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5Senate
District
Senator
George Burns
| Seat | Senate District 5 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 527 · 5th floor |
| Mailing address | 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 527 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 |
| Capitol phone | 405.521.5614 |
| Legislative assistant | TaRena Reece |
| Write to | Senate contact form |
| Hometown | Pollard |
| Occupation | Idabel Kiamichi Technology Center council member |
| Education | Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology |
| Legislative experience | Senate Member, 2020-Present |
Committees 5
- Local and County Government Vice Chair standing
- Administrative Rules standing
- Agriculture and Wildlife standing
- Appropriations › Natural Resources and Regulatory Services subcommittee
- Retirement and Government Resources standing
Bills, 2026 session 46 as principal author · 65 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 130Corporation Commission; directing Commission to conduct certain feasibility study subject to certain process; prescribin…Enacted100
- HB 1678Elections; tie votes; selection of nominee or electee; effective date.Enacted100
- SB 132Corporation Commission; clarifying jurisdiction of Corporation Commission; directing operators of idle gas wells to plug…Enacted100
- HB 2837Medical marijuana; requiring medical marijuana business employees to submit proof of completion of education training; e…Enacted100
- SB 723Veterans; removing obsolete language; providing certain exemption; updating statutory reference. Effective date.Enacted100
- SB 111Contractors; decreasing number of sewage disposal system installations for certain certification. Effective date.Enacted100
- HB 1187Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Act; opt-out option; removing group insurance; effective date.Enacted100
- SB 133Groundwater permits; requiring certain license be presented for intended use of groundwater for medical marijuana grow f…Passed both chambers72
- HB 1375Nuclear energy; Oklahoma Nuclear Energy Feasibility Study Act of 2025; Corporation Commission; emergency.Passed Senate committee58
- SB 1584Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation; modifying time frame for which sexual assault evidence kits must be submitted an…Passed Senate committee50
- HB 2136Militia; creating the Oklahoma National Guard Supplemental Retirement Pay Revolving Fund; applicability; eligibility; pa…Passed both chambers48
- HB 2832Transportation; dedication; procedures; veterans; effective date.Passed Senate committee41
- HB 2834Medicaid; Oklahoma Health Care Authority; coverage; Medicaid programs without therapy benefits.In Senate committee40
- SB 124Firearms; disallowing regulation of certain firearm suppressors. Effective date.Passed Senate committee38
- SB 41Memorial bridges; designating the PFC Lewis Othel Branscum Memorial Bridge. Effective date.In House committee33
All 46 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of SB 259, SB 1679, HB 3673, HB 3764, SB 1509, HB 1225, HB 3586, SB 1447, SB 1475, HB 2288, SR 39, HB 2160 and 53 more.
2025 · 2024 sessions · About the momentum score
Vote record, 2026 session 3,209 roll calls
2532 Yes435 No241 Excused1 Other / not voting
- DateMeasure & motionVoteResult
- May 14, 2026SB 1726 Fourth ReadingyesPassed 39–7
- May 14, 2026SB 2182 Fourth ReadingyesPassed 44–0
- May 14, 2026SB 1618 Fourth ReadingyesPassed 40–7
- May 14, 2026SB 563 Fourth ReadingnoPassed 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 EmergencynoPassed 34–10
- May 14, 2026SJR 52 Fourth ReadingnoPassed 36–8
- May 14, 2026HB 1370 Third ReadingyesPassed 41–7
- May 14, 2026SB 1451 Fourth ReadingnoPassed 35–9
- May 14, 2026HJR 1100 Third ReadingnoPassed 31–15
- May 14, 2026SB 1257 Fourth ReadingyesPassed 41–7
- May 14, 2026HJR 1099 Third ReadingnoPassed 32–15
- May 14, 2026HB 1370 Suspend RuleyesFailed 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
0.4534th of 47 in the Senate
28th percentile
28th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 25 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 13 / 7 / 6 |
| … became law | 4 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 21 (3) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 73.5 ÷ 164.51 = 0.45 |
| Floor roll calls / missed | 1,657 / 96 (5.8%) |
| Party unity on contested votes | 62.1% of 1,062 |
| Most-authored topics | Environment, water & wildlife (5), Energy & utilities (3), Criminal justice & public safety (3) |
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
- David Bullard RSenate 6 38 ⇄
- Julie McIntosh RSenate 3 27 ⇄
- Lisa Standridge RSenate 15 24 ⇄
- Dusty Deevers RSenate 32 23 ⇄
- Kendal Sacchieri RSenate 43 22 ⇄
- Shane Jett RSenate 17 22 ⇄
- Warren Hamilton RSenate 7 22 ⇄
- Brian Guthrie RSenate 25 21 ⇄
- Casey Murdock RSenate 27 20 ⇄
- Randy Grellner RSenate 21 20 ⇄
Votes most alike
- Shane Jett RSenate 17 87.3% of 667 contested votes
- Dusty Deevers RSenate 32 86.5% of 675 contested votes
- Dana Prieto RSenate 34 84.0% of 686 contested votes
- Kendal Sacchieri RSenate 43 84.0% of 669 contested votes
- Lisa Standridge RSenate 15 82.8% of 657 contested votes
- Randy Grellner RSenate 21 81.7% of 684 contested votes
- Julie McIntosh RSenate 3 80.4% of 685 contested votes
- Brian Guthrie RSenate 25 78.0% of 685 contested votes
- David Bullard RSenate 6 73.0% of 663 contested votes
- Warren Hamilton RSenate 7 72.7% of 682 contested votes
Votes least alike
- Carri Hicks DSenate 40 21.1% of 665
- Michael Brooks DSenate 44 22.9% of 628
- Julia Kirt DSenate 30 23.0% of 684
- Mark Mann DSenate 46 23.4% of 612
- Regina Goodwin DSenate 11 24.5% of 673
“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 5
- Counties
- Le Flore, McCurtain, Pushmataha
- ZIP codes
- 71937, 71953, 74521, 74523, 74536, 74543, 74549, 74558, 74562, 74563, 74567, 74571, 74574, 74577, 74722, 74724, 74728, 74734, 74735, 74736, 74737, 74740, 74745, 74750, 74754, 74755, 74760, 74764, 74766, 74901, 74902, 74930, 74932, 74935, 74937, 74939, 74940, 74941, 74942, 74944, 74947, 74949, 74951, 74953, 74956, 74957, 74959, 74963, 74966
- House members sharing a county
- Eddy Dempsey (1), Justin Humphrey (19)
Official district map: see the official Senate page.
Lobbyist reports naming this member 2025–2026
Registered lobbyists reported 36 expenditures (meals, gifts, events) totalling $1,713.83 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
- David Bond5$432.522026-04-01
- Jeramy Rich1$197.882026-02-18
- Balynda Karel Brewster2$152.502026-04-13
- Tyler Gage Milliman1$110.172026-02-04
- Robert Gary Huddleston2$102.632026-05-05
- Greg Piatt1$102.002025-02-17
- Mark Ruedy1$100.002026-03-04
- James Lee Reese1$76.002026-04-14
- Julia Jernigan1$74.902025-05-06
- Bill Case10$61.252026-05-06
- Tyler Warren Norvell2$60.482026-04-28
- Leah Christopher1$55.002026-03-03
8 more lobbyists on OkLobbyGuide.
Lobbyist profiles open on OkLobbyGuide. A reported expenditure is a legal, disclosed activity and does not imply wrongdoing.
Source
Copied from https://oksenate.gov/senators/george-burns on Oct 26, 2026. Not endorsed by the Oklahoma State Senate.