Representative Collin Duel

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District 31

Hi, I'm Collin Duel and I represent the people of Oklahoma's 31st District.

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Assistant Majority Floor Leader

60th Legislature

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Apr 8, 2026
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Duel Mourns Deaths in Highway Patrol-Involved Accident

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Collin Duel, R-Guthrie, today issued the following statement after receiving word that Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper Vernon Brake, of Guthrie, was killed in an accident on Interstate 35. The driver of the other vehicle, and a four-year-old passenger were killed in the accident as well. "My heart goes out to the families of the deceased," Duel said. "Sadly, law enforcement and first responders know all too well the risks they are asked to face every day they wear a uniform and serve the public, but it never gets easier to deal with their loss. I'm thankful for the service of Trooper Brake, and I stand with many others in this community in telling his surviving wife and two children that we will be there for them when they need us. My condolences and prayers go out to the families of the other victims of this tragedy as well." OHP released that Trooper Brake was a graduate of the 56th OHP Academy in 2006, and proudly served the patrol for nearly 20 years, with a significant amount of time assigned to Troop S (commercial motor vehicle enforcement). After his graduation from the academy, he also served in Oklahoma and Logan Counties. Trooper Brake is survived by his wife and two children. OHP's Traffic Homicide Unit is conducting an investigation into the crash. Details are still emerging.

Feb 20, 2026
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Duel Bill Would Protect Parent Rights in Affirming Biological Reality

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Collin Duel, R-Guthrie, this week passed a bill in committee that would safeguard a parent's fundamental right to raise and refer to their child according to the child's biological sex. Duel characterized House Bill 3502 as a parental rights and child protection measure that would ensure no parent or prospective adoptive parent can be labeled abusive, neglectful or disqualified from fostering or adoption simply for raising or referring to a child consistent with the child's biological sex. "We have seen parents in other states penalized for affirming basic biological reality and refusing to submit to radical gender ideology," Duel said. "This legislation makes clear that Oklahoma will defend parental authority, uphold biological truth and maintain common-sense standards while helping more children find stable, loving homes." Duel faced questions in committee about whether this has been an issue in Oklahoma, which traditionally respects parental rights. He also was asked if there had been an instance where a family had been denied the right to foster a child because of this matter. Duel said while he's unaware of this being litigated in Oklahoma, responsible governance means acting before outside policies and activist pressure threaten Oklahoma families. "We can look to what has happened in other states and ensure Oklahoma does not repeat those mistakes," he said. "We have a large number of children in need of loving homes, and we should not disqualify parents for holding to biological truth and exercising their right to raise children according to their convictions." Duel said the bill reinforces Oklahoma's longstanding commitment to parental rights, limited government and policies rooted in ideological reality.  HB3502 passed on a vote of 4-1 in the House Children, Youth and Family Services Committee. It is now referred to the Health and Human Services Oversight Committee. 

Feb 12, 2026
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Duel Bill Would Protect OK from Straw Land Purchases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Collin Duel, R-Guthrie, on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill in committee that would criminalize a straw purchase of property on behalf of a foreign national. House Bill 3495 would make it unlawful to knowingly and willfully purchase or attempt to obtain any property on behalf of a foreign national. Punishment would be a felony not to exceed two years imprisonment, a fine of up to $1,000 or both. The measure defines "straw person or party" as a third party who is put up in name only to take part in a transaction. "This law will help stop organized crime and cartel activity that has allowed a free-flow of human, drug and sex trafficking in and through Oklahoma," Duel said. "We must secure ourselves from hostile foreign interests that do not have our best interests, or even our survival, at heart." Duel pointed to the number of drug busts conducted on illegal marijuana grows in the state - and the consequent number of people arrested that were in the country illegally – as evidence of the problem of straw purchase. He also notes that Interstates 35 and 40, which crisscross the state and the nation, have long served as major corridors for human and drug smuggling. Shutting down the straw purchase loophole, will help stop the amount of illegal activity along these highways and throughout the state. "In talking with law enforcement from across Oklahoma, it's evident this has become a growing problem," Duel said. "We must have the ability to prosecute and punish those who would seek to hide behind gaps in the law." The bill passed the Criminal Judiciary Committee on a vote of 5-0. It now is eligible for consideration in the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight.