SB 4732024
bill
2024 Regular Session · Senate bill
SB 473
Courts; establishing certain judicial offices; creating Task Force for the Study of Business Courts. Effective date. Emergency.
Courts & civil lawBudget & taxesSchools (K–12)State government & agenciesPublic sector, tribes & education industry how tagged
Official title shown; Open States carries no separate summary for Oklahoma bills. See the AI analysis below.
Enacted Last action May 31, 2024: Approved by Governor 05/31/2024
Same number in other sessions: 2026 · 2025 (bills from 2025 carry over into 2026 within the 60th Legislature).
AI analysis AI-generated
AI-generated · may be inaccurate or incomplete. Written by a language model (Workers AI, llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) from the bill's official title, actions, votes, sponsors, committee referrals and hearings in our database — not from the bill text. Check the official text on oklegislature.gov before relying on it. Not legal advice.
Authors & coauthors 8
- House coauthors
- Chris Sneed R, Josh Cantrell R, Kevin West R, Kyle Hilbert R, Robert Manger R
- Senate coauthors
- Lonnie Paxton 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. 7, 2023 | Senate | Education | Passed Feb. 28, 2023 |
| Feb. 7, 2023 | Senate | Appropriations | Passed March 1, 2023 |
| Feb. 28, 2023 | Senate | Appropriations | — |
| March 29, 2023 | House | General Government | — |
Roll-call votes 6
Feb. 28, 2023SenateCommittee On Education: Strike The Title, Motion By Senator Pugh - AdoptedPassed12–0
yes (12) Bergstrom, Daniels, Dossett, Green, Hicks, Murdock, Paxton, Pemberton, Pugh, Rader, Seifried, Thompson
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 1, 2023SenateAppropriationsPassed19–0
yes (19) Brooks, Burns, Dugger, Floyd, Hall, Haste, Hicks, Howard, Jech, Kirt, Montgomery, Newhouse, Prieto, Pugh, Rader, Rosino, Stephens, Thompson, Woods
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 20, 2023SenateThird ReadingPassed45–0 3 excused
yes (45) Alvord, Bergstrom, Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Dahm, Dossett, Dugger, Floyd, Garvin, Gollihare, Green, Hall, Hamilton, Hicks, Howard, Jech, Jett, Kidd, Kirt, Matthews, McCortney, Murdock, Newhouse, Paxton, Pederson, Pemberton, Prieto, Pugh, Rader, Rogers, Rosino, Seifried, Standridge, Stanley, Stephens, Stewart, Thompson, Thompson, Treat, Weaver, Woods, Young
excused (3) Daniels, Haste, Montgomery
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 25, 2024HouseThird ReadingPassed56–26 19 excused
no (26) Alonso Sandoval, Bennett, Deck, Dollens, Duel, Fugate, Gann, Hefner, Lowe, Luttrell, Maynard, McEntire, Menz, Munson, Nichols, Pae, Pittman, Provenzano, Randleman, Ranson, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Strom, Swope, West, Worthen
yes (56) Archer, Baker, Banning, Bashore, Boatman, Boles, Burns, Caldwell, Cantrell, Conley, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Davis, Dempsey, Dobrinski, Echols, Fetgatter, George, Grego, Hardin, Hasenbeck, Hays, Hilbert, Hill, Humphrey, Johns, Kane, Kendrix, Lawson, Lepak, Lowe, Manger, Marti, May, McBride, McDugle, Miller, Moore, ODonnell, Olsen, Osburn, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Roberts, Roe, Sims, Stark, Steagall, Talley, Townley, Vancuren, West, West, West, Williams, Wolfley
excused (19) Blancett, Caldwell, Cornwell, Ford, Goodwin, Harris, Kannady, Kerbs, Mr. Speaker, Newton, Smith, Sneed, Staires, Sterling, Stinson, Tedford, Turner, Waldron, Wallace
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 29, 2024SenateFourth ReadingPassed37–6 5 excused
yes (37) Alvord, Bergstrom, Boren, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Dahm, Daniels, Deevers, Dossett, Dugger, Garvin, Gollihare, Hall, Hamilton, Haste, Howard, Jech, Jett, Kidd, McCortney, Newhouse, Paxton, Pederson, Pemberton, Prieto, Pugh, Rader, Rosino, Seifried, Standridge, Stephens, Stewart, Thompson, Thompson, Treat, Weaver
no (6) Brooks, Floyd, Hicks, Kirt, Matthews, Young
excused (5) Green, Murdock, Rogers, Stanley, Woods
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 29, 2024HouseFourth ReadingPassed79–8 14 excused
yes (79) Alonso Sandoval, Archer, Baker, Banning, Bashore, Boles, Burns, Caldwell, Caldwell, Cantrell, Conley, Cornwell, Culver, Davis, Dobrinski, Duel, Echols, Fetgatter, Ford, George, Grego, Hardin, Harris, Hasenbeck, Hays, Hefner, Hilbert, Hill, Humphrey, Johns, Kane, Kannady, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Lepak, Luttrell, Manger, Marti, May, Maynard, McBride, McEntire, Menz, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, 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, Waldron, West, West, West, Williams, Wolfley
excused (14) Bennett, Blancett, Boatman, Dempsey, Dollens, Fugate, Goodwin, Lowe, Lowe, McDugle, Randleman, Swope, Turner, Wallace
no (8) Crosswhite Hader, Deck, Gann, Munson, Nichols, Vancuren, West, Worthen
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
Official text & documents
- 1 Amendment to Amendment by BLANCETT · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- 1 Floor Amendment by HILBERT · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- 2 Amendment to Amendment by BLANCETT · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- 3 Amendment to Amendment by HILBERT · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- 4 Amendment to Amendment by OSBURN · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Amended And Engrossed · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Engrossed · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Enrolled (final version) · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Floor (House) · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Floor (Senate) · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Introduced · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- SB473 (3-14-23) (PAXTON) FS FA1.PDF · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- SB473 (3-14-23) (PAXTON) RT FA2.PDF · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Senate Conference Committee Substitute · PDF on oklegislature.gov
4 committee reports and other documents
Official bill page: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB473&session=2400
Timeline 49 actions
- Feb. 6, 2023SenateFirst Reading
- Feb. 6, 2023SenateAuthored by Senator Paxton
- Feb. 7, 2023SenateSecond Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- Feb. 28, 2023SenateReported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
- Feb. 28, 2023SenateTitle stricken
- Feb. 28, 2023SenateReferred to Appropriations
- March 1, 2023SenateReported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed
- March 7, 2023SenateCoauthored by Representative Hilbert (principal House author)
- March 20, 2023SenateGeneral Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
- March 20, 2023SenateTitle restored
- March 20, 2023SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
- March 20, 2023SenateReferred for engrossment
- March 21, 2023SenateEngrossed to House
- March 21, 2023HouseFirst Reading
- March 29, 2023HouseSecond Reading referred to General Government
- April 23, 2024HouseWithdrawn from General Government, Direct to Calendar
- April 25, 2024HouseGeneral Order
- April 25, 2024HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Sneed, Manger, West (Kevin), Cantrell
- April 25, 2024HouseAmended by floor substitute
- April 25, 2024HouseTitle stricken
- April 25, 2024HouseEnacting clause stricken
- April 25, 2024HouseEmergency removed
- April 25, 2024HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 56 Nays: 26
- April 25, 2024HouseReferred for engrossment
- April 29, 2024HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- April 29, 2024SenateHAs read
- May 24, 2024SenateRemove as author Senator Paxton; authored by Senator Treat
- May 24, 2024SenateCoauthored by Senator Paxton
- May 27, 2024Senateremove as principal author Representative Hilbert and substitute with Representative Echols
- May 27, 2024SenateCoauthored by Representative Hilbert
- May 27, 2024SenateHAs rejected, conference requested
- May 27, 2024SenateSCs named Treat, McCortney, Gollihare, Howard, Floyd
- May 27, 2024HouseConference granted, naming Special Conference Committee on SB 473
- May 28, 2024SenateCCR read
- May 28, 2024SenateTitle restored
- May 28, 2024SenateEnacting clause restored
- May 28, 2024SenateEmergency added
- May 29, 2024SenateCCR adopted
- May 29, 2024SenateMeasure and Emergency passed, to House: Ayes: 37 Nays: 6
- May 29, 2024HouseCCR submitted
- May 29, 2024HouseCCR adopted
- May 29, 2024HouseRemove Representative Echols as principal House author and substitute with Representative ODonnell
- May 29, 2024HouseFourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 79 Nays: 8
- May 29, 2024HouseTo Senate
- May 29, 2024SenateReferred for enrollment
- May 30, 2024SenateEnrolled, to House
- May 30, 2024HouseSigned, returned to Senate
- May 30, 2024SenateSent to Governor
- May 31, 2024SenateApproved by Governor 05/31/2024
Momentum: 100 of 100
| Stage (Enacted / adopted) | 50 / 50 |
|---|---|
| Recency (0 days before May 31, 2024) | 20 / 20 |
| Committee progress | 5 / 10 |
| Coauthors | 9 / 10 |
| Bipartisan sponsorship | 0 / 10 |
| Rule applied | enacted/adopted = 100 |
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.