House Bill No. 2167, introduced by Representative Pfeiffer, amends Section 121 of Title 28 of the Oklahoma Statutes, which pertains to fees for the publication of legal notices. The bill modifies the fee structure, increasing the cost for the first insertion of legal notices from fourteen cents ($0.14) per word to twenty-two cents ($0.22), and for subsequent insertions from fourteen cents ($0.14) to twenty cents ($0.20). Additionally, the bill introduces new definitions and requirements regarding the publication process, including the prohibition of eliminating spaces between words and the use of hyphenation to combine words. It also establishes that newspapers must publish notices in a readable format and allows them to charge for notarial acts related to proof of publication.

Furthermore, the bill mandates that newspapers publish legal notices on their websites and a statewide website without additional costs to the person requesting the notice. It specifies that access to the statewide website must be free to the public and outlines the responsibilities of individuals or officials submitting notices, including deadlines for submission. The act is set to take effect on November 1, 2025.