HB 4493 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Tourism; Oklahoma Tourism Act of 2026; effective date.

HB 4493 names the "Oklahoma Tourism Act of 2026" and sets its effective date as November 1, 2026. This is a procedural bill with no substantive policy changes to tourism programs, regulations, or funding. It simply establishes the act's official name and implementation timeline. The bill does not affect any specific entities or policies beyond this naming convention.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Feb 26, 2026

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Introduced → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change its purpose from tourism promotion to revenue and taxation, modify the effective date from November 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026, and add an emergency provision. The amendment also updates the bill title and adds new definitions for key terms used in the Oklahoma Tourism Promotion Act.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a standalone tourism act to a revenue and taxation amendment that modifies existing Oklahoma Statutes Section 50011.

SCOPE

Changed bill title from 'Oklahoma Tourism Act of 2026' to 'revenue and taxation' amendment modifying 68 O.S. 2021, Section 50011

TIMELINE

Changed effective date from November 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026

REQUIREMENT

Added emergency provision declaring immediate necessity for public peace, health, or safety

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'Committee', 'Department', and expanded 'Tourism promotion' to include ethnic history events, data analytics, and consumer information programs

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Committee

Feb 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors