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Session202620252024
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261 Measures tagged131 As main topic124 Passed a chamber72 Became law · 4 vetoed
Measures 261 · laws first, then by momentum
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HB 2197Higher education; creating the Making College More Affordable Act; prohibitions; research universities; meal plans; effective date…Max Wolfley; Kendal Sacchieri; Stewart; McIntosh · tagged by heading + title + committeeIn Senate committee35
- 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 committeePassed Senate committee30
- HB 3051Higher education; Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program; qualifications; participation; awards; effective date; e…Stewart; Dave Rader · tagged by heading + titlePassed House 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 title + 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
- SB 363Higher education; exempting certain private and out-of-state institutions from accreditation. Effective date. Emergency.Darcy Jech; Anthony Moore · tagged by heading + committeeVetoed by Governor28
- HB 3984Workforce recruitment; Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Act; Oklahoma Department of Commerce; grants; Oklahoma Talent Att…Trey Caldwell; Bill Coleman · tagged by headingPassed House committee27
- SB 1782Higher education; prohibiting the governing boards of certain institutions of higher education from establishing and maintaining t…Randy Grellner; Molly Jenkins; Guthrie; Jett; Bergstrom; McIntosh · tagged by headingPassed Senate committee25
- HB 3551Higher education; resident tuition; illegal immigrants; SAVE Program verification; effective dateCody Maynard; Jerry Alvord; Hall; Woolley; Hill · tagged by headingPassed House committee23
- 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
- HB 4158Higher education; Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant; increasing income cap; effective date; emergency.Toni Hasenbeck; Kelly Hines · tagged by headingPassed House committee20
- HB 2963Higher education; Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; removing ACT test requirement; effective date; emergency.Rick West; Shane Jett · tagged by heading + titlePassed House committee20
- HB 3126Commissioners of the Land Office; Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education; Concurrent Enrollment Revolving Fund; State Aid For…Kevin West; David Bullard · tagged by titlePassed House committee20
- SB 760Higher education; providing exemption for certain organizations and institutions. Emergency.Dana Prieto; Kevin West · tagged by headingPassed Senate committee20
- SB 629University Hospitals Authority; making an appropriation; stating purpose. Effective date. Emergency.Christi Gillespie; Preston Stinson · 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 1305Student athletes; name, image, and likeness; financial literacy; emergency.Dick Lowe; Dave Rader · tagged by committeePassed 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
- HB 4479Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; requiring completion of application to participate in program to graduate from public hig…Jared Deck; Dave Rader · tagged by headingIn House committee19
- HB 2242Higher education; Inspired to Teach Program; certain advanced degrees; effective date; emergency.Waldron; Aaron Reinhardt · tagged by headingIn House committee19
- SB 2006Higher education; allowing certain tuition aid grants to be used at certain institutions participating in certain agreement. Effec…Ally Seifried · 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 3379Higher education; Higher Education Workforce Development and Fair Admission Act; prohibiting state education institutions from inq…Trish Ranson; Stewart · tagged by heading + title + committeePassed 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
- HB 1980Higher education; Oklahoma Higher Education Fair Admissions Act; criminal history inquiries; State Regents for Higher Education; e…Trish Ranson; Stewart · tagged by heading + title + committeePassed House 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
- HB 2184Higher education; Oklahoma Research and Education Protection Act; effective date; emergency.John Kane · tagged by heading + committeePassed House 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
- SB 1263Tourism; requiring legislative approval for designation of certain historic places and state trails. Effective date.Micheal Bergstrom; Mark Lepak · tagged by committeeIn Senate committee9
- SB 2051Higher education; creating the Oklahoma Research Attraction Program; providing eligibility for certain matching grants. Effective …Kristen Thompson; Anthony Moore · tagged by headingIn Senate committee9
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