SB 835 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Secretary of State; requiring submission of certain agency actions for review; requiring board to abide by certain recommendations. Effective date.

SB 835 requires state licensing boards with majority industry-member members (like those regulating professions) to submit certain license decisions that could harm competition - such as suspensions, revocations, or actions based on competitor complaints - to the Oklahoma Secretary of State for review. The Secretary must review these submissions within 60 days and issue a written recommendation, which the board must follow. Boards that ignore the recommendation face member removal for misconduct. The law excludes routine actions like consent-based decisions, criminal convictions, or fines from review. This aims to prevent anti-competitive licensing practices while focusing on specific high-impact decisions.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 15, 2026
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was updated from the House version to the Senate version, which includes a change to the effective date from November 1, 2026, to November 1, 2025. The substantive policy content regarding the review process for licensing boards remains identical between the two versions.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the only substantive difference is the effective date of the law.
TIMELINE

The effective date of the act was moved forward by one year, changing from November 1, 2026, to November 1, 2025.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Mar 18, 2025
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican40
38 Yea 2
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Civil Judiciary
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Administrative Rules committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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