Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 1581 — Initiative petitions; modifying time period and authorizing certain protest period. Effective date.

Last action — CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee

  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

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

30 added · 30 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of SB 1581 includes a change that extends the time allowed for circulators to gather signatures for an initiative petition from 45 days to 90 days. This change is significant because it allows more time for advocates to collect the necessary support for their proposals, which could encourage greater public participation in the initiative process. Additionally, the updated version maintains the ten-day protest period after the signature-gathering window, ensuring that there are still safeguards in place for verifying the petitions.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO.
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO.
Bullard, Jett, and Prieto of the Senate and Maynard of the House 9 An Act relating to initiative petitions;
Bullard, Jett, and Prieto of the Senate and Maynard of the House 6 An Act relating to initiative petitions;
Failure to obtain the requisite number of signatures within that time period SB1581 HFLR Page 1 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
Failure to obtain the requisite number of signatures within that time period shall render the petition null and void, subject to a ten-day protest period.
shall render the petition null and void, subject to a ten-day protest period.
5 COMMITTEE REPORT BY:
ENGR.
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, dated 04/15/2026 - DO PASS, As Amended and Coauthored.
S.
7 9 SB1581 HFLR Page 2 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
B.
NO.
1581 Page 1 Passed the Senate the 25th day of March, 2026.
3 Presiding Officer of the Senate 5 Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2026.
8 Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives ENGR.
S.
B.
NO.
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Action History

  1. CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee

  2. Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass Elections and Ethics

  3. Referred to Elections and Ethics

  4. Second Reading referred to Government Oversight

  5. First Reading

  6. Engrossed to House

  7. Referred for engrossment

  8. Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 8

  9. Ayes: 39 Nays: 4

  10. Advanced to Third Reading

  11. General Order, Considered

  12. Coauthored by Senator Prieto

  13. Coauthored by Representative Maynard (principal House author)

  14. Placed on General Order

  15. Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed

  16. Coauthored by Senator Jett

  17. Second Reading referred to Judiciary

  18. Authored by Senator Bullard

  19. First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 12 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

Government Oversight Committee: Do Pass

Passed 15 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 13000
Democrat 1200
Total 15200
% of votes cast 88%12%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Crosswhite — Yea
Andy Fugate Democrat Yea
Cyndi Munson Democrat Nay
Ellen Pogemiller Democrat Nay
Dillon Travis Republican Yea
Eddy Dempsey Republican Yea
Eric Roberts Republican Yea
Gabe Woolley Republican Yea
Jim Olsen Republican Yea
Jim Shaw Republican Yea
Judd Strom Republican Yea
Ken Luttrell Republican Yea
Kevin West Republican Yea
Mark Lepak Republican Yea
Mike Kelley Republican Yea
Neil Hays Republican Yea
Stan May Republican Yea

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Advance

Passed 39 Yea · 4 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 34005
Democrat 5400
Total 39405
% of votes cast 81%8%0%10%
How each member voted (48)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Yea
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Julia Kirt Democrat Nay
Mark Mann Democrat Nay
Mary B. Boren Democrat Nay
Michael Brooks Democrat Nay
Nikki Nice Democrat Yea
Regina Goodwin Democrat Yea
Ronald Stewart Democrat Yea
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Not Voting
Ally Seifried Republican Not Voting
Avery Frix Republican Yea
Bill Coleman Republican Yea
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Brent Howard Republican Yea
Brian Guthrie Republican Yea
Bryan Logan Republican Yea
Casey Murdock Republican Yea
Christi Gillespie Republican Yea
Dana Prieto Republican Yea
Darcy Jech Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Yea
District 24 Republican Not Voting
Dusty Deevers Republican Yea
George Burns Republican Yea
Grant Green Republican Yea
Jerry Alvord Republican Yea
John Haste Republican Not Voting
Jonathan Wingard Republican Yea
Julie Daniels Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Yea
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Yea
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Yea
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 Yea
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Todd Gollihare Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Yea
Warren Hamilton Republican Not Voting

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Third Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 37002
Democrat 1800
Total 38802
% of votes cast 79%17%0%4%
How each member voted (48)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Nay
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Nay
Julia Kirt Democrat Nay
Mark Mann Democrat Nay
Mary B. Boren Democrat Nay
Michael Brooks Democrat Nay
Nikki Nice Democrat Nay
Regina Goodwin Democrat Nay
Ronald Stewart Democrat Yea
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Not Voting
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Avery Frix Republican Yea
Bill Coleman Republican Yea
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Brent Howard Republican Yea
Brian Guthrie Republican Yea
Bryan Logan Republican Yea
Casey Murdock Republican Yea
Christi Gillespie Republican Yea
Dana Prieto Republican Yea
Darcy Jech Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Yea
District 24 Republican Yea
Dusty Deevers Republican Yea
George Burns Republican Yea
Grant Green Republican Yea
Jerry Alvord Republican Yea
John Haste Republican Not Voting
Jonathan Wingard Republican Yea
Julie Daniels Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Yea
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Yea
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Yea
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 Yea
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Todd Gollihare Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Yea
Warren Hamilton Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1581?
SB 1581 is sponsored by David Bullard (Republican) and Cody Maynard (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1581?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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