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Retail, hospitality & tourism industry
Retailers and grocers, restaurants and hotels, tourism, sports and entertainment.
Session202620252024
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159 Measures tagged0 As main topic83 Passed a chamber42 Became law · 2 vetoed
Measures 159 · laws first, then by momentum
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 585Amusement and sports; state-tribal gaming and Model Tribal Gaming Compact; authorizing issuance of certain license; requiring cert…Bill Coleman; Ken Luttrell · tagged by headingIn House committee33
- HB 1065Revenue and taxation; Oklahoma Quality Events Incentive Act; date reference; effective date.Mike Kelley; Bill Coleman · tagged by committeeIn Senate committee33
- SB 1332Oklahoma Water Resources Board; creating the Targeted Housing and Responsible Infrastructure for Vital Economies (THRIVE) Act. Eff…Julia Kirt; Mark Lawson · tagged by committeePassed Senate committee32
- SB 2131Tourism; requiring list of certain products to be provided in specified locations. Effective date.Mark Mann; Tammy Townley · tagged by heading + committeePassed Senate committee30
- SB 260Infrastructure; creating the Oklahoma Infrastructure Long-Range Planning Commission. Effective date.Mark Mann; Brian Hill · tagged by committeePassed Senate committee30
- SB 275Housing; creating the Oklahoma Workforce Housing Commission; authorizing the Oklahoma Workforce Commission to implement certain re…Julia Kirt; Daniel Pae · tagged by committeePassed Senate committee30
- SB 333Oklahoma Housing Authorities Act; modifying definition.John Haste; Mark Lawson · tagged by committeeVetoed by Governor28
- SB 924Employment Security Act of 1980; modifying procedures for claims. Effective date.Bill Coleman; Mark Tedford · tagged by committeeVetoed by Governor28
- HB 1104Counties and county officers; lodging taxes levied by counties; permitting three percent lodging tax; requiring to proceeds to pro…Mike Kelley; Stewart · tagged by titlePassed House committee27
- SB 653Oklahoma Today Magazine; allowing electronic distribution. Effective date.Brian Guthrie; Tammy Townley; Paxton · tagged by committeePassed Senate committee21
- SB 1372Probation; permitting certain offenders to receive completion and education credits under certain circumstances. Effective date.Darcy Jech; Mark Lepak · tagged by committeePassed Senate committee20
- SB 1348Employment Security Act of 1980; authorizing the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission to modify appeal filing requirements unde…Bill Coleman; Mark Tedford · tagged by committeePassed Senate committee20
- SB 1931Oklahoma Employment Security Commission; providing for the membership of the Commission. Effective date.Kristen Thompson; Trey Caldwell · tagged by committeePassed Senate committee20
- SB 1462Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force; extending sunset date. Effective date. Emergency.Micheal Bergstrom; Gerrid Kendrix · tagged by headingPassed Senate committee20
- SB 24Retail spirits licensees; allowing for licensed premises to operate a specified distance outside of city limits. Effective date.Bill Coleman; Ken Luttrell · tagged by headingPassed Senate committee20
- SB 119Economic development; creating investment rebate program for certain qualified expenditures; making appropriation. Effective date.…Grant Green; Nick Archer · tagged by committeePassed Senate committee20
- HB 2891Tourism; Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Departments; purchases; exemption; Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act; defining term; limita…Tammy Townley; Avery Frix · tagged by headingPassed House committee20
- SB 264Public works; requiring Corporation Commission to create certain public works application for project coordination. Effective date…Mark Mann; Brian Hill · tagged by committeeIn Senate committee19
- SB 2048State Travel Reimbursement Act; allowing the Statewide Charter School Board to enter into certain contracts and establish certain …Adam Pugh · tagged by headingPassed Senate committee18
- SB 1469Wages; creating the Oklahoma Earned Wage Access Services Act; requiring the Department of Consumer Credit to administer act; estab…Bill Coleman · tagged by committeePassed Senate committee17
- SB 277Paid leave; creating the Oklahoma State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act; providing for eligibility and duration of ben…Jo Anna Dossett · tagged by committeePassed Senate committee17
- HB 1572Tourism; increasing apportionment to Tourism funds; removing apportionment cap; limiting funds for operations; eliminating prohibi…Scott Fetgatter; Hall · tagged by headingPassed House committee17
- SB 254Paid family and medical leave; authorizing the Department of Labor to contract with a qualified third-party actuary for certain pu…Jo Anna Dossett · tagged by committeePassed Senate committee17
- SB 744Labor; prohibiting employers from taking certain adverse actions against certain employees. Effective date. Emergency.Christi Gillespie · tagged by committeePassed Senate committee17
- SB 718Oklahoma Capital Investment Board; repealing the Oklahoma Capital Formation Act and Board. Effective date.Julie Daniels · tagged by committeePassed Senate committee17
- SB 294State fiscal affairs; the Oklahoma Quick Action Closing Fund; excluding certain industry from eligibility to receive funds. Effect…Adam Pugh · tagged by committeePassed Senate committee17
- SB 767Hiring practices; creating the Fair Chance Hiring Practices by Public Employers Act; prohibiting certain employment practices. Eff…Stewart; Nicole Miller · tagged by committeeIn Senate committee16
- HB 4493Tourism; Oklahoma Tourism Act of 2026; effective date.Tammy Townley; Avery Frix · tagged by headingIn House committee9
- SB 1263Tourism; requiring legislative approval for designation of certain historic places and state trails. Effective date.Micheal Bergstrom; Mark Lepak · tagged by heading + committeeIn Senate committee9
- SB 1095Credit sales; prohibiting charge of network fees and interchange fees on certain transactions. Effective date.Julie Daniels; Mike Osburn · tagged by committeeIn Senate committee9
- SB 778Workforce training; requiring the Oklahoma Workforce Commission to develop workforce training for educators. Effective date. Emerg…Dave Rader; Mark Tedford · tagged by committeeIn Senate committee9
- SB 664Construction Industries Board; modifying eligibility of certain educational institutions to enter into certain contracts. Effectiv…Kristen Thompson; Judd Strom · tagged by committeeIn Senate committee9
- SB 724Labor; creating the Expanding Public Sector Career Opportunities Act; prohibiting public employers from certain hiring practices. …Avery Frix; Daniel Pae · tagged by committeeIn Senate committee9
- HB 4507Sports; Oklahoma State Sports and Athletics Act of 2026; effective date.Kyle Hilbert · tagged by headingIn House committee7
- HB 4483Tourism; Oklahoma Tourism Act of 2026; effective date.Tammy Townley · tagged by headingIn House committee6
- SB 1600Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency; creating the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency Board. Effective date.Julia Kirt · tagged by committeeIn Senate committee6
- SB 1814Economic development; removing requirement for members of the Legislative Evaluation and Development Committee to submit to certai…Warren Hamilton · tagged by committeeIn Senate committee6
- SB 1823Lodging tax; defining term. Effective date.Avery Frix · tagged by heading + committeeIn Senate committee6
- HB 3865Tourism; free state parks; Oklahoma residents; effective date.Eric Roberts · tagged by headingIn House committee6
- SB 1575Quality Jobs Program incentives; limiting net benefit rate; modifying claims period and threshold wage. Effective date.Julia Kirt · tagged by committeeIn Senate committee6
Lobbyist principals in this industry 15
Organizations registered as lobbyist principals with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission, matched to this industry by name (see rules). Lobbyist pages open on OkLobbyGuide. Matching by name can misfile an organization.
- TOURISM & RECREATION DEPARTMENT, OKLAHOMA matched “tourism” · 7 lobbyistsForrest McMurray, Perm Preet Singh, Lia McHughes, Jacob M Smith +3
- QUIKTRIP CORPORATION matched “quik ?trip” · 4 lobbyistsJon Mark Yates, Lauren McCay, Madelyn Hague, Steven Barker
- HOBBY LOBBY STORES, INC. matched “stores?\b” · 3 lobbyistsDavid Stephen Edwards, Hope Sutterfield Lewis, John Benjamin Edwards
- WALMART INC. matched “walmart” · 3 lobbyistsMatthew Ball, Gabrielle Hosek, Ivan Jaime
- OKLAHOMA AGRIBUSINESS RETAILERS ASSOCIATION matched “retail” · 2 lobbyistsJami M Longacre, Lori A Kromer Peterson
- OKLAHOMA GROCERS ASSOCIATION matched “grocer” · 2 lobbyistsRon Edgmon, Skye McNiel
- OKLAHOMA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION matched “restaurant” · 2 lobbyistsJulia Jernigan, James Leewright
- AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC. matched “travel” · 1 lobbyistLisette M Barnes
- CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTORS OF OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION matched “convenience” · 1 lobbyistDustin Roberts
- FRANKLIN TRAVEL PLAZA matched “travel” · 1 lobbyistBalynda Karel Brewster
- NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION matched “sports” · 1 lobbyistDarren Lasorte
- OKLAHOMA HOTEL AND MOTEL ASSOCIATION, INC. matched “hotel” · 1 lobbyistJulia Jernigan
- OKLAHOMA RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION matched “retail” · 1 lobbyistJeramy Rich
- OKLAHOMA TRAVEL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION matched “travel” · 1 lobbyistJulia Jernigan
- WAL-MART STORES, INC. matched “stores?\b” · 1 lobbyistPatrick L McFerron
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