Oklahoma 2023 Regular Session Status: Died 2 R cosponsors

HB 1977 — Broadband easements; Department of Transportation; emergency rules; considerations; emergency.

Last action — Conference granted, SCs named Paxton, Green, Boren, Bullard, Kidd

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. Died in session

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Signed by Governor Kevin Stitt (Republican) on March 20, 2023.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Conference granted, SCs named Paxton, Green, Boren, Bullard, Kidd

  2. Naming of conferees rescinded

  3. HC's named: Conference Committee on Utilities

  4. SA's rejected, conference requested, conferees to be named later

  5. SA's received

  6. Engrossed to House

  7. Referred for engrossment

  8. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 48 Nays: 0

  9. General Order, Considered

  10. Enacting clause stricken

  11. Reported Do Pass as amended Energy and Telecommunications committee; CR filed

  12. Second Reading referred to Energy and Telecommunications

  13. First Reading

  14. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  15. Referred for engrossment

  16. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 0

  17. Title stricken

  18. Amended

  19. General Order

  20. Emergency added

  21. Authored by Senator Paxton (principal Senate author)

  22. Coauthored by Representative(s) Dobrinski

  23. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Utilities Committee

  24. Referred to Utilities

  25. Withdrawn from Rules Committee

  26. Second Reading referred to Rules

  27. Authored by Representative Newton

  28. First Reading

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

transportation technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1977?
HB 1977 is sponsored by Lonnie Paxton (Republican) and Carl Newton (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1977?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1977?
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