Oklahoma 2600 Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB 2940 — Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; creating the First Amendment Open Meetings Protection Act; public meeting recordings; Legislature; legislative committee meetings; monetary damages; effective date.

Last action — Introduced

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 12% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; creating the First Amendment Open Meetings Protection Act; public meeting recordings; Legislature; legislative committee meetings; monetary damages; effective date.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (150)

150 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

Committee vote — Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

Failed 3 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3700
Democrat 0200
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 31000
% of votes cast 23%77%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Stewart — Nay
Jacob Rosecrants Democrat Nay
Suzanne Schreiber Democrat Nay
Bob Ed Culver Republican Nay
Chris Kannady Republican Nay
Collin Duel Republican Nay
Danny Sterling Republican Nay
David Hardin Republican Yea
Erick Harris Republican Nay
John Kane Republican Yea
Rande Worthen Republican Nay
Robert Manger Republican Yea
Ross Ford Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2940 do?
Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; creating the First Amendment Open Meetings Protection Act; public meeting recordings; Legislature; legislative committee meetings; monetary damages; effective date.
Who sponsors HB 2940?
HB 2940 is sponsored by Jim Olsen (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2940?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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