Oklahoma § 75-26.14 - Referring of bills upon convening of session Introduction and reading

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 75-26.14 — Referring of bills upon convening of session Introduction and reading, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 75-26.14. Referring of bills upon convening of session Introduction and reading

Immediately upon the convening of each regular session of the

Legislature, the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the

House of Representatives shall refer all prefiled bills and

resolutions to the respective presiding officers of the two (2)

houses of the Legislature. All bills and resolutions prefiled, in

accordance herewith, shall, prior to the introduction of bills and

resolutions, be placed immediately upon first reading in the same

manner as bills and resolutions introduced after the convening of

the Legislature. Bills and resolutions introduced after the first

reading of prefiled bills and resolutions shall be numbered

consecutively with said prefiled bills and resolutions,

respectively, in the manner provided by legislative rules for bills

and resolutions introduced after the convening of the Legislature.

Laws 1959, p. 490, § 4; Laws 1981, c. 272, § 39, eff. July 1, 1981.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 75-26.14 ("Referring of bills upon convening of session Introduction and reading") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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