SB 1420 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Open Meeting Act; permitting public bodies to provide opportunity for public comment. Effective date.

SB 1420 updates Oklahoma's Open Meeting Act to require public bodies (like city councils, school boards, and state agencies) to provide 24-hour notice for all meetings using multiple methods. This includes posting meeting details in public locations, on their website, and via a free email distribution system that anyone can join. The bill also clarifies that public bodies may discuss "new business" not reasonably foreseeable before the notice period, while maintaining that only agenda items can be addressed at special meetings. These changes aim to improve public access to meeting information without altering existing public comment procedures.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Mar 5, 2026

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MODERATE

This bill amends the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act to strengthen public notice requirements for government meetings. It changes language from permissive to mandatory, requiring public bodies to provide advance notice rather than having the option to do so. The bill also adds specific requirements for posting meeting information online and via email distribution lists.

Scope change

The bill expands notice requirements to include additional methods of public notification (website posting and email distribution) and clarifies that notice must be given to specific officials based on the type of public body (state, county, municipal, or multicounty).

REQUIREMENT

Changed the word 'may' to 'shall' regarding public notice requirements, making advance notice mandatory rather than optional for all public body meetings.

Added requirement for public bodies to provide notice to specific officials (Secretary of State, county clerks, or municipal clerks) depending on the type of public body.

Added requirement for public bodies to post meeting information on their websites and maintain email distribution lists for public meeting notices.

Added requirement for public bodies to display meeting notices in prominent public view at their offices or meeting locations at least 24 hours before meetings.

Added requirement that changes to meeting dates, times, or locations must be notified to relevant officials at least 10 days before the change takes effect.

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Committee

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors