Executive Orders

There is hereby declared a disaster emergency caused by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding in the State of Oklahoma that threatens the lives and property of the people of this State and the public's peace, health, and safety. The counties included in this declaration are: Adair, Cleveland, Garvin, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, Muskogee, Oklahoma, and Stephens.

hereby challenge all school district superintendents to participate in the Oklahoma Phone-Free Schools Challenge (“Challenge”).

Hereby declare that State Question Number 832, Initiative Petition 446, be submitted to qualified electors of the State of Oklahoma for their approval or rejection at a special election to be held statewide on the primary election date of June 16, 2026.

Hereby direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 6, 2024, to honor the life and service of Lt. Brian Fugate.

Hereby direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2024, to honor the life of Rev. Dr. John A. Reed, Jr..

Hereby created the Governor’s Task Force on Human Potential for Future Industries (“Task Force”) until January 1, 2027.

Hereby direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American, Oklahoma, and Freedom flags on State property at half-staff on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America.

Hereby direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, in recognition of National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day.

direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, to honor the life, legacy, and service of Corporal Robert Sumner

Hereby direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from the time that this order is filed until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, to honor the life of James M. Inhofe.

Hereby prohibited from entering into sole source contracts with PR/marketing/communications Vendors (hereinafter PR Vendor or PR Vendors). All contracts with PR Vendors shall be procured only through a minimum 30-day request for proposal (“RFP”) process.

declaring a disaster emergency caused by heavy rain and flooding that threatens the lives and property of the people of this State and the public's peace, health, and safety in Texas County.

ereby convoke the Senate only to convene for an Extraordinary Session of the Fifty-Ninth Legislature to occur at the State Capitol on June 12, 2024, and amend the call

State Holidays 2025

Efficiency in permitting

Creation of the Efficiency in Licensing Task Force

Executive directives for cybersecurity and infrastructure security against foreign attack

hereby declared a disaster emergency caused by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, hail, and flooding in the State of Oklahoma that threatens the lives and property of the people of this State and the public's peace, health, and safety. The counties included in this declaration are:Blaine, Canadian, Carter, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Craig, Custer, Delaware, Garfield, Hughes, Jackson, Johnston, Kay, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Love, Mayes, McClain, Murray, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Payne, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Rogers, Tillman, Wagoner, Washington, Washita, Woods, and Woodward.

Hereby direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2024, to honor the life and service of the former mayor of Moore, Glenn Lewis.

Creation of the Oklahoma State Work Permits and Visas (OSWPV) Task Force

Hereby direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 19, 2024, in honor of the 29th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995.

Hereby direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from the time that this order is filed until sunset on Wednesday, March 20th, 2024. Mourning the loss of Lieutenant General Thomas Stafford and Adjutant General, Major General Donald F. Ferrell.

Hereby declare that because of extraordinary conditions in Oklahoma due to wildfires in Oklahoma and Texas, it is necessary to expedite access to water, hay, and other feed for livestock. Effective March 6, 2024, for operators of commercial vehicles to travel in and through the state of Oklahoma to deliver water, hay, and other feed for livestock in furtherance of providing disaster assistance in Oklahoma.

Hereby direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from the time that this order is filed until sunset on Wednesday, February 7th, 2024, mourning the loss of American music legend, Toby Keith.

direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2024, to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, to honor the life and service of Tulsa Firefighter Harrison Moseby

convoke an Extraordinary Session of the Fifty-Ninth Legislature to convene at the State Capitol on January 29, 2024. The Legislature shall only act: 1. To put up for a vote a 0.25% decrease in individual income tax rates.

hereby created the One Oklahoma Task Force (the "Task Force") until June 1, 2024. The purpose of the Task Force shall be to provide the Governor, the Legislature, Tribal leaders, and the state’s congressional delegation with substantive legislative and regulatory recommendations, including but not limited to updated uniform cross-deputization agreements, uniform jail agreements, and state and federal legislative proposals.

The Equal Protection Clause provides: “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of laws.

Hereby continue to prohibit all state agencies, as defined by 61 O.S. § 327(A), from entering into any new, or renewing any existing, contract or any other agreement with a Lobbyist for the purpose of Lobbying without first securing the express authorization of the Governor’s Office, as indicated in writing by the appropriate Cabinet Secretary.

Hereby order the creation of the Governor’s Task Force on Campaign Finance and Election Threats (the Task Force) until March 31, 2024.

direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from the time that this order is filed until sunset on Monday, October 30, 2023, in honor of the lives lost in the heartless act of violence which took place on October, 25th, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine.

Hereby direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from the time that this order is filed until sunset on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, as a show of support for the nation of Israel as they defend themselves against the unprovoked terrorist attacks perpetrated against them.

Hereby direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, to honor the life and service of Captain John Randolph, who died on September 26, 2023.

Hereby direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from the time that this order is filed until sunset, on the day of interment in memory of Senator Dianne Feinstein and the years of service she dedicated to the American people.

Hereby order the creation of the Governor’s Task Force on Emerging Technologies (the Task Force) until December 31, 2023: The Task Force shall study, evaluate, and develop policy and administrative recommendations related to the responsible deployment of AI and GenAI.

Creating the Governor's Cabinet System

Hereby convoke an Extraordinary Session of the Fifty-Ninth Legislature to convene at the State Capitol on October 3, 2023.

Hereby direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff on Monday, September 11, 2023, to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America.

Order that the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission is hereby designated as the single point of funding and accountability for WIOA programming in Oklahoma, and that all State agencies, employees, boards, departments, councils, and any other State entity or actor involved in WIOA funding or programming take whatever administrative action necessary to ensure that all federal WIOA funding received from the federal government be received and administered by OESC.

In Oklahoma, restoring reality to discourse surrounding gender. But more remains to be done to counter the regression of women's rights in this country. To settle the unfounded confusion surrounding such basic questions as "What is a woman?", this Order is intended to provide clarity, certainty, and uniformity to administrative action and rules.

order the creation of the MODERN (Modernizing Operations through Data and Evidence-based Restoration Now) Justice Task Force until February 2, 2024

Hereby declared a disaster emergency caused by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and hail, in the State of Oklahoma that threatens the lives and property of the people of this State and public's peace, health, and safety.

direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. until noon on Monday, May 29, 2023, in recognition of Memorial Day

Hereby order the following dates be observed as holidays by the State of Oklahoma in 2024.

Direct that appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 15, 2023, to recognize our hardworking law enforcement officers and in honor of Federal, State, and local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty.

State Travels and Memberships

Aniticompetitive Action

Fleet Management

Government Growth

The State Emergency Operations Plan has been activated and resources of all State departments and agencies available to meet this emergency are hereby committed to the reasonable extent necessary to protect lives and to prevent, minimize, and repair injury and damage.