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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
SENATE BILL 2109 By: Thompson
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to disclosure of contributions;
defining terms; requiring disclosure of contributions
from certain sources by certain charitable
organizations; specifying information required in
disclosures; specifying time period for submission of
disclosures; requiring maintenance of certain online
database by the Ethics Commission; providing for
civil penalties; authorizing suspension from certain
activities for violations; granting joint enforcement
authority; establishing exceptions to applicability
of provisions; construing provisions; providing for
codification; 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 to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 522.25 of Title 18, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. As used in this section:
1. “Directed funding” or “directed funds” means any
contribution or donation made at the request, suggestion, or
direction of a foreign principal, whether or not routed through
intermediaries; and
2. “Foreign principal” means:
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a. a foreign government adversary, foreign government
enterprise, or foreign government entity as defined in
Section 121 of Title 60 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
b. a foreign political party, association, or
organization,
c. any corporation or entity formed under foreign law or
owned or controlled, in whole or in part, by a foreign
entity,
d. any person who is not a United States citizen or
lawful permanent resident, or
e. any person or entity acting at the request,
suggestion, or direction of a foreign entity.
B. Any charitable organization operating in this state that
engages in executive lobbying or legislative lobbying as defined in
Rule 5.2 of the Rules of the Ethics Commission or public policy
advocacy shall file a disclosure with the Ethics Commission if the
charitable organization receives one or more contributions totaling,
in the aggregate, Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or more in a
calendar year from a foreign principal or principals from funds
directed by a foreign principal or principals.
C. The disclosure filed with the Ethics Commission shall
include:
1. The name and classification of the foreign principal;
2. The country of origin;
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3. The amount and date of each contribution;
4. Any conditions or directives associated with the
contribution; and
5. The intended or actual use of the contribution, if
specified.
D. Disclosures shall be filed annually by January 31 for any
contributions received in the preceding calendar year from a foreign
principal. Any single contribution from a foreign principal
exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) shall be disclosed
within thirty (30) days of receipt.
E. The Ethics Commission shall maintain a publicly accessible
online database of all disclosures submitted pursuant to this
section.
F. Any charitable organization that knowingly fails to comply
with this section shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed
Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) per violation. In
addition, charitable organizations may be suspended from engaging in
lobbying or public policy advocacy in this state for up to one (1)
year for willful noncompliance. The Attorney General and the Ethics
Commission shall have joint authority to enforce the provisions of
this section.
G. This section shall not apply to:
1. Contributions from federally recognized tribal nations,
tribal governments, or tribal enterprises; or
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2. Contributions made to religious organizations, provided that
such contributions are used solely for religious observance,
worship, or instruction.
H. Nothing in this section shall be construed to infringe upon
constitutionally protected speech, association, or religious
practice, or to impose retroactive reporting requirements.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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