Oklahoma House Bill HB1175

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/3/25
• Refer: 2/4/25
• Refer: 2/5/25

Caption

Charitable organizations; Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act; registration fee; effective date.

Summary

HB1175 amends the Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act to change the registration fee structure for charitable organizations that solicit contributions in the state. The bill lowers the standard annual registration fee from $65 to $40, while preserving a reduced $15 fee for smaller organizations whose prior-year contributions did not exceed $10,000, or for first-time registrants that reasonably expect to stay under that threshold. It also adjusts how those fees are distributed among the General Revenue Fund, the Attorney General Charitable Solicitations Enforcement Revolving Fund, and the Secretary of State Charitable Solicitations Revolving Fund. The bill keeps the existing registration and disclosure framework in place, including annual filing requirements, public availability of registration information, and detailed reporting on officers, fundraisers, solicitation methods, and prior-year financial activity. It also retains the requirement that organizations update the Secretary of State if they change names or principal office addresses, and it leaves in place the special rule for certain out-of-state fraternal or membership organizations that solicit by telephone. The bill would take effect November 1, 2025.

Impact

HB1175 would amend 18 O.S. 2021, Section 552.3, affecting charitable organizations that solicit donations in Oklahoma and the state offices that administer and enforce charitable solicitation registration. The principal legal change is a reduction in registration fees and a corresponding reallocation of fee revenue among state funds, while leaving the underlying registration, disclosure, and reporting obligations intact. Charitable organizations, professional fundraisers, and fundraising counsel would continue to be subject to the same filing requirements, but would pay less in most cases.

Sentiment

Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee discussion or votes, the apparent sentiment is procedural and neutral rather than controversial. The measure appears aimed at reducing costs for charitable organizations while maintaining state oversight and transparency requirements. No recorded opposition, amendments, or floor debate is provided in the available materials.

Contention

The main point of potential contention is the fee reduction itself, because it lowers revenue to the state funds that support charitable solicitation enforcement and Secretary of State administration. Supporters would likely view the bill as a modest regulatory relief measure for nonprofits, especially smaller charities, while critics could question whether reduced fees might affect enforcement resources. Another possible area of concern is that the bill preserves detailed disclosure obligations and the telephone-solicitation residency rule for certain out-of-state organizations, but no specific objections are documented in the available history.