SB 1359

1STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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22nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
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3 SENATE BILL 1359  By: Bergstrom
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6AS INTRODUCED
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7An Act relating to campaign contributions; amending
7Rule 2.31 of the Rules of the Ethics Commission (74
8O.S. 2021, Ch. 62, App. I), which relates to
8contributions to political parties; modifying
9permissible contributors; increasing contribution
9limit; updating references; repealing 21 O.S. 2021,
10Section 187.2, as amended by Section 657, Chapter
10486, O.S.L. 2025 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 187.2),
11which relates to contributions by corporations, labor
11unions, limited liability companies, and
12partnerships; repealing Rule 2.23 of the Rules of the
12Ethics Commission (74 O.S. 2021, Ch. 62, App. I),
13which relates to contributions by corporations and
13labor unions; repealing Rule 2.24 of the Rules of the
14Ethics Commission (74 O.S. 2021, Ch. 62, App. I),
14which relates to contributions by limited liability
15companies; repealing Rule 2.25 of the Rules of the
15Ethics Commission (74 O.S. 2021, Ch. 62, App. I),
16which relates to contributions by partnerships; and
16providing an effective date.
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19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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20     SECTION 1.       AMENDATORY      Rule 2.31 of the Rules of the
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21 Ethics Commission (74 O.S. 2021, Ch. 62, App. I), is amended to read
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23     Rule 2.31.     No person, corporation, labor union, limited
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24 liability company, or partnership shall make, and no political party
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1 shall accept, a contribution to any political party committee in
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2 excess of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) One Hundred Thousand
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3 Dollars ($100,000.00) in any calendar year, except as otherwise
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4 permitted by law or these Rules.     For purposes of this limitation,
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5 “contribution” shall include multiple contributions, the amounts of
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6 which shall be aggregated.     For purposes of this limitation,
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7 contributions to a state committee, a Congressional District
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8 committee, a county committee, a precinct committee, or any other
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9 committee or entity of the party officially recognized in the
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10 party’s bylaws or similar governing document shall be aggregated.
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11 Funds to be used for federal election activity, as defined in 2
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12 U.S.C. Section 431(20) 52 U.S.C., Section 30101 and subject to
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13 requirements of 2 U.S.C. Section 441i 52 U.S.C., Section 30125,
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14 commonly referred to as “Levin Funds”, shall not be aggregated with
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15 other contributions to a political party committee.     A contribution
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16 to a political party committee that is designated directly or
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17 indirectly to be used for the benefit of a particular candidate or
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18 candidates shall be considered a contribution by the contributor to
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19 the candidate or candidates.    If a political party committee sells
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20 goods or services to a candidate committee for ordinary and
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21 necessary campaign expenses as defined in Rule 2.43, the expenditure
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22 by the candidate committee shall not be considered as a contribution
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23 to the political party committee; provided further, that to the
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24 extent that it is practicable, the amount charged to a candidate
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1 committee for such goods or services shall not exceed the cost to
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2 the political party committee.
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3    SECTION 2.      REPEALER      21 O.S. 2021, Section 187.2, as
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4 amended by Section 657, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (21 O.S. Supp.
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5 2025, Section 187.2) is hereby repealed.
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6    SECTION 3.      REPEALER      Rule 2.23 of the Rules of the Ethics
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7 Commission (74 O.S. 2021, Ch. 62, App. I) is hereby repealed.
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8    SECTION 4.      REPEALER      Rule 2.24 of the Rules of the Ethics
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9 Commission (74 O.S. 2021, Ch. 62, App. I) is hereby repealed.
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10    SECTION 5.      REPEALER      Rule 2.25 of the Rules of the Ethics
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11 Commission (74 O.S. 2021, Ch. 62, App. I) is hereby repealed.
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12    SECTION 6.   This act shall become effective January 1, 2027.
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