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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session May 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • educators teach more than 60,867,18 students enrolled in pre-K through 12th grade and whereas Oklahoma
  • Educators from across the state.
  • I think this bill is a good bill for Oklahoma. I think it's good for the state of Oklahoma.
  • It is now not allowing the Oklahoma State regions for higher education to weigh in on approval or disapproval
  • Floor Leader, members, Senate Bill 2045 is an Oklahoma State Department of Education request bill.
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  • We have the parameters we have on ensuring that education is the first priority for students and not
  • Senate Bill 1679 just reaffirms that the Oklahoma and US Constitution are the standard in the courtroom
  • House Bill 4268 by Johns of the House and Ewh of the Senate, an act relating to education.
  • Third reading of the bill, Harris of the House and Howard of the Senate, an act relating to the Oklahoma
  • Members, due to the main water break with the city of Oklahoma City and powers this building, it's now
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  • for the citizens of Oklahoma.
  • But after it passed oversight, a group the Oklahoma Oklahoma Pregnancy Care Network met with the Senate
  • It's important for me to have wherever we give money for Oklahoma mommies to be connected to Oklahoma
  • Because all the things said was they got to be located in Oklahoma and licensed in Oklahoma if they're
  • that receives subsidies today from the state of Oklahoma is domiciled outside of the state of Oklahoma
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  • I invite all of Oklahoma to pray.
  • Speaker, we have what is called the Oklahoma standard. These are our values.
  • That is not Oklahoma values. That is not the Oklahoma standard. This bill leads us down that. Road.
  • We are making people in Oklahoma fearful when what we should be doing is making people in Oklahoma fearful
  • in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 29th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • First, I just wanted to talk about the title, Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act.
  • First, I just wanted to talk about the title, Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act.
  • The question was, as it relates to the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act, could you
  • The question was, as it relates to the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act, could you
  • And being that we are not doing very well when it comes to educating our students in Oklahoma...
Summary: The Senate began with a quorum call, gallery introductions, and extended farewell remarks from Senator Jett, who reflected on his six years in the Legislature, his focus on representing constituents, protecting families, and holding government accountable. Several senators responded with personal tributes, praising his conviction, faith, family involvement, and willingness to ask difficult questions. No votes were taken during the farewell portion. The chamber then considered House Bill 2268, a PACE appropriation to support comprehensive care for low-income seniors and expand services in rural Oklahoma. The bill was amended to restore the title, advanced, and passed 34-9, then passed as an emergency measure 36-7. House Bill 3000, a cosmetology and barbering measure, made multiple changes including board reorganization, adding a human trafficking specialist and massage therapist, shifting some licensing functions to Service Oklahoma, and eliminating the massage therapy advisory board. It drew significant debate over process and policy, especially from senators concerned about late changes, lack of board input, and the human trafficking rationale; it passed 25-19 and then as an emergency 33-11. The Senate also passed House Bill 3043, allowing the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to hire prorated seasonal staff for veterans homes, 37-6; House Bill 3066, creating a revolving fund for federal workforce training money for behavioral health recruitment and retention, 38-6 and as an emergency; and House Bill 3078, allowing donation options on state payment forms for the ODVA revolving fund, 45-0 and as an emergency. Additional measures passed included House Bill 3143, extending the moratorium on new medical marijuana business licenses to 2028, 39-7; House Bill 3144, capping medical marijuana commercial grower licenses at 2,550 after amendment, 34-12; House Bill 3244 on identity theft, 46-0; House Bill 3298 on child interview procedures in court cases, 46-0 and as an emergency; House Bill 3320, replacing the traditional sunset process with more immediate legislative review of agencies, 33-13 and as an emergency; House Bill 3321, requiring county data collection and reporting related to court costs and financial obligations, 45-0 and as an emergency; House Bill 3329, a trailer bill adding a repealer and a sunset for the Board of Psychological Examiners, 33-10 and as an emergency; House Bill 3431, expanding restrictions on foreign entities owning or leasing land and critical minerals, 43-0; House Bill 3464, setting safety and training requirements for certain projects involving fire code compliance and decommissioning, 43-0 and as an emergency; and House Bill 3499, expanding special judges’ authority over vehicle title orders, which was presented and advanced as the transcript ended.
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  • I feel like Oklahoma is more able to understand the needs of our special education students than people
  • improve education outcomes in Oklahoma?
  • Well, I think first of all, the educational outcomes in the state of Oklahoma are going to change because
  • straight to the department of education here in the state of Oklahoma, you're recognized for your follow-up
  • I urge that the state of Oklahoma join President Trump in reflecting on removing the Department of Education
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  • I invite all of Oklahoma to pray.
  • And whereas the linemen from Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, Oklahoma
  • Lewis embodies the Langston legacy, educated right here in Oklahoma, and now giving back in extraordinary
  • . and Oklahoma State University.
  • Oklahoma has the 95% rule.
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  • Well, all Oklahoma, but rural Oklahoma, and moved for adoption. Yield for questions.
  • And you know what they are, OES, Oklahoma Rural Education System, or whatever that stands for.
  • House Bill 4263 will allow the Oklahoma Department of Career Tech and technical education to offer the
  • We're supposed to provide every student with an education per our Oklahoma constitution.
  • And talk, and because we're having trouble in the Oklahoma education system, or so I've been told, retaining
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  • Full tuition and fees for an entire year at the University of Oklahoma right now, for in Oklahoma, on
  • So it It all matters. 38% of our Oklahoma students are realizing the American dream. 38% of our Oklahoma
  • We've branched out from Oklahoma City.
  • Now, there's not an Oklahoma Division of Dogcatchers.
  • She opened a practice in Hoto, Oklahoma.
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  • House Bill 3551 brings Oklahoma statute into alignment with federal law following the recent consent
  • So the current law in Oklahoma is based on residency. It has nothing to do with citizenship.
  • But in this case, all citizens in the state of Oklahoma have access to the exact same educational tuition
  • The state of Oklahoma, if you're not aware, we got sued by the Department of Justice last year.
  • He started out in Arkansas, floated around eastern Oklahoma a little bit, and wound up in Tahlequah.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Feb 17th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Appropriations and Budget

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  • And the purpose of this bill is to protect kids in Oklahoma. ...too soon due to fentanyl, and the purpose
  • of this bill is to protect kids in Oklahoma.
  • books currently for drugs and child endangerment, but just with the severity of fentanyl deaths in Oklahoma
  • So if there's known fentanyl use in a home, that we can avoid preventable loss of our children in Oklahoma
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  • Doctor Campbell is a 1993 graduate of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • This team represents the very best of Oklahoma education and the arts.
  • We have with us today, Courtney Copein from Tonwall, Oklahoma.
  • The Oklahoma Auto Dealers Association will be our presenters.
  • Neighbor, fellow educator at Booker T.
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  • I invite all of Oklahoma to pray.
  • Of Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Roberts State University, University of Oklahoma, Northeastern
  • She grew up in rural Oklahoma, went to school at Ada. Her husband's from rural Oklahoma.
  • and the University of Central Oklahoma, and has served as a consultant for the Oklahoma State Department
  • of Education.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Feb 17th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Judiciary

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  • And everything else unless we get a handle on this copper theft in Oklahoma.
  • I do believe in the larger counties in Oklahoma, Tulsa, Oklahoma County, there is an indigent fund available
  • I wonder why it wouldn't apply to other levels of education, for example.
  • I wonder why it wouldn't apply to other levels of education, for example.
  • institutions and that includes our institutions of higher education.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Veteran and Military Affairs Apr 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Veteran and Military Affairs

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  • Members, all this bill does is, as it stands right now in law, if an Oklahoma veteran dies out of state
  • I'm sorry, if even though he's a resident in Oklahoma, but if it dies out of state at another hospital
  • All this does is change that to where he, as long as he's a resident of Oklahoma, that he's still able
  • to get buried by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs.
Bills: SB1533, SB2026
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 23rd, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • In addition, the Oklahoma Auctioneer Association has started a new contest area in the Oklahoma FFA,
  • throughout the state of Oklahoma.
  • throughout the state of Oklahoma.
  • Either we believe education in any form or fashion is good for the kids of Oklahoma. Or we don't.
  • There are 750,000 kids in the state of Oklahoma that have a right to an education.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • President, is this bill based on a specific incident that happened here in Oklahoma?
  • Minnesota, and the church was attacked in Creek County, Oklahoma.
  • authorized an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation into that crime.
  • This is Oklahoma. Senator Deers, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. President. Mr.
  • And so it's we have certain laws in Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • I plan to double major in music, business and economics, and then I plan To continue my education in
  • I'm currently a senior at Moss High School and I'm from Wetumpka, Oklahoma.
  • while working on my degree towards agriculture education.
  • I am paging under Brent Howard, and after graduation, I plan to attend Oklahoma State University.
  • She is a freshman at Oklahoma State University. You can go ahead and clap. Go folks.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Feb 3rd, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Safety

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  • I'm curious how long is the the the Oklahoma organized retail task force.
  • How do we advance Oklahoma and be thoughtful in our legislation?
  • Would you agree that it would be fair to say that in representing the state of Oklahoma We should be
  • protecting the citizens of Oklahoma and not decriminalizing actions of others that harm the citizens
  • of Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 2nd, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • I salute the flag of the State of Oklahoma.
  • And then she did her residency at the University of Oklahoma.
  • Center of Oklahoma.
  • of Oklahoma Nurses Association.
  • Also to the left we have one of the most courageous women in Oklahoma.