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HB4483 • 2026

Tourism; Oklahoma Tourism Act of 2026; effective date.

Tourism; Oklahoma Tourism Act of 2026; effective date.

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Sponsor
Townley
Last action
2026-02-11
Official status
Referred to Rules
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Tourism; Oklahoma Tourism Act of 2026; effective date.

Tourism; Oklahoma Tourism Act of 2026; effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Tourism; Oklahoma Tourism Act of 2026; effective date.

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Filed

Plain English: HB4483 POLPCS1 Tammy Townley-TKR 2/4/2026 12:15:11 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Tammy Townley Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4483 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.

  • HB4483 POLPCS1 Tammy Townley-TKR 2/4/2026 12:15:11 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Tammy Townley Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4483 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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  • 15977 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.
  • 4483 By: Townley PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department; increasing employee salaries; providing for noncodification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-11 House

    Withdrawn from Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee Committee

  2. 2026-02-11 House

    Withdrawn from Appropriations and Budget Committee

  3. 2026-02-11 House

    Referred to Rules

  4. 2026-02-09 House

    Withdrawn from Rules Committee

  5. 2026-02-09 House

    Referred to Appropriations and Budget

  6. 2026-02-09 House

    Referred to Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee

  7. 2026-02-03 House

    Second Reading referred to Rules

  8. 2026-02-02 House

    First Reading

  9. 2026-02-02 House

    Authored by Representative Townley

Official Summary Text

Tourism; Oklahoma Tourism Act of 2026; effective date.

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)

HOUSE BILL 4483 By: Townley

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to tourism; enacting the Oklahoma
Tourism 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
Tourism Act of 2026".
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.

60-2-14248 TKR 01/10/26