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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 17th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I believe it's and or whatever s State whatever standards are adopted by the state of Oklahoma at
  • from the regulations Completely, so some of our sales are happening not even keeping up to 2006 standards
  • Do you think that this changes that or keeps it on outdated standards? Thank you for the question.
  • the new permanent program, your local innovative pathways providers are still subject to stringent standards
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 17th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for that question, and I believe it's and/or whatever standards are adopted by the State of
  • So some of our sales are happening, not even keeping up to 2006 standards. Is that right?
  • Do you think that this changes that or keeps it on outdated standards? Thank you for the question.
  • the new permanent program, your local Innovative Pathways providers are still subject to stringent standards
  • Under the permanent program, your local Innovative Pathways providers are still subject to stringent standards
Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, offered prayer, and recognized several guests, doctors, nurses, pages, student shadows, and visitors in the gallery. Members also adopted a motion to request the House’s consent for the Senate to adjourn for more than three days, with Senator Hicks opposing the motion because of the number of bills still available for consideration. The motion passed. The chamber then considered several bills. Senate Bill 1627, a cleanup measure to eliminate duplicate criminal code sections and clarify the law for legal research, passed 45-0 and was advanced as an emergency. Senate Bill 227, dealing with gross production tax and ad valorem taxation on oil and gas means of production, drew extensive questioning and debate over possible revenue impacts, county assessors, schools, and economically at-risk wells; it passed 37-9. Senate Bill 366, which gives charter schools a first right of refusal to buy or lease public school buildings sold or leased by districts, also generated debate over local control and lack of resale guardrails, and passed 40-6 as an emergency. Later, Senate Bill 1193 to remove general fund carryover caps for school districts passed 46-0 as an emergency after supporters argued it would reduce “use it or lose it” spending and allow more local flexibility, while opponents questioned fiscal effects and accountability. Senate Bill 1433, the Guidance Transparency Act requiring agencies to publicly disclose guidance documents in a searchable database, passed 37-7 after concerns about attorney-client privilege, administrative burden, and whether guidance could function like law. Senate Bill 1450, expanding relief from fines, fees, and court costs for certain people in the criminal justice system, was advanced and passed unanimously; Senate Bill 1481, increasing minimum recess time for K-5 students from 20 to 40 minutes, was advanced as an emergency measure; Senate Bill 1810, allowing expert testimony in human trafficking cases, passed 45-0; Senate Bill 1812, requiring school districts to make benchmark testing information available to parents, passed 46-0 as an emergency; Senate Bill 1921, increasing OSBI background-check fees, passed 39-7; and Senate Bill 1948, updating fireworks laws and limiting county restrictions on private outdoor consumer fireworks displays, was taken up with significant safety and local-control questioning.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 2nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Can you tell me how that does not align with Oklahoma standards?
  • So, some of the costs, some of the national costs of standards that they're trying to have trained in
  • And so, Oklahomans have overwhelmingly rejected, as well as nationally rejected DEI and DEI standards
  • Central Standards Center Brooks, chair, pairing to cloth close the roll.
  • I know what we're doing now is addressing what is correcting what is already standard.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 2nd, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Can you tell me how that does not align with Oklahoma standards?
  • You tell me how that does not align with Oklahoma standards?
  • I don't see how that would not align with Oklahoma standards, being that I'm an Oklahomaan.
  • Protected DEI and DEI standards.
  • Senator Yack, Central Standards, Central Brooks. Chair's sparing to close. Close the roll.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized the Doctor and Psychologist of the Day. The chamber also presented a citation to Oklahoma Task Force One’s K-9 search and rescue unit, with remarks praising its in-state and out-of-state disaster response work and professionalism. Several gallery introductions followed, including a student shadowing Senator Mann and the Crooked Oak Hispanic Student Association. The Senate then considered several bills. SB 2065, as amended, renamed the measure the Lucille Morehouse Pollinator Act and updated state insect/pollinator designations; it passed 48-0. SB 1641 required business entities to provide an email address on incorporation filings for electronic notice of annual reports; it passed 48-0. SB 1642 allowed physicians to make prescriptions in divided quantities, with discussion focused on opioid prescribing and post-surgical treatment; it passed 48-0. SB 1589 increased penalties for sweepstakes violations and expanded the law to target illegal online gambling operations; it passed 48-0. SB 1597 removed the requirement that the State CASA Association follow specific national standards while keeping local training and background-check requirements. Debate centered on whether removing national standards would reduce DEI-related training; Senator Boren opposed the bill on that basis, while the author argued it preserved Oklahoma flexibility. The bill passed 41-7. SB 1216 broadened judicial discretion for drug court eligibility for some offenders with prior domestic violence-related charges, and senators questioned whether the language was clear enough and whether it could affect eligibility rules; the author said the intent was to expand discretion, not change DV accountability. It passed 44-4. At the end of the session, the Senate voted to reject House amendments to SB 893 and request conference committee consideration. Announcements were made about committee meetings, a women’s caucus lunch, and an Irish Caucus gathering. The Senate then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting date.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 12th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And whereas, their dedication and professionalism reflect the highest standards of service to the state
  • Now, therefore, pursuant to the whereas their dedication and professionalism reflect the highest standards
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 12th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the best possible outcome, and whereas their dedication and professionalism reflect the highest standards
Summary: The Senate convened, a quorum was established, and Senator Yek delivered the opening prayer. The body then granted unanimous consent for an entourage to appear on the floor for a citation presentation honoring Oklahoma State Troopers Michael Patnode and Joy McLaughlin for their quick response and lifesaving assistance during a medical emergency at the Capitol on January 13, 2026. The citation praised their professionalism and noted that emergency responders arrived in less than eight minutes because of their actions. The floor leader also recognized the Senate staff and others involved in the incident, noting that the person who had the medical emergency was recovering and had returned part-time. Senator Nice introduced an intern, Cottrell Strain, a sophomore English major at Langston University with an interest in politics. Several announcements followed, including a Farm City Festival lunch on the second floor, a Veterans and Military Affairs Committee meeting, and a Business and Insurance Committee meeting. The Senate also adopted a motion to celebrate Senator Julie Daniels’ birthday. No legislation was debated or voted on in the transcript beyond the citation and the procedural motions, and the chamber adjourned until Monday, February 16, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Feb 12th, 2026

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill clarifies standards set forth in Title 61, Section 21, necessary to promote effective energy
  • standards for new facilities.
  • This bill clarifies standards set forth in Title 61, Section 21, necessary to promote effective energy
  • standards for new facilities that are built with state appropriated funds.
Summary: The Business and Insurance Committee considered a long agenda of Senate bills covering real estate, construction licensing, insurance, alcohol regulation, medical marijuana, and other business matters. Among the measures discussed were SB 1732, which preserves Oklahoma’s current rule that brokers are not required to enter into a buyer brokerage agreement before showing real estate; SB 1443, which codifies payment rules for anesthesia services and physical status modifiers; and several sunset-extension bills for boards and agencies including the architects and interior designers board, the Construction Industries Board, the Abstractors Board, and the engineering and surveying board. The committee also heard bills on workers’ compensation, dental insurance billing practices, salvage title thresholds, energy standards for state-funded buildings, self-storage lien modernization, and medical marijuana training and licensing issues. Testimony and debate focused heavily on consumer costs, market competition, and regulatory clarity. Supporters of the dental bill (SB 1942) argued it would keep insurers from setting prices for non-covered services and allow patients and providers to negotiate directly, while opponents warned it could raise costs for consumers; the bill passed 8-2. Similar free-market arguments were made for the real estate, anesthesia, and alcohol-related bills, while consumer protection concerns were raised on the self-storage and dental measures. SB 1590, which would expand a fortified-roof grant program to commercial buildings, drew discussion about funding and the state’s role in helping reduce insurance costs. SB 1767 sought stronger enforcement against out-of-state spirit shipping, with concerns noted about lost tax revenue and age verification. Most bills received committee approval, often unanimously or by wide margins, including SB 1732, SB 1217, SB 1443, SB 1455, SB 1457, SB 1459, SB 1466, SB 1944, SB 1946, SB 1352, SB 2132, SB 1920, SB 1285, SB 1304, SB 1305, SB 1326, SB 1590, and SB 1767. Several bills were amended in committee, often to update sunset dates or clarify language, and title-striking motions were adopted on some measures that were still being worked on. The meeting ended with the chair noting that 20 bills had been handled and the committee adjourned.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Feb 10th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Gallagher, are we removing the National standards, will the state standards be as robust or similar
  • The state standards are similar.
  • They're required and go with the Oklahoma standards. To the author, Mr.
  • We still have the state standards that meet the requirements.
  • Those are the standards that they have to meet.
Committee: Senate Judiciary
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Feb 10th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • From the chair: Senator Galahar, why are we removing the national standards?
  • From the chair: Senator Galahar, why are we removing the national standards?
  • The state standards are similar.
  • Those are the standards that they have to meet. And are appointed by a judge.
  • Those are the standards that they have to meet.
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee heard and advanced a long slate of bills covering tort claims, marriage age, probate, drug court eligibility, child welfare, juvenile facility employee protections, transfer-on-death deed paperwork, sex trafficking sentencing, DUI ignition interlocks, open carry on vessels, drone restrictions near critical infrastructure, victim notification for clemency hearings, consumer protection enforcement, OSBI reporting and records, CASA standards, county legal defense obligations, OU Health liability coverage, recordable instrument margins, and trust code updates. Several measures were described as constituent requests or technical cleanups, while others were framed as public safety or child protection bills. The committee also laid over Senate Bill 2072 and noted that future Judiciary meetings would likely be longer and more contentious. Members asked a number of clarifying questions on several bills. Senate Bill 1638, dealing with accrual of claims under the Government Tort Claims Act for ongoing accidents or exposures, drew questions about when the statute of limitations would begin; the author said the intent was to prevent people from being priced out of justice and to allow claims after the condition ends. Senate Bill 1446 would change child sex trafficking sentencing from a maximum of 10 years to a minimum of 10 years, and the author said the goal was to ensure stronger punishment for crimes that leave lifelong harm to children. Senate Bill 1256, requiring ignition interlocks for certain DUI defendants as a bail condition, was amended to make the requirement discretionary with written findings if a judge declines to impose it. Other bills advanced with little or no opposition, including raising the marriage age to 18 in Senate Bill 504, updating probate agent residency rules in Senate Bill 1283, restoring district attorney discretion for drug court eligibility in Senate Bill 1216, creating the Children’s Specialty Program under Sooner Select in Senate Bill 1655, and extending protections to detention contracted employees in county juvenile facilities in Senate Bill 2011. Senate Bill 1224 was amended so victim clemency notices would be sent by both email and first-class mail rather than email alone. Senate Bill 1597, which removes mandatory adherence to national standards for Oklahoma CASA, prompted discussion about federal funding and compliance; an Oklahoma CASA representative said some funding flows through national CASA, but the author said state standards would remain similar and the bill would provide more flexibility. Most bills passed the committee by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, with Senate Bill 1446 passing 7-1 and Senate Bill 1597 passing 7-1.
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New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 4th, 2026

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • outstanding, something that we've continued to make equitable, continue to actually pursue as a real gold standard
  • This is a way in which we are able to create that standard, set that standard, and meet that standard
  • We see inside this book put together by Legislative Finance that we're being held to a standard that
  • Speaker, General Lady, that they have to meet those standards in academics and that all of our other
  • Saraniana and Lujan, an act relating to public utilities, including consideration of renewable energy standards
Bills: HB95 , HB111 , HJR1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM21 , HM34 , HB2 , HB32 , HB33 , HB61 , HJM2 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26
Summary: The House convened with quorum, offered an invocation and pledges, and then moved through a series of memorials, recognitions, and announcements. House Memorial 49, declaring February 4, 2026 UNM Day, was taken from the Speaker’s table, explained, and debated at length. Members from both parties and several guests praised the University of New Mexico for its role in education, health care, research, public service, and workforce development, with special recognition of President Garnett Stokes, interim provost Barbara Rodriguez, and Health Sciences leaders and students. The memorial highlighted UNM’s enrollment, degrees awarded, scholarship support, patent activity, and the UNM Hospital and Health Sciences Center. It passed 70-0. House Memorial 48, declaring February 4, 2026 Valencia County Day, was also brought forward and passed unanimously. Supporters described Valencia County’s history, culture, economic growth, and traditions, including the annual matanza, Route 66 heritage, and major employers and development projects. Members from the county and local officials were recognized, and the memorial emphasized both historic communities and current business and infrastructure expansion. House Memorial 50, declaring Lincoln County Day, was introduced by title and placed on the Speaker’s table, but not taken up for final passage during this segment. The chamber also recognized the Artesia Bulldogs football team for winning another state championship, Del Norte High School’s class of 1966 on its 60th anniversary, and a number of guests tied to nursing, education, and local community service. Several members used announcements to highlight nurses, school programs, and local events, including a Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus invitation and a reminder that the day was the final day to file bills with the clerk. The session closed with continued announcements and guest introductions, reflecting a day focused heavily on community recognition and celebratory memorials rather than substantive legislation beyond the memorial votes.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Session (05/21/2026)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • That is not a standard worthy of this House.
  • And what exactly is the standard? Mr.
  • worthy of this That is not a standard worthy of this house. house. house.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Feb 26th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Before you, House Bill 362 is an expansion of the judicial carry standards to retired municipal judges
  • 2977 or the other one we're presenting, 3298, is a bill that would standardize interviews with judges
  • and the standards for doing that in Oklahoma.
  • We already have a law, but it is not a standardized law, which would help us when we have inter-jurisdictional
  • since there's no regulatory... oversight for nonconsentos that everybody knows what the carriers standard