SB 147 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Administration of elections; requiring Secretary of the State Election Board to direct all counties to conduct post-election audits for specified elections. Effective date.

SB 147 requires Oklahoma's Secretary of the State Election Board to mandate all counties to conduct post-election audits for specific elections, directly affecting county election officials. The bill establishes that audits - defined as limited manual or electronic ballot reviews - must be conducted following elections listed in state law, with the Secretary setting audit methods, timing, and procedures. County election boards must report findings publicly, and the law takes effect November 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was converted from the House version to the Senate version, primarily updating the header information, committee report details, and page numbering. The substantive legal language regarding post-election audits remains identical in both versions.
TECHNICAL

Updated the document title from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' and changed the date to February 25, 2025.

Changed the sponsoring committee report from 'COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET' to 'COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY'.

Updated the page numbering and footer text to reflect the Senate floor version.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025 · House May 5, 2025

How they voted

443
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Mar 17, 2025
D Democratic9
6 Yea 3 Nay
66% Yea
R Republican40
38 Yea 2
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
7
May 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/20/2025
upper
May 14, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 3
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
HAs adopted
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 3
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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