Votes at a glance: key House actions and outcomes
March 12, 2026 | 2026 Legislature OK, Oklahoma
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The House considered a long floor calendar that included ceremonial matters, introductions and more than a dozen bills on third reading. Key outcomes recorded on the floor included:
- House Bill 29-97 (motor vehicles; bait-and-switch fines): Sponsor Representative Curbs explained the industry-request bill to raise penalties and add investigators. Following a roll call the clerk announced "47 aye, 39 nay" and the chair declared the bill failed as recorded on the roll call.
- House Bill 20-21 (schools; DHS grant for out-of-school programming): Representative Kane explained a grant program limited to organizations operating five or more facilities or alliances; sponsor estimated roughly $3,000,000 for the program and noted the agency budget still includes a separate $7,600,000 childcare subsidy request. The clerk announced 51 aye, 29 nay and the bill passed.
- House Bill 30-41 (sales transactions; surcharge cap clarification): Representative West Josh said the bill keeps a 2% cap but allows retailers to recoup the actual surcharge charged; the measure passed and the House also approved the emergency designation on final passage.
- House Bill 18-23 (Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency compliance): Representative Newton said the bill aligns state program rules with federal grant guidelines; the bill passed with emergency language approved.
- House Bill 33-72 (charter-school financing): Representative Hall said the bill would create a revolving loan fund and credit enhancement program to lower borrowing costs for charter schools; final passage announced as 53 aye, 36 nay.
- House Bill 31-27 (medical marijuana; employer zero-tolerance authority): Representative West Kevin’s bill was debated extensively and then defeated on a narrow roll call (47 aye, 46 nay as announced by the clerk).
Numerous sunset-extension and technical bills (House bills in the 3000 series and Senate bill 392) were advanced and passed, many with emergency designations. The House adjourned until Monday, March 16, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.
Vote tallies and outcomes are reported as announced on the House floor by the clerk.
- House Bill 29-97 (motor vehicles; bait-and-switch fines): Sponsor Representative Curbs explained the industry-request bill to raise penalties and add investigators. Following a roll call the clerk announced "47 aye, 39 nay" and the chair declared the bill failed as recorded on the roll call.
- House Bill 20-21 (schools; DHS grant for out-of-school programming): Representative Kane explained a grant program limited to organizations operating five or more facilities or alliances; sponsor estimated roughly $3,000,000 for the program and noted the agency budget still includes a separate $7,600,000 childcare subsidy request. The clerk announced 51 aye, 29 nay and the bill passed.
- House Bill 30-41 (sales transactions; surcharge cap clarification): Representative West Josh said the bill keeps a 2% cap but allows retailers to recoup the actual surcharge charged; the measure passed and the House also approved the emergency designation on final passage.
- House Bill 18-23 (Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency compliance): Representative Newton said the bill aligns state program rules with federal grant guidelines; the bill passed with emergency language approved.
- House Bill 33-72 (charter-school financing): Representative Hall said the bill would create a revolving loan fund and credit enhancement program to lower borrowing costs for charter schools; final passage announced as 53 aye, 36 nay.
- House Bill 31-27 (medical marijuana; employer zero-tolerance authority): Representative West Kevin’s bill was debated extensively and then defeated on a narrow roll call (47 aye, 46 nay as announced by the clerk).
Numerous sunset-extension and technical bills (House bills in the 3000 series and Senate bill 392) were advanced and passed, many with emergency designations. The House adjourned until Monday, March 16, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.
Vote tallies and outcomes are reported as announced on the House floor by the clerk.
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