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HB1034 • 2026

Sunset; Archives and Records Commission; extending sunset year.

Sunset; Archives and Records Commission; extending sunset year.

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Sponsor
Kendrix
Last action
2025-05-15
Official status
Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/15/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the composition or authority of the Commission beyond extending its sunset year.

Sunset Extension for Archives and Records Commission

This law extends the expiration date for the Archives and Records Commission in Oklahoma.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the sunset year of the Archives and Records Commission from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2028.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Archives and Records Commission in Oklahoma

Terms To Know

Sunset Law
A law that sets a specific date for the termination of an agency or program.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after July 1, 2028.
  • It is unclear if there are any fiscal impacts mentioned in the summary text.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-15 House

    Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/15/2025

  2. 2025-05-08 House

    Enrolled, signed, to Senate

  3. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

  4. 2025-05-08 House

    Sent to Governor

  5. 2025-05-07 Senate

    General Order, Considered

  6. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Measure passed: Ayes: 32 Nays: 8

  7. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

  8. 2025-05-07 House

    Referred for enrollment

  9. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Placed on General Order

  10. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Reported Do Pass Administrative Rules committee; CR filed

  11. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Administrative Rules

  12. 2025-02-26 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  13. 2025-02-26 Senate

    First Reading

  14. 2025-02-25 House

    General Order

  15. 2025-02-25 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 0

  16. 2025-02-25 House

    Referred for engrossment

  17. 2025-02-17 House

    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Administrative Rules Committee

  18. 2025-02-17 House

    Authored by Senator Bergstrom (principal Senate author)

  19. 2025-02-04 House

    Second Reading referred to Administrative Rules

  20. 2025-02-03 House

    First Reading

  21. 2025-02-03 House

    Authored by Representative Kendrix

Official Summary Text

Sunset; Archives and Records Commission; extending sunset year.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1034 (House): Introduced (2/11/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1034 (House): Committee Substitute (2/24/2025)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1034 By: Kendrix of the House

and

Bergstrom of the Senate

An Act relating to sunset; amending 67 O.S. 2021,
Section 305, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 189,
O.S.L. 2022 (67 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 305), which
relates to the Archives and Records Commission; re-
creating the Commission; and modifying the
termination date.

SUBJECT: Sunset

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 67 O.S. 2021, Section 305, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 189, O.S.L. 2022 (67 O.S. Supp. 2024,
Section 305), is amended to read as follows:

Section 305. There is hereby re-created until July 1, 2025
2028, in accordance with the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Archives and
Records Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, to be
composed of one member to be appointed by the Governor who shall
serve as Chairman, the State Librarian as Vice Chairman and
Secretary, the Lieutenant Governor, the State Auditor and Inspector
and the State Treasurer as members. Any member may appoint and
designate a subofficer or employee as his or her proxy for purposes
of carrying on the duties of the Commission. The Commission shall
have sole, entire and exclusive authority of the disposition for all
public records and archives of state officers, departments, boards,
commissions, agencies and institutions of this state. The authority
herein granted shall not apply to records and archives of political
subdivisions of the state; provided, however, Section 305 et seq. of
this title shall not apply to the confidential records and files of
the Oklahoma Tax Commission which are exempt from all provisions of
this act.
ENR. H. B. NO. 1034 Page 2

Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of February,
2025.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the 7th day of May, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________