The Government Oversight Committee took final action on several bills during its session. Key committee votes and actions:
- House Bill 36 19 — Geographic information initiative: reported out 'do pass' (clerk: 14 aye, 0 nay).
- House Bill 36 20 — 2030 Complete Census Count Committee: reported out 'do pass' (clerk recorded a 13-vote affirmative result in committee record).
- House Bill 36 24 — Repealer for meandering waterways/boundary clarification: reported out 'do pass' (16 aye, 0 nay).
- House Bill 34 63 — Municipal audit modernization: reported out 'do pass' (16 aye, 0 nay).
- House Bill 30 41 — Merchant-surcharge changes (emergency clause adopted): reported out 'do pass' (19 aye, 0 nay); sponsor will refine statutory language before floor consideration.
- Amendment to 43 35 — Pet-sale preemption: reported out 'do pass' (13 aye, 6 nay).
- House Bill 30 75 — Penny rounding for cash transactions by public entities: reported out 'do pass' (18 aye, 0 nay).
- House Bill 33 78 — Oklahoma Science & Technology Research and Development Board term fix: reported out 'do pass' (18 aye, 0 nay).
- House Bill 37 22 — Voter-registration completion requirement: reported out 'do pass' (15 aye, 3 nay); the State Election Board agreed to provide data on how often the state defaults incomplete applications to 'independent.'
- House Bill 12 68 — DROP pension option for EMTs and county jailers: reported out 'do pass' (13 aye, 4 nay).
Committee adjourned and will meet again on Thursday.