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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
HOUSE BILL 3568 By: Wolfley
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to political contributions; defining
terms; requiring advocacy organizations and political
parties that make certain contributions to certain
persons to file a disclosure report; requiring
elected officials and registered candidates who
directly or indirectly receive anything of value in
excess of certain amount to file a disclosure;
providing required contents of disclosures;
prohibiting the structuring of payments, contracts,
or gifts to evade reporting threshold; directing the
Oklahoma Ethics Commission to enforce provisions;
establishing civil penalties up to certain amount per
violation; establishing that knowing and willful
violations may be referred for criminal prosecution;
granting the Oklahoma Ethics Commission rulemaking
authority; 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 4263 of Title 74, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. As used in this act:
1. "Advocacy organization" means any nonprofit entity organized
under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code that engages in
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public policy advocacy, legislative lobbying, issue advocacy, or
political messaging directed toward Oklahoma public officials or
candidates;
2. "Immediate family member" means a spouse, child, parent,
sibling, grandparent, grandchild, or any person residing in the same
household as the elected official or candidate;
3. "Political party" means a recognized political party
registered with the Oklahoma State Election Board; and
4. "Thing of value" means money, compensation, gifts,
honoraria, consulting fees, employment income, retainers, contracts,
reimbursements, forgiveness of debt, or anything else of monetary
value.
B. Any advocacy organization or political party that provides
anything of value exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) in the
aggregate during a calendar year to an elected state or local
official, a registered candidate for public office, or an immediate
family member of such person shall file a disclosure report with the
Oklahoma Ethics Commission.
C. Any elected official or registered candidate who receives,
directly or indirectly, anything of value from an advocacy
organization or political party exceeding One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) in the aggregate during a calendar year shall file a
reciprocal disclosure report with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.
D. Disclosure reports shall include:
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1. Name and address of the payor;
2. Name and office sought or held by the elected official or
registered candidate recipient;
3. Name and relationship of any family member recipient;
4. Data and amount of each payment or gift;
5. Description of services performed or purpose of the payment;
and
6. Whether the payment was made pursuant to a written contract.
E. No person or organization shall structure payments,
contracts, or gifts for the purpose of evading the reporting
thresholds of this act.
F. 1. The Oklahoma Ethics Commission shall enforce the
provisions of this act pursuant to its existing authority.
2. Civil penalties may be imposed up to Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000.00) per violation of this act.
3. Knowing and willful violations of this act may be referred
for criminal prosecution.
G. The Oklahoma Ethics Commission shall promulgate rules
necessary to implement this act.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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