SB 991 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Discrimination; adopting certain definition of anti-Semitism; stating purposes for use of certain definition.

Oklahoma's SB 991 adopts the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) non-legally binding definition of anti-Semitism for specific state purposes. The bill requires state agencies, programs, and officials to use this definition exclusively for training, education, recognizing, and reporting anti-Semitic incidents - *not* as a legal standard for discrimination cases. It explicitly states the definition does not limit free speech protections under the U.S. or Oklahoma Constitutions. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and was signed by the governor on May 6, 2025.

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) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to include representatives from the House in the sponsoring committee list and updated the effective date to July 1, 2025. The committee report was also updated to reflect the Senate floor version, indicating the bill has moved from the House to the Senate for further consideration.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged; it still adopts the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism for educational and reporting purposes without altering legal rights.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed to July 1, 2025, ensuring the law takes effect later in the year.

TECHNICAL

The list of bill sponsors was updated to include House members, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

The committee report header was updated to indicate the Senate floor version, confirming the bill's current stage.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2025 · House Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

28–15

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 49

Mar 25, 2025

D Democratic9

1 Yea 6 Nay 2

66% Nay

R Republican40

27 Yea 9 Nay 4

67% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

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: 62 Nays: 24

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to Civil Judiciary

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Engrossed to House

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Measure passed: Ayes: 27 Nays: 15

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors