SB 4 — Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department; transferring duties of the Executive Director to the Commission; removing authority of Governor to appoint Director. Effective date.
Last action — CR; Do Pass Tourism Committee
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
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Read SB 4 on the official Oklahoma source →Action History
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CR; Do Pass Tourism Committee
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Second Reading referred to Tourism
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First Reading
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Engrossed to House
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Coauthored by Representative Williams
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Referred for engrossment
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Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 5
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General Order, Considered
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Coauthored by Senator Boren
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Coauthored by Senator Pemberton
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Reported Do Pass Tourism and Wildlife committee; CR filed
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Coauthored by Senator Bullard
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Second Reading referred to Tourism and Wildlife
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Coauthored by Representative Echols (principal House author)
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Authored by Senator Thompson (Roger)
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First Reading
Sponsors
- Echols · Primary
- Kristen Thompson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Echols
- Kristen Thompson Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (149)
149 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 149 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Annie Menz | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Sneed | Republican | Yea |
| Eddy Dempsey | Republican | Yea |
| John George | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Lawson | Republican | Yea |
| Tammy Townley | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 10% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (48)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Matthews | — | Yea |
| McCortney | — | Yea |
| Montgomery | — | Yea |
| Stephens | — | Yea |
| Pemberton | — | Yea |
| Treat | — | Yea |
| Dugger | — | Yea |
| Kidd | — | Yea |
| Floyd | — | Yea |
| Rogers | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Garvin | — | Yea |
| Dahm | — | Nay |
| Newhouse | — | Nay |
| Carri Hicks | Democrat | Yea |
| Jo Anna Dossett | Democrat | Yea |
| Julia Kirt | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary B. Boren | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Brooks | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Pugh | Republican | Yea |
| Ally Seifried | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Coleman | Republican | Yea |
| Brenda Stanley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brent Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Murdock | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Dana Prieto | Republican | Yea |
| Darcy Jech | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Rader | Republican | Yea |
| David Bullard | Republican | Yea |
| District 24 | Republican | Yea |
| George Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Grant Green | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Stewart | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry Alvord | Republican | Yea |
| John Haste | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Daniels | Republican | Nay |
| Kristen Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Kristen Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Standridge | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lonnie Paxton | Republican | Nay |
| Micheal Bergstrom | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Rosino | Republican | Yea |
| Roland Pederson | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Jett | Republican | Nay |
| Todd Gollihare | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Woods | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Hamilton | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 9% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dugger | — | Yea |
| Garvin | — | Yea |
| Matthews | — | Yea |
| Pemberton | — | Yea |
| Stephens | — | Yea |
| Dahm | — | Nay |
| Jo Anna Dossett | Democrat | Yea |
| David Bullard | Republican | Yea |
| Micheal Bergstrom | Republican | Yea |
| Roland Pederson | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Gollihare | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 4?
- SB 4 is sponsored by Echols and Kristen Thompson (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 4?
- This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 4?
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