HB 2258 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Statutes and reports; enacting the Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act; effective date.

HB 2258, the Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act, requires Oklahoma state agencies to publish key legal documents (like session laws, administrative codes, court decisions, and agency rules) electronically in an official, authenticated format. It mandates that official publishers (such as the Secretary of State and courts) designate electronic records as official, authenticate them to ensure they are unaltered, preserve them securely, and make them permanently accessible to the public. This law directly affects state agencies that produce legal materials, establishing that authenticated electronic versions are legally valid and presumed accurate unless proven otherwise. The bill shifts how Oklahoma makes official legal records available, prioritizing digital access while ensuring reliability and security.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 29, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect its progression from the House to the Senate floor, incorporating specific committee amendments and adding a Senate sponsor. The core policy content regarding the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act remains substantively unchanged, focusing on the authentication and preservation of electronic legal records.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text defines the same legal standards for electronic legal materials.
TECHNICAL

Header and title page information were updated to reflect the Senate floor version, including the addition of a Senate sponsor and the date of amendment.

Page headers and footers were updated to indicate the Senate floor version and denote committee amendments in bold face.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the layout and spacing of the text to align with Senate floor conventions.

Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2025 · House Mar 26, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
May 8, 2025
D Democratic9
7 Yea 2
77% Yea
R Republican40
40 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 22, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 0
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
CCR adopted
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
HC's named: Conference Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
lower
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 1
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Civil Judiciary
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors