HB 29702026
bill
2026 Regular Session · House bill
HB 2970
Definitions and general provisions; state fossil; Sauroposeidon proteles; descriptions; effective date.
State government & agenciesBusiness, jobs & the economyPublic sector, tribes & education industryRetail, hospitality & tourism industry how tagged
Official title shown; Open States carries no separate summary for Oklahoma bills. See the AI analysis below.
In Senate committee Last action April 16, 2026: Coauthored by Representative Dollens
The 2026 regular session's scheduled last day was May 29, 2026. Measures not passed by then did not become law this session.
Same number in other sessions: 2024 (bills from 2025 carry over into 2026 within the 60th Legislature).
AI analysis AI-generated
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Authors & coauthors 4
- Principal House author
- Jacob Rosecrants D
- Principal Senate author
- David Bullard R
- House coauthors
- Ellyn Hefner D, Mickey Dollens D
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 | Commerce and Economic Development Oversight | Passed March 3, 2026 |
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Tourism | Passed Feb. 12, 2026 |
| April 1, 2026 | Senate | Retirement and Government Resources | — |
Roll-call votes 3
Feb. 12, 2026HouseTourism Committee: Do PassPassed5–0
yes (5) Cantrell, Jenkins, Kerbs, McCane, Townley
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 3, 2026HouseCommerce And Economic Development Oversight Committee: Do PassPassed15–1
yes (15) Adams, Alonso Sandoval, Banning, Blancett, Hall, Hill, Johns, Lay, Maynard, Menz, Miller, Sneed, Tedford, Townley, Wilk
no (1) Gann
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 26, 2026HouseThird ReadingPassed67–28 4 excused
yes (67) Adams, Alonso Sandoval, Archer, Banning, Bashore, Blair, Blancett, Boles, Caldwell, Chapman, Clinton, Culver, Deck, Dobrinski, Dollens, Duel, Eaves, Fetgatter, Fugate, George, Gise, Hall, Harris, Hays, Hefner, Hildebrant, Hill, Humphrey, Johns, Kane, Kelley, Kerbs, Lawson, Lepak, Luttrell, Marti, May, Maynard, McCane, Menz, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Munson, Norwood, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pogemiller, Provenzano, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Staires, Stark, Sterling, Stewart, Stinson, Timmons, Townley, Waldron, West, Wilk, Williams
no (28) Caldwell, Cantrell, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Ford, Gann, Grego, Hader, Hardin, Hasenbeck, Jenkins, Kendrix, Lay, Manger, Newton, Olsen, Shaw, Smith, Sneed, Steagall, Strom, Travis, Turner, West, West, West, Wolfley, Woolley
excused (4) Dempsey, Kannady, Lowe, Tedford
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
Official text & documents
- Engrossed · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Floor (House) · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Introduced · PDF on oklegislature.gov
2 committee reports and other documents
Official bill page: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB2970&session=2600
Timeline 15 actions
- Feb. 2, 2026HouseFirst Reading
- Feb. 2, 2026HouseAuthored by Representative Rosecrants
- Feb. 3, 2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight
- Feb. 3, 2026HouseReferred to Tourism
- Feb. 12, 2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass Tourism
- Feb. 12, 2026HouseAuthored by Senator Bullard (principal Senate author)
- March 3, 2026HouseCR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
- March 25, 2026HouseGeneral Order
- March 25, 2026HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Hefner
- March 25, 2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 67 Nays: 28
- March 25, 2026HouseReferred for engrossment
- March 30, 2026HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- March 30, 2026SenateFirst Reading
- April 1, 2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Retirement and Government Resources
- April 16, 2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Dollens
On committee agendas 2
- Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 3:00 p.m. — House Commerce & Economic Development Oversight · Room 450
- Monday, June 15, 2026, 12:00 p.m. — House Commerce & Economic Development Oversight · Room NO ROOM
Momentum: 57 of 100
| Stage (In committee (second chamber)) | 25 / 50 |
|---|---|
| Recency (43 days before May 29, 2026) | 12 / 20 |
| Committee progress | 5 / 10 |
| Coauthors | 5 / 10 |
| Bipartisan sponsorship | 10 / 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.