Crimes and punishments; authorizing peace officers to carry personal firearms; effective date.
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HB 1608 — Crimes and punishments; authorizing peace officers to carry personal firearms; effective date.
Last action — Pocket veto 05/18/2018
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
Bill Text
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Read HB 1608 on the official Oklahoma source →Action History
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Pocket veto 05/18/2018
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Sent to Governor
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Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
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Enrolled, signed, to Senate
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Referred for enrollment
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Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
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CCR adopted
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CCR read
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To Senate
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Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 64 Nays: 1
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Coauthored by Representative(s) Faught
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CCR adopted
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Title restored
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CCR submitted
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Conference granted, SCs named Sykes, Fry, Shaw, Brecheen, Paxton, Brooks, Matthews
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SA's rejected, conference requested, naming Conference Committee on Rules
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SA's received
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Engrossed to House
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Referred for engrossment
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Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 0
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Title stricken
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General Order, Amended
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Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
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Second Reading referred to Public Safety
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First Reading
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Engrossed, signed, to Senate
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Referred for engrossment
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Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 82 Nays: 0
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Authored by Senator Sykes (principal Senate author)
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General Order
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CR; Do Pass Rules Committee
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Second Reading referred to Rules
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Authored by Representative Enns
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First Reading
Sponsors
- Enns · Primary
- Sykes · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Enns
- Sykes
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 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Schulz | — | Yea |
| Sharp | — | Yea |
| Silk | — | Yea |
| Simpson | — | Yea |
| Smalley | — | Not Voting |
| Sparks | — | Yea |
| Stanislawski | — | Yea |
| Sykes | — | Yea |
| Treat | — | Yea |
| Allen | — | Yea |
| Bass | — | Yea |
| Bice | — | Yea |
| Boggs | — | Yea |
| Brecheen | — | Yea |
| Dahm | — | Yea |
| David | — | Yea |
| Dugger | — | Yea |
| Pittman | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Scott | — | Yea |
| Yen | — | Yea |
| Fields | — | Yea |
| Floyd | — | Yea |
| Griffin | — | Yea |
| Fry | — | Not Voting |
| Ikley-Freeman | — | Yea |
| Matthews | — | Yea |
| Kidd | — | Yea |
| Leewright | — | Yea |
| McCortney | — | Yea |
| Newhouse | — | Not Voting |
| Pemberton | — | Yea |
| Quinn | — | Yea |
| Jo Anna Dossett | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Brooks | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Pugh | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Murdock | Republican | Yea |
| Darcy Jech | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Rader | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Shaw | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Daniels | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Schulz | — | Yea |
| Sharp | — | Yea |
| Silk | — | Not Voting |
| Simpson | — | Yea |
| Smalley | — | Not Voting |
| Sparks | — | Yea |
| Stanislawski | — | Yea |
| Sykes | — | Yea |
| Treat | — | Yea |
| Allen | — | Yea |
| Bass | — | Not Voting |
| Bice | — | Yea |
| Boggs | — | Yea |
| Brecheen | — | Yea |
| Dahm | — | Yea |
| Dugger | — | Yea |
| David | — | Not Voting |
| Pittman | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Scott | — | Yea |
| Yen | — | Yea |
| Fields | — | Yea |
| Floyd | — | Yea |
| Griffin | — | Yea |
| Fry | — | Yea |
| Ikley-Freeman | — | Yea |
| Matthews | — | Yea |
| Kidd | — | Yea |
| Leewright | — | Yea |
| McCortney | — | Yea |
| Newhouse | — | Not Voting |
| Pemberton | — | Yea |
| Quinn | — | Yea |
| Jo Anna Dossett | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Brooks | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Adam Pugh | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Murdock | Republican | Yea |
| Darcy Jech | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Rader | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Shaw | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Daniels | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 59 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Republican | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 82 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (99)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Russ | — | Yea |
| Sanders | — | Yea |
| Sears | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Yea |
| Strohm | — | Yea |
| Tadlock | — | Yea |
| Taylor | — | Yea |
| Teague | — | Yea |
| Thomsen | — | Yea |
| Vaughan | — | Yea |
| Virgin | — | Not Voting |
| Walke | — | Yea |
| Wallace | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Wright | — | Yea |
| Babinec | — | Yea |
| Baker | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| Calvey | — | Yea |
| Cannaday | — | Yea |
| Casey | — | Yea |
| Cleveland | — | Yea |
| Cockroft | — | Yea |
| Condit | — | Yea |
| Downing | — | Not Voting |
| Dunlap | — | Yea |
| Dunnington | — | Yea |
| Echols | — | Yea |
| Enns | — | Yea |
| Mr.Speaker | — | Yea |
| McDaniel | — | Yea |
| Derby | — | Not Voting |
| Osborn (L) | — | Not Voting |
| West (T) | — | Not Voting |
| Nichols | — | Not Voting |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Bennett (F) | — | Yea |
| Bennett (J) | — | Yea |
| Montgomery | — | Yea |
| Caldwell | — | Yea |
| Hall | — | Yea |
| West (J) | — | Yea |
| Coody | — | Yea |
| Jordan | — | Yea |
| West (K) | — | Yea |
| West (R) | — | Yea |
| Faught | — | Yea |
| Fourkiller | — | Yea |
| Gaddis | — | Yea |
| Inman | — | Not Voting |
| Griffith | — | Yea |
| Henke | — | Yea |
| Hoskin | — | Not Voting |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Kouplen | — | Not Voting |
| Loring | — | Yea |
| Lowe (J) | — | Yea |
| Mulready | — | Not Voting |
| McBride | — | Yea |
| McDugle | — | Not Voting |
| McEachin | — | Yea |
| McEntire | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Murphey | — | Yea |
| O'Donnell | — | Yea |
| Ortega | — | Not Voting |
| Nollan | — | Yea |
| Perryman | — | Not Voting |
| Proctor | — | Yea |
| Ownbey | — | Yea |
| Park | — | Yea |
| Renegar | — | Not Voting |
| Ritze | — | Yea |
| Rogers | — | Not Voting |
| Cyndi Munson | Democrat | Yea |
| Jacob Rosecrants | Democrat | Yea |
| Meloyde Blancett | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mickey Dollens | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Goodwin | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Avery Frix | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Kannady | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Williams | Republican | Yea |
| David Hardin | Republican | Yea |
| Dell Kerbs | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| John Pfeiffer | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Humphrey | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Hilbert | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Lawson | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Lepak | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike Osburn | Republican | Yea |
| Rande Worthen | Republican | Yea |
| Ross Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Ross Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Fetgatter | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Gann | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1608?
- HB 1608 is sponsored by Enns and Sykes.
- What is the current status of HB 1608?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 1608?
- Track HB 1608 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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