STATE BILLOK HB 1979PASSED

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State of Oklahoma

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 11, 2026; 185 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

OK HB 1979 · PassedMay 11

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by Governor 05/11/2026 · May 11, 2026

Bill history

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May 11, 2026Approved by Governor 05/11/2026House

May 5, 2026Sent to GovernorHouse

May 5, 2026Enrolled measure signed, returned to HouseSenate

May 5, 2026Enrolled, signed, to SenateHouse

May 4, 2026Referred for enrollmentHouse

May 4, 2026Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 65 Nays: 26House

May 4, 2026SA's read, adoptedHouse

Apr 28, 2026SA's receivedHouse

Show 27 earlier actions

Apr 28, 2026Engrossed to HouseSenate

Apr 28, 2026Referred for engrossmentSenate

Apr 28, 2026Measure passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 9Senate

Apr 28, 2026General Order, ConsideredSenate

Apr 22, 2026Placed on General OrderSenate

Apr 20, 2026Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services committee; CR filedSenate

Apr 16, 2026Coauthored by Representative DollensSenate

Apr 1, 2026Second Reading referred to Health and Human ServicesSenate

Mar 24, 2026Coauthored by Representative MunsonSenate

Mar 24, 2026First ReadingSenate

Mar 24, 2026Engrossed, signed, to SenateHouse

Mar 23, 2026Referred for engrossmentHouse

Mar 23, 2026Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 59 Nays: 33House

Mar 23, 2026Coauthored by Representative(s) SchreiberHouse

Mar 23, 2026Motion to reconsider adopted: Ayes: 62 Nays: 30House

Mar 16, 2026Notice served to reconsider vote by Representative RansonHouse

Mar 16, 2026Third Reading, Measure failed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 43House

Mar 16, 2026Coauthored by Representative(s) Archer, Pae, Lawson, Provenzano, HefnerHouse

Mar 16, 2026General OrderHouse

Mar 5, 2026Authored by Senator Hall (principal Senate author)House

Mar 5, 2026Coauthored by Representative(s) WaldronHouse

Mar 5, 2026CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget CommitteeHouse

Feb 18, 2026Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget General Government SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2025Referred to Appropriations and Budget General Government SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2025Second Reading referred to Appropriations and BudgetHouse

Feb 3, 2025Authored by Representative RansonHouse

Feb 3, 2025First ReadingHouse

Recorded votes

House: Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CSFeb 16, 2026 · House · 4 yea · 2 nayPassed

House: Appropriations and Budget Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CSMar 3, 2026 · House · 25 yea · 2 nayPassed

House: THIRD READINGMar 16, 2026 · House · 46 yea · 43 nayPassed

House: RECONSIDER MEASUREMar 23, 2026 · House · 62 yea · 30 nayPassed

Senate: Health & Human Services Committee: DO PASS AMENDED CSApr 20, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate: THIRD READINGApr 28, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 9 nayPassed

House: FOURTH READINGMay 4, 2026 · House · 65 yea · 26 nayPassed

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