House passes HB 1484, HB 1085 and SB 133; emergency clauses approved for two measures

The Oklahoma House cleared three measures on final passage during today’s floor session and approved emergency declarations for two of them.

House Bill 1484, relating to schools, was amended on the floor to replace the word "department" with "board" in references to state education oversight. Representative Johns presented the Senate amendments and the chamber passed the bill on final passage with a recorded vote of 96 yes and 1 no. Representative Johns then asked that the vote on the emergency clause be considered, and the clerk recorded that the two‑thirds threshold for an emergency declaration was met.

House Bill 1085, relating to contracts, was presented by Representative Tedford. The bill adjusts a phase‑in schedule that standardizes service warranty fees by moving dates in the schedule one year later; the House adopted the Senate amendment by unanimous consent and passed the bill on final passage, 88 yes and 8 no.

Senate Bill 133, relating to groundwater permits and discussed on the floor with an amendment requiring certain commercial applicants to provide an Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics manufacturing registration to the Water Resources Board, passed by a recorded vote of 85 yes and 12 no; the House also approved an emergency clause for that measure.

Summary of floor actions

- House Bill 1484 (education) — Passed on final passage, 96 yes, 1 no; emergency clause approved.
- House Bill 1085 (contracts) — Passed on final passage, 88 yes, 8 no; emergency clause not specified on the floor.
- Senate Bill 133 (groundwater permits) — Passed on final passage as amended, 85 yes, 12 no; emergency clause approved.

All three measures will proceed in the legislative process per enrollment and, where approved, under emergency effect as recorded on the House floor.