Oklahoma Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Expanding Legislative Control over Tobacco Settlement Fund

Court rules TSET law is unconstitutional

OKLAHOMA CITY — A new law that could have injected politics into the spending of hundreds of millions of dollars earmarked for health improvement initiatives is unconstitutional, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026.

Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down law expanding legislative control over tobacco settlement fund

The Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down a law this week that would have given state lawmakers more control over how money from the state’s tobacco settlement is spent, a decision that has some in the medical community feeling relieved.

OKLAHOMA VOICE: Controversial Oklahoma TSET law unconstitutional, high court rules

OKLAHOMA CITY – A new law that could have injected politics into the spending of hundreds of millions of dollars earmarked for health improvement initiatives is unconstitutional, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.