Vacancies in office; modifying procedure for filling vacancy in office of U.S. Senator. Effective date.
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SB 279 — Vacancies in office; modifying procedure for filling vacancy in office of U.S. Senator. Effective date.
Last action — CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules 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 2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 279 on the official Oklahoma source →Action History
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CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee
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Second Reading referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Engrossed to House
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Referred for engrossment
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Measure passed: Ayes: 31 Nays: 13
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General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
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Coauthored by Representative Hilbert (principal House author)
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Reported Do Pass Rules committee; CR filed
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Second Reading referred to Rules
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Authored by Senator Paxton
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First Reading
Sponsors
- Lonnie Paxton · Primary
- Kyle Hilbert · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Lonnie Paxton Republican
- Kyle Hilbert 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 27% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (48)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Allen | — | Yea |
| Pemberton | — | Yea |
| Simpson | — | Yea |
| Bice | — | Yea |
| Kidd | — | Yea |
| Leewright | — | Yea |
| Quinn | — | Yea |
| Stanislawski | — | Yea |
| David | — | Yea |
| McCortney | — | Yea |
| Dugger | — | Yea |
| Montgomery | — | Yea |
| Hall | — | Yea |
| Newhouse | — | Yea |
| Scott | — | Yea |
| Sharp | — | Yea |
| Ikley-Freeman | — | Nay |
| Young | — | Nay |
| Floyd | — | Nay |
| Matthews | — | Nay |
| Dahm | — | Nay |
| Silk | — | Nay |
| Boggs | — | Not Voting |
| Smalley | — | Not Voting |
| Treat | — | Not Voting |
| Carri Hicks | Democrat | Nay |
| Jo Anna Dossett | Democrat | Nay |
| Julia Kirt | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary B. Boren | Democrat | Nay |
| Michael Brooks | Democrat | Nay |
| Adam Pugh | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Coleman | Republican | Yea |
| Brenda Stanley | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Murdock | Republican | Not Voting |
| Darcy Jech | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Rader | Republican | Yea |
| David Bullard | Republican | Nay |
| District 24 | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Shaw | Republican | Yea |
| John Haste | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Daniels | Republican | Nay |
| Kristen Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Standridge | Republican | Yea |
| Lonnie Paxton | Republican | Yea |
| Micheal Bergstrom | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Rosino | Republican | Yea |
| Roland Pederson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 279?
- SB 279 is sponsored by Lonnie Paxton (Republican) and Kyle Hilbert (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 279?
- This bill died with 2020 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.
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