Oklahoma 2024 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 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Naming of conferees rescinded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 Withdrawn from Rules Committee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

Sponsorship breakdown

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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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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29000
Unaffiliated 14000
Democrat 5000
Total 48000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (48)
Member Party Vote
Garvin — Yea
Matthews — Yea
McCortney — Yea
Montgomery — Yea
Newhouse — Yea
Stephens — Yea
Dahm — Yea
Pemberton — Yea
Treat — Yea
Dugger — Yea
Kidd — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Young — Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Yea
Lonnie Paxton Republican Yea
Micheal Bergstrom Republican Yea
Paul Rosino Republican Yea
Roland Pederson Republican Yea
Shane Jett Republican Yea
Todd Gollihare Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Yea
Warren Hamilton Republican Yea

Energy & Telecommunications: Strike The Enacting Clause, Motion By Senator Paxton - Adopted

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2000
Republican 7000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Kidd — Yea
Newhouse — Yea
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Mary B. Boren Democrat Yea
Brent Howard Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Yea
Grant Green Republican Yea
Lonnie Paxton Republican Yea
Shane Jett Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Yea

Third Reading

Passed 85 Yea · 0 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 56009
Unaffiliated 16007
Democrat 13000
Total 850016
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (101)
Member Party Vote
Sims — Yea
Alonso-Sandoval — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Randleman — Yea
Davis — Yea
Lowe (J) — Yea
Baker — Yea
McDugle — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Swope — Yea
Boatman — Yea
Nichols — Yea
Vancuren — Yea
Wallace — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Conley — Not Voting
ODonnell — Not Voting
Echols — Not Voting
McBride — Not Voting
Talley — Not Voting
McEntire — Not Voting
Pittman — Not Voting
Crosswhite Hader — Yea
Andy Fugate Democrat Yea
Annie Menz Democrat Yea
Cyndi Munson Democrat Yea
Ellyn Hefner Democrat Yea
Jacob Rosecrants Democrat Yea
Jared Deck Democrat Yea
John Waldron Democrat Yea
Melissa Provenzano Democrat Yea
Meloyde Blancett Democrat Yea
Mickey Dollens Democrat Yea
Regina Goodwin Democrat Yea
Suzanne Schreiber Democrat Yea
Trish Ranson Democrat Yea
Anthony Moore Republican Yea
Bob Ed Culver Republican Yea
Brad Boles Republican Yea
Brian Hill Republican Yea
Carl Newton Republican Yea
Chad Caldwell Republican Yea
Chris Banning Republican Yea
Chris Kannady Republican Not Voting
Chris Sneed Republican Not Voting
Clay Staires Republican Yea
Cody Maynard Republican Yea
Collin Duel Republican Yea
Cynthia Roe Republican Yea
Daniel Pae Republican Yea
Danny Sterling Republican Yea
Danny Williams Republican Yea
David Hardin Republican Yea
David Smith Republican Yea
Dell Kerbs Republican Yea
Dick Lowe Republican Yea
Eddy Dempsey Republican Yea
Eric Roberts Republican Yea
George Burns Republican Yea
Gerrid Kendrix Republican Yea
Jay Steagall Republican Yea
Jim Grego Republican Not Voting
Jim Olsen Republican Yea
John George Republican Yea
John Kane Republican Yea
John Pfeiffer Republican Yea
Josh Cantrell Republican Yea
Josh West Republican Yea
Judd Strom Republican Yea
Justin Humphrey Republican Yea
Ken Luttrell Republican Yea
Kenton Patzkowsky Republican Not Voting
Kevin West Republican Yea
Kyle Hilbert Republican Yea
Marilyn Stark Republican Yea
Mark Lawson Republican Yea
Mark Lepak Republican Yea
Mark Tedford Republican Yea
Max Wolfley Republican Yea
Mike Dobrinski Republican Yea
Mike Osburn Republican Not Voting
Neil Hays Republican Yea
Nick Archer Republican Yea
Nicole Miller Republican Yea
Preston Stinson Republican Not Voting
Rande Worthen Republican Yea
Rick West Republican Yea
Robert Manger Republican Yea
Ronny Johns Republican Not Voting
Ross Ford Republican Yea
Rusty Cornwell Republican Yea
Scott Fetgatter Republican Yea
Stan May Republican Yea
Steve Bashore Republican Yea
T.J. Marti Republican Yea
Tammy Townley Republican Yea
Tammy West Republican Yea
Tim Turner Republican Not Voting
Tom Gann Republican Yea
Toni Hasenbeck Republican Not Voting
Trey Caldwell Republican Yea

Subjects

transportation technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1977?
HB 1977 is sponsored by Carl Newton (Republican) and Lonnie Paxton (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1977?
This bill died with 2024 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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