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OK Senate Bill 1266

Legislation

State: Oklahoma
Signed: May 17, 2026

Effective: November 01, 2026
Chapter: 378

Summary

Senate Bill 1266 strengthens the penalties for a Notary who engages in the unauthorized practice of law with reference to immigration matters.

Affects

Amends Section 6.1 of Title 49 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Changes
  1. Provides that any individual convicted of violating 49 OS 6 subsection B (related to the unauthorized practice of law) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000, imprisonment in the county jail for up to 1 year, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Analysis

Senate Bill 1266 narrows in on enforcement by amending 49 O.S. 6.1 to clarify and strengthen penalties tied to violations of the prohibition on unauthorized legal advice by Notaries who are convicted for providing legal advice on a proceeding, filing, or action affecting the immigration or citizenship status of another person without a law license or authorization. 49 O.S. 6 subsection B also requires Notaries who perform nonlegal immigration assistance to satisfy specified requirements, and a violation of these provisions will also trigger the criminal penalty. The statute now expressly classifies such violations as a misdemeanor with defined criminal exposure — up to a $1,000 fine, up to one year in county jail, or both — bringing clearer statutory alignment between the underlying misconduct and its punishment.

Read Senate Bill 1266.

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