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Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 596: Asset forfeiture transparency; making certain reports available for public inspection; requiring submission of report on seizure of property. Effective date.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 596 is a bill introduced in the Oklahoma Senate on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Asset forfeiture transparency; making certain reports available for public inspection; requiring submission of report on seizure of property. Effective date. Primary sponsor: Shane Jett (Republican), Jim Shaw (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Coauthored by Representative Shaw (principal House author).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shane JettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Jim ShawPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Coauthored by Representative Shaw (principal House author)
  2. Placed on General Order
  3. Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
  4. Second Reading referred to Judiciary
  5. Authored by Senator Jett
  6. First Reading

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source