General provisions; creating the Preserving Oklahoma Values Act of 2026. Emergency.
SB 1679, the "Preserving Oklahoma Values Act of 2026," declares court decisions based on foreign legal systems void if they conflict with defined "Judeo-Christian Western rights and values" (including due process, religious freedom, and marriage as defined by Oklahoma law). It also voids contracts allowing foreign law to govern disputes if that law does not uphold those values. The bill applies to state courts, administrative agencies, and private contracts, but excludes Native American tribal laws and religious organizations handling internal matters. It aims to prevent enforcement of rulings or agreements relying on legal systems deemed contrary to specified constitutional rights. The bill is labeled an emergency to take immediate effect upon approval.
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 12, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was transitioned from the House of Representatives version to the Senate floor version, resulting in minor formatting updates and the addition of a Senate-specific committee report. The core legislative text, including the definitions of Judeo-Christian values and the rules regarding foreign laws, remains substantively unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Updated the header and title page to reflect the Senate Floor Version instead of the House Floor Version, including a new date of March 4, 2026.
Added a new committee report by the Committee on Rules dated March 4, 2026, replacing the previous report from the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2026 · House May 5, 2026
How they voted
38–8
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 26, 2026
D
Democratic9
88% Nay
R
Republican41
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/11/2026
upper
May 5, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 71 Nays: 17
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
Referred to Civil Judiciary
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 8
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Rules committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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