HB 1139 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Firearms; authorizing the transport and storage of firearms and weapons on school property under certain circumstances; effective date.

HB 1139 allows certain firearms and weapons on school property under specific, limited circumstances without violating Oklahoma law. It directly affects private schools (which can adopt policies permitting firearms), authorized personnel (like security guards or ROTC members), and individuals participating in approved activities (such as hunting safety courses or military programs). Key provisions include permitting hunting gear stored in vehicles during student transport, firearms for certified training programs, and handguns in locked vehicles for licensed carriers - while requiring school approvals and proper storage. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025, and includes liability protection for private schools adopting firearm policies, excluding workers' compensation claims.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 17, 2025

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a House Floor version to a Senate Floor version, with minor formatting adjustments to section headers and page footers. No substantive policy changes, eligibility criteria, funding amounts, or effective dates were modified.

TECHNICAL

Page headers and footers were updated to reflect Senate Floor Version instead of House Floor Version

Minor formatting adjustments to section numbering and spacing throughout the document

Committee Report section was added at the end with a DO PASS recommendation

Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

77–15

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 100

Mar 24, 2025

D Democratic19

14 Nay 5

73% Nay

R Republican81

77 Yea 1 Nay 3

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Public Safety

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Criminal Judiciary

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors