Self-Defense Act license holders carry on campus or in school vehicles, and the school gets limited liability protection for that policy. On school parking areas, if you leave your vehicle unattended, any firearm must be hidden from view in a locked motor vehicle; motorcycles must have a locked accessory container. These rules do not create a general right for all staff to carry.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Todd Gollihare

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • David Bullard

    Republican • Senate

  • Warren Hamilton

    Republican • Senate

  • Erick Harris

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 140 • No: 20

House vote • 4/30/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 77 • No: 14

House vote • 4/17/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/10/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 41 • No: 6

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

Committee vote: Public Safety

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/06/2025

    5/7/2025Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/1/2025Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/1/2025House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    4/30/2025Senate

  6. Signed, returned to Senate

    4/30/2025House

  7. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 14

    4/30/2025House

  8. General Order

    4/30/2025House

  9. CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

    4/17/2025House

  10. Coauthored by Senator(s) Hamilton

    4/8/2025House

  11. Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary

    4/8/2025House

  12. Referred to Criminal Judiciary

    4/1/2025House

  13. Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

    4/1/2025House

  14. First Reading

    3/11/2025House

  15. Engrossed to House

    3/11/2025Senate

  16. Coauthored by Senator Bullard

    3/10/2025Senate

  17. Referred for engrossment

    3/10/2025Senate

  18. Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 6

    3/10/2025Senate

  19. General Order, Considered

    3/10/2025Senate

  20. Placed on General Order

    2/24/2025Senate

  21. Coauthored by Representative Harris (principal House author)

    2/20/2025Senate

  22. Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed

    2/19/2025Senate

  23. Second Reading referred to Public Safety

    2/4/2025Senate

  24. Authored by Senator Gollihare

    2/3/2025Senate

  25. First Reading

    2/3/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/1/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/21/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/8/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/11/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/20/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/19/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/15/2025

    PDF

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