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Spencer Kern
(R) - Oklahoma
Oklahoma Senate District 31
In Office - Started: 11/20/2024

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2300 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: 405-521-5563

Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
SB711 Schools; modifying calculation of the certain adjusted cohort graduation rates; modifying calculation of Oklahoma School Testing Program annual reports. Effective date. Emergency. An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 711 By: Pugh, Kern, Hines, and Mann of the Senate and Johns, Provenzano, Waldron, Ranson, Deck, Menz, and Pogemiller of the House An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-151.1, which relates to high school graduation rates; modifying calculation of the four- year and extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rates; prohibiting certain student transfers after certain date from being included in certain rate; updating statutory references; updating statutory language; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.545, which relates to annual school reports for the Oklahoma School Testing Program; prohibiting chronic absenteeism from being included in certain measure; removing language requiring the percentage of certain grade to be based on certain indicators; directing certain number of points to be provided based on school site performance in certain areas; expanding items to be included as postsecondary opportunities; allowing school sites to be eligible for bonus points based on certain in-person classroom instruction and improvement in certain rate; directing the State Board of Education to amend and submit certain plan by certain date; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Schools Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB20 Commercial driver licenses; creating the Secure Roads and Safe Trucking Act of 2025. Emergency. An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 20 By: Sacchieri, Guthrie, Standridge, Frix, Coleman, Grellner, McIntosh, Bullard, Deevers, Hamilton, Bergstrom, Wingard, Prieto, Hines, Alvord, Stewart, Reinhardt, Jett, Woods, Burns, Kern, and Murdock of the Senate and Wilk, Banning, Sneed, Adams, Boles, West (Kevin), Lay, Eaves, Staires, Woolley, Manger, Steagall, Gann, Sterling, Hildebrant, Hill, Harris, Blair, Bashore, Chapman, Turner, Shaw, Olsen, and Jenkins of the House An Act relating to commercial driver licenses; creating the Oklahoma Secure Roads and Safe Trucking Act of 2025; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-111, as last amended by Section 46, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 6-111), which relates to issuance of license or card; requiring non-domiciled commercial driver licensees and permittees to possess valid work visas and proof of citizenship; providing list of documents for demonstrating proof of citizenship; stating penalty for violations; defining term; requiring commercial motor vehicle operators to possess certain driver licenses; stating penalty for violations; requiring commercial motor vehicle operators to demonstrate sufficient proficiency in English; stating penalty for violations; directing the deposit of fine proceeds into certain revolving fund; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Commercial driver licenses Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB677 Sales transactions; discounts inducing payment by cash, check, or similar means; options; disclosure; surcharges; repealing provision prohibiting surcharge on use of credit and debit card. Effective date. An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 677 By: Kern, Bullard, and Frix of the Senate and Gise of the House An Act relating to sales transactions; amending 14A O.S. 2021, Section 2-211, which relates to discounts inducing payment by cash, check, or similar means; increasing options for discount; authorizing no limit on amount of discount; requiring certain disclosure for sellers offering certain discount; clarifying use of surcharges; requiring certain notice for surcharges; limiting amount of surcharge; updating language; defining credit card; defining seller; defining surcharge; repealing 14A O.S. 2021, Section 2-417, which relates to surcharge for use of credit card or debit card; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Sales transactions Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1607 State contract employees; directing state agencies report number of contract employees; pay; reports; granting the Office of Management and Enterprise Services certain rulemaking authority; effective date. An Act relating to state contract employees; directing state agencies report number of contract employees; requiring reports to include pay and contract conditions; directing for reports to be made through existing software; granting the Office of Management and Enterprise Services certain rulemaking authority; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: State contract employees Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB2011 Cancer screening; Fighting Chance for Firefighters Act; terms; benefits plans; participation; effective date. An Act relating to tax credits; creating the Fighting Chance for Firefighters Act; providing short title; defining terms; providing income tax credit for certain unreimbursed medical costs incurred by firefighters; prescribing credit amount; prohibiting refundability of credit; providing annual limitation for credits claimed; prescribing enforcement of limitation; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Tax credits Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB2728 Administrative rule process; enacting the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025; effective date; emergency. An Act relating to administrative rules; enacting the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025; providing short title; amending 62 O.S. 2021, Section 8012, which relates to duties of the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT); modifying duties of LOFT; requiring LOFT to provide certain analysis and report relating to administrative rules; specifying date for report submissions; requiring compliance with LOFT by state agencies; requiring submission and publication of annual report; specifying content of annual report; amending 75 O.S. 2021, Section 250.1, which relates to composition of the Administrative Procedures Act; updating statutory references; amending 75 O.S. 2021, Section 250.3, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 38, O.S.L. 2023 (75 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 250.3), which relates to definitions; modifying definitions and defining terms; amending 75 O.S. 2021, Section 253, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 38, O.S.L. 2023 (75 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 253), which relates to emergency rules; modifying contents of rule impact statement; providing waiver of certain requirements under certain circumstances; amending 75 O.S. 2021, Section 303, which relates to permanent rules; requiring agencies to consult with certain entities prior to rule adoption; modifying contents of rule impact statement; amending 75 O.S. 2021, Section 308, as amended by Section 5, Chapter 38, O.S.L. 2023 (75 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 308); updating statutory language; requiring certain rules to be addressed in certain legislative manner; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Administrative rules Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR20 Resolution; recognizing and designating the first Saturday of September as Water Stewardship Day in the State of Oklahoma in honor of constituent Evelynn Cannella. A Resolution recognizing and designating the first Saturday of September as Water Stewardship Day in the State of Oklahoma in honor of constituent Evelynn Cannella; celebrating efforts to promote clean water and environmental stewardship; and directing distribution. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1541 Agriculture Linked Deposits Program; definitions; procedures; deposit amounts; effective date; emergency. An Act relating to the Agriculture Linked Deposit Program; amending 2 O.S. 2021, Sections 5-82, 5-85, and 5-86, which relate to administration of the linked deposit program; modifying definitions; modifying provisions related to guidelines; modifying certain deposit amount; amending 62 O.S. 2021, Section 88-1B, which relates to maximum deposits by State Treasurer; modifying definitions; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Agriculture Linked Deposit Program Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB1077 Fish and wildlife; transporting wildlife. Effective date. An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 1077 By: Murdock and Kern of the Senate and Strom and Kannady of the House An Act relating to fish and wildlife; amending 29 O.S. 2021, Section 7-602, which relates to transporting wildlife; adding exception; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Transportation of wildlife Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB111 Contractors; decreasing number of sewage disposal system installations for certain certification. Effective date. An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 111 By: Kern of the Senate and Burns of the House An Act relating to contractors; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1158, which relates to installation of individual sewage disposal systems; decreasing number of installations for certain certification; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Sewage installation Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB634 Impaired Driving Prevention Advisory Committee; adding certain members. Effective date. An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 634 By: Kern and Paxton of the Senate and Eaves and Hill of the House An Act relating to impaired driving; amending Section 1, Chapter 265, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 6-212.7), which relates to the Impaired Driving Prevention Advisory Committee; adding certain members; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Impaired Driving Prevention Advisory Committee Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB2288 Teachers' Retirement System; postretirement employment; earning limitations; retired member; earnings without reduction in retirement benefits; effective date; emergency. Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma - postretirement employment - earning limitations - retirement benefits - effective dates - contingent effective dates - emergency Crossed Over
SR17 Resolution; designating the second week in May as Lung Cancer Action Week. A Resolution designating the second week in May as Lung Cancer Action Week. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1438 Waters and water rights; Rural Economic Action Plan grant program; monetary cap; effective date. An Act relating to waters and water rights; amending 62 O.S. 2021, Section 2003, which relates to administration of Rural Economic Action Plan grant program; modifying monetary cap on the award of certain funds; amending 82 O.S. 2021, Section 1085.39, which relates to grant; modifying monetary cap on certain grants; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Waters and water rights Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1089 Amusements and sports; horse racing; organization licensees; negotiate; covenant; effective date. An Act relating to amusements and sports; amending 3A O.S. 2021, Section 267, which relates to horse racing; modifying what organization licensees shall negotiate and covenant; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Amusements and sports Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR16 Resolution; recognizing and commending the National Conference of State Legislatures on its 50th anniversary in 2025. A Resolution recognizing and commending the National Conference of State Legislatures on its 50th anniversary in 2025; and directing distribution. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB2892 State government; Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth; Executive Director; investigations; effective date. An Act relating to state government; amending 10 O.S. 2021, Section 601.4, which relates to the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth; authorizing the Executive Director to request investigation; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 150.5, which relates to investigations; authorizing Executive Director to initiate investigations; and providing an effective date. Crossed Over
SR15 Resolution; memorializing the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building; remembering the victims; honoring the survivors; thanking the heroic first responders; and urging continued healing. A Resolution memorializing the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building; remembering the victims; honoring the survivors; thanking the heroic first responders; and urging continued healing. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HCR1011 Concurrent resolution; Route 66 Day; recognizing the historic and cultural importance of U.S. Route 66; distribution. A Concurrent Resolution commemorating April 14, 2025, as Route 66 Day in the State of Oklahoma; recognizing the historic and cultural importance of U.S. Route 66; and directing distribution. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR14 Resolution; commemorating the 90th anniversary of Black Sunday; and reminding Oklahomans of the continuing need to protect and conserve our soil, water and other natural resources. A Resolution commemorating the 90th anniversary of Black Sunday; and reminding Oklahomans of the continuing need to protect and conserve our soil, water, and other natural resources. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB722 Agriculture; prohibiting electronic monitoring of certain animals. Effective date. An Act relating to agriculture; amending 2 O.S. 2021, Section 1-3, which relates to definitions; modifying definitions; amending 2 O.S. 2021, Section 4-20, which relates to the official animal identification agency; prohibiting certain monitoring; updating statutory references; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date. Crossed Over
SB1074 Oklahoma Farmed Cervidae Act; creating a commercial harvesting facility license. Effective date. Emergency. An Act relating to the Oklahoma Farmed Cervidae Act; defining term; requiring person to obtain a commercial harvesting facility license for certain purpose; authorizing the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to require application and inspection for licensure; establishing license fee; requiring application for license after certain license expires; providing for promulgation of rules; amending 29 O.S. 2021, Section 4-106, which relates to commercial hunting areas; removing reference to certain type of license; updating statutory language; providing for codification; providing for effective date; and declaring an emergency. Crossed Over
SR11 Resolution; recognizing the critical national aviation security role played by the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center and its Federal Aviation Administration Academy, and honoring the center’s contributions.  A Resolution recognizing the critical national aviation security role played by the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center and its Federal Aviation Administration Academy; and honoring the center’s contribution. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR8 Resolution recognizing and celebrating the 2024 University of Oklahoma softball team and coach Patty Gasso. A Resolution recognizing and celebrating the 2024 University of Oklahoma softball team and coach Patty Gasso for the excitement and pride they bring to the State of Oklahoma. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HCR1008 Concurrent Resolution; findings; severe weather high winds; wildfires; firefighting personnel; recognition; distribution. A Concurrent Resolution related to the severe wind event of the period beginning March 14, 2025; recognizing courage and dedication of paid and volunteer firefighters and firefighting personnel of Native American tribes; and directing distribution. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR3 Resolution; recognizing the vital contributions of Oklahoma state employees and honoring their service to the state. A Resolution recognizing the vital contributions of Oklahoma state employees and honoring their service to the state. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB40 Firearms; modifying provisions related to transporting firearms in motor vehicles. Effective date. An Act relating to firearms; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1289.7a, which relates to transporting or storing firearms; removing liability provision; prohibiting the establishment or enforcement of certain policy; removing exception and applicability provision; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1290.22, which relates to the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act; clarifying certain prohibited conduct and exception; providing for the filing of a civil action; directing court to award damages and fees; providing an exception; clarifying liability provisions; allowing for the transport of firearms or legal weapons in motor vehicle; defining term; and providing an effective date. In Committee
SR2 Resolution; declaring the fourth Wednesday in February of each year as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day. A Resolution declaring the fourth Wednesday in February of each year as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day; acknowledging the importance of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) awareness to improve cardiovascular health; supporting awareness of the consequences of untreated HCM and the need to seek appropriate care; requesting the Governor to annually issue a proclamation recognizing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day; and calling upon the people of this state to observe the day. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB2384 Motor vehicles; Impaired Driving Prevention Advisory Committee; expanding membership; effective date. An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending Section 1, Chapter 265, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 6-212.7), which relates to the Impaired Driving Prevention Advisory Committee; expanding membership of the Committee; and providing an effective date. In Committee
SB661 District courts; modifying counties from which certain district court judges are nominated and elected. Effective date. An Act relating to district courts; amending 20 O.S. 2021, Sections 92.6 and 92.22, which relates to Judicial Districts No. 5 and No. 21; modifying counties from which certain district court judges are nominated and elected; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date. In Committee
SB668 Health care; prohibiting health care staffing agency from charging certain excess fee; making agency liable for certain violation. Effective date. An Act relating to health care; defining terms; prohibiting health care staffing agency from charging fee in excess of certain amount; authorizing certain civil actions; making health care staffing agency liable for certain violation under specified conditions; authorizing certain relief; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. In Committee
SB720 Fish and wildlife; limiting number of quail to be harvested each day. Effective date. An Act relating to fish and wildlife; limiting the number of quail to be harvested each day; exempting certain hunting areas; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. In Committee
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
SB804 Long-term care; directing promulgation of specified rules; requiring assisted living centers to establish internal quality assurance committee. Effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/30/2025 Yea
HB2298 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. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/30/2025 Yea
HB2584 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. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/30/2025 Yea
SB54 Motor vehicles; modifying scope and sentencing provisions for certain offenses. Effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
SB324 Incentives; creating the Oklahoma Research and Development Rebate Fund; prescribing sources of funds; creating a research and development rebate program; authorizing promulgation of rules. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
SB424 Community health workers; creating the Oklahoma Community Health Worker Act; providing for voluntary certification. Effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
SB443 Practice of medicine; modifying certain powers and duties of the Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; modifying certain licensure requirements. Effective date. Emergency. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE WITH EMERGENCY 05/29/2025 Yea
SB574 Attorney General; broadening approved purposes for opioid grant awards; authorizing certain use of funds by the Attorney General. Effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB1138 Law enforcement; modifying duties of the Human Capital Management Division and the Civil Service Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
SB631 Crimes and punishments; expanding scope of acts that require service of minimum percentage of sentence. Effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB1137 State government; deleting federal funding and grant requirements; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB1178 Service animals; making certain acts unlawful; penalties; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
SB694 Annexation and detachment; detachment of municipal territory; providing certain exceptions; allowing for certain written consent. Effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
SB687 Sales tax exemption; requiring Oklahoma Broadband Office and Oklahoma Tax Commission to administer certain rebate program; modifyingrebate limit; creating the Oklahoma Broadband Rebate Revolving Fund. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB1216 Professions and occupations; Construction Industries Board; fees; penalties; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
SB713 Wind energy facilities; requiring newly-established facilities to apply for certain technology system by certain date; providing for certain cost recovery. Effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB1273 Domestic violence; providing for alternative batterers' intervention programs; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB1356 Agriculture; livestock gates; requiring gates to be closed at all times; exceptions; penalties; rules; codification; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB1487 Special license plates; creating various special license plates; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
SB770 Rehabilitation services; expanding membership of the Commission for Rehabilitation Services. Emergency. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE WITH EMERGENCY 05/29/2025 Yea
HB1389 Mammography screening; coverage for low-dose mammography screening; examinations; definition; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
SB773 Pharmacy benefit managers; modifying definitions; prohibiting certain circumstances; requiring nonpayment under providing venue for certain court proceeding; allowing Attorney General to obtain certain information. Effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB1563 Criminal procedure; authorizing the issuance of subpoena duces tecum to businesses and commercial entities; codification; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB1543 Oklahoma Conservation Commission; expanding powers and duties of the Commission; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
SB837 License plates; modifying certain special license plate. Effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
SB870 Oklahoma Children's Code; creating the Accountability, Transparency, and Protection for Exploited Youth Act. Effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB1592 Larceny; providing elements of organized retail crime; codification; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB1576 Medicaid; terms; Oklahoma Health Care Authority; coverage; Medicaid; criteria; medical necessity; discretion; Chief Operating Officer; Health Information Portability and Accountability Act; scientific research; consent; research; opting-out; minors; promulgation of rules and regulations; waiver application; effective date; emergency. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE WITH EMERGENCY 05/29/2025 Yea
HB1751 Motor vehicles; Service Oklahoma; various changes; licenses; identification cards; effective date; emergency. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE WITH EMERGENCY 05/29/2025 Yea
SB915 Solar energy; requiring certain commercial solar energy facilities to meet certain standards. Effective date. Emergency. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE WITH EMERGENCY 05/29/2025 Yea
HB1819 Professions and occupations; optometry licenses; annual fees; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
SB951 Commissioners of the Land Office; granting of commercial and agricultural leases; providing for appraisal of certain improvements; directing certain reimbursement. Effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
SB1050 Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act; decreasing allowable time to file certain claim. Effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
SB1014 Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974; requiring local bid preference for certain public construction contracts. Effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB2164 Public corruption; crimes against state revenue; modifying punishment for certain offense; establishing elements of certain offense; prohibiting certain acts upon conviction of certain offense; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB2260 Revenue and taxation; income tax credit; civil engineering; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB2163 Open records; public access counselor; review; subpoena; Attorney General; binding opinion; advisory opinion; emergency. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE WITH EMERGENCY 05/29/2025 Yea
HB2147 Cities and towns; Municipal Code Lien Enforcement Act of 2025; lien; violations; housing; building code; foreclosure; real property; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB2263 Motor vehicles; making certain use of cellular telephones and electronic devices unlawful on certain stretches of road; penalty; municipal ordinances; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
SB1089 Determination of competency; modifying procedures for proceedings for restoration of competency; requiring certain reporting. Effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB2048 Prescriptions; 340B Nondiscrimination Act; definitions; discriminatory actions; reimbursement; manufacturer; distributor; enforcement; Attorney General; Insurance Commissioner; violations; federal preemption; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
SB1083 Digital assets; digital asset kiosk; transactions; license requirement; permitting civil suits; requirements. Effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB2167 Fees; publications; legal notices; fees; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB2131 Criminal procedure; procedures for advising grand juries; transcripts; hearings; witnesses; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB2459 Fire suppression; mobile food establishments; fire extinguisher; inspections; Fire Marshal; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB2769 Militia; Military Department; Adjutant General's duties; eligibility; authority; technology hardware or software; exempting federal programs; nonjudicial punishment; court-martial; creating National Guard CareerTech Assistance Program; creating revolving fund; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB2778 Children; sunset; creating the Teacher Recrutiment and Retention Program; income exemption; child care subsidy program; notice to Department of Human Services; effective date. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE 05/29/2025 Yea
HB2785 Public finance; imposing duties upon the Office of Management and Enterprise Services; budget procedures for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; requirements related to allocation of funds; emergency. Senate: VETO OVERRIDE WITH EMERGENCY 05/29/2025 Yea
HB2513 Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; individual to address the Department's consent decree; qualifications; emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/28/2025 Yea
HB2791 Department of Human Services; making appropriations; source; amounts; creating certain special accounts; deposits or transfers; procedures; reports; requiring appearance before certain joint committee. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2793 Emergency; Medicine Revolving Fund; making an appropriation; source; amount; effective date; emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2773 Capitol Improvement Authority; allocation of funds from Legacy Capital Financing Funds; utilization of certain amount for the Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine Authority. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2769 Militia; Military Department; Adjutant General's duties; eligibility; authority; technology hardware or software; exempting federal programs; nonjudicial punishment; court-martial; creating National Guard CareerTech Assistance Program; creating revolving fund; effective date. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Nay
HB2789 Water Resources Board; making appropriations source; purpose; accounts; deposits of transfers; procedures; effective date; emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2788 Statewide Recovery Fund; transfers of funds; effective date; emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2770 Courts; judicial salaries; applicability; exceptions; modifying salary references; effective date; emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2778 Children; sunset; creating the Teacher Recrutiment and Retention Program; income exemption; child care subsidy program; notice to Department of Human Services; effective date. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2783 Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust; Board of Directors; providing appointees serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2794 Department of Commerce; making appropriations; sources; amounts; purposes. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2774 Capitol Improvement Authority; allocation of funds from the Legacy Capital Financing Fund; utilizing certain amount for the University Hospitals Authority. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2777 Opioid Abatement Revolving Fund; appropriations; amounts and source; purpose; effective date; emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2792 Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity Fund; declaring the fund a continuing fund; source; reappropriation of funds; emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2764 Revenue and taxation; duties of the State Board of Equalization; certification of revenue amounts; income tax rate reduction; effective date. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2772 Roads and bridges; Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driving Safety Fund; increasing apportionment; utilization; weigh stations; effective date; emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2795 Ethics Commission; Political Subdivisions Enforcement Fund; increasing fund cap; emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2790 Office of Juvenile Affairs; making an appropriation; accounts; deposits or transfers; procedures; reports; requiring appearance before certain joint committee; effective date; emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2785 Public finance; imposing duties upon the Office of Management and Enterprise Services; budget procedures for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; requirements related to allocation of funds; emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2797 Health Care Authority; prohibiting use of certain methodology; audits; fraud reporting; requiring joint collaboration between Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and Department of Human Services; duties; emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2765 State investing; Invest in Oklahoma Program; reassigning program; investments; rules renaming Cash Management and Investment Oversight Commission the Invest in Oklahoma Board; effective date. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2796 Public finance; Disaster Mitigation and Recovery Matching Fund; modifying provisions related to allocation of funds; emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2771 Courts; special judges; increasing number in specific counties; effective date; emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2775 Capitol Improvement Authority; allocation of funds from the Legacy Capital Financing Fund; utilization for purpose of benefitting the Military Department; requiring certain recapitalization payments. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2779 Department of Public Safety; requiring certain funds be utilized for certain purpose; School Secure Program; effective date; emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2780 Prisons and reformatories; creating the Prison Acquisition Revolving Fund; authorizing expenditure for certain purpose; penal institutions; updating list of facilities Department of Corrections is authorized to maintain; emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Nay
HB2776 Capitol Improvement Authority; utilization of Legacy Capital Fund authorizations by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services; increasing certain amount. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2766 General appropriations; various agencies, authorities, boards, bureaus, commission, funds and programs; effective date. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2781 Economic development; creating the Reindustrialize Oklahoma Act of 2025; investment rebate program; creating the ROA-25 Revolving Fund and the ROA-25 Beneficiary Revolving Fund. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2768 Revenue and taxation; Oklahoma Quality Jobs Incentive Leverage Act; increasing certain limitation caps related to qualifying investment amounts. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2784 Public health; Oklahoma State University Medical Authority; Medicaid supplemental payments; agreements and contract; benefits; waivers; creating the Emergency Medicine Revolving Fund; effective date. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HB2782 Health Care Authority; Rate Preservation Fund; adding authorized uses of funds; authorization; requiring conditions for return of funds; emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/22/2025 Yea
HJR1035 Approving certain rules of health-related state agencies; disapproving certain rules; distribution. Senate: THIRD READING 05/21/2025 Yea
HJR1034 Joint Resolution; judicial and public safety state agencies; approving certain proposed permanent rules; disapproving certain proposed permanent rules; distribution. Senate: THIRD READING 05/21/2025 Yea
HJR1033 Joint Resolution; energy, agriculture, and wildlife state agencies; approving certain proposed permanent rules; distribution. Senate: THIRD READING 05/21/2025 Yea
SB1129 Office of Educational Quality and Accountability; requiring certain funds be utilized for certain purpose; providing for distribution of grants. Effective date. Emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/20/2025 Yea
SB1160 Prison Acquisition Revolving Fund; making appropriations. Emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/20/2025 Yea
SB1140 Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; requiring portions of certain appropriated funds be used for certain purposes; authorizing request for early transfers of certain funds for specific purpose. Effective date. Emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/20/2025 Yea
SB1143 State Election Board; creating the State Election Board Voting System Revolving Fund; authorizing budgeting and expenditure of funds for certain purposes. Effective date. Emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/20/2025 Yea
SB1128 Education; specifying apportionment of certain appropriated funds. Effective date. Emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/20/2025 Yea
SB1153 Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry; requiring that portions of certain appropriated funds be used for certain purposes. Effective date. Emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/20/2025 Yea
SB1126 Education; specifying apportionment of certain appropriated funds; providing for budgeting of funds in certain categories and amounts. Effective date. Emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/20/2025 Yea
SB1135 Health insurance; premium taxes; clarifying applicability of certain exclusion; premium tax credit; creating certain exclusion. Emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/20/2025 Yea
SB1150 Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics; making an appropriation; identifying source of funds. Effective date. Emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/20/2025 Yea
SB1151 Oklahoma Water Resources Board; making appropriations; identifying sources of funds. Effective date. Emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/20/2025 Yea
SB1141 State Department of Health; requiring portions of certain appropriated funds be used for certain purposes; stating purpose of certain disbursement; requiring use of certain date. Effective date. Emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/20/2025 Yea
SB1152 State parks; Oklahoma State Park Trust fund; authorizing construction of new facility. Effective date. Emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/20/2025 Yea
SB1136 Oklahoma Health Care Authority; requiring portions of certain appropriated funds be used for certain purposes; providing for duties and compensation of administrators and employees. Senate: THIRD READING 05/20/2025 Yea
SB1137 Department of Human Services; requiring certain funds be utilized for certain purpose; appropriating certain federal funds for certain program. Effective date. Emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/20/2025 Yea
SB1155 Oklahoma Department of Commerce; requiring portions of certain appropriated funds be used for certain purposes. Effective date. Emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/20/2025 Yea
SB1180 Legislative Service Bureau; making appropriation; identifying source of funds. Effective date. Emergency. Senate: THIRD READING 05/20/2025 Yea
SB1171 Incentives; repealing the Perform Act. Senate: THIRD READING 05/20/2025 Yea
  Committee Position Rank
Detail Oklahoma Senate Agriculture and Wildlife Committee 11
Detail Oklahoma Senate Energy Committee 11
Detail Oklahoma Senate Public Safety Committee 8
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
OK Oklahoma Senate District 31 Senate Republican In Office 11/20/2024