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40Senate
District
Senator
Carri Hicks
| Seat | Senate District 40 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democrat |
| Capitol office | Room 516 · 5th floor |
| Mailing address | 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 516 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 |
| Capitol phone | (405) 521-5543 |
| Legislative assistant | Alexis Ruiz |
| Write to | Senate contact form |
| Hometown | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Education | B.S. in Mass Communications & Political Science, Oklahoma City University; M.A. in Leadership Management, OCU; M.S. in Early Childhood Education, Capella University |
| Legislative experience | Senate Member, 2018 - Present |
Committees 9
- Agriculture and Wildlife standing
- Appropriations standing
- Appropriations › Health and Human Services subcommittee
- Education standing
- Health and Human Services standing
- Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding joint
- Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding - Transportation, Infrastructure and Rural Development Working Group joint
- Rules standing
- Technology and Telecommunications standing
Bills, 2026 session 65 as principal author · 23 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 2139Cities and towns; requiring county clerks to remove discriminatory language from existing plats. Effective date.Enacted100
- SB 1636Law enforcement; requiring certain review upon certain request; clarifying individuals authorized to make certain review…Enacted100
- HB 3016Schools; Binocular Vision Screening Pilot Program; eye disorders; students in kindergarten, first, or third grades; Stat…Enacted100
- SB 1405Tax refund donation; reauthorizing checkoff for Wildlife Diversity Fund. Effective date.Enacted100
- SB 1427Public health; mandating certain pediatric screenings for type 1 diabetes; providing for certain reimbursement and fundi…Enacted100
- SR 44Resolution; recognizing the first week of May as Teacher Appreciation Week and honoring Oklahoma educators.Adopted100
- HB 3420State government; Central Purchasing Act; powers and duties of Director; limitation on entering contract; definition of …Enacted100
- SR 42Resolution; recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and April 29, 2026 as Denim Day.Adopted100
- HB 1576Medicaid; terms; Oklahoma Health Care Authority; coverage; Medicaid; criteria; medical necessity; discretion; Chief Oper…Enacted100
- SB 840Teachers; establishing certain micro-credential; establishing minimum requirements for micro-credential. Effective date.…Enacted100
- SB 31Career and technology education; creating the Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance Act; providing for eligibili…Enacted100
- SR 9Resolution; recognizing the 2025 March of Dimes March for Change on March 26Adopted100
- SCR 16Concurrent resolution; recognizing and celebrating March as national Women's History Month, honoring outstanding Oklahom…Passed both chambers59
- HB 1243Career and technology education; creating the National Guard CareerTech Assistance Act; tuition assistance; repayment am…Passed Senate committee56
- SB 1292State Department of Education; directing the Department to establish the Oklahoma High Dosage Tutoring Program for stude…Passed Senate committee31
All 65 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 3831, HB 4118, SB 1344, HB 4141, HB 2288, HB 4043, SB 1377, HB 1727, SB 837, SB 109, SB 789, HB 2013 and 11 more.
2025 · 2024 sessions · About the momentum score
Vote record, 2026 session 2,446 roll calls
1796 Yes556 No94 Excused0 Other / not voting
- DateMeasure & motionVoteResult
- May 14, 2026SB 1726 Fourth ReadingnoPassed 39–7
- May 14, 2026SB 2182 Fourth ReadingyesPassed 44–0
- May 14, 2026SB 1618 Fourth ReadingnoPassed 40–7
- May 14, 2026SB 563 Fourth ReadingyesPassed 41–5
- May 14, 2026HB 4432 Veto Override No EmergencyyesPassed 35–10
- May 14, 2026SB 1806 Fourth ReadingyesPassed 47–0
- May 14, 2026SB 1589 Veto Override No EmergencyyesPassed 34–10
- May 14, 2026SJR 52 Fourth ReadingyesPassed 36–8
- May 14, 2026HB 1370 Third ReadingnoPassed 41–7
- May 14, 2026SB 1451 Fourth ReadingnoPassed 35–9
- May 14, 2026HJR 1100 Third ReadingyesPassed 31–15
- May 14, 2026SB 1257 Fourth ReadingnoPassed 41–7
- May 14, 2026HJR 1099 Third ReadingyesPassed 32–15
- May 14, 2026HB 1370 Suspend RulenoFailed 19–29
- May 14, 2026SB 1894 Fourth ReadingyesPassed 45–0
Latest 15 votes shown. Member votes from Open States roll calls (from oklegislature.gov vote records).
Effectiveness 60th Legislature, 2025–26
2.035th of 47 in the Senate
91th percentile
91th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 50 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 14 / 7 / 7 |
| … became law | 6 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 11 (3) |
| Points vs. Senate minority average | 84.5 ÷ 41.62 = 2.03 |
| Floor roll calls / missed | 1,657 / 94 (5.7%) |
| Party unity on contested votes | 96.3% of 705 |
| Most-authored topics | Health & mental health (18), Schools (K–12) (11), Criminal justice & public safety (5) |
Senate rankings · How the score works. A count of bill progress, not a judgment of the member's work.
Closest allies co-authorship and vote agreement, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Mark Mann DSenate 46 9 ⇄
- Nikki Nice DSenate 48 9 ⇄
- Michelle McCane DHouse 72 8 ⇄
- Anthony Moore RHouse 57 8 ⇄
- Andy Fugate DHouse 94 7 ⇄
- Cyndi Munson DHouse 85 7 ⇄
- Melissa Provenzano DHouse 79 7 ⇄
- Brenda Stanley RSenate 42 7 ⇄
- Roland Pederson RSenate 19 7 ⇄
- Nick Archer RHouse 55 6 ⇄
Votes most alike
- Julia Kirt DSenate 30 95.0% of 698 contested votes
- Michael Brooks DSenate 44 91.3% of 643 contested votes
- Nikki Nice DSenate 48 91.3% of 702 contested votes
- Regina Goodwin DSenate 11 90.4% of 686 contested votes
- Mark Mann DSenate 46 90.0% of 628 contested votes
- Mary B. Boren DSenate 16 82.1% of 638 contested votes
- Jo Anna Dossett DSenate 35 72.5% of 708 contested votes
- Darcy Jech RSenate 26 54.8% of 672 contested votes
- Dave Rader RSenate 39 54.7% of 691 contested votes
- Brenda Stanley RSenate 42 54.5% of 692 contested votes
Votes least alike
- Dusty Deevers RSenate 32 16.4% of 684
- Shane Jett RSenate 17 17.2% of 676
- Lisa Standridge RSenate 15 20.3% of 665
- Julie McIntosh RSenate 3 20.5% of 693
- Kendal Sacchieri RSenate 43 20.8% of 677
“Written together” = substantive 2026-record bills on which both are principal author or coauthor (any chamber; coauthors read from action text). Agreement = same yes/no vote on contested floor roll calls in the same chamber, where both voted (at least 50 shared). Sharing bills or votes does not imply a personal or political alliance.
District 40
- Counties
- Oklahoma
- ZIP codes
- 73008, 73112, 73114, 73116, 73118, 73120, 73132, 73162
- House members sharing a county
- Collin Duel (31), John George (36), Erick Harris (39), Denise Crosswhite Hader (41), Kevin West (54), Mike Osburn (81), Nicole Miller (82), Eric Roberts (83), Tammy West (84), Cyndi Munson (85), Ellyn Hefner (87), Ellen Pogemiller (88), Arturo Alonso Sandoval (89), Emily Gise (90), Sam Wargin Grimaldo (92), Mickey Dollens (93), Andy Fugate (94), Max Wolfley (95), Preston Stinson (96), Aletia Timmons (97), Vacant seat (District 99) (99), Marilyn Stark (100), Robert Manger (101)
Official district map: see the official Senate page.
Lobbyist reports naming this member 2025–2026
Registered lobbyists reported 61 expenditures (meals, gifts, events) totalling $3,401.29 with this member as recipient, filed with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission. Names were matched by first and last name and title, so a few may be wrong; check the itemised records.
- LobbyistReportsTotalLatest
- Emily Ann Crouch1$350.002025-02-11
- Jeramy Rich1$210.882026-02-18
- Rhonda Baker2$200.002025-08-06
- Bray Haven1$177.322025-04-22
- Julia Jernigan3$171.762025-05-12
- Derek Sparks1$150.002025-07-16
- Benjamin Stuart Scofield1$135.782026-03-16
- Clifford Branan Iii3$129.612025-05-20
- Tyler Gage Milliman1$110.172026-02-04
- Sara Lynn Sadorra1$100.002026-01-28
- Mark Ruedy1$100.002026-03-04
- Margaret Shaffer2$98.222026-02-10
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Source
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