HB 29512026
bill
2026 Regular Session · House bill
HB 2951
Prisons and reformatories; authorizing the transport of inmate to certain facility; repealer; effective date.
Criminal justice & public safety how tagged
Official title shown; Open States carries no separate summary for Oklahoma bills. See the AI analysis below.
Enacted Last action May 11, 2026: Approved by Governor 05/07/2026
Same number in other sessions: 2024 (bills from 2025 carry over into 2026 within the 60th Legislature).
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Authors & coauthors 2
- Principal House author
- David Hardin R
- Principal Senate author
- Spencer Kern 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 3
| Referred | Chamber | Committee | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight | Passed Feb. 24, 2026 |
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Public Safety | Passed Feb. 4, 2026 |
| April 1, 2026 | Senate | Public Safety | Passed April 14, 2026 |
Roll-call votes 6
Feb. 4, 2026HousePublic Safety Committee: Do PassPassed7–0
yes (7) Hardin, Humphrey, Kelley, Stewart, Timmons, Turner, Williams
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
Feb. 24, 2026HouseJudiciary And Public Safety Oversight Committee: Do PassPassed11–0
yes (11) Culver, Duel, Ford, Hardin, Humphrey, Kane, Manger, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Stewart, Worthen
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 4, 2026HouseThird ReadingPassed91–2 6 excused
yes (91) Adams, Alonso Sandoval, Archer, Banning, Bashore, Blair, Blancett, Boles, Caldwell, Cantrell, Chapman, Clinton, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Deck, Dempsey, Dobrinski, Dollens, Duel, Eaves, Fetgatter, Ford, George, Gise, Grego, Hader, Hall, Hardin, Harris, Hasenbeck, Hays, Hefner, Hildebrant, Hill, Johns, Kane, Kannady, Kelley, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Lay, Lepak, Lowe, Manger, Marti, May, Maynard, McCane, Menz, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Munson, Newton, Norwood, Olsen, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pogemiller, Provenzano, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Shaw, Sneed, Staires, Stark, Sterling, Stewart, Stinson, Strom, Tedford, Timmons, Townley, Travis, Turner, Waldron, West, West, West, Wilk, Williams, Wolfley, Woolley, Worthen
excused (6) Caldwell, Fugate, Humphrey, Luttrell, Steagall, West
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 14, 2026SenatePublic SafetyPassed7–1
yes (7) Brooks, Hamilton, Jech, Kern, Murdock, Weaver, Wingard
no (1) Goodwin
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 27, 2026SenateThird ReadingPassed48–0
yes (48) Alvord, Bergstrom, Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Daniels, Deevers, Dossett, Frix, Gillespie, Gollihare, Goodwin, Green, Grellner, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Haste, Hicks, Hines, Howard, Jech, Jett, Kern, Kirt, Logan, Mann, McIntosh, Murdock, Nice, Paxton, Pederson, Prieto, Pugh, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Sacchieri, Seifried, Standridge, Stanley, Stewart, Thompson, Weaver, Wingard, Woods
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 4, 2026HouseFourth ReadingPassed90–0 9 excused
yes (90) Adams, Alonso Sandoval, Archer, Banning, Bashore, Blair, Blancett, Boles, Caldwell, Cantrell, Chapman, Clinton, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Deck, Dempsey, Dobrinski, Dollens, Eaves, Fetgatter, Ford, Fugate, Gann, George, Gise, Grego, Hader, Hall, Hardin, Harris, Hasenbeck, Hays, Hefner, Hildebrant, Jenkins, Johns, Kane, Kannady, Kelley, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Lay, Lepak, Lowe, Marti, May, Maynard, McCane, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Munson, Newton, Norwood, Olsen, Osburn, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pogemiller, Provenzano, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Shaw, Smith, Sneed, Staires, Stark, Steagall, Sterling, Stewart, Stinson, Strom, Tedford, Timmons, Townley, Travis, West, West, West, West, Wilk, Williams, Wolfley, Woolley, Worthen
excused (9) Caldwell, Duel, Hill, Humphrey, Luttrell, Menz, Pae, Turner, Waldron
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
Official text & documents
- Amended And Engrossed · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Committee Amendment 1 · 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
- HB2951 (4-22-26) (KERN) FA1.PDF · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Introduced · PDF on oklegislature.gov
3 committee reports and other documents
Official bill page: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB2951&session=2600
Timeline 28 actions
- Feb. 2, 2026HouseFirst Reading
- Feb. 2, 2026HouseAuthored by Representative Hardin
- Feb. 3, 2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
- Feb. 3, 2026HouseReferred to Public Safety
- Feb. 4, 2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Safety
- Feb. 24, 2026HouseCR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
- Feb. 24, 2026HouseAuthored by Senator Woods (principal Senate author)
- March 4, 2026HouseGeneral Order
- March 4, 2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 2
- March 4, 2026HouseReferred for engrossment
- March 5, 2026HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- March 5, 2026SenateFirst Reading
- April 1, 2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Public Safety
- April 14, 2026SenateRemove as author Senator Woods; authored by Senator Kern
- April 14, 2026SenateReported Do Pass as amended Public Safety committee; CR filed
- April 16, 2026SenatePlaced on General Order
- April 27, 2026SenateGeneral Order, Amended
- April 27, 2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 48 Nays: 0
- April 27, 2026SenateReferred for engrossment
- April 28, 2026SenateEngrossed to House
- April 28, 2026HouseSA's received
- May 4, 2026HouseSA's read, adopted
- May 4, 2026HouseFourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0
- May 4, 2026HouseReferred for enrollment
- May 5, 2026HouseEnrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 5, 2026SenateEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 5, 2026HouseSent to Governor
- May 11, 2026HouseApproved by Governor 05/07/2026
On committee agendas 2
- Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, 10:30 a.m. — House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight · Room 4S.5
- Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 8:30 a.m. — Senate Public Safety · Room 230
Momentum: 100 of 100
| Stage (Enacted / adopted) | 50 / 50 |
|---|---|
| Recency (18 days before May 29, 2026) | 19 / 20 |
| Committee progress | 10 / 10 |
| Coauthors | 3 / 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.