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87
Bills sponsored
this session · 113 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 0 all-time
4
Enacted into law
this session · 11 all-time
5407
Recorded votes
90%
Vote participation
voted in 90% of 5407 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2600 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
93.7%
based on 1334 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
6.3%
based on 1334 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
92.7%
based on 1334 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
113 billsCurrent session 87 bills
- HB 4223 Economic development; Business and Economic Development Act of 2026; effective date. Introduced
- HB 4222 Schools; IEP State Testing Act of 2026; effective date. Introduced
- HB 4221 Education; Oklahoma Teacher Certification and Reciprocity Reform Act of 2026; effective date. Introduced
- HB 4220 Schools; Centralized Reporting Act of 2026; effective date. Introduced
- HB 4219 Data centers; Data Centers Act of 2026; effective date. Introduced
- HB 4218 Aircraft and airports; creating the Aircraft and Airports Efficiency Act of 2026; effective date. Introduced
- HB 4217 Aircraft and airports; creating the Aircraft and Airports Modernization Act of 2026; effective date. Introduced
- HB 4216 Economic development; Oklahoma Film, Television and Music Incentives Act of 2026; effective date. Introduced
- HB 4214 Eminent domain; agencies; economic development; effective date. Introduced
- HB 4176 Civil procedure; statute of limitations for medical malpractice; extending to three years; effective date. Introduced
- HB 4175 Schools; allowing school districts to request a waiver of required minimum school days and hours; effective date; emergency. Introduced
- HB 4174 Schools; limiting statewide student assessments to federal minimum requirements; eliminating certain assessment requirements; effective date; emergency. Introduced
- HB 4173 Schools; requiring certain school district notices to be published on the State Department of Education's website instead of in the newspaper; effective date. Introduced
- HB 4172 Appropriation; School Security Revolving Fund; amount; purpose; effective date; emergency. Introduced
- HB 4171 Eminent domain; commission; hearing; public use; report; effective date. Introduced
- HB 2880 Public health and safety; Oklahoma Public Health and Safety Reform Act of 2025; effective date. Introduced
- HB 2879 Revenue and taxation; Oklahoma Revenue and Taxation Act of 2025; effective date. Introduced
- HB 2878 Administrative rules; Oklahoma Administrative Rules Reform Act of 2025; effective date. Introduced
- HB 2877 Elections; Elections Act of 2025; effective date. Introduced
- HB 2876 Counties and county officers; Counties and County Officers Act of 2025; effective date. Introduced
- HB 2872 Transportation; creating the Transportation Reform Act of 2025; effective date. Introduced
- HB 2870 Children; Children and Youth Act of 2025; effective date. Introduced
- HB 2868 Elections; Elections Act of 2025; effective date. Introduced
- HB 1961 Aeronautics; creating the Aeronautics Updating Act of 2025; effective date. Introduced
- HB 1960 Business development; Oklahoma Business Development Act of 2025; effective date. Introduced
Historical 26 bills
- HB 1425 Schools; directing school district boards of education to adopt a policy regarding student participation in released time courses. Signed
- HB 2751 Motor vehicles; removing certain apportionment limits; deleting requirements that certain excess funds be deposited; effective date. Died
- HB 3325 Elections; voter registration; declaring only certain citizens are entitled to become registered voters; effective date. Died
- HB 3323 Uniform Commercial Code; definitions; central bank digital currencies; effective date. Died
- HB 3324 Parents' rights; Parental Consent for Child Healthcare Act of 2024; effective date. Died
- SB 1882 Schools; directing a school district board of education to notify the State Department of Education of certain action regarding a student's or employee's religious liberties. Effective date. Emergency. Died
- HB 2977 Revenue and taxation; sales tax exemptions; effective date; emergency. Died
- HB 1636 Schools; creating the Education Act of 2023; effective date. Died
- HB 1635 Public health and safety; food establishment licenses; modifying certain exemption; modifying rulemaking authority of the State Commissioner of Health; emergency. Signed
- HB 1634 Schools; student searches; allowing for search of shoes and hand and head coverings of students; effective date. Signed
- HB 1633 Legal tender; requiring acceptance of cash as legal tender; penalties and enforcement; exempting certain transactions; effective date. Died
- SB 420 Oklahoma Crime Victims Compensation Act; increasing time to file certain claim; increasing amounts of certain compensation. Effective date. Signed
- SB 73 Public health and safety; modifying definition relating to hotel licenses. Emergency. Died
- HB 3647 Biometric information; the Biometric Information Privacy Act; private entities; policy; identifiers; information; dissemination; standards; right of action; recovery; effective date. Died
- HB 3326 Narcotic treatment programs; opioid substitution treatment programs and compliance; modifying mandatory observance of drug abuse testing; effective date. Died
- HB 1637 Health care; Oklahoma Patient Bill of Rights Act of 2023; effective date. Died
- HB 1638 Elections; creating the Elections Reform Act of 2023; effective date. Died
- HB 4155 State government; creating the Anti-ESG Act of 2024; effective date. Died
- SB 73 Public health and safety; modifying definition relating to hotel licenses. Emergency. Died
- SB 420 Oklahoma Crime Victims Compensation Act; increasing time to file certain claim; increasing amounts of certain compensation. Effective date. Signed
- HB 1635 Public health and safety; food establishment licenses; modifying certain exemption; modifying rulemaking authority of the State Commissioner of Health; emergency. Signed
- HB 1637 Health care; Oklahoma Patient Bill of Rights Act of 2023; effective date. Died
- HB 1636 Schools; creating the Education Act of 2023; effective date. Died
- HB 1633 Legal tender; requiring acceptance of cash as legal tender; penalties and enforcement; exempting certain transactions; effective date. Died
- HB 1634 Schools; student searches; allowing for search of shoes and hand and head coverings of students; effective date. Signed
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 3240
Schools; requiring school districts and charter schools to adopt a policy providing a period of prayer or religious text reading for students and employees on each school day; effective date.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
|
HB 3031
Economic development and workforce investment; creating the North Pointe Workforce Development Initiative Revolving Fund; source.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
|
HB 3005
State government; Oklahoma Climatological Survey; sunset; effective date; emergency.
EMERGENCY |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
HB 2997
Motor vehicles; modifying maximum amount of certain administrative fine; effective date.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | March 16, 2026 |
|
HB 2978
Schools; library media program; community standards; sexually explicit conduct; effective date.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 2976
Department of Environmental Quality; requiring the promulgation of rules establishing water quality criteria for aluminum; effective date.
Floor vote |
Nay | fail | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 2800
Property; owners association; sale of real estate; notifications; disclosures; fees; restrictions; documentations; emergency.
Floor vote |
Not Voting | fail | March 27, 2025 |
|
HB 2791
Department of Human Services; making appropriations; source; amounts; creating certain special accounts; deposits or transfers; procedures; reports; requiring appearance before certain joint committee.
Floor vote |
Nay | pass | May 20, 2025 |
|
HB 2751
Wind energy; legislative findings; setback requirement for certain affected counties; waiver; referral of question to eligible voters of a county; requiring Corporation Commission to maintain database; emergency.
Floor vote |
Nay | fail | March 26, 2025 |
|
HB 2749
Medicaid; directing establishment of certain nursing facility add-on rate under specified conditions; effective date; emergency.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2025 |
|
HB 2584
Physicians assistants; Pharmacy Act; prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances; Physician Assistant Act; Committee; members; requirements; Public Health Code; authority for physician assistants to carry out certain functions; prescribing and administering controlled substances; supervision.
Floor vote |
Nay | pass | March 25, 2025 |
|
HB 2298
Practice of nursing; providing for independent prescriptive authority of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses who meet certain requirements; modifying various provisions of the Oklahoma Pharmacy Act, the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act, and the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act; effective date.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2025 |
|
HB 2235
Wrongful convictions; increasing liability amount for claims of wrongful incarceration; codification.
Floor vote |
Nay | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
HB 2104
Classification of felony offenses; designating classification for certain offenses; effective date.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | May 22, 2025 |
|
HB 1979
Children; Early Childhood Task Force; membership; election; reports; compensation or reimbursement; expenses; Open Records Act; Open Meeting Act; advice; vision statement; mission; principles; codification; effective date.
Floor vote |
Nay | pass | March 23, 2026 |
|
HB 1910
Environment and natural resources; Urban Agriculture Cost Share Program; Conservation Commission; defining terms; program guidelines; revolving fund; administration of program; liability; effective date.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | March 17, 2025 |
|
HB 1575
Public assistance programs; directing certain feasibility study and request for information; requiring certain report.
Floor vote |
Nay | pass | May 14, 2025 |
|
HB 1493
Schools; the Growing Minds, Active Kids Act; requiring school districts to incorporate thirty minutes of daily recess for certain grades.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2025 |
|
HB 1486
Memorial roads and bridges; designating various memorial roads and bridges; effective date.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2025 |
|
HB 1422
Grand River Dam Authority; authorization of bonds; increasing maximum bond capacity; emergency.
EMERGENCY |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2025 |
|
HB 1396
Schools; Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act; prohibiting private schools from requiring parent to participate.
Floor vote |
Not Voting | pass | March 27, 2025 |
|
HB 1278
State Department of Health; Barbara Weber Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Grant Program; agency; purpose; reports; Barbara Weber Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Grant Program Revolving Fund; fund nature; budgeting and expenditure of funds; effective date; emergency.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2025 |
|
HB 1205
Revenue and taxation; repeal; small wind turbine tax credit; effective date.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2025 |
|
HB 1170
Public finance; Public Finance Protection Act; terms; standard of care; nonpecuniary factors; vote; authority; proxy votes; Attorney General; immunity; indemnification; severability; codification.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
|
HB 1096
Schools; modifying goals of certain programs; modifying eligibility for certain higher education programs; adding references to Classic Learning Test; effective date; emergency.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
HB 1095
Firearms; creating the Municipal Carry Act; modifying scope of lawful carry for certain individuals; authorizing certain carry by judges, elected official and designated employees under certain circumstances; effective date.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | March 18, 2025 |
|
HB 1003
Crimes and punishments; modifying age limitations for certain prohibited acts.
EMERGENCY |
Yea | fail | March 26, 2025 |
|
SB 1916
Insurance Department; creating certain division within the Insurance Department; establishing powers for certain conservator; allowing contacts. Effective date.
Floor vote |
Yea | fail | May 06, 2026 |
|
SB 1546
Education; modifying eligibility under the Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act.
Floor vote |
Not Voting | pass | April 30, 2026 |
|
SB 1525
Tourism; allowing the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department to enter into certain contracts and agreements; establishing certain conditions for contracts and agreements. Emergency.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | April 28, 2026 |
|
SB 1365
Central Purchasing Act; exempting certain purchases made by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.
Floor vote |
Nay | pass | April 29, 2026 |
|
SB 1209
Forcible entry and detainer; modifying time period for certain trial. Effective date.
Floor vote |
Nay | pass | May 07, 2026 |
|
SB 1171
Incentives; repealing the Perform Act.
EMERGENCY |
Yea | pass | May 22, 2025 |
|
SB 1129
Office of Educational Quality and Accountability; requiring certain funds be utilized for certain purpose; providing for distribution of grants. Effective date. Emergency.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | May 22, 2025 |
|
SB 1054
Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program; modifying eligibility; removing certain eligibility criteria.
Floor vote |
Yea | fail | May 08, 2025 |
|
SB 1027
Initiative and referendum; establishing requirements for gist of proposition; establishing requirements for collection of signatures; requiring certain disclosures. Emergency.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | May 07, 2025 |
|
SB 998
Public utilities; cost of transmission upgrades; modifying application process for construction of certain facilities; establishing cost recovery provisions.
Floor vote |
Nay | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
SB 942
Education; prohibiting certain discrimination on certain basis against students or employees.
Floor vote |
Nay | pass | April 30, 2025 |
|
SB 898
Construction by political subdivisions; removing requirement for certain bidders to provide written statement under oath.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2025 |
|
SB 898
Construction by political subdivisions; removing requirement for certain bidders to provide written statement under oath.
EMERGENCY |
Nay | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
SB 889
Hospitals; requiring hospitals to make public certain file and list; authorizing compliance monitoring and enforcement; prohibiting certain collection actions. Effective date.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | May 07, 2025 |
|
SB 799
Students; electronic communication between students and school personnel; providing for designation of certain alternate adult; providing exception for certain communications.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2025 |
|
SB 796
Higher education; prohibiting certain activities related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Effective date. Emergency.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
SB 758
Schools; providing conditions under which virtual instruction may count toward certain required instructional hours or days.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | April 29, 2025 |
|
SB 688
Ad valorem tax; providing exception to certain payroll requirements for manufacturing exemption. Emergency.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | May 08, 2025 |
|
SB 674
Charter schools; Charter Schools Incentive Fund; renaming; state funding; calculation; payments.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
SB 663
Workforce Coordination Revolving Fund; transferring power of fund to the Oklahoma Workforce Commission. Emergency.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
SB 595
Jail standards; creating the Oklahoma Jail Standards Act. Emergency.
EMERGENCY |
Yea | pass | April 23, 2025 |
|
SB 578
Oklahoma Quality Events Incentive Act; extending date of effectiveness of act.
Floor vote |
Nay | pass | April 28, 2025 |
|
SB 527
Certificates of title; modifying certain time limit that pertains to perfection of security interest. Effective date. Emergency.
Floor vote |
Yea | pass | April 23, 2025 |