Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell will join Oral Roberts University as vice president of development and alumni relations, returning to his Tulsa alma mater with a Dec. 1 start date.

The Oklahoma House passed HB1675 on March 25, 2026, requiring youth camps to file site-specific emergency plans, keep two alert systems and train staff. The bill now heads to the Senate after lawmakers cited last summer's deadly Texas floods.

The Oklahoma Senate voted Tuesday to give teachers a $2,000 raise, sending the measure to the House amid concerns about pension funding and larger plans that were trimmed. Lawmakers must now reconcile pay boosts with long-term retirement stability.

Rep. Trey Caldwell is pushing a plan to define and tax heat‑not‑burn tobacco, proposing a 50% stamp rate and requiring the Tax Commission to prepare new excise stamps.

SB 1439 would bar most climate-related claims in Oklahoma courts, a move critics say would shield oil and gas companies and could short-circuit pending litigation. Legal experts and industry groups are lining up on opposite sides.

The Oklahoma Senate passed SB80 39–3 to force earlier notice, public comment and hearings on turnpike plans. Sponsor Lisa Standridge says it could "sunset" dozens of dormant projects.

The Oklahoma House unanimously passed HB 2961, renamed the TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act, to waive tuition, fees and room and board for spouses and children of fallen Oklahoma service members.

SB546 gives Oklahomans rights to access, delete and opt out of targeted ads and data sales. The law targets large data holders and is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2027.

A records request and documents posted online show Oklahoma City Police Department lacks Flock-specific policies, prompting calls for audits, transparency and legal review.

Investigations show sealed records and shortened hearings in Oklahoma guardianship courts, leaving families with limited options and costly fights.

Oklahoma City's Human Rights Commission is recruiting volunteers to comb decades-old plats and remove discriminatory language from property records. City staff say the manual review could involve thousands of records.

Caney Valley Public Schools says it never signed an ICE 287(g) agreement after appearing on the agency's roster and then being removed. Advocates warn the listing could chill trust between immigrant families and police.

The Oklahoma Attorney General has opened an investigation into OkCity Crisis Nursery over alleged missed tax filings and possible violations of state charity law.