Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act; modifying exemptions. Effective date.
SB 1448 modifies the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act by adding a new exemption (Section 754.5) that explicitly excludes remitted tax collections from consumer protection claims. It states that the Act does not apply to "monies denominated as gross receipts tax on mixed beverages, sales tax or use tax" that have already been paid to the Oklahoma Tax Commission or other taxing authorities. This change directly affects tax collectors (like retailers) and businesses handling these taxes, clarifying that remitted tax collections cannot be challenged under consumer protection laws. The bill takes effect November 1, 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed May 13, 2026
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The bill text was converted from the House version to the Senate version, which includes a new effective date of November 1, 2026, and a change in the committee reporting body. The core policy regarding consumer protection exemptions remains substantively the same, though the Senate version renumbered the exemption list and added a specific clause protecting retailers acting in good faith based on information supplied by others.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding consumer protection exemptions remains unchanged; the only substantive policy shift is the new effective date.
TIMELINE
The effective date for the act was changed to November 1, 2026, in the Senate version.
REQUIREMENT
The Senate version renumbered the list of exemptions and added a specific provision protecting retailers who act in good faith based on information provided by others.
The committee reporting body was changed from the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight to the Committee on Judiciary.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2026 · House May 6, 2026
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 10, 2026
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican41
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
upper
May 6, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 5
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Civil Judiciary
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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