HB 42372026
bill
2026 Regular Session · House bill
HB 4237
Criminal procedure; court costs and fees; requiring courts to offer certain hearing; cost waiver or reduction exceptions; determinations; effective date.
Criminal justice & public safetyCourts & civil lawBudget & taxesState government & agencies how tagged
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Enacted Last action May 12, 2026: Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
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Authors & coauthors 3
- Principal House author
- Chris Kannady R
- Principal Senate author
- Todd Gollihare R
- House coauthors
- Anthony Moore 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. 3, 2026 | House | Rules | Passed (committee substitute) March 4, 2026 |
| April 1, 2026 | Senate | Judiciary | Passed (committee substitute) April 21, 2026 |
| April 1, 2026 | Senate | Appropriations | — |
| April 21, 2026 | Senate | Appropriations | — |
Roll-call votes 5
March 3, 2026HouseRules Committee: Do Pass As Amended By CsPassed10–0
yes (10) Archer, Bashore, Fugate, George, Harris, Hefner, Lawson, Osburn, Pfeiffer, West
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 26, 2026HouseThird ReadingPassed86–9 4 excused
yes (86) Adams, Alonso Sandoval, Archer, Banning, Bashore, Blair, Blancett, Boles, Caldwell, Cantrell, Clinton, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Deck, Dempsey, Dobrinski, Dollens, Duel, Eaves, Fetgatter, Ford, Fugate, George, Gise, Grego, Hader, Hall, Hardin, Harris, Hasenbeck, Hays, Hefner, Hildebrant, Johns, Kannady, Kelley, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Lay, Lepak, Lowe, Luttrell, Marti, May, Maynard, McCane, Menz, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Munson, Newton, Norwood, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pogemiller, Provenzano, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Smith, Sneed, Stark, Steagall, Sterling, Stewart, Stinson, Strom, Timmons, Townley, Travis, Turner, Waldron, West, West, West, Wilk, Williams, Wolfley, Woolley
excused (4) Caldwell, Hill, Kane, Tedford
no (9) Chapman, Gann, Humphrey, Jenkins, Olsen, Shaw, Staires, West, Worthen
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 21, 2026SenateJudiciaryPassed6–1
yes (6) Boren, Brooks, Gollihare, Howard, Jech, Rosino
no (1) Jett
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 29, 2026SenateThird ReadingPassed37–8 3 excused
yes (37) Alvord, Bergstrom, Boren, Brooks, Coleman, Dossett, Frix, Gillespie, Gollihare, Goodwin, Green, Grellner, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Haste, Hicks, Hines, Howard, Jech, Kern, Kirt, Logan, Mann, Murdock, Nice, Paxton, Prieto, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Seifried, Stanley, Stewart, Thompson, Wingard, Woods
no (8) Bullard, Burns, Deevers, Jett, McIntosh, Pederson, Sacchieri, Standridge
excused (3) Daniels, Pugh, Weaver
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 5, 2026HouseFourth ReadingPassed77–12 10 excused
yes (77) Adams, Alonso Sandoval, Archer, Banning, Bashore, Blair, Blancett, Boles, Caldwell, Cantrell, Chapman, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Deck, Dempsey, Dobrinski, Dollens, Duel, Fetgatter, Ford, Fugate, George, Gise, Hader, Harris, Hasenbeck, Hefner, Hildebrant, Hill, Johns, Kane, Kannady, Kelley, Kendrix, Lawson, Lay, Lepak, Lowe, Manger, Marti, May, Maynard, McCane, Menz, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Newton, Norwood, Osburn, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pogemiller, Provenzano, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Staires, Steagall, Sterling, Stewart, Stinson, Strom, Tedford, Timmons, Townley, Travis, Turner, West, West, West, Wilk, Williams, Wolfley
excused (10) Caldwell, Clinton, Grego, Humphrey, Kerbs, Luttrell, Munson, Pae, Smith, Waldron
no (12) Gann, Hall, Hardin, Hays, Jenkins, Olsen, Shaw, Sneed, Stark, West, Woolley, Worthen
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
Official text & documents
- 1 Amendment to Amendment by OSBURN · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- 1 Floor Amendment by KANNADY · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Amended And Engrossed · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Committee Amendment · 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
- Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · PDF on oklegislature.gov
2 committee reports and other documents
Official bill page: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB4237&session=2600
Timeline 31 actions
- Feb. 2, 2026HouseFirst Reading
- Feb. 2, 2026HouseAuthored by Representative Kannady
- Feb. 3, 2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Rules
- March 4, 2026HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee
- March 4, 2026HouseAuthored by Senator Gollihare (principal Senate author)
- March 26, 2026HouseGeneral Order
- March 26, 2026HouseAmended by floor substitute
- March 26, 2026HouseTitle stricken
- March 26, 2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 9
- March 26, 2026HouseReferred for engrossment
- March 30, 2026HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- March 30, 2026SenateFirst Reading
- March 31, 2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Moore
- April 1, 2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Judiciary Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- April 21, 2026SenateReported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed
- April 21, 2026SenateTitle restored
- April 21, 2026SenateReferred to Appropriations
- April 23, 2026SenateWithdrawn from Appropriations committee
- April 23, 2026SenatePlaced on General Order
- April 29, 2026SenateGeneral Order, Considered
- April 29, 2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 8
- April 29, 2026SenateReferred for engrossment
- April 30, 2026SenateEngrossed to House
- April 30, 2026HouseSA's received
- May 5, 2026HouseSA's read, adopted
- May 5, 2026HouseFourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 12
- May 5, 2026HouseReferred for enrollment
- May 6, 2026HouseEnrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 6, 2026SenateEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 6, 2026HouseSent to Governor
- May 12, 2026HouseApproved by Governor 05/12/2026
On committee agendas 3
- Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 1:30 p.m. — House Administrative Rules · Room 450
- Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 1:30 p.m. — House Rules · Room 206
- Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 1:30 p.m. — Senate Judiciary · Room 4S.9
Momentum: 100 of 100
| Stage (Enacted / adopted) | 50 / 50 |
|---|---|
| Recency (17 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.