HB3516 • 2026

Courts; Oklahoma Courts Reform Act of 2026; effective date.

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Sponsor: Kannady
Last action: 2026-02-12
Official status: Referred to Rules
Effective date: Not listed

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Courts; Oklahoma Courts Reform Act of 2026; effective date.

What This Bill Does

Courts; Oklahoma Courts Reform Act of 2026; effective date.

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Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1

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Plain English: HB3516 POLPCS1 Chris Kannady-AQH 2/3/2026 8:33:22 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Chris Kannady Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB3516 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.

HB3516 POLPCS1 Chris Kannady-AQH 2/3/2026 8:33:22 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Chris Kannady Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB3516 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.
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16052 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 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 3516 By: Kannady PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to courts; amending 20 O.S.
2021, Section 1651.1, which relates to professional and educational programs for judges; authorizing professional and education programs provided by the Council on Judicial Complaints to satisfy mandatory judicial continuing legal education requirements; and providing an effective date.

Bill History

2026-02-12 House
Withdrawn from Civil Judiciary Committee
2026-02-12 House
Withdrawn from Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
2026-02-12 House
Referred to Rules
2026-02-09 House
Withdrawn from Rules Committee
2026-02-09 House
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
2026-02-09 House
Referred to Civil Judiciary
2026-02-03 House
Second Reading referred to Rules
2026-02-02 House
First Reading
2026-02-02 House
Authored by Representative Duel
2026-02-02 House
Remove Representative Duel as principal House author and substitute with Representative Kannady

Official Summary Text

Courts; Oklahoma Courts Reform Act of 2026; effective date.

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)

HOUSE BILL 3516 By: Duel

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to courts; creating the Oklahoma
Courts Reform Act of 2026; providing for
noncodification; 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 not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Courts
Reform Act of 2026".
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.

60-2-15256 AQH 12/30/25