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HB1767 • 2026

Counties and county officers; county clerks; credit card; forms; notary; effective date.

Counties and county officers; county clerks; credit card; forms; notary; effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Kerbs
Last action
2025-04-08
Official status
Failed in Committee - Local and County Government
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Counties and county officers; county clerks; credit card; forms; notary; effective date.

Counties and county officers; county clerks; credit card; forms; notary; effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Counties and county officers; county clerks; credit card; forms; notary; effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1767 (House): Introduced (2/21/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1767 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (2/28/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1767 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 (3/5/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1767 (House): Committee Substitute (3/12/2025)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: HB1767 FULLPCS1 Dell Kerbs-MJ 2/20/2025 2:52:06 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Dell Kerbs Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1767 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB1767 FULLPCS1 Dell Kerbs-MJ 2/20/2025 2:52:06 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Dell Kerbs Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1767 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
  • No.
  • 12701 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 1767 By: Kerbs PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to counties and county officers; directing county offices and courts to offer option to pay via credit card for all transactions; permitting county offices and courts to pass on service fee; directing county offices and courts to provide forms; prohibiting charging a fee for forms; directing that certain forms be made available on county website; mandating county offices and courts have a notary during business hours; prohibiting notaries from charging a fee; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
Filed

Plain English: HB1767 FULLPCS2 Dell Kerbs-MJ 3/5/2025 3:43:32 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Dell Kerbs Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1767 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB1767 FULLPCS2 Dell Kerbs-MJ 3/5/2025 3:43:32 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Dell Kerbs Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1767 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
  • No.
  • 13177 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 1767 By: Kerbs PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to counties and county officers; directing county offices and courts to offer option to pay via credit card for all transactions; permitting county offices and courts to pass on service fee; directing county offices and courts to provide forms; prohibiting charging a fee for forms; directing that certain forms be made available on county website; mandating county offices and courts have a notary during business hours; prohibiting notaries from charging a fee; directing the Attorney General to standardize forms; directing counties to implement forms by certain date; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Failed in Committee - Local and County Government

  2. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Local and County Government

  3. 2025-03-25 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  4. 2025-03-25 Senate

    First Reading

  5. 2025-03-24 House

    General Order

  6. 2025-03-24 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 6

  7. 2025-03-24 House

    Referred for engrossment

  8. 2025-03-10 House

    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee

  9. 2025-02-13 House

    Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass County and Municipal Government

  10. 2025-02-13 House

    Authored by Senator Frix (principal Senate author)

  11. 2025-02-04 House

    Second Reading referred to Government Oversight

  12. 2025-02-04 House

    Referred to County and Municipal Government

  13. 2025-02-03 House

    First Reading

  14. 2025-02-03 House

    Authored by Representative Kerbs

Official Summary Text

Counties and county officers; county clerks; credit card; forms; notary; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1767 (House): Introduced (2/21/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1767 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (2/28/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1767 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 (3/5/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1767 (House): Committee Substitute (3/12/2025)

Current Bill Text

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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1767 By: Kerbs of the House

and

Frix of the Senate

An Act relating to counties and county officers;
directing county offices and courts to offer option
to pay via credit card for all transactions;
permitting county offices and courts to pass on
service fee; directing county offices and courts to
provide forms; prohibiting charging a fee for forms;
directing that certain forms be made available on
county website; mandating county offices and courts
have a notary during business hours; prohibiting
notaries from charging a fee; directing the Attorney
General to standardize forms; directing counties to
implement forms by certain date; providing for
codification; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 272 of Title 19, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
All county offices and courts shall offer the option to pay via
credit card for all transactions except where provided in Section
3127 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes as it states that such
real estate will be sold to the highest bidder for cash. County

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offices and courts shall be allowed to pass the service fee onto the
person requesting to pay via credit card.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 273 of Title 19, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
All county offices, including courts, shall be responsible for
providing any forms necessary to citizens of the county when
conducting business or legal proceedings with that county office or
court. County offices and courts may not charge a fee for providing
or printing such forms. County offices shall make all forms
necessary for citizens of the county when conducting business or
legal proceedings with that county office or court available on the
county website.
SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 274 of Title 19, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Every county office, including the county clerk's office,
the county treasurer's office, the county assessor's office, and the
county courthouse, shall have a notary available during business
hours.
B. The notary may not charge a fee for their services.
SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in
the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 275 of Title 19, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

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The Office of the Attorney General shall standardize all forms
necessary for citizens when conducting business or legal proceedings
with county offices or courts. Counties shall implement the use of
the standardized forms by January 1, 2027.
SECTION 5. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
Passed the House of Representatives the 24th day of March, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the _____ day of __________, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate