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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
SENATE BILL 1757 By: Jett
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act;
creating the First Amendment Open Meeting Protection
Act; providing short title; amending 25 O.S. 2021,
Section 312, which relates to recording of open
meetings; updating statutory reference; clarifying
when recordings may be prohibited; providing for
civil action; updating statutory language; providing
for noncodification; and declaring an emergency.
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 “First Amendment
Open Meeting Protection Act”.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 25 O.S. 2021, Section 312, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 312. A. The proceedings of a public body shall be kept
by a person so designated by such public body in the form of written
minutes which shall be an official summary of the proceedings
showing clearly those members present and absent, all matters
considered by the public body, and all actions taken by such public
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body. The minutes of each meeting shall be open to public
inspection and shall reflect the manner and time of notice required
by this act Section 301 et seq. of this title.
B. In the written minutes of an emergency meeting, the nature
of the emergency and the proceedings occurring at such meeting,
including reasons for declaring such emergency meeting, shall be
included.
C. Any No public body or its members, officers, or staff, nor
any law enforcement officer or security personnel, present at a
public meeting shall prohibit any person attending a public meeting
may record from recording the proceedings of said the meeting by
videotape video recording, audiotape audio recording, or by any
other method; providing provided, however, such recording shall not
interfere with the conduct of the meeting.
D. In addition to penalties described in subsection B of
Section 314 of this title, any person who is unlawfully prohibited
from recording a public meeting in accordance with this section may
bring a civil action for monetary damages, if applicable.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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