The bill introduces the "First Amendment Open Meetings Protection Act," which amends the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act to enhance the rights of individuals to record public meetings. It clarifies that no public body, its members, or law enforcement present at a meeting can prohibit attendees from recording the proceedings, provided that such recordings do not interfere with the meeting's conduct. Additionally, the bill explicitly includes the Oklahoma Legislature and legislative committee meetings under the definition of public meetings for the purposes of recording permissions, unless a meeting is confidential or lawfully closed to the public.

Furthermore, the bill allows individuals who are unlawfully prohibited from recording a public meeting to seek monetary damages through civil suits, in addition to existing civil penalties. The effective date for this legislation is set for November 1, 2026.