Law Library District Attorney Representation Requirement
Summary
Oklahoma Senate Bill 1621 passed both chambers unanimously, requiring law libraries to be represented by district attorneys. The bill passed the Senate 42-0 and the House Civil Judiciary Committee 9-0 before being engrossed to the House on March 24, 2026. The legislation is sponsored by Senator Brent Howard and Representative Preston Stinson.
What changed
Oklahoma SB1621 enacts a requirement that law libraries must be represented by district attorneys, establishing a formal connection between district attorney offices and law library administration. The bill cleared both chambers with unanimous support—42-0 in the Senate third reading and 9-0 in the House Civil Judiciary Committee—and was engrossed to the House on March 24, 2026, after earlier passage through the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Law libraries and district attorney offices in Oklahoma should prepare for this new representation requirement once the bill is signed into law. Affected entities should review current library operations and district attorney representation arrangements to ensure compliance. The bill text versions (introduced January 13, 2026; amended February 11, 2026; engrossed March 24, 2026) indicate potential amendments during committee review that may affect implementation details.
What to do next
- Review law library representation arrangements for district attorney compliance
- Assess current staffing and representation agreements
- Monitor for signature and effective date announcement
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Oklahoma / SB1621 Passed SB1621 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-24
Law libraries; requiring law libraries to be represented by district attorney. 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
Brent Howard (Sen - R) Preston Stinson (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-06 H Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary 2026-03-30 H Referred to Civil Judiciary 2026-03-30 H Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight 2026-03-24 H First Reading 2026-03-24 S Engrossed to House 2026-03-23 S Referred for engrossment 2026-03-23 S Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0 2026-03-23 S General Order, Considered 2026-03-11 S Coauthored by Representative Stinson (principal House author) 2026-02-12 S Placed on General Order 2026-02-10 S Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed 2026-02-03 S Second Reading referred to Judiciary 2026-02-02 S Authored by Senator Howard 2026-02-02 S First Reading
Votes
2026-02-10 Senate: Judiciary Committee: DO PASS Yea: 7 Nay: 0 2026-03-23 Senate: THIRD READING Yea: 42 Nay: 0 2026-04-02 House: Civil Judiciary Committee: DO PASS Yea: 9 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-03 S Judiciary 2026-03-30 H Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight 2026-03-30 H Civil Judiciary
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-13 Introduced 2026-02-11 Amended 2026-03-24 Engrossed Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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