OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives completed bill filing Jan. 15 for the Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature. A total of 1,578 House Bills and 50 House Joint Resolutions were filed before the deadline.
The full text of the bills, along with additional information including authors and co-authors, may be found online at okhouse. gov. Last year, the Clerk of the House reported 1,928 House Bills, 29 House Joint Resolutions, three House Resolutions, and two House Concurrent Resolutions were filed before the 2025 deadline. Of those, over 1,600 House measures remain eligible for consideration in the 2026 legislative session. Joint resolutions may be filed at any point during the session.
The House is currently comprised of 80 Republicans and 19 Democrats with two vacancies. The Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature will begin Monday, Feb. 2, at noon with the State of the State address from Gov. Kevin Stitt in the House Chamber.
With two weeks to go before the legislative session kicks off, lawmakers have proposed dozens of measures affecting your rights to vote and be informed about your government.
Here’s a look at five election and transparency bills Oklahoma Watch will be following during the second session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature, which kicks off on Feb. 2: Senate Bill 1532 by Kelly Hines, R-Oklahoma City: This bill proposes making state employee timesheet and key card records exempt under the Oklahoma Open Records Act. Hines argues the bill is necessary to keep government employees safe, while open government advocates counter that it could hamper efforts to keep the public informed about potential misuse of tax dollars. Key card data obtained via an open records request was critical to an Oklahoma Watch investigation of former Department of Education chief policy advisor Matt Langston. KFOR covered this bill in-depth last week.
House Joint Resolution 1055 by Mike Osburn, REdmond: Under House Joint Resolution 1054, the state superintendent would become a gubernatorally appointed position beginning in 2034. The House Speaker would forward six names to the governor to consider. The governor’s selection would then face Senate confirmation with a minimum two-thirds vote to be instated. Both chambers of the Legislature would have the authority to oust the state superintendent with a two-thirds majority vote. If approved by the Legislature, HJR1055 would advance to the ballot for voters to decide.
Senate Bill 1879 by Lisa Standridge, RNorman: This bill would end no-excuse absentee voting in Oklahoma, requiring applicants to select a qualifying justification like physical illness or military service. A similar bill advanced out of a House committee last year but was not considered by the full chamber.
House Bill 3299 by Neil Hays, R-Muskogee: In addition to criminalizing certain deceptive uses of artificial use, HB3299 requires political advertisements to contain artificial intelligence disclosures within 45 days of a general, primary or special election. Violators could face jail time and a fine up to $2,500. The use of AI in campaign ads has already been documented and scrutinized in the 2026 election cycle.
House Bill 3842 by Tom Gann, R-Inola: If this bill passes, the Legislature would be subject to additional scrutiny, including compliance with the Oklahoma Open Meetings Act. Lawmakers would also be barred from entering into nondisclosure agreements.