State Veterinarian Qualifications Bill

Oklahoma HB3977 passed the House on March 25, 2026 with unanimous support (90-0 vote), establishing new qualification requirements for the state veterinarian position. The bill, sponsored by Representative Caldwell and Senator Woods, was referred to the Senate Agriculture and Wildlife Committee after passing through House Agriculture and Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committees. The bill addresses state veterinarian qualifications and effective date provisions for implementation.

HB3406 - Burn Ban Bill

Oklahoma HB3406, the burn ban bill, passed the House on March 9, 2026 with emergency clause by an 87-2 vote. The bill establishes procedures for declaring extreme fire danger and implementing burn bans in Oklahoma. It was introduced in the House on February 2, 2026, referred to Agriculture and Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committees, and passed the Senate Agriculture and Wildlife Committee on April 6, 2026.

State Board of Agriculture; modifying certain authority of the Board

Oklahoma SB2117 passed both chambers on March 17, 2026, amending the authority of the State Board of Agriculture. The bill was designated emergency legislation, making it effective upon passage. The measure modifies the Board's regulatory and administrative powers over agricultural matters in Oklahoma, with the Senate passing 45-2 and the House Agriculture Committee approving 9-0.

Advisory Council on Product Classification Act

Oklahoma enacted SB2127 establishing the Advisory Council on Product Classification within the state's agricultural regulatory framework. The bill passed the Senate 33-9 and the House Agriculture Committee 8-1. Sponsored by Senator Casey Murdock and Representative Anthony Moore, the council will advise state agencies on product classification standards and practices.

Security Breach Notification Act - Class Action Liability

Oklahoma enacted SB1716, the Security Breach Notification Act, establishing new requirements for private entities responding to cybersecurity events. The law prohibits class action liability for private entities related to cybersecurity events, subject to specified exceptions. The bill passed the Senate 45-1 and the House Civil Judiciary Committee 5-1 before passage.

SB1303 Workers' Compensation Property and Records Transfer

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB1303 was passed by both chambers and transmitted to the Governor. The bill addresses the transfer of property and records within the state's workers' compensation system. The legislation received unanimous support, passing the Senate 47-0 and the House Civil Judiciary Committee 7-0, and includes an emergency clause for immediate effectiveness.

Elections; requiring certain political subdivisions to provide polling place

Oklahoma SB1286 passed both chambers (Senate 40-7, House Elections and Ethics 5-1) on March-April 2026, requiring certain political subdivisions to provide polling places for elections. The bill, sponsored by Senator Gillespie and Representative Osburn, advanced through Judiciary and Elections and Ethics committees with amendments before enactment.

Rocky Mountain Natural Gas LLC Tariff Changes - Revenue Adjustment Mechanism

FERC issued a delegated order accepting Rocky Mountain Natural Gas LLC's tariff filing under Docket PR26-28 to reflect changes to its Revenue Adjustment Mechanism and reservation charges for Rate Schedules FTS and NNS. The tariff record filed on January 26, 2026 was approved as submitted, with the changes to take effect as specified in the filing.

FERC Accepts MISO Attachment P Tariff Revisions - ER26-1423

FERC issued a delegated letter order accepting Midcontinent Independent System Operator's filing of revisions to Attachment P in its Open Access Transmission, Energy and Operating Reserve Markets Tariff under Docket ER26-1423. The order, authored by N. Yingle-Stewart of FERC's Office of Energy Market Regulation, approves modifications to MISO's tariff provisions. The tariff revisions affect market participants operating within MISO's regional transmission organization footprint.

Southwest Power Pool Resource Adequacy Requirements Tariff Revision Acceptance - ER26-1287

FERC issued Order 195FERC61,015 accepting Southwest Power Pool, Inc.'s February 6, 2026 filing of proposed revisions to Attachment AA of its Open Access Transmission Tariff. The revisions extend the applicability of Resource Adequacy Requirements to additional market participants within SPP's regional transmission organization footprint. This acceptance order takes effect immediately, binding affected transmission customers to the modified resource adequacy obligations.