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HB3789 • 2026

Elections; national country other than United States; elected office; effective date.

Elections; national country other than United States; elected office; effective date.

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Sponsor
Sneed
Last action
2026-02-03
Official status
Second Reading referred to Rules
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Elections; national country other than United States; elected office; effective date.

Elections; national country other than United States; elected office; effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Elections; national country other than United States; elected office; effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3789 (House): Introduced (2/2/2026)

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Amendments

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Plain English: HB3789 POLPCS1 Chris Sneed-MJ 2/4/2026 9:25:45 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Chris Sneed Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB3789 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.

  • HB3789 POLPCS1 Chris Sneed-MJ 2/4/2026 9:25:45 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Chris Sneed Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB3789 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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  • 16019 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 NO.
  • 3789 By: Sneed PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to elected officers; prohibiting persons who are a national of any country other than the United States from filing and running for or holding elected office; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-03 House

    Second Reading referred to Rules

  2. 2026-02-02 House

    First Reading

  3. 2026-02-02 House

    Authored by Representative Sneed

Official Summary Text

Elections; national country other than United States; elected office; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3789 (House): Introduced (2/2/2026)

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)

HOUSE BILL 3789 By: Sneed

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to elections; prohibiting persons who
are a national of any country other than the United
States from holding elected office; 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 1-115 of Title 26, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
No persons, without regard to whether that person is a United
States national, may hold elected municipal, county, state, or other
government office in the State of Oklahoma if that person is a
national of any country other than the United States.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.

60-2-15677 MJ 01/07/26