Presidential Electors Oath Vacancy Rules
Summary
Oklahoma SB1491 establishes new requirements for Presidential Electors by prescribing an oath for electors filling vacancies. The bill passed the Senate 40-6 on March 24, 2026, and received House approval on April 6, 2026. Sponsored by Senator Lonnie Paxton and Representative Kyle Hilbert, the legislation establishes procedures for filling elector vacancies in Oklahoma's Electoral College process.
What changed
Oklahoma SB1491 introduces a prescribed oath requirement for Presidential Electors who are filling vacancies in the Electoral College process. The bill completed its legislative passage with final House approval on April 6, 2026, following Senate passage on March 24, 2026. The legislation was co-authored by Representative Hilbert as the principal House author.
Electoral officials and political party organizations in Oklahoma should review the specific oath language and understand the procedures for implementing the new requirement when elector vacancies occur. Training for election administrators and coordination with political parties on elector selection processes may be necessary to ensure compliance with the new statutory provisions.
What to do next
- Review the prescribed oath requirements for Presidential Electors under SB1491
- Update electoral procedures to incorporate the new oath for vacancy situations
- Coordinate with state election officials on implementation procedures
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Oklahoma / SB1491 Passed SB1491 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-25
Presidential Electors; prescribing oath for Electors filling vacancies. Effective date.
Bill Details
State Oklahoma
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=s...
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Sponsors
Lonnie Paxton (Sen - R) Kyle Hilbert (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-06 H Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass Elections and Ethics 2026-03-30 H Referred to Elections and Ethics 2026-03-30 H Second Reading referred to Government Oversight 2026-03-25 H First Reading 2026-03-25 S Engrossed to House 2026-03-24 S Referred for engrossment 2026-03-24 S Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 6 2026-03-24 S Ayes: 41 Nays: 0 2026-03-24 S Advanced to Third Reading 2026-03-24 S General Order, Considered 2026-03-09 S Placed on General Order 2026-03-04 S Reported Do Pass Rules committee; CR filed 2026-02-23 S Coauthored by Representative Hilbert (principal House author) 2026-02-03 S Second Reading referred to Rules 2026-02-02 S Authored by Senator Paxton 2026-02-02 S First Reading
Votes
2026-03-04 Senate: Rules Committee: DO PASS Yea: 17 Nay: 1 2026-03-24 Senate: THIRD READING Yea: 40 Nay: 6 2026-04-06 House: Elections and Ethics Committee: DO PASS Yea: 5 Nay: 1
Committee Referrals
2026-02-03 S Rules 2026-03-30 H Government Oversight 2026-03-30 H Elections and Ethics
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-09 Introduced 2026-03-05 Amended 2026-03-25 Engrossed Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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