District courts; modifying counties from which certain district court judges are nominated and elected. Effective date.

SB 661 amends Oklahoma statutes to adjust which counties can nominate and elect district court judges in Judicial Districts 5 and 21. For District 5, it specifies that judges for positions 1 and 4 must reside in Comanche or Cotton County, while positions 2 and 3 require residency in Stephens or Jefferson County. For District 21, it updates the residency rules for judges, requiring positions 1, 3, 4, and 5 to be filled by residents of Cleveland County, while position 2 must be filled by a resident of Garvin or McClain County. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025, and directly affects candidates seeking these judicial positions in the specified counties.