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HB4125 • 2026

Firearms; updating qualifications for the restoration of gun rights for nonviolent felons; effective date.

Firearms; updating qualifications for the restoration of gun rights for nonviolent felons; effective date.

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Sponsor
Fetgatter
Last action
2026-04-16
Official status
Placed on General Order
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Firearms; updating qualifications for the restoration of gun rights for nonviolent felons; effective date.

Firearms; updating qualifications for the restoration of gun rights for nonviolent felons; effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Firearms; updating qualifications for the restoration of gun rights for nonviolent felons; effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4125 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/16/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4125 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (2/27/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4125 (House): Committee Substitute (3/24/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4125 (House): Floor Amendment 1 (3/24/2026) Fiscal Impact Statements For HB 4125 (Senate): HB4125 ENGR FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate))

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Amendments

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Plain English: HB4125 FA1 FetgatterSc-GRS 3/17/2026 3:45:02 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Scott Fetgatter Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4125 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.

  • HB4125 FA1 FetgatterSc-GRS 3/17/2026 3:45:02 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Scott Fetgatter Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4125 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.
  • 17142 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) FLOOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 4125 By: Fetgatter of the House and Bullard of the Senate FLOOR SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to firearms; amending 21 O.S.

Plain English: (Floor Amendments Only) Date and Time Filed: Untimely Amendment Cycle Extended Secondary Amendment SENATE CHAMBER STATE OF OKLAHOMA DISPOSITION FLOOR AMENDMENT No.

  • (Floor Amendments Only) Date and Time Filed: Untimely Amendment Cycle Extended Secondary Amendment SENATE CHAMBER STATE OF OKLAHOMA DISPOSITION FLOOR AMENDMENT No.
  • ________ COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (Date) I move to amend House Bill No.
  • 4125 on Page 3, Line 2, by deleting after the words “for any” and before the word “felony”, the word “violent”.
  • Submitted by: _______________________ Senator Bullard Bullard-CN-FA-HB4125 4/16/2026 9:28 AM 1

Plain English: Req.

  • Req.
  • No.
  • 16617 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) POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 4125 By: Fetgatter POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION An Act relating to firearms; amending 21 O.S.

Plain English: HB4125 POLPCS1 Scott Fetgatter-GRS 2/16/2026 2:56:41 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Scott Fetgatter Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4125 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.

  • HB4125 POLPCS1 Scott Fetgatter-GRS 2/16/2026 2:56:41 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Scott Fetgatter Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4125 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.
  • 16288 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.
  • 4125 By: Fetgatter PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to firearms; amending 21 O.S.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-16 Senate

    Placed on General Order

  2. 2026-04-14 Senate

    Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed

  3. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Public Safety

  4. 2026-03-25 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  5. 2026-03-25 Senate

    First Reading

  6. 2026-03-24 House

    General Order

  7. 2026-03-24 House

    Amended by floor substitute

  8. 2026-03-24 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 96 Nays: 0

  9. 2026-03-24 House

    Referred for engrossment

  10. 2026-03-03 House

    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

  11. 2026-03-03 House

    Authored by Senator Bullard (principal Senate author)

  12. 2026-02-19 House

    Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary

  13. 2026-02-03 House

    Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

  14. 2026-02-03 House

    Referred to Civil Judiciary

  15. 2026-02-02 House

    First Reading

  16. 2026-02-02 House

    Authored by Representative Fetgatter

Official Summary Text

Firearms; updating qualifications for the restoration of gun rights for nonviolent felons; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4125 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/16/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4125 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (2/27/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4125 (House): Committee Substitute (3/24/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4125 (House): Floor Amendment 1 (3/24/2026)
Fiscal Impact Statements For HB 4125 (Senate): HB4125 ENGR FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate))

Current Bill Text

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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 4125 By: Fetgatter of the House

and

Bullard of the Senate

An Act relating to firearms; amending 21 O.S. 2021,
Section 1283, as last amended by Section 130, Chapter
486, O.S.L. 2025 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1283),
which relates to the carry of firearms by delinquents
and felons; updating qualifications for the
restoration of gun rights for nonviolent felons;
deleting handgun license revocation requirement; and
providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1283, as
last amended by Section 130, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (21 O.S. Supp.
2025, Section 1283), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1283.
CONVICTED FELONS AND DELINQUENTS

A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, it shall
be unlawful for any person convicted of any felony in any court of
this state or of another state or of the United States to have in
his or her possession or under his or her immediate control, or in
any vehicle which the person is operating, or at the residence where
the convicted person resides, any pistol, imitation or homemade

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pistol, altered air or toy pistol, machine gun, sawed-off shotgun or
sawed-off rifle, or any other firearm. Any person who violates the
provisions of this subsection shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a
Class B4 felony offense.
B. Any person who has previously been convicted of a nonviolent
felony in any court of this state or of another state or of the
United States, and who has received either:
1. Received a full and complete pardon from the proper
authority and; or
2. Has received an arrest record expungement, has not been
convicted of any other misdemeanor or felony offense which has not
been pardoned for a period of five (5) years since the completion of
the sentence for the nonviolent misdemeanor or felony offense, and
no felony or misdemeanor charges are pending against the person,
shall have restored the right to possess, carry, or transport any
firearm or other weapon prohibited by subsection A of this section,
the right to apply for and carry a handgun, concealed or
unconcealed, pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense
Act or as otherwise permitted by law, and. Upon restoration of the
right to possess, carry, or transport a firearm, a nonviolent felon
may have the right to perform the duties of a peace officer,
gunsmith, and for firearms repair any other duties that require the
restoration of his or her rights pursuant to this subsection.

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C. It shall be unlawful for any person serving a term of
probation for any violent felony in any court of this state or of
another state or of the United States or under the jurisdiction of
any alternative court program to have in his or her possession or
under his or her immediate control, or at his or her residence, or
in any passenger vehicle which the person is operating, any pistol,
shotgun or rifle including any imitation or homemade pistol, altered
air or toy pistol, toy shotgun or toy rifle, while such person is
subject to supervision, probation, parole or inmate status. Any
person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall, upon
conviction, be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person previously adjudicated
as a delinquent child or a youthful offender for the commission of
an offense, which would have constituted a felony offense if
committed by an adult, to have in the possession of the person or
under the immediate control of the person, or have in any vehicle
which he or she is driving, or at the residence of the person, any
pistol, imitation or homemade pistol, altered air or toy pistol,
machine gun, sawed-off shotgun or sawed-off rifle, or any other
dangerous or deadly firearm within ten (10) years after such
adjudication; provided, that nothing in this subsection shall be
construed to prohibit the placement of the person in a home with a
full-time duly appointed peace officer who is certified by the
Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) pursuant

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to the provisions of Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma
Statutes. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection
shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense.
E. It shall be unlawful for any person who is an alien
illegally or unlawfully in the United States to have in the
possession of the person or under the immediate control of the
person, or in any vehicle the person is operating, or at the
residence where the person resides, any pistol, imitation or
homemade pistol, altered air or toy pistol, shotgun, rifle or any
other dangerous or deadly firearm; provided, that nothing in this
subsection applies to prohibit the transport or detention of the
person by law enforcement officers or federal immigration
authorities. Any person who violates the provisions of this
subsection shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class B4 felony
offense punishable by a fine of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00).
F. Any person having been issued a handgun license pursuant to
the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act and who knowingly or
intentionally allows a convicted felon or adjudicated delinquent or
a youthful offender as prohibited by the provisions of subsection A,
C, or D of this section to possess or have control of any firearm
authorized by the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act shall, upon conviction,
be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense punishable by a fine not to
exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). In addition, the person
shall have the handgun license revoked by the Oklahoma State Bureau

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of Investigation after a hearing and determination that the person
has violated the provisions of this section.
G. Any convicted or adjudicated person violating the provisions
of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony
punishable as provided in Section 1284 of this title.
H. For purposes of this section, "sawed-off shotgun" or "sawed-
off rifle" shall mean any shotgun or rifle which the barrel or
barrels have been illegally shortened in length.
I. For purposes of this section, "altered toy pistol" shall
mean any toy weapon which has been altered from its original
manufactured state to resemble a real weapon.
J. For purposes of this section, "altered air pistol" shall
mean any air pistol manufactured to propel projectiles by air
pressure which has been altered from its original manufactured
state.
K. For purposes of this section, "alternative court program"
shall mean any drug court, Anna McBride or mental health court, DUI
court or veterans court.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2027.

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Passed the House of Representatives the 24th day of March, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate