SB 8372026
bill
2026 Regular Session · Senate bill
SB 837
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Transportation & vehiclesCriminal justice & public safetyTransportation & vehicles industry how tagged
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Enacted Last action May 29, 2025: Filed with Secretary of State
Same number in other sessions: 2025 · 2024 (bills from 2025 carry over into 2026 within the 60th Legislature).
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Authors & coauthors 6
- Principal House author
- Ronny Johns R
- Principal Senate author
- Darcy Jech R
- House coauthors
- Ellyn Hefner D
- Senate coauthors
- Carri Hicks D, Nikki Nice D, Regina Goodwin 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. 4, 2025 | Senate | Aeronautics and Transportation | Passed Feb. 10, 2025 |
| April 1, 2025 | House | Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight | Passed April 22, 2025 |
| April 1, 2025 | House | Public Safety | Passed April 9, 2025 |
Roll-call votes 7
Feb. 10, 2025SenateAeronautics & TransportationPassed12–0
yes (12) Alvord, Bergstrom, Dossett, Frix, Goodwin, Guthrie, Hines, Jech, Pugh, Seifried, Stewart, Weaver
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 26, 2025SenateThird ReadingPassed46–0 1 excused
yes (46) 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, Mann, McIntosh, Nice, Paxton, Pederson, Prieto, Pugh, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Sacchieri, Seifried, Standridge, Stanley, Stewart, Thompson, Weaver, Wingard, Woods
excused (1) Murdock
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 9, 2025HousePublic Safety Committee: Do PassPassed7–0
yes (7) Hardin, Humphrey, Kelley, May, Stewart, Turner, Williams
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 22, 2025HouseJudiciary And Public Safety Oversight Committee: Do PassPassed8–0
yes (8) Culver, Ford, Hardin, Kannady, Manger, Sterling, Stewart, Worthen
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 1, 2025HouseThird ReadingPassed82–1 15 excused
yes (82) Adams, Alonso Sandoval, Banning, Bashore, Bennett, Blancett, Boles, Caldwell, Cantrell, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Deck, Dobrinski, Dollens, Duel, Eaves, Fetgatter, Ford, Fugate, Gann, George, Gise, Grego, Hader, Hall, Hardin, Harris, Hasenbeck, Hays, Hefner, Hildebrant, Hill, Humphrey, Jenkins, Johns, Kane, Kelley, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lay, Lepak, Luttrell, Manger, May, Maynard, McCane, Menz, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Newton, Olsen, Osburn, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pittman, Pogemiller, Provenzano, Roberts, Roe, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Shaw, Smith, Sneed, Staires, Stark, Steagall, Sterling, Stewart, Strom, Townley, Turner, Waldron, West, West, West, Wilk, Williams, Wolfley, Woolley
excused (15) Archer, Blair, Burns, Caldwell, Chapman, Dempsey, Kannady, Lawson, Marti, Munson, Pae, Ranson, Stinson, Tedford, West
no (1) Worthen
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 29, 2025HouseVeto Override Without Emer.Passed78–0 20 excused
yes (78) Adams, Alonso Sandoval, Bashore, Bennett, Blair, Blancett, Boles, Burns, Caldwell, Cantrell, Chapman, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Deck, Dempsey, Dobrinski, Duel, Eaves, Fetgatter, Gann, George, Gise, Hader, Hall, Hardin, Harris, Hasenbeck, Hill, Jenkins, Kane, Kannady, Kelley, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Lay, Lepak, Lowe, Manger, Marti, McCane, Menz, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Munson, Newton, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Pittman, Pogemiller, Provenzano, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Shaw, Sneed, Staires, Stark, Steagall, Sterling, Stewart, Strom, Tedford, Townley, Turner, West, West, West, West, Wilk, Williams, Wolfley, Woolley, Worthen
excused (20) Archer, Banning, Caldwell, Cornwell, Dollens, Ford, Fugate, Grego, Hays, Hefner, Hildebrant, Humphrey, Johns, Luttrell, Maynard, Olsen, Pfeiffer, Smith, Stinson, Waldron
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 29, 2025SenateVeto Override No EmergencyPassed47–0 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, Mann, McIntosh, Murdock, Nice, Paxton, Pederson, Prieto, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Sacchieri, Seifried, Standridge, Stanley, Stewart, Thompson, Weaver, Wingard, Woods
excused (1) Pugh
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
- SB837 (3-18-25) (JECH) FS FA1.PDF · PDF on oklegislature.gov
3 committee reports and other documents
Official bill page: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB837&session=2600
Timeline 34 actions
- Feb. 3, 2025SenateFirst Reading
- Feb. 3, 2025SenateAuthored by Senator Hicks
- Feb. 4, 2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Aeronautics and Transportation
- Feb. 10, 2025SenateReported Do Pass Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed
- Feb. 12, 2025SenatePlaced on General Order
- March 18, 2025SenateRemove as author Senator Hicks; authored by Senator Jech
- March 18, 2025SenateCoauthored by Senator Hicks
- March 25, 2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Johns (principal House author)
- March 26, 2025SenateCoauthored by Senator Goodwin
- March 26, 2025SenateGeneral Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
- March 26, 2025SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
- March 26, 2025SenateReferred for engrossment
- March 27, 2025SenateEngrossed to House
- March 27, 2025HouseFirst Reading
- April 1, 2025HouseSecond Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
- April 1, 2025HouseReferred to Public Safety
- April 9, 2025HousePolicy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Safety
- April 9, 2025HouseCoauthored by Senator(s) Nice
- April 22, 2025HouseCR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
- May 1, 2025HouseGeneral Order
- May 1, 2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Hefner
- May 1, 2025HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 82 Nays: 1
- May 1, 2025HouseSigned, returned to Senate
- May 1, 2025SenateReferred for enrollment
- May 5, 2025SenateEnrolled, to House
- May 5, 2025HouseSigned, returned to Senate
- May 5, 2025SenateSent to Governor
- May 12, 2025SenateVetoed 05/08/2025
- May 29, 2025SenateVeto overridden: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
- May 29, 2025SenateMeasure sent to House
- May 29, 2025HouseVeto override message received
- May 29, 2025HouseVeto overridden: Ayes: 78 Nays: 0
- May 29, 2025HouseTo Senate
- May 29, 2025SenateFiled with Secretary of State
Momentum: 100 of 100
| Stage (Enacted / adopted) | 50 / 50 |
|---|---|
| Recency (365 days before May 29, 2026) | 0 / 20 |
| Committee progress | 10 / 10 |
| Coauthors | 7 / 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.