Oklahoma Senate Bill SR46

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 4/29/26

Caption

Resolution; relating to protection of property and supplies of the Senate and duties of the President Pro Tempore during the interim.

Summary

Senate Resolution 46 is an internal legislative management resolution for the Oklahoma Senate during the 2026 legislative interim. It authorizes the Senate President Pro Tempore to hire necessary employees to conduct Senate business and protect Senate property, control access to Senate chambers, meeting rooms, and offices, and oversee repairs, renovations, and purchases for Senate-controlled Capitol space, equipment, furnishings, and supplies. The resolution also gives the President Pro Tempore authority to appoint senators to interim committees and to approve reimbursement claims for members and employees who incur expenses while performing official interim business as directed. The resolution states that these powers are cumulative, meaning they add to existing authority under law or Senate rule rather than replacing it.

Impact

SR46 does not amend the Oklahoma Statutes or create a new public program; instead, it sets interim administrative authority for the Senate itself. Its practical effect is to centralize control over Senate facilities, personnel, committee appointments, and reimbursement approvals in the President Pro Tempore during the 2026 interim, while restricting outside use of Senate spaces without consent. The resolution affects Senate operations, members, employees, and any outside entities seeking access to Senate-controlled rooms or offices in the Capitol.

Sentiment

The available record shows no committee transcript, debate, or recorded vote opposition, and the measure was enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State. Based on the text and procedural history, the resolution appears to have been treated as a routine internal governance measure rather than a controversial policy bill. The overall sentiment is therefore neutral to supportive, with no documented public disagreement in the provided materials.

Contention

No specific points of contention are reflected in the provided materials. Potentially sensitive aspects of the resolution are the concentration of authority in the President Pro Tempore over staffing, access to Senate spaces, interim committee appointments, and reimbursement approvals, but there is no evidence in the record of opposition to those provisions. Because there were no transcripts or votes provided, any disagreement would be speculative rather than documented.