HB2940

Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; creating the First Amendment Open Meetings Protection Act; public meeting recordings; Legislature; legislative committee meetings; monetary damages; effective date.

Introduced·2/2/26
Int Text

Oklahoma HB2940 creates the First Amendment Open Meetings Protection Act, allowing personal recordings of public meetings unless they interfere with.

Oklahoma HB2940 amends the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act by establishing the First Amendment Open Meetings Protection Act. It allows individuals to record public meetings by videotape, audiotape, or other means, unless the recording interferes with the meeting's conduct. The act includes the Oklahoma Legislature and legislative committee meetings within its scope, permitting recordings unless the meetings are confidential or lawfully closed. It also provides for monetary damages for those unlawfully prohibited from recording.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

D
1
2
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

3 Yea

RRR

10 Nay

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Calendar

Mar 3

10:30 AM

House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Hearing

Feb 12

9:30 AM

House Civil Judiciary Hearing

History

Feb 12

House

Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary

Feb 3

House

Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Feb 3

House

Referred to Civil Judiciary