New Oklahoma laws taking effect August 29, 2025

38 laws take effect August 29, 2025.

Of the 961 bills enacted since 2025, 958 have an effective date and 3 don't yet (listed below). A law here takes effect that day by its main provisions; parts of a staggered act may take effect on other dates.

Updated Nov 4, 2026 at 7:44 p.m. EST.

Budget (11)

  • HB2673 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    State government; Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture Supplemental Revolving Fund; modifying determined funds provided for expenditures; effective date.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • HB2773 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Capitol Improvement Authority; allocation of funds from Legacy Capital Financing Funds; utilization of certain amount for the Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine Authority.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • HB2774 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Capitol Improvement Authority; allocation of funds from the Legacy Capital Financing Fund; utilizing certain amount for the University Hospitals Authority.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • HB2775 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Capitol Improvement Authority; allocation of funds from the Legacy Capital Financing Fund; utilization for purpose of benefitting the Military Department; requiring certain recapitalization payments.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • HB2776 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Capitol Improvement Authority; utilization of Legacy Capital Fund authorizations by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services; increasing certain amount.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • HB2781 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Economic development; creating the Reindustrialize Oklahoma Act of 2025; investment rebate program; creating the ROA-25 Revolving Fund and the ROA-25 Beneficiary Revolving Fund.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • HB2783 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust; Board of Directors; providing appointees serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • HB2791 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Department of Human Services; making appropriations; source; amounts; creating certain special accounts; deposits or transfers; procedures; reports; requiring appearance before certain joint committee.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • HB2794 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Department of Commerce; making appropriations; sources; amounts; purposes.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • SB1000 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    ROA-25 Revolving Fund; requiring transfer from certain fund to the ROA-25 Revolving Fund; authorizing certain transfer to the ROA-25 Revolving Fund; establishing amounts; providing certain budgeting and expenditure requirements.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • SB1181 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Office of Management and Enterprise Services; making an appropriation; identifying source of funds.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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Education (7)

  • HB2047 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Schools; creating the Emerson Kate Cole Act; school medication policies; eliminating references to epinephrine injectors; eliminating reference to certain training program; parent permissions; 911; mandating parent notifications; allergic reactions; model policies; annual training.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • SB139 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Schools; requiring school district boards of education to adopt certain cell phone policy.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • SB212 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Teacher preparation; directing the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to establish TeachForwardOK.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • SB364 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Schools; prohibiting use of corporal punishment on any student identified with a disability.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • SB674 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Charter schools; Charter Schools Incentive Fund; renaming; state funding; calculation; payments.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • SB758 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Schools; providing conditions under which virtual instruction may count toward certain required instructional hours or days.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • SB942 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Education; prohibiting certain discrimination on certain basis against students or employees.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

    How effective dates are worked out

Government (7)

  • HB1031 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Sunset; Oklahoma Energy Resources Board; extending sunset year.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • HB1033 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Sunset; State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners; extending sunset year.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • HB1034 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Sunset; Archives and Records Commission; extending sunset year.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • HB1035 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Sunset; Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission; extending sunset year.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • HB1575 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Public assistance programs; directing certain feasibility study and request for information; requiring certain report.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • SB1171 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Incentives; repealing the Perform Act.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • SB162 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    State Capitol Building; creating the State Capitol Arch Memorial Statue Revolving Fund.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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Healthcare (3)

  • HB1032 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Sunset; State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; extending sunset year.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • HB2584 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Physicians assistants; Pharmacy Act; prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances; Physician Assistant Act; Committee; members; requirements; Public Health Code; authority for physician assistants to carry out certain functions; prescribing and administering controlled substances; supervision.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • SB1136 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Oklahoma Health Care Authority; requiring portions of certain appropriated funds be used for certain purposes; providing for duties and compensation of administrators and employees.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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Taxes (3)

  • SB324 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Incentives; creating the Oklahoma Research and Development Rebate Fund; prescribing sources of funds; creating a research and development rebate program; authorizing promulgation of rules.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • SB578 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Oklahoma Quality Events Incentive Act; extending date of effectiveness of act.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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  • SB687 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Sales tax exemption; requiring Oklahoma Broadband Office and Oklahoma Tax Commission to administer certain rebate program; modifying rebate limit; creating the Oklahoma Broadband Rebate Revolving Fund.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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Civil Rights (1)

  • SB991 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

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

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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Crime (1)

  • HB1003 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Crimes and punishments; modifying age limitations for certain prohibited acts.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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Finance (1)

  • SB1031 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Alcoholic beverage licenses; grounds to deny license; excluding certain license from certain provision.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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Foreign Policy (1)

  • SB209 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Economic development; creating the Taiwan Regional Trade Office; stating duties and responsibilities.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

    How effective dates are worked out

Mining and Drilling (1)

  • SB998 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Public utilities; cost of transmission upgrades; modifying application process for construction of certain facilities; establishing cost recovery provisions.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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Wages (1)

  • SB662 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Workforce development; authorizing the Oklahoma Workforce Commission to implement certain programs. Effective date.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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Other (1)

  • HB2768 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived

    Revenue and taxation; Oklahoma Quality Jobs Incentive Leverage Act; increasing certain limitation caps related to qualifying investment amounts.

    How we got this date

    Okla. Const. art. V §58: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.

    Sine die, 2025 Regular Session May 30, 2025 → + 91 days Aug 29, 2025

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Enacted, but not yet dated (3)

These laws' texts tie their dates to something outside the legislative record (Contingent), or not enough is recorded yet to give one (Unresolved). They may take effect August 29, 2025 too; the record doesn't say.

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  • HB3151ContingentSchools; length of school year; increasing minimum days of instruction; requiring parent-teacher conferences to have an in-person option; contingent effective date.Total appropriations to the State Department of Education for fiscal year ending June 30, 2028 must be at least $175,000,000 greater than for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026
  • SB552ContingentPublic safety; prohibiting state agencies from certain use of biotechnology. Effective date.Enactment of a federal law prohibiting entities that receive federal funds from using biotechnology from a company associated with a foreign adversary
  • SB988ContingentUniform Commercial Code; secured transactions; transferring certain authority from Secretary of State to Oklahoma County Clerk. Effective date.180 days after USDA certification of the central filing system