Oklahoma Governor Signs SB 546 Enacting Consumer Data Privacy Act[1][2][3]

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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 546 on March 20, 2026, enacting the Oklahoma Consumer Data Privacy Act (OKCDPA). The law makes Oklahoma the 20th or 21st state to adopt a comprehensive consumer privacy statute, effective January 1, 2027. It applies to companies that process personal data of at least 100,000 Oklahoma consumers annually, or 25,000 consumers where data sales represent more than 50 percent of revenue. Financial institutions covered by GLBA, healthcare entities under HIPAA, nonprofits, and higher education institutions are exempt. Rep. Josh West (R-Grove) and Sen. Brent Howard (R-Altus) sponsored the legislation. The Oklahoma Attorney General will enforce the law with a 30-day cure period before penalties apply. There is no private right of action.

The OKCDPA grants residents rights to access, correct, delete, and obtain copies of their personal data. Consumers can opt out of data sales, targeted advertising, and profiling. Businesses must respond to requests within 45 days (extendable to 90 days), provide privacy notices, implement data minimization practices, conduct privacy assessments, secure data, and obtain consent before processing sensitive information. The law mirrors business-friendly statutes like Virginia's CDPA and Colorado's law, with narrower definitions of "sale" and no expanded privacy protections for children beyond age 13. The statute does not require businesses to honor universal opt-out signals.

Oklahoma's law arrives after a two-year pause in new state privacy legislation and amid stalled federal efforts overshadowed by AI regulation debates. The statute expands the U.S. patchwork of state-level privacy rules now covering 20 or 21 states. Attorneys should monitor implementation timelines and how the Oklahoma Attorney General's office interprets key definitions, particularly around data sales and sensitive information categories, as these interpretations may influence enforcement patterns across similar state regimes.

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