HB4094

Newspapers and public notices; governmental entities; liability; statutory publication requirements and deadlines; electronic publication; effective date.

Introduced·2/2/26
Int Text

Oklahoma HB4094 exempts governmental entities from liability if they meet publication requirements but the newspaper fails to correctly publish.

Oklahoma HB4094 aims to protect governmental entities from liability when they submit legal notices to newspapers for publication and meet all statutory requirements and deadlines. If a newspaper fails to correctly publish the notice, the governmental entity will not be held liable. The bill also allows for good faith electronic publication of legal notices. This legislation codifies these provisions in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 116 of Title 25.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
2
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

House: Civil Judiciary Committee: DO PASS

6 Yea

RRRRRR

1 Nay

D

Calendar

Feb 19

10:30 AM

House Civil Judiciary Hearing

History

Feb 19

House

Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary

Feb 3

House

Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Feb 3

House

Referred to Civil Judiciary