SB 1581 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Initiative petitions; modifying time period and authorizing certain protest period. Effective date.

SB 1581 extends the time period for gathering signatures on initiative petitions in Oklahoma from 45 to 90 days after a petition is deemed sufficient by officials. This change directly affects individuals or groups collecting signatures to place measures on the ballot. The bill also adds a 10-day protest period during which opponents can challenge the petition's validity. The law will take effect on November 1, 2026, and modifies Section 103 of Oklahoma Statutes Title 38.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Apr 15, 2026

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was converted from the House version to the Senate version, resulting in minor formatting updates and a change to the committee report attribution. The substantive policy content, including the 90-day signature deadline and the effective date of November 1, 2026, remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the Senate Floor Version instead of the House Floor Version, and the committee report attribution was changed from the Committee on Government Oversight to the Committee on Judiciary.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026

How they voted

41–4

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 50

Mar 25, 2026

D Democratic9

5 Yea 4 Nay

55% Yea

R Republican41

36 Yea 5

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee

lower

Apr 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass Elections and Ethics

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to Elections and Ethics

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Engrossed to House

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 8

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors