HB 39962026
bill
2026 Regular Session · House bill
HB 3996
Crimes and punishments; capital cases; Indigent Defense System to make certain payments and provide certain experts; effective date.
Criminal justice & public safetyBudget & taxesCourts & civil lawState government & agencies how tagged
Official title shown; Open States carries no separate summary for Oklahoma bills. See the AI analysis below.
Enacted Last action May 13, 2026: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2026
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 3
- Principal House author
- Rande Worthen R
- Principal Senate author
- Brent Howard R
- House coauthors
- Trey Caldwell 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 6
| Referred | Chamber | Committee | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Rules | — |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | House | Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight | Passed (committee substitute) Feb. 24, 2026 |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | House | Criminal Judiciary | Passed (committee substitute) Feb. 18, 2026 |
| April 1, 2026 | Senate | Judiciary | Passed April 14, 2026 |
| April 1, 2026 | Senate | Appropriations | — |
| April 14, 2026 | Senate | Appropriations | — |
Roll-call votes 6
Feb. 17, 2026HouseCriminal Judiciary Committee: Do Pass As Amended By CsPassed6–0
yes (6) Clinton, Hardin, Harris, Manger, Olsen, Worthen
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
Feb. 24, 2026HouseJudiciary And Public Safety Oversight Committee: Do Pass As Amended By CsPassed11–0
yes (11) Culver, Duel, Ford, Hardin, Humphrey, Kane, Manger, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Stewart, Worthen
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 4, 2026HouseThird ReadingPassed87–6 6 excused
yes (87) Adams, Alonso Sandoval, Archer, Banning, Bashore, Blair, Blancett, Boles, Caldwell, Cantrell, Chapman, Clinton, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Dempsey, Dobrinski, Duel, Eaves, Fetgatter, Ford, Fugate, Gann, George, Gise, Grego, Hader, Hall, Hardin, Harris, Hefner, Hildebrant, Hill, Humphrey, Jenkins, Johns, Kane, Kannady, Kelley, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Lay, Lepak, Lowe, Luttrell, Manger, Marti, May, Maynard, McCane, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Newton, Norwood, Olsen, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pogemiller, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Smith, Sneed, Staires, Stark, Sterling, Stewart, Stinson, Strom, Tedford, Townley, Travis, Turner, West, West, West, Wilk, Williams, Wolfley, Woolley, Worthen
excused (6) Caldwell, Hasenbeck, Hays, Menz, Steagall, West
no (6) Deck, Dollens, Munson, Provenzano, Timmons, Waldron
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 14, 2026SenateJudiciaryPassed7–0
yes (7) Boren, Brooks, Gollihare, Howard, Jech, Jett, Rosino
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 22, 2026SenateThird ReadingPassed47–0 1 excused
yes (47) 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, McIntosh, Murdock, Nice, Paxton, Pederson, Prieto, Pugh, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Sacchieri, Seifried, Standridge, Stanley, Stewart, Thompson, Weaver, Wingard, Woods
excused (1) Mann
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 6, 2026HouseFourth ReadingPassed86–1 12 excused
yes (86) Adams, Alonso Sandoval, Archer, Banning, Bashore, Blair, Boles, Caldwell, Caldwell, Cantrell, Clinton, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Dempsey, Dobrinski, Duel, Eaves, Fetgatter, Ford, Fugate, Gann, George, Gise, Grego, Hader, Hall, Hardin, Harris, Hasenbeck, Hays, Hefner, Hildebrant, Hill, Jenkins, Johns, Kane, Kannady, Kelley, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lay, Lepak, Lowe, May, Maynard, McCane, Menz, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Newton, Norwood, Olsen, Osburn, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pogemiller, Provenzano, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Shaw, Smith, Sneed, Staires, Stark, Sterling, Stewart, Stinson, Strom, Timmons, Townley, Travis, Turner, West, West, West, West, Wilk, Williams, Wolfley, Woolley, Worthen
excused (12) Blancett, Chapman, Dollens, Humphrey, Lawson, Luttrell, Marti, Munson, Pae, Steagall, Tedford, Waldron
no (1) Deck
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
Official text & documents
- 1 Floor Amendment by KANE · 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
- House Committee Substitute · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Introduced · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Policy Committee Recommendation · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · PDF on oklegislature.gov
3 committee reports and other documents
Official bill page: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3996&session=2600
Timeline 36 actions
- Feb. 2, 2026HouseFirst Reading
- Feb. 2, 2026HouseAuthored by Representative Caldwell (Trey)
- Feb. 3, 2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Rules
- Feb. 12, 2026HouseRemove Representative Caldwell (Trey) as principal House author and substitute with Representative Worthen
- Feb. 17, 2026HouseWithdrawn from Rules Committee
- Feb. 17, 2026HouseReferred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
- Feb. 17, 2026HouseReferred to Criminal Judiciary
- Feb. 18, 2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Criminal Judiciary
- Feb. 18, 2026HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Caldwell (Trey)
- Feb. 18, 2026HouseAuthored by Senator Howard (principal Senate author)
- Feb. 24, 2026HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
- March 4, 2026HouseGeneral Order
- March 4, 2026HouseAmended
- March 4, 2026HouseTitle stricken
- March 4, 2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 6
- March 4, 2026HouseReferred for engrossment
- March 5, 2026HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- March 5, 2026SenateFirst Reading
- April 1, 2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Judiciary Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- April 14, 2026SenateReported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed
- April 14, 2026SenateTitle restored
- April 14, 2026SenateReferred to Appropriations
- April 20, 2026SenateWithdrawn from Appropriations committee
- April 20, 2026SenatePlaced on General Order
- April 22, 2026SenateGeneral Order, Considered
- April 22, 2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
- April 22, 2026SenateReferred for engrossment
- April 23, 2026SenateEngrossed to House
- April 23, 2026HouseSA's received
- May 6, 2026HouseSA's read, adopted
- May 6, 2026HouseFourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 1
- May 6, 2026HouseReferred for enrollment
- May 6, 2026HouseEnrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 6, 2026SenateEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 6, 2026HouseSent to Governor
- May 13, 2026HouseBecomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2026
On committee agendas 2
- Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 3:00 p.m. — House Criminal Judiciary · Room 4S.5
- Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, 10:30 a.m. — House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight · Room 4S.5
Momentum: 100 of 100
| Stage (Enacted / adopted) | 50 / 50 |
|---|---|
| Recency (16 days before May 29, 2026) | 19 / 20 |
| Committee progress | 10 / 10 |
| Coauthors | 4 / 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.