Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 1552 — Counties; providing for increasing population threshold for adopting or amending county home rule charter. Effective date.

Last action — Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass County and Municipal Government

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

32 added · 31 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 1552 updates the population thresholds that determine which counties can adopt or amend a County Home Rule Charter. Specifically, it changes the population cap for counties from 550,000 to 875,000, and for the metropolitan area municipalities from 250,000 to 700,000. This change allows more counties with larger populations to have greater local governance flexibility, which could lead to tailored solutions that better meet their community needs. Overall, it aims to empower more county governments in Oklahoma to manage themselves effectively.

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SENATE FLOOR VERSION March 4, 2026 AS AMENDED SENATE BILL NO.
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO.
Kirt of the Senate and Kannady of the House 7 An Act relating to counties;
Kirt and Daniels of the Senate and Kannady of the House 6 An Act relating to counties;
Any county in this state with a population of less than five hundred fifty thousand (550,000) eight hundred seventy- five thousand (875,000), according to the latest Federal Decennial Census, which contains a metropolitan area municipality with a population of two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) seven hundred thousand (700,000) or more, according to the latest Federal Decennial Census, may adopt or amend a County Home Rule Charter for county government which specifies those powers appropriate for said SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1552 SFLR Page 1 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) such government and which are not inconsistent with the Oklahoma Constitution and laws of this state.
Any county in this state with a population of less than five hundred fifty thousand (550,000) eight hundred seventy- five thousand (875,000), according to the latest Federal Decennial Census, which contains a metropolitan area municipality with a population of two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) seven hundred thousand (700,000) or more, according to the latest Federal Decennial Census, may adopt or amend a County Home Rule Charter for county government which specifies those powers appropriate for said such government and which are not inconsistent with the Oklahoma Constitution and laws of this state.
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COMMITTEE REPORT BY:
Passed the Senate the 24th day of March, 2026.
COMMITTEE ON RULES March 4, 2026 - DO PASS AS AMENDED 6 8 SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1552 SFLR Page 2 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments)
4 Presiding Officer of the Senate 6 Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2026.
9 Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives ENGR.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass County and Municipal Government

  2. Referred to County and Municipal Government

  3. Second Reading referred to Government Oversight

  4. First Reading

  5. Engrossed to House

  6. Referred for engrossment

  7. Measure passed: Ayes: 26 Nays: 19

  8. Ayes: 27 Nays: 17

  9. Advanced to Third Reading

  10. General Order, Considered

  11. Placed on General Order

  12. Coauthored by Senator Daniels

  13. Reported Do Pass as amended Rules committee; CR filed

  14. Coauthored by Representative Kannady (principal House author)

  15. Referred to Rules

  16. Withdrawn from Local and County Government committee

  17. Second Reading referred to Local and County Government

  18. Authored by Senator Kirt

  19. First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 25 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 26 Yea · 18 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 211800
Democrat 5004
Total 261804
% of votes cast 54%38%0%8%
How each member voted (48)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Yea
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Julia Kirt Democrat Yea
Mark Mann Democrat Yea
Mary B. Boren Democrat Not Voting
Michael Brooks Democrat Yea
Nikki Nice Democrat Not Voting
Regina Goodwin Democrat Not Voting
Ronald Stewart Democrat Not Voting
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Yea
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Avery Frix Republican Yea
Bill Coleman Republican Yea
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Brent Howard Republican Nay
Brian Guthrie Republican Nay
Bryan Logan Republican Nay
Casey Murdock Republican Nay
Christi Gillespie Republican Yea
Dana Prieto Republican Nay
Darcy Jech Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Nay
District 24 Republican Yea
Dusty Deevers Republican Nay
George Burns Republican Nay
Grant Green Republican Nay
Jerry Alvord Republican Nay
John Haste Republican Yea
Jonathan Wingard Republican Nay
Julie Daniels Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Nay
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Nay
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Nay
Lonnie Paxton Republican Yea
Micheal Bergstrom Republican Yea
Paul Rosino Republican Yea
Randy Grellner Republican Nay
Rob Hall Republican Yea
Roland Pederson Republican Yea
Shane Jett Republican Nay
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Todd Gollihare Republican Nay
Tom Woods Republican Yea
Warren Hamilton Republican Nay

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Advance

Passed 27 Yea · 17 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 211701
Democrat 6003
Total 271704
% of votes cast 56%35%0%8%
How each member voted (48)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Yea
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Julia Kirt Democrat Yea
Mark Mann Democrat Yea
Mary B. Boren Democrat Not Voting
Michael Brooks Democrat Yea
Nikki Nice Democrat Not Voting
Regina Goodwin Democrat Not Voting
Ronald Stewart Democrat Yea
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Yea
Ally Seifried Republican Nay
Avery Frix Republican Nay
Bill Coleman Republican Yea
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Brent Howard Republican Nay
Brian Guthrie Republican Nay
Bryan Logan Republican Yea
Casey Murdock Republican Nay
Christi Gillespie Republican Nay
Dana Prieto Republican Nay
Darcy Jech Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Nay
District 24 Republican Yea
Dusty Deevers Republican Nay
George Burns Republican Nay
Grant Green Republican Not Voting
Jerry Alvord Republican Nay
John Haste Republican Yea
Jonathan Wingard Republican Yea
Julie Daniels Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Nay
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Nay
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Nay
Lonnie Paxton Republican Yea
Micheal Bergstrom Republican Yea
Paul Rosino Republican Yea
Randy Grellner Republican Yea
Rob Hall Republican Yea
Roland Pederson Republican Yea
Shane Jett Republican Nay
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Todd Gollihare Republican Nay
Tom Woods Republican Yea
Warren Hamilton Republican Nay

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Rules

Passed 11 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2000
Republican 9700
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 11701
% of votes cast 58%37%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
AMD SB1552 CA1 - ADOPTED — Not Voting
Carri Hicks Democrat Yea
Mary B. Boren Democrat Yea
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Bill Coleman Republican Yea
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Brent Howard Republican Nay
Casey Murdock Republican Nay
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Darcy Jech Republican Nay
Dave Rader Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Nay
Grant Green Republican Nay
Julie Daniels Republican Yea
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lonnie Paxton Republican Yea
Micheal Bergstrom Republican Nay
Paul Rosino Republican Yea
Warren Hamilton Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1552?
SB 1552 is sponsored by Julia Kirt (Democrat) and Chris Kannady (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1552?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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