OML Advocate Legislative Bulletin 15-26

2026 Legislative Session Officially Ends Following Unusual Final Week

And just like that, they are done! After 15 weeks, the Legislature marked the official close of the 2026 legislative session, with the Legislature formally adjourning Sine Die — two weeks earlier than expected. The final week took an unusual turn, as the Senate did not convene Monday through Wednesday, while the House met only briefly each day to keep the desk open in case the Senate returned to consider legislation. 

Both chambers reconvened Thursday to finalize and advance the remaining measures they wanted to address before adjournment. At the same time, Governor Kevin Stitt continued acting on legislation sent to his desk, signing several bills while also issuing vetoes and allowing others to become law without his signature. 

OML’s agenda was very successful this year with three more bills becoming law. 

OML Priority/Oklahoma Common Cents Act: HB 3075 by Rep. Derrick Hildebrandt (R-Catoosa) and Sen. Chuck Hall (R-Perry) establishes rounding rules, unless actions by the U.S. Congress direct otherwise, from the effective date of the act until July 1, 2027, any political subdivision may round final amounts owed to the entity as follows if the payment is made in the form of cash so that an amount ending in: 1) one cent ($0.01) or two cents ($0.02) is rounded down to zero (0); 2) three cents ($0.03) or four cents ($0.04) is rounded up to five cents ($0.05); 3) six cents ($0.06) or seven cents ($0.07) is rounded down to five cents ($0.05); and 4) eight cents ($0.08) or nine cents ($0.09) is rounded up to ten cents ($0.10).