Oklahoma Senate Bill SB1486

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/2/26
• Refer: 2/3/26

Caption

State government; designating the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations as domestic terror organizations. Emergency.

Summary

SB 1486 would add a new section to Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes declaring the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) to be domestic terrorist organizations. The bill directs state departments and agencies to use all applicable authorities to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle illegal operations associated with those entities or anyone claiming to act on their behalf, including actions against persons or groups that provide material support. It also includes an emergency clause, which would make the act effective immediately upon passage and approval. As drafted, the bill would create a formal state-law designation with broad implications for state enforcement and investigative activity. It would not itself define new criminal offenses, but it would instruct state agencies to treat the named organizations as targets for investigation and prosecution under existing authorities, and it would be codified as a new statutory provision in Title 74. The measure is framed as a public safety and counterterrorism action and is intended to take effect without delay.

Impact

If enacted, SB 1486 would amend Oklahoma law by adding a new statutory designation in Title 74 and directing state agencies to act against the named organizations and any related material support networks. The practical effect would be to authorize and encourage state-level investigative, enforcement, and prosecutorial efforts using existing powers, rather than creating a separate standalone criminal framework. It could affect state agencies, law enforcement, prosecutors, and any individuals or entities alleged to be acting for or supporting the designated organizations.

Sentiment

The available record shows limited formal debate or recorded votes, so there is no detailed committee sentiment to assess. The bill’s introduction and emergency clause suggest its author views it as urgent and necessary for public safety. Based on the caption and text, the measure appears to be strongly framed in security terms, but the absence of transcripts or vote history means broader legislative sentiment is not documented in the provided materials.

Contention

The central point of contention is the bill’s designation of the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as domestic terrorist organizations, which is likely to raise legal, constitutional, and civil-liberties concerns as well as objections from affected communities and advocacy groups. Supporters would likely argue the bill is needed to combat terrorism and related support networks, while critics may question the factual basis for the designation, the breadth of the directive to state agencies, and the potential for overreach or discriminatory enforcement. Because there are no committee transcripts or votes included, the specific arguments of legislators are not available in the record provided.