Oklahoma SenateSB 237
Ad valorem tax; exemption for manufacturing facilities; defining battery energy storage system; exemption; applications. Effective date.
Passed 30–15Crossed party lines
What it does: On the version voted May 4, 2026: Bars battery energy storage systems from the five-year property tax exemption for manufacturing facilities, and solar power generators from qualifying starting January 5, 2028, with no new applications from January 5, 2029. Defines battery energy storage system. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Fourth Reading
The tally
Yes 30 · No 15 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Republicans | 29 | 8 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 9 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Dana PrietoR34No
- David BullardR6No
- Dusty DeeversR32No
- George BurnsR5No
- Jack StewartR18No
- Jo Anna DossettD35Yes
- Lisa StandridgeR15No
- Randy GrellnerR21No
- Shane JettR17No
The full roll (48)
Yes 30
- Aaron ReinhardtR37
- Ally SeifriedR2
- Avery FrixR9
- Bill ColemanR10
- Brenda StanleyR42
- Brent HowardR38
- Brian GuthrieR25
- Bryan LoganR8
- Christi GillespieR33
- Chuck HallR20
- Darcy JechR26
- Dave RaderR39
- Grant GreenR28
- Jerry AlvordR14
- Jo Anna DossettD35
- John HasteR36
- Jonathan WingardR13
- Julie DanielsR29
- Julie McIntoshR3
- Kelly HinesR47
- Kendal SacchieriR43
- Kristen ThompsonR22
- Lonnie PaxtonR23
- Micheal BergstromR1
- Paul RosinoR45
- Spencer KernR31
- Todd GollihareR12
- Tom WoodsR4
- Warren HamiltonR7
- Former memberR
No 15
Not voting 3
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.