Oklahoma AI personhood bill (HB 3546)
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Oklahoma AI personhood bill
Oklahoma, United States
Proposed state legislation
HB 3546, 2026 Regular Session.[1]
House-passed March 23, 2026; Senate General Order April 21 is the latest recorded action.[1]
October 13, 2026 — complete bill history and both pages of Senate-floor text.
Oklahoma HB 3546 is a proposed state law concerning legal personhood. The Senate-floor version would prohibit recognizing or granting personhood to artificial intelligence systems, environmental elements, nonhuman animals and inanimate objects under Oklahoma's constitution or laws.[2]
Proposed restriction and preservation of existing entities
Section 1(A) would apply the prohibition notwithstanding other provisions of state law. Section 1(B) preserves the status of municipalities, corporations, associations, partnerships, nonprofit organizations and other legal entities duly recognized under state law before November 1, 2026.[2]
The draft directs codification as section 1 of Title 75A, unless that numbering would duplicate another provision.[2]
Legislative history and proposed commencement
The official history records first reading in the House on February 2, 2026, House passage on March 23 by 94–2, and referral to the Senate. The Senate Technology and Telecommunications Committee reported do pass April 16. The latest recorded action reviewed October 13 is placement on Senate General Order April 21.[1]
Section 2 proposes an effective date of November 1, 2026. The official history reviewed records no enactment, so this draft date is not an operative commencement date.[1][2]
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