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SB1801 • 2026

Judicial elections; requiring inclusion of certain information on judicial ballots. Effective date.

Judicial elections; requiring inclusion of certain information on judicial ballots. Effective date.

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Sponsor
Jett
Last action
2026-02-03
Official status
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
Effective date
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Judicial elections; requiring inclusion of certain information on judicial ballots. Effective date.

Judicial elections; requiring inclusion of certain information on judicial ballots.

What This Bill Does

  • Judicial elections; requiring inclusion of certain information on judicial ballots.
  • Effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1801 (Senate): Introduced (1/15/2026)

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Judiciary

  2. 2026-02-02 Senate

    First Reading

  3. 2026-02-02 Senate

    Authored by Senator Jett

Official Summary Text

Judicial elections; requiring inclusion of certain information on judicial ballots. Effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1801 (Senate): Introduced (1/15/2026)

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)

SENATE BILL 1801 By: Jett

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to judicial elections; amending 26
O.S. 2021, Section 11-108, which relates to judicial
ballots; requiring inclusion of certain information
on judicial ballots; updating statutory language; and
providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 11-108, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 11-108. The ballots for retention of Justices of the
Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals, and the
ballots for Judges of the Court of Civil Appeals, district judges,
and associate district judges shall be without include party
designation and shall include the name of the appointing Governor
and the date of appointment, if applicable.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.

60-2-3534 BRC 1/14/2026 8:52:33 PM