House approves a package of bills on third reading; votes and brief descriptions

On March 18, 2026, the Oklahoma House moved numerous bills through third reading and recorded final votes on each. The measures and recorded outcomes follow; brief descriptions summarize sponsor comments on the floor.

• House Bill 36,27 — Passed (emergency adopted): Adds the State Committee of Blind Vendors to the list of bodies allowed to meet via videoconference/teleconference. Recorded vote on passage: 70 ayes, 2 nays; two-thirds emergency vote later recorded as 78 ayes, 2 nays.

• House Bill 37,21 — Passed (emergency adopted): Retention mechanism for three public safety pensions allowing certain survivor-benefit elections for established children. Passage recorded: 77 ayes, 3 nays; emergency adopted as recorded.

• House Bill 41,32 — Passed: Legislative technology-related measure advanced and passed (77 ayes, 0 nays).

• House Bill 43,03 — Passed: Extends municipal ordinance publication deadline from 15 to 30 days; passage recorded 78 ayes, 0 nays.

• House Bill 44,78 — Passed: Raises daily deposit threshold for school activity funds from $100 to $500 and requires deposits at least weekly; passage recorded 73 ayes, 5 nays.

• House Bill 43,22 — Passed: Removes the requirement that a funeral director in charge be dually licensed as a director and an embalmer; passage recorded 61 ayes, 17 nays.

• House Bill 42,27 — Passed (amended): Protects legal rights of abused children; sponsor offered a cleanup amendment to designate specific crimes (adopted by unanimous consent). Passage recorded 80 ayes, 0 nays.

Each item above was considered on third reading during the March 18 floor session; where recorded tallies were presented by the clerk, those totals are reported here. Several bills carried emergency declarations that were also voted on and approved per the roll calls announced during the session.

The House adjourned until Monday, March 23, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.