Oklahoma Legislature

Citing lack of standing for the legislator who brought a lawsuit against it, the Oklahoma Supreme Court allows Gov. Kevin Stitt's "return to work" executive order to stand.

Most bills signed into law in Oklahoma are slated to take effect sometime in the fall of that same year. The first round of measures to officially become law following the 2025 legislative session has passed, and there's more to come.

Rep. Andy Fugate, D-Del City, is questioning whether the State Capitol Preservation Commission can decide to build a new governor's mansion all on its own, regardless of how it's been funded. And he wants the state attorney general to weigh in.

As schools across the state are starting classes, students and parents may notice some changes this year, thanks to the legislature. StateImpact's Logan Layden and Beth Wallis discuss what's new for Oklahoma students this school year.

Oklahoma lawmakers are trying to figure out what to do about unoccupied and dilapidated private properties across the state. About a dozen representatives of small towns visited the State Capitol on Tuesday to make the case for a swift solution.

The joint Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency presented a report Thursday detailing the degree to which state agencies comply with mandated reporting of various aspects of their work. Findings indicate that the system for submitting information requested by lawmakers is broken, but not irreparable.

More than a decade of faulty budgeting practices and mismanagement at the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health contributed to the agency's recent financial crisis, according to an investigative report.

Oklahoma's tax revenues are up by a fraction of a percent compared to this time last year, according to a June report by the state treasury department. It's largely attributed to a tax lawmakers want to get rid of — and that makes up much of the state's budget.

Oklahoma Watch, July 2, 2025

Dozens of new state laws went into effect today. Here are some of the noteworthy pieces of legislation going into the next fiscal year.