All Roll Calls
Yes: 158 • No: 0
OklahomaSB 890Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate
Local Government Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act; transferring certain duties to the Ethics Commission. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Julie Daniels (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
County campaigns save on filing costs
County candidate campaign committees no longer pay the $50 processing fee when filing their organization statements. The law removes the general notarization requirement for campaign committee organization statements, including county candidate committees. County candidates and elected county officers also no longer need notarized financial-interest statements. County political committees still must notarize their organization statements.
State keeps local campaign records public
The Oklahoma Ethics Commission replaces local offices as the keeper of public campaign records and financial-interest disclosures. It must keep these records for four years after filing; county records count from filing or preparation. After four years, the Commission may keep or destroy the records. It may post copies online, but website posting is not required.
Local campaigns file disclosures with state
Municipal, county, technology center district, and independent school district committees file organization and campaign money reports with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission. Candidates and elected officers in these jurisdictions also file financial-interest statements there, replacing local filing offices. State-level rules set deadlines and report contents. Coverage expands to committees whose purposes include electing or defeating local candidates and that need not register with the Federal Election Commission; separate registration exemptions remain. The technology center and independent school district act takes effect November 1, 2025.
State enforces local campaign filing fines
The Oklahoma Ethics Commission enforces local campaign disclosure laws through complaints, civil cases, settlements, and other compliance actions. For municipal filings, a substantiated complaint requires a $100 daily late fine, capped at $1,000 per statement or report. County fines are discretionary: up to $100 daily, capped at $1,000 per statement or report. School district late-filing penalties are $100 daily, capped at $1,000 per filing. People assessed penalties can protest and appeal under the Administrative Procedures Act, following Commission rules.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Julie Daniels
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Deck
Affiliation unavailable
Julia Kirt
Democratic • Senate
Osburn
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/30/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 87 • No: 0
House vote • 4/17/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 16 • No: 0
House vote • 4/7/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/12/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 43 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
THE OKLAHOMA
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/06/2025
5/7/2025SenateSent to Governor
5/1/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/1/2025HouseEnrolled, to House
5/1/2025SenateReferred for enrollment
4/30/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/30/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 0
4/30/2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Deck
4/30/2025HouseGeneral Order
4/30/2025HouseCR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee
4/17/2025HousePolicy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass Elections and Ethics
4/8/2025HouseReferred to Elections and Ethics
4/1/2025HouseSecond Reading referred to Government Oversight
4/1/2025HouseFirst Reading
3/13/2025HouseEngrossed to House
3/13/2025SenateCoauthored by Senator Kirt
3/12/2025SenateReferred for engrossment
3/12/2025SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0
3/12/2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
3/12/2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Osburn (principal House author)
3/11/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
2/13/2025SenateReported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed
2/11/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Judiciary
2/4/2025SenateAuthored by Senator Daniels
2/3/2025SenateFirst Reading
2/3/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/1/2025
Floor (House)
4/21/2025
House Committee Report
4/17/2025
House Policy Committee Report
4/8/2025
Engrossed
3/13/2025
Committee Substitute
2/17/2025
Floor (Senate)
2/13/2025
Senate Committee Report
2/11/2025
Introduced
1/16/2025
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