SB 419 — Attorney General; authorizing certain entities to employ or appoint attorneys. Effective date.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO.

Daniels and Bullard of the Senate and Lepak of the House 96 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to the Attorney General;

2021, Section 18c, aswhich amendedrelates byto Sectionemployment 5,of Chapterattorneys; 199, O.S.L.

2025 (74 O.S.

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2025, Section 18c), which relates to employment of attorneys;

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2025 (74 O.S.

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2025, Section 18c), is amended to read as follows:

Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, no state officer, board or commission shall have SB419authority HFLRto Pageemploy 1or BOLDappoint FACEattorneys denotesto Committeeadvise Amendments.or represent said the officer, board or commission in any matter.

authority to employ or appoint attorneys to advise or represent said the officer, board or commission in any matter.

The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the Corporation Commission, the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, the Commission on Consumer Credit Commission, the Board of Managers of the State Insurance Fund, the Oklahoma Tax Commission, the State Treasurer, the Commissioners of the Land Office, the Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission also known as the Commission for Human Services, the State Board of Corrections, the Oklahoma Health CareENGR. Authority, the Department of Public Safety, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission, the Transportation Commission, the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board, the Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, the Department of Labor, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, the Department of Wildlife Conservation, the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Northeast Oklahoma Public Facilities Authority, the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System, the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges, the Oklahoma Conservation Commission, the Office of Juvenile Affairs, the State Board of Pharmacy and the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs.

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419 Page 1 Care Authority, the Department of Public Safety, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission, the Transportation Commission, the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board, the Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, the Department of Labor, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, the Department of Wildlife Conservation, the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Northeast Oklahoma Public Facilities Authority, the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System, the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges, the Oklahoma Conservation Commission, the Office of Juvenile Affairs, the State Board of Pharmacy and the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs.

the Governor shall have authority to employ special counsel to protect the rights or interest of the state as provided in Section 6 of this title, and b.ENGR.

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At the request of any state officer, board or commission, except the Corporation Commission, the Board of Managers of the CompSource Oklahoma, Oklahoma Tax Commission and the Commissioners of the Land Office, the Grand River Dam Authority, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission, the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System, the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, the Attorney General shall defend any action in which they may be sued in their official capacity.

At the request of any such state officer, board or commission, the Attorney General shall SB419have HFLRauthority Pageto 3institute BOLDsuits FACEin denotesthe Committeename Amendments.of the State of Oklahoma on their relation, if after investigation the Attorney General is convinced there is sufficient legal merit to justify the action.

have authority to institute suits in the name of the State of Oklahoma on their relation, if after investigation the Attorney General is convinced there is sufficient legal merit to justify the action.

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This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.2025.

COMMITTEEPassed REPORTthe BY:Senate the 17th day of March, 2025.

COMMITTEEPresiding ONOfficer RULES,of datedthe 04/20/2026Senate -Passed DOthe PASS,House Asof Amended.Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2025.

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