SB 16702026
bill
2026 Regular Session · Senate bill
SB 1670
Higher education; directing certain model policy established by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to include certain tiered system of ownership. Effective date. Emergency.
Higher education & workforceBusiness, jobs & the economySchools (K–12)Public sector, tribes & education industryTechnology & telecommunications industry 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: Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
Same number in other sessions: 2024 (bills from 2025 carry over into 2026 within the 60th Legislature).
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Authors & coauthors 5
- Principal House author
- Anthony Moore R
- Principal Senate author
- Aaron Reinhardt R
- House coauthors
- Jared Deck D, Meloyde Blancett D, Nick Archer 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 | Senate | Technology and Telecommunications | Passed Feb. 19, 2026 |
| March 30, 2026 | House | Education Oversight | Passed April 13, 2026 |
| March 30, 2026 | House | Postsecondary Education | Passed April 7, 2026 |
Roll-call votes 5
Feb. 19, 2026SenateReinhardt Higher Education; Directing Certain Model PolicyPassed8–0
yes (8) Boren, Gillespie, Gollihare, Hicks, Jech, Logan, Rosino, Seifried
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 12, 2026SenateThird ReadingPassed45–0 3 excused
yes (45) Alvord, Bergstrom, Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Daniels, Deevers, Dossett, Gillespie, Gollihare, 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 (3) Frix, Goodwin, Mann
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 7, 2026HousePostsecondary Education Committee: Do PassPassed9–0
yes (9) Bashore, Hasenbeck, Johns, McCane, Moore, Osburn, Ranson, Townley, Wolfley
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 13, 2026HouseEducation Oversight Committee: Do PassPassed10–0
yes (10) Caldwell, Hasenbeck, Kane, Kerbs, Lowe, Moore, Provenzano, Waldron, West, Wolfley
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 6, 2026HouseThird ReadingPassed82–1 16 excused
yes (82) Adams, Alonso Sandoval, Archer, Banning, Bashore, Blair, Blancett, Boles, Caldwell, Chapman, Clinton, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Dempsey, Dobrinski, Dollens, Duel, Eaves, Fetgatter, Ford, Fugate, George, Gise, Grego, Hader, Hall, Hardin, Harris, Hasenbeck, Hefner, Hildebrant, Hill, Jenkins, Johns, Kane, Kannady, Kelley, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Lay, Lowe, Manger, Marti, McCane, Menz, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Munson, Newton, Norwood, Olsen, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Provenzano, Ranson, Roberts, Schreiber, Shaw, Smith, Sneed, Staires, Stark, Steagall, Sterling, Stewart, Stinson, Strom, Timmons, Townley, Travis, Turner, West, West, Wilk, Williams, Wolfley, Woolley, Worthen
excused (16) Caldwell, Cantrell, Deck, Hays, Humphrey, Luttrell, May, Maynard, Pfeiffer, Pogemiller, Roe, Rosecrants, Tedford, Waldron, West, West
no (1) Gann
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
Official text & documents
- 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
- SB1670 (3-11-26) (REINHARDT) FA1.PDF · PDF on oklegislature.gov
3 committee reports and other documents
Official bill page: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1670&session=2600
Timeline 24 actions
- Feb. 2, 2026SenateFirst Reading
- Feb. 2, 2026SenateAuthored by Senator Reinhardt
- Feb. 3, 2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Technology and Telecommunications
- Feb. 19, 2026SenateReported Do Pass Technology and Telecommunications committee; CR filed
- Feb. 23, 2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Moore (principal House author)
- Feb. 24, 2026SenatePlaced on General Order
- March 12, 2026SenateGeneral Order, Amended
- March 12, 2026SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
- March 12, 2026SenateReferred for engrossment
- March 16, 2026SenateEngrossed to House
- March 16, 2026HouseFirst Reading
- March 30, 2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Education Oversight
- March 30, 2026HouseReferred to Postsecondary Education
- April 7, 2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Postsecondary Education
- April 13, 2026HouseCR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee
- May 6, 2026HouseGeneral Order
- May 6, 2026HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Archer, Blancett, Deck
- May 6, 2026HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 82 Nays: 1
- May 6, 2026HouseSigned, returned to Senate
- May 6, 2026SenateReferred for enrollment
- May 6, 2026SenateEnrolled, to House
- May 6, 2026HouseSigned, returned to Senate
- May 6, 2026SenateSent to Governor
- May 13, 2026SenateApproved by Governor 05/12/2026
On committee agendas 3
- Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, 10:00 a.m. — Senate Technology and Telecommunications · Room 4S.9
- Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 10:30 a.m. — House Postsecondary Education · Room 450
- Monday, April 13, 2026, 3:00 p.m. — House Education 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 | 6 / 10 |
| Bipartisan sponsorship | 10 / 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.