Bill Sponsor
Oklahoma Senate Bill 171
Session 2026
State government; commissioning of peace officers; directing the Commission of Public Safety to commission peace officers in conjunction with the President Pro Tempore of the Senate or the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Effective date.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 12, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 3, 2025
Latest Action
May 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
171
State
Oklahoma
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Summary
Unavailable
05/12/2026
Senate
Approved by Governor 05/11/2026
05/06/2026
Senate
Sent to Governor
05/06/2026
House
Signed, returned to Senate
05/06/2026
Senate
Enrolled, to House
05/05/2026
Senate
Referred for enrollment
05/05/2026
Senate
Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 8
05/05/2026
Senate
HAs adopted
04/29/2026
Senate
HAs read
04/29/2026
House
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
04/29/2026
House
Referred for engrossment
04/29/2026
House
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 72 Nays: 7
04/29/2026
House
Remove Senator Kirt as principal Senate author and substitute with Senator Gollihare
04/29/2026
House
General Order
04/22/2026
House
Emergency removed
04/22/2026
House
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee
04/20/2026
House
Referred to Rules
04/20/2026
House
Withdrawn from Government Oversight Committee
04/20/2026
House
Withdrawn from General Government Committee
04/01/2025
House
Referred to General Government
04/01/2025
House
Second Reading referred to Government Oversight
03/31/2025
House
First Reading
03/31/2025
Senate
Engrossed to House
03/27/2025
Senate
Referred for engrossment
03/27/2025
Senate
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 8
03/27/2025
Senate
Title restored
03/27/2025
Senate
General Order, Amended
03/26/2025
Senate
Coauthored by Representative Hilbert (principal House author)
02/24/2025
Senate
Placed on General Order
02/19/2025
Senate
Title stricken
02/19/2025
Senate
Reported Do Pass as amended Retirement and Government Resources committee; CR filed
02/17/2025
Senate
Coauthored by Senator Stanley
02/04/2025
Senate
Second Reading referred to Retirement and Government Resources
02/03/2025
Senate
Authored by Senator Kirt
02/03/2025
Senate
First Reading
Sources
Record Created
Dec 14, 2025 10:48:59 AM
Record Updated
May 27, 2026 10:54:05 AM