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HB1777 • 2026

Civil procedure; Oklahoma Citizens Participation Act; excluding certain legal action; effective date.

Civil procedure; Oklahoma Citizens Participation Act; excluding certain legal action; effective date.

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Sponsor
Moore
Last action
2025-05-13
Official status
Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Civil procedure; Oklahoma Citizens Participation Act; excluding certain legal action; effective date.

Civil procedure; Oklahoma Citizens Participation Act; excluding certain legal action; effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Civil procedure; Oklahoma Citizens Participation Act; excluding certain legal action; effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1777 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (3/3/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1777 (House): Committee Substitute (3/10/2025)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: HB1777 POLPCS1 Anthony Moore-AQH 2/13/2025 11:26:21 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Anthony Moore Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1777 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.

  • HB1777 POLPCS1 Anthony Moore-AQH 2/13/2025 11:26:21 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Anthony Moore Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1777 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.
  • 12553 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 POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 1777 By: Moore PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to civil procedure; amending Section 1439, Chapter 321, O.S.L.
  • 2022 (12 O.S.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-13 House

    Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2025

  2. 2025-05-06 House

    Enrolled, signed, to Senate

  3. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

  4. 2025-05-06 House

    Sent to Governor

  5. 2025-05-05 Senate

    General Order, Considered

  6. 2025-05-05 Senate

    Measure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 3

  7. 2025-05-05 Senate

    Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

  8. 2025-05-05 House

    Referred for enrollment

  9. 2025-04-24 Senate

    Placed on General Order

  10. 2025-04-22 Senate

    Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed

  11. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Judiciary

  12. 2025-03-13 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  13. 2025-03-13 Senate

    First Reading

  14. 2025-03-12 House

    General Order

  15. 2025-03-12 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 5

  16. 2025-03-12 House

    Referred for engrossment

  17. 2025-03-05 House

    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee

  18. 2025-03-05 House

    Authored by Senator Daniels (principal Senate author)

  19. 2025-02-04 House

    Second Reading referred to Rules

  20. 2025-02-03 House

    First Reading

  21. 2025-02-03 House

    Authored by Representative Moore

Official Summary Text

Civil procedure; Oklahoma Citizens Participation Act; excluding certain legal action; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1777 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (3/3/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1777 (House): Committee Substitute (3/10/2025)

Current Bill Text

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An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1777 By: Moore of the House

and

Daniels of the Senate

An Act relating to civil procedure; amending Section
1439, Chapter 321, O.S.L. 2022 (12 O.S. Supp. 2024,
Section 1439), which relates to the Oklahoma Citizens
Participation Act; excluding certain legal action
from act; and providing an effective date.

SUBJECT: Civil procedure

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

SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 11, Chapter 321, O.S.L.
2022 (12 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 1439), is amended to read as
follows:

Section 1439. The Oklahoma Citizens Participation Act shall not
apply to:

1. An enforcement action that is brought in the name of this
state or a political subdivision of this state by the Attorney
General or a district attorney;

2. A legal action brought against a person primarily engaged in
the business of selling or leasing goods or services, if the
statement or conduct the action is based upon arises out of the sale
or lease of goods, services, or an insurance product, insurance
services, or a commercial transaction in which the intended audience
is an actual or potential buyer or customer;

3. A legal action seeking recovery for bodily injury, wrongful
death or survival or to statements made regarding that legal action;

4. A legal action brought under the Oklahoma Insurance Code or
arising out of an insurance contract; or
ENR. H. B. NO. 1777 Page 2

5. A civil action brought under Section 5 of this act arising
from an officer-director, employee-employer, or independent
contractor relationship that:

a. seeks recovery for misappropriation of trade secrets
or corporate opportunities, or

b. seeks to enforce a non-disparagement agreement,
covenant not to compete, non-disclosure agreement, or
confidentiality agreement.

SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.

ENR. H. B. NO. 1777 Page 3
Passed the House of Representatives the 12th day of March, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the 5th 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: _________________________________