HB 3759 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and taxation; excise boards; school districts; temporary allocations; effective date.

HB 3759 amends Oklahoma law to change how local governments (counties, cities, school districts, and other municipal subdivisions) access temporary funding through county excise boards. It allows excise boards to approve temporary appropriations for current expenses at any time during the fiscal year, with spending limited to what the local government estimates for the full year. The bill creates an exception: cities/towns with less than 5% ad valorem tax revenue in their general fund can spend based on their own budget estimates without excise board approval. School districts must finalize temporary allocations by June 30 each year. The bill takes effect November 1, 2026.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Apr 8, 2026
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was reformatted from the House version to the Senate floor version, updating the header and committee report details. The core policy content regarding temporary government funding remains identical, but a specific exemption for small cities and towns was added to the text. This exemption allows municipalities with less than 5% of their revenue from ad valorem taxes to pay for current expenses without needing prior excise board approval.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was expanded to include a new exemption for small cities and towns that previously did not have a specific exclusion from the temporary appropriation requirements.
ELIGIBILITY

Added an exemption allowing small cities and towns (those with less than 5% of total revenue from ad valorem taxes) to pay for current expenses based on their own estimates without requiring excise board approval.

TECHNICAL

Updated document headers, page numbers, and committee report dates to reflect the Senate floor version instead of the House version.

Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

910
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 100
Mar 11, 2026
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican82
74 Yea 8
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Revenue and Taxation committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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