SB2160

The Legislature; permitting legislative committees to issue subpoenas. Emergency.

Introduced·2/2/26
Int Text

Oklahoma SB2160 allows legislative committees to issue subpoenas for investigations or oversight.

Oklahoma SB2160 establishes a process for legislative committees to issue subpoenas. A subpoena can be issued by the chair of the committee or jointly by the chair and vice chair, upon authorization by a majority vote of the committee. Disobedience of a subpoena or disorderly conduct in relation to it constitutes contempt. Any conflicting rules of the Senate or House of Representatives are superseded by this act.

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Where it stands

Current
Rules Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Feb 3

Senate

Second Reading referred to Rules

Feb 2

Senate

First Reading

Feb 2

Senate

Authored by Senator Guthrie