SB 890 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Local Government Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act; transferring certain duties to the Ethics Commission. Effective date.

SB 890 transfers campaign finance and financial disclosure reporting duties from local officials (municipal clerks, county election boards, and school district clerks) to Oklahoma's Ethics Commission. It affects all municipalities, counties, and school districts by requiring them to file campaign committee registrations, contribution reports, and financial disclosures with the Ethics Commission instead of local offices. The bill updates statutory references and clarifies that the Ethics Commission will enforce these requirements, including handling complaints about late filings. This change centralizes oversight of local campaign finance compliance under the Ethics Commission, streamlining the process for all local governments.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was revised from the House version to the Senate version, transferring campaign finance oversight duties from municipal and county clerks to the Ethics Commission. This centralizes enforcement and reporting requirements under a single state agency rather than local officials.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on campaign finance and financial disclosure for municipal, county, and school district officials, but the enforcement mechanism shifted from local clerks to the state Ethics Commission.
REQUIREMENT

Campaign committees must now file statements of organization with the Ethics Commission instead of the municipal clerk.

Political committees must file organization statements with the Ethics Commission rather than the municipal clerk.

Contribution and expenditure reports must be filed with the Ethics Commission instead of the municipal clerk.

Statements of financial interests must be filed with the Ethics Commission instead of the municipal clerk.

DEFINITION

Added definition for 'Municipal political committee' to clarify which committees are subject to registration requirements.

ENFORCEMENT

The Ethics Commission now maintains records and posts copies on websites instead of the municipal clerk.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025 · House Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

450
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Mar 12, 2025
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican40
36 Yea 4
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 7, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/06/2025
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 0
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass Elections and Ethics
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Elections and Ethics
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 11, 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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