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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
SENATE BILL 2083 By: Jett
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to attorneys; amending 5 O.S. 2021,
Section 18, which relates to the Oklahoma Bar
Association; making bar membership voluntary;
prohibiting payment of dues to become an active
member; authorizing the Legislature to request or
require certain information; authorizing the
Legislature to hold hearings and subpoena certain
information or persons; requiring disciplinary bodies
to have at least one lay member; making language
gender neutral; providing for codification; and
providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 5 O.S. 2021, Section 18, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 18. A. The requirement for payment of annual dues
pursuant to Section 1 of Article VIII of the Oklahoma Bar
Association Rules shall be voluntary. Any payment of such dues
shall be made solely at the discretion of a person who has been
admitted to practice as an attorney in this state. The Supreme
Court shall promulgate rules related to the practice of law in this
state including, but not limited to, requirements for continuing
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education, annual registration and any fees necessary to cover costs
of such education, registration or other requirements imposed by the
Court. Any fees required by such rules shall be used only for core
association functions and shall not be used for lobbying or other
political purposes.
B. Any person who has been admitted to practice as an attorney
in this state, who is a member in good standing of the bar of this
state, and who meets all requirements for licensure in this state
may apply for status as an inactive member of the bar.
B. C. The application for such status shall contain:
1. The person’s name, bar number, residence address, telephone
number or numbers where he or she can be reached;
2. The reason or reasons he or she desires such status;
3. A statement that he or she understands that, while on such
status, he or she may not do anything which constitutes the practice
of law while in this state;
4. A statement that he or she has notified all of his or her
clients in this state that he or she is no longer practicing in this
state; and
5. An affidavit that the information given is true and correct.
C. D. Immediately upon receipt of the application, the Supreme
Court or its designee shall acknowledge the application and enter
the person’s name on a roll of inactive attorneys.
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D. E. While on inactive status, an attorney shall not be
required to complete any continuing legal education requirements and
shall be required to pay only twenty percent (20%) of the annual
dues of an active member.
E. F. While on inactive status, an attorney shall not receive
the Oklahoma Bar Journal or any other services from the Oklahoma Bar
Association except upon such terms and conditions, including payment
of charges and fees, as shall be established by the Association.
F. G. Once on inactive status, an attorney may reactivate his
or her license to practice upon payment of the equivalent of one
year’s annual dues to the Association and upon successful completion
of one year’s mandatory continuing legal education requirement.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 70 of Title 5, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The Legislature shall have the power to request or otherwise
require information about complaints filed with and disciplinary
actions taken by the Oklahoma Bar Association. The Legislature may
hold hearings for the purpose of inquiring about misconduct by
lawyers, judges, or Oklahoma Bar Association employees or officials
that is relevant to the legal profession. The Legislature shall
have the power to subpoena documents, records, or persons to attend
such hearings.
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B. Any disciplinary action or proceeding taken or held by the
Oklahoma Bar Association shall permit public representation in the
interest of transparency. Disciplinary bodies of the Oklahoma Bar
Association shall have at least one member that is not a licensed
attorney.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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