Oklahoma AI Laws and Regulation (2026)

Oklahoma does not yet have a single comprehensive artificial intelligence statute. However, the state has enacted targeted AI legislation, issued executive-level AI governance standards, and introduced sweeping proposals in the 2025 and 2026 legislative sessions. The state's approach blends executive action with incremental legislative steps, addressing deepfakes, child safety, healthcare AI, government operations, and workforce development.

This article covers every enacted Oklahoma AI law, pending legislation, executive policies, and federal preemption considerations as of March 2026.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Consult an Oklahoma-licensed attorney for guidance on specific situations.

Oklahoma's AI Executive Order and State Government Standards

Governor J. Kevin Stitt took the first major step toward AI governance with Executive Order 2023-24, signed on September 25, 2023. The order created the Governor's Task Force on Emerging Technologies: Artificial Intelligence Strategy to Support State Agencies in Oklahoma.

The task force, chaired by State CIO Joe McIntosh, focused on four strategic goals: economic enhancement, ethical AI implementation, educational and professional development, and fostering innovation within state government.

The OMES AI Standard

Following the task force's recommendations, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) published the official Use of AI in Oklahoma State Government Standard. This document governs how all executive-branch agencies acquire, deploy, and manage AI systems.

Key requirements of the OMES standard include:

• Security reviews: All AI systems must complete a third-party security review approved by the OMES Chief Information Security Officer before deployment.
• Sensitive data protections: HIPAA, FERPA, FTI, PII, and CJIS data cannot be transmitted through public AI systems. A separate secure instance requires CIO approval.
• Transparency and accountability: State agencies must maintain records of AI system decisions and ensure human oversight of consequential determinations.
• Employee compliance: Violations of the standard may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

All state agencies, boards, and commissions under the CIO's authority are required to adhere to the most current published standard.

HB 1364: AI-Generated Revenge Porn Law (Enacted 2025)

Oklahoma's most significant enacted AI law is House Bill 1364, signed by Governor Stitt in May 2025. The law expands Oklahoma's existing revenge porn statute to cover artificially generated sexual depictions.

What the Law Prohibits

Under HB 1364, it is a criminal offense to knowingly or recklessly create, distribute, or disseminate AI-generated sexually explicit images of another person without their consent and with the intent to cause harm. The law defines "artificially generated sexual depictions" as images that appear authentic but are digitally fabricated using AI or photo-editing software.

Penalties

Violations of HB 1364 are classified as a misdemeanor offense. Offenders face criminal charges and civil liability for damages caused to victims.

Exceptions

The law provides exceptions for lawful uses, including criminal investigations, journalism, and public or commercial exposure. Internet platforms and telecommunications providers are shielded from liability for user-generated content.

Effective Date

HB 1364 took effect on November 1, 2025. With its enactment, Oklahoma joined a growing majority of states that explicitly prohibit nonconsensual AI-generated intimate imagery.

HB 3299: Comprehensive Deepfake Criminalization (2026 Pending)

House Bill 3299, authored by Rep. Neil Hays (R-Checotah), would significantly expand Oklahoma's deepfake protections beyond intimate imagery. The bill passed the House Criminal Judiciary Committee unanimously in February 2026 and advanced to the House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee.

Scope of the Bill

HB 3299 would make it unlawful to create and distribute digitized or synthetic media depicting another person's name, image, voice, or likeness without written consent when done with intent to cause emotional, financial, reputational, or physical harm.

Tiered Criminal Penalties

The bill establishes two tiers of criminal penalties:

Violation Type	Classification	Maximum Jail/Prison	Maximum Fine
Basic deepfake violation	Misdemeanor	1 year in county jail	$1,000
Financial harm over $25,000, extortion, coercion, or blackmail	Felony	5 years in prison	$10,000

Advertising Disclosure Requirement

HB 3299 also includes a provision for political advertising. Media advertising agencies would be required to obtain a signed attestation from content creators stating whether the advertisement contains digitized or synthetically altered material. Any digital or synthetic media in political advertising would need to be disclosed.

If enacted, the bill would position Oklahoma alongside Tennessee, which passed the ELVIS Act in 2024, in providing broad protections for individuals against unauthorized use of their likeness through AI.

SB 746: Political Deepfake Disclosure (2025 Pending)

Senate Bill 746, authored by Sen. Ally Seifried (R-Claremore), addresses AI-generated content specifically in the context of political campaigns.

Key Requirements

Under SB 746, candidates, political parties, and committees would be required to disclose any political advertisement that uses generative AI to portray real people in fabricated situations. The disclosure must be clear and visible in images and video, or audible in audio-only content.

Legal Remedies for Candidates

The bill would grant candidates new legal tools to combat AI misuse in elections, including the ability to sue to stop distribution of manipulated content or seek monetary damages when their likeness, voice, or actions are misrepresented.

Sen. Seifried has explained that the bill extends the same transparency requirements that already apply to campaign funding disclosures: "Campaign ads and mailers already have to disclose who paid for them, and SB 746 applies that same level of transparency to content created or altered using generative AI."

SB 1521: AI Chatbot Protections for Minors (2026 Pending)

Senate Bill 1521, authored by State Sen. Warren Hamilton, targets AI chatbots that may endanger children. The bill passed the Senate Technology and Telecommunications Committee 8-0 on February 19, 2026.

Prohibited Chatbot Conduct

The bill would ban AI chatbots that encourage minors to engage in:

• Sexually explicit content
• Suicide or self-harm
• Violence

Age Verification Requirements

SB 1521 requires AI developers to implement age verification by validating a state-issued ID, rather than relying on self-reported age. Developers must also disclose to users that they are interacting with AI and freeze accounts until age is verified.

Penalties

Violations could bring civil penalties of up to $100,000 per incident. The legislation was motivated by reported cases of teen deaths linked to AI chatbot interactions.

HB 1916: The Responsible Deployment of AI Systems Act (2025 Pending)

House Bill 1916 represents Oklahoma's most ambitious AI proposal. Introduced on January 16, 2025, the Responsible Deployment of AI Systems Act would establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for artificial intelligence in the state.

Four-Tier Risk Classification

The bill classifies AI systems into four risk categories:

Risk Category	Description	Regulatory Approach
Unacceptable Risk	AI systems that violate social values or fundamental rights	Prohibited entirely
High Risk	AI systems with significant impact on individuals	Strict oversight and compliance requirements
Limited Risk	AI systems with moderate impact	Disclosure and transparency obligations
Minimal Risk	Low-impact AI systems	Minimal regulatory requirements

Prohibited AI Systems

Under HB 1916, the following AI uses would be banned as "unacceptable risk":

• AI systems used for social scoring
• Manipulative AI targeting vulnerable groups
• Unregulated real-time biometric surveillance
• AI-driven misinformation campaigns targeting elections, public health, or emergencies

New State Bodies and Programs

The bill proposes three new entities:

1. AI Council: An oversight body to monitor AI deployment across the state and guide regulatory policy.
2. AI Regulatory Sandbox Program: A testing environment for innovative AI technologies to operate under relaxed regulations with government oversight.
3. Workforce Development Program: A program focused on supporting small businesses and underserved communities in AI integration and training.

As of March 2026, HB 1916 was referred to the Rules Committee after its second reading on February 4, 2025.

AI in Healthcare: HB 3577 (2024, Did Not Pass)

Oklahoma considered but did not enact HB 3577, the Artificial Intelligence Utilization Review Act (AURA), during the 2024 session. The bill would have regulated the use of AI algorithms in health insurance utilization review processes.

Key Provisions (Not Enacted)

HB 3577 would have required:

• Healthcare insurers to disclose any use of AI algorithms in utilization review on their websites
• Submission of algorithms and training datasets to the Oklahoma Insurance Department for transparency review
• Attestation of bias minimization in AI systems
• Human review of specialist denial decisions, with documentation of individual clinical records
• Civil penalties for violations, with caps on fines

The bill passed the House Government Modernization and Technology Committee but died before reaching the full legislature. Its provisions may resurface in future sessions as other states advance similar healthcare AI transparency requirements.

AI in State Government Operations

Beyond the OMES standard, Oklahoma has begun integrating AI into actual government operations. The state has deployed AI in its procurement system through a partnership with Celonis, using process-mining AI to identify filing errors and streamline purchasing.

HB 3828: State AI Inventory (2024, Did Not Pass)

HB 3828 would have required OMES and the Administrative Office of the Courts to inventory all AI systems by December 31, 2024, and annually thereafter. State agencies outside OMES would have been required to conduct their own inventories and post results publicly online.

The bill also proposed assessments of agency AI systems to ensure they do not discriminate. While the bill passed committee unanimously, it did not advance further during the 2024 session.

AI in Employment

Oklahoma has not enacted legislation specifically regulating AI in employment decisions. However, the state's existing employment and anti-discrimination laws apply to AI tools used in recruiting, scheduling, workforce analytics, and performance evaluation.

Employers using AI in hiring must ensure that automated tools do not replace human judgment entirely. The ACLU of Oklahoma has raised concerns about algorithmic bias in hiring systems, noting that AI-powered recruitment tools can perpetuate racial, gender, and disability discrimination if not properly audited.

Under HB 1916 (if enacted), AI tools used in high-stakes employment decisions such as hiring, promotion, and termination would likely fall under the "High Risk" classification, triggering strict oversight requirements.

Federal AI Policy and Oklahoma

Federal AI policy creates both opportunities and tensions for Oklahoma's regulatory approach.

Executive Order 14365 (December 2025)

President Trump's Executive Order 14365 directs the Attorney General to identify and challenge state AI laws that "unduly impede" AI innovation. The order signals a preference for minimal state-level AI regulation and threatens to preempt state laws that conflict with federal AI priorities.

However, the order includes carve-outs for child safety measures and state government AI procurement policies. These carve-outs could protect Oklahoma proposals like SB 1521 (chatbot protections for minors) and the OMES AI standard from federal preemption challenges.

Oklahoma Attorney General Response

Oklahoma's Attorney General signed a multi-state letter critical of congressional efforts to prohibit state AI regulation, asserting that states retain authority to protect their residents from AI-related harms.

This tension between federal preemption and state regulatory authority will shape Oklahoma's AI legislative agenda in the coming years.

Summary of Oklahoma AI Laws and Bills

Bill	Year	Status	Topic	Key Provision
Exec. Order 2023-24	2023	Active	State government AI	Created AI Task Force and governance framework
HB 3577 (AURA)	2024	Did not pass	Healthcare AI	Would have required insurer AI disclosure
HB 3828	2024	Did not pass	Government AI inventory	Would have required annual AI system inventories
HB 1364	2025	Enacted (Nov. 1, 2025)	AI revenge porn	Criminalizes nonconsensual AI-generated intimate images
HB 1916	2025	Pending	Comprehensive AI regulation	Four-tier risk classification, AI Council
SB 746	2025	Pending	Political deepfakes	Requires AI disclosure in campaign ads
HB 3299	2026	Pending	Deepfake criminalization	Tiered penalties for unauthorized synthetic media
SB 1521	2026	Pending	Child safety	Bans harmful AI chatbots for minors

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