HB 39722024
bill
2024 Regular Session · House bill
HB 3972
State government; defining terms; authorizing certain assignment of claims to the Attorney General; scope of authority; limitations; public interest standard; emergency.
State government & agenciesBudget & taxesBusiness, jobs & the economyEnvironment, water & wildlifeRetail, hospitality & tourism industry how tagged
Official title shown; Open States carries no separate summary for Oklahoma bills. See the AI analysis below.
Passed both chambers Last action May 30, 2024: 2 CCR read
Same number in other sessions: 2026 (bills from 2025 carry over into 2026 within the 60th Legislature).
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Authors & coauthors 5
- Principal Senate author
- Kristen Thompson R
- House coauthors
- Josh Cantrell R, Tammy Townley R
- Senate coauthors
- David Bullard R
Principal authors from Open States; coauthors read from “Coauthored by …” actions (removals applied).
Status
- Introduced
- In committee (origin chamber)
- Passed committee (origin chamber)
- Passed origin chamber
- In committee (second chamber)
- Passed committee (second chamber)
- Passed both chambers
- Sent to Governor
- Enacted / adopted
Committee referrals 4
| Referred | Chamber | Committee | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 6, 2024 | House | Appropriations and Budget | Passed (committee substitute) Feb. 15, 2024 |
| March 19, 2024 | Senate | Tourism and Wildlife | Passed March 25, 2024 |
| March 19, 2024 | Senate | Appropriations | Passed April 18, 2024 |
| March 25, 2024 | Senate | Appropriations | — |
Roll-call votes 6
Feb. 14, 2024HouseAppropriations And Budget Committee: Do Pass As Amended By CsPassed33–0
yes (33) Baker, Bashore, Bennett, Blancett, Boatman, Boles, Caldwell, Echols, Ford, Goodwin, Hasenbeck, Hill, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Lepak, Lowe, Luttrell, McBride, McEntire, Miller, Moore, Munson, Newton, Nichols, O'Donnell, Osburn, Provenzano, Sterling, Strom, Vancuren, Wallace, West
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 4, 2024HouseThird ReadingPassed87–2 12 excused
yes (87) Alonso Sandoval, Archer, Baker, Banning, Bashore, Bennett, Blancett, Boatman, Boles, Burns, Caldwell, Caldwell, Cantrell, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Davis, Deck, Dempsey, Dollens, Duel, Ford, Fugate, George, Goodwin, Grego, Hardin, Harris, Hasenbeck, Hays, Hefner, Hilbert, Hill, Johns, Kane, Kannady, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Lepak, Lowe, Manger, Marti, May, Maynard, McBride, McEntire, Menz, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Munson, Newton, Nichols, ODonnell, Olsen, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pittman, Provenzano, Randleman, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Schreiber, Smith, Sneed, Staires, Stark, Sterling, Stinson, Strom, Swope, Talley, Tedford, Townley, Turner, Waldron, Wallace, West, West, West, Williams, Wolfley, Worthen
excused (12) Conley, Dobrinski, Echols, Fetgatter, Humphrey, Lowe, Luttrell, McDugle, Rosecrants, Sims, Steagall, Vancuren
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 25, 2024SenateTourism & WildlifePassed8–0
yes (8) Bergstrom, Bullard, Dahm, Dossett, Dugger, Gollihare, Pemberton, Stephens
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 18, 2024SenateAppropriationsPassed13–0
yes (13) Brooks, Burns, Dugger, Floyd, Hall, Haste, Hicks, Howard, Jech, Rader, Stephens, Thompson, Woods
other (1) STRIKE THE TITLE - ADOPTED
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 24, 2024SenateThird ReadingPassed42–4 2 excused
yes (42) Alvord, Bergstrom, Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Daniels, Dossett, Dugger, Floyd, Garvin, Gollihare, Green, Hall, Hamilton, Haste, Hicks, Howard, Jech, Kidd, Kirt, Matthews, McCortney, Murdock, Newhouse, Paxton, Pederson, Pemberton, Prieto, Pugh, Rader, Rogers, Rosino, Stanley, Stephens, Stewart, Thompson, Thompson, Weaver, Woods, Young
no (4) Dahm, Deevers, Jett, Standridge
excused (2) Seifried, Treat
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 30, 2024HouseFourth ReadingPassed95–0 6 excused
yes (95) Alonso Sandoval, Archer, Baker, Banning, Bashore, Bennett, Blancett, Boatman, Boles, Burns, Caldwell, Caldwell, Cantrell, Conley, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Davis, Deck, Dempsey, Dobrinski, Dollens, Duel, Echols, Fetgatter, Ford, Fugate, Gann, George, Goodwin, Grego, Hardin, Harris, Hasenbeck, Hefner, Hilbert, Hill, Humphrey, Johns, Kane, Kannady, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Lepak, Lowe, Lowe, Luttrell, Manger, Marti, May, Maynard, McBride, McEntire, Menz, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Munson, Newton, ODonnell, Olsen, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pittman, Provenzano, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Sims, Smith, Sneed, Staires, Stark, Steagall, Sterling, Stinson, Strom, Talley, Tedford, Townley, Turner, Vancuren, Waldron, West, West, West, West, Williams, Wolfley, Worthen
excused (6) Hays, McDugle, Nichols, Randleman, Swope, Wallace
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
Official text & documents
- Amended And Engrossed · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Engrossed · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Floor (House) · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Floor (Senate) · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- HB3972 FULLPCS1 JON ECHOLS-LRB.PDF · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- HB3972 FULLPCS2 KEVIN WALLACE-JM.PDF · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- House Committee Substitute · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- House Conference Committee Substitute · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- House Conference Committee Substitute · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Introduced · PDF on oklegislature.gov
8 committee reports and other documents
Official bill page: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3972&session=2400
Timeline 39 actions
- Feb. 5, 2024HouseFirst Reading
- Feb. 5, 2024HouseAuthored by Representative Echols
- Feb. 6, 2024HouseSecond Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
- Feb. 15, 2024HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
- Feb. 15, 2024HouseAuthored by Senator Thompson (Roger) (principal Senate author)
- March 4, 2024HouseGeneral Order
- March 4, 2024HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Hefner, Cantrell, Townley
- March 4, 2024HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 2
- March 4, 2024HouseReferred for engrossment
- March 5, 2024HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- March 5, 2024SenateFirst Reading
- March 5, 2024SenateCoauthored by Representative Pittman
- March 5, 2024SenateCoauthored by Representative Alonso-Sandoval
- March 19, 2024SenateSecond Reading referred to Tourism and Wildlife Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- March 25, 2024SenateReported Do Pass Tourism and Wildlife committee; CR filed
- March 25, 2024SenateReferred to Appropriations
- April 18, 2024SenateReported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
- April 18, 2024SenateTitle stricken
- April 24, 2024SenateGeneral Order, Considered
- April 24, 2024SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 4
- April 24, 2024SenateReferred for engrossment
- April 25, 2024SenateEngrossed to House
- April 25, 2024HouseSA's received
- May 2, 2024HouseSA's rejected, conference requested, conferees to be named later
- May 9, 2024SenateConference granted, SCs named Thompson (Roger), Bullard, Pederson, Garvin, Gollihare, Dossett
- May 20, 2024HouseHC's named: GCCA
- May 28, 2024HouseCCR submitted
- May 28, 2024HouseRemove Senator Thompson (Roger) as principal Senate author and substitute with Senator Bullard
- May 28, 2024HouseRemove as coauthor Representative(s) Alonso-Sandoval, Hefner, Pittman
- May 28, 2024HouseTitle restored
- May 29, 2024HouseCCR rejected, further conference requested, same conferees
- May 29, 2024SenateFurther conference granted, same conferees
- May 29, 2024House2 CCR submitted
- May 29, 2024HouseRemove Senator Bullard as principal Senate author and substitute with Senator Thompson (Roger)
- May 29, 2024HouseCoauthored by Senator(s) Bullard
- May 30, 2024House2 CCR adopted
- May 30, 2024HouseFourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 95 Nays: 0
- May 30, 2024HouseTo Senate
- May 30, 2024Senate2 CCR read
Momentum: 74 of 100
| Stage (Passed both chambers) | 38 / 50 |
|---|---|
| Recency (1 days before May 31, 2024) | 20 / 20 |
| Committee progress | 10 / 10 |
| Coauthors | 6 / 10 |
| Bipartisan sponsorship | 0 / 10 |
How this is calculated
- Stage reached — up to 50. 50 × (stage − 1) ÷ 8, where the stages are 1 Introduced · 2 In committee · 3 Passed committee · 4 Passed its first chamber · 5 In committee in the second chamber · 6 Passed that committee · 7 Passed both chambers · 8 Sent to the Governor · 9 Enacted / adopted.
- Recency — up to 20. 20 if the last recorded action was within 14 days of the reference date, falling in a straight line to 0 at 90 days. The reference date is the earlier of the data date (Oct. 1, 2026) and the session's last scheduled day, so a finished session is scored as it stood when it ended.
- Committee progress — up to 10. 5 for each chamber in which a committee reported the bill favourably.
- Coauthors — up to 10. 1 per coauthor (max 7), plus 3 if its authors and coauthors include members of both chambers.
- Bipartisan sponsorship — 10. 10 if the authors and coauthors include at least one Republican and one Democrat.
Rules on top: an enacted bill (signed, law without signature, or veto overridden) or an adopted resolution scores 100. A vetoed bill without an override, or one whose last committee vote failed, has its score halved.
Disclaimer. The momentum score is an automated, rough indicator built only from the public record (stage, dates, authors and committee reports). It is not a prediction, does not measure merit or support, and can be wrong when an action is mis-recorded or an author is mis-matched. Coauthors are read from the action text (“Coauthored by …”). Always check the official record on oklegislature.gov.