HB 3789 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Elections; national country other than United States; elected office; effective date.

HB 3789 would bar non-U.S. nationals from filing for, running for, or holding any elected office in Oklahoma, including municipal, county, state, or other government positions. The bill directly affects individuals who are citizens of countries other than the United States seeking public office in Oklahoma. It creates a citizenship requirement by prohibiting non-U.S. nationals from participating in elections for these roles. The law would take effect on November 1, 2026.

Issues: ✗ Immigration

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Feb 3, 2026

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Introduced → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended by the Policy Committee to change its title from 'elections' to 'elected officers' and to clarify that the prohibition applies to persons filing and running for office, not just holding office. The substantive policy regarding eligibility remains unchanged.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability was clarified to include the act of filing and running for office, not just holding office.

SCOPE

The bill title was changed from 'relating to elections' to 'relating to elected officers' to more accurately reflect the subject matter.

ELIGIBILITY

The eligibility restriction was expanded to prohibit persons from filing and running for office, in addition to holding office, if they are nationals of a country other than the United States.

TECHNICAL

The statutory citation was changed from Title 26, Section 1-115 to Title 74, Section 9 for codification purposes.

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Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

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