Oklahoma House Bill HB2806

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

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

Caption

State government; legislative measures; Oklahoma House of Representatives; Oklahoma State Senate; references to statutes; hyperlink; content access; effective date.

Summary

HB2806 would require the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma State Senate to develop and use a system during the drafting and consideration of bills and amendments that includes hyperlinks or similar technology whenever a measure references an Oklahoma statute whose text is not reproduced in the measure itself. The goal is to let legislators and readers quickly access the full text of cited statutes while reviewing legislation. The requirement would apply to all versions of a measure and proposed amendment except the enrolled version, meaning the final enrolled bill would not need to contain the hyperlink feature. The bill would be codified as a new section of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes and would take effect November 1, 2026.

Impact

HB2806 would add a new procedural requirement for the legislative process in Oklahoma by directing both chambers to implement a drafting and review system that links to referenced statutes. It would not change substantive law governing private parties, but it would affect how bills and amendments are prepared, reviewed, and presented in the legislative process. The measure would be codified in Title 74, which covers state government, and would apply broadly to legislative measures that cite Oklahoma statutes without reproducing their text.

Sentiment

The available record shows no committee transcript, vote tally, or recorded debate, so there is no direct evidence of support or opposition from discussion. Based on the bill’s text, it appears to be a technical transparency and accessibility measure rather than a controversial policy change, which may suggest a generally neutral or favorable reception. The bill had advanced to second reading and was referred to Rules as of February 4, 2025.

Contention

The main potential point of contention is practical implementation: the House and Senate would need to create and maintain a system capable of inserting hyperlinks or equivalent technology across legislative drafts and amendments. Another possible issue is whether the requirement should apply to all versions of a measure except the enrolled version, which could raise workflow or formatting questions for legislative staff. No specific opposition or competing viewpoints are documented in the provided materials.