Riots; penalties for participating; making certain acts unlawful; Governmental Tort Claims Act; exception; effective date.

What it does: On the version voted May 6, 2026: Makes blocking public roads during a riot a Class D3 felony instead of a misdemeanor, sets felony penalties for assault and battery, aggravated assault and battery, and property damage in a riot, and removes immunity for riot losses where the government chose to allow it. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Judiciary

Yes 4 · No 3 · Democrats 0–2 · Republicans 4–1

Ad valorem tax; exemption for manufacturing facilities; defining battery energy storage system; exemption; applications. Effective date.

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: Appropriations And Budget Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs

A yes vote recommended that the House pass SB 237 in a committee substitute replacing the Senate text with a bar on solar power companies and battery energy storage systems using the five-year manufacturing ad valorem tax exemption. (AI-written)

Yes 17 · No 8 · Democrats 0–6 · Republicans 17–2

Professions and occupations; funeral director in charge; definitions; license requirements; effective date.

What it does: On the version voted Mar 17, 2026: Changes the definition of funeral director in charge and removes the requirement that a funeral director in charge hold dual licenses. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Do Pass

Yes 6 · No 3 · Democrats 0–2 · Republicans 6–1

Education; modifying eligibility under the Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act.

What it does: As amended, lets scholarship granting organizations and educational improvement grant organizations give capital improvement grants to schools, requires them to report such grants to the Tax Commission, and clarifies that public schools can spend grant money on improving reading and math scores. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Third Reading

Yes 53 · No 27 · Democrats 0–16 · Republicans 53–11

Voter registration; requiring certain information to be included on voter registration applications. Emergency.

What it does: On the version voted May 6, 2026: Adds a prior-registration question to voter registration applications, treats an application as a request to cancel any prior registration, and requires notice to the other state's election official. Requires an annual report on those notices and cancellations. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Judiciary

Yes 6 · No 2 · Democrats 0–2 · Republicans 6–0

Driving under the influence; authorizing aggregation of certain offenses; creating felony offense. Effective date.

What it does: On the version voted May 4, 2026: Allows two or more DUI violations within one year to be aggregated and prosecuted as a single Class C2 felony, exempts certain cases from blood and breath test timing requirements, and repeals duplicate versions of the statute. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Public Safety

Yes 6 · No 2 · Democrats 0–2 · Republicans 6–0

Agriculture; Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act; clarifying jurisdictional authority of dairy inspection and grading programs. Effective date.

What it does: On the version voted May 4, 2026: Updates the Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act: changes definitions (including goats to hooved mammals), raises per-100-pound milk fees from one cent to two cents, and clarifies jurisdiction of dairy inspection and grading programs. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Do Pass

Yes 8 · No 7 · Democrats 2–0 · Republicans 6–7

Joint Resolution; state health-related agencies; approving certain proposed permanent rules; excluding certain rules; directing distribution.

What it does: On the version voted May 4, 2026: Approves proposed permanent rules filed by February 1, 2026 by state health-related agencies, including Human Services, Mental Health, Nursing and Pharmacy boards, and most Health Care Authority rules except those listed. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Third Reading

Yes 31 · No 16 · Democrats 0–7 · Republicans 31–9

Public finance; terms; Board of Trustees; votes; proxy proposal; pecuniary factors; exception; report; publish; effective date.

What it does: On the version voted May 6, 2026: Requires public pension boards to vote shareholder proxies and engage companies solely on financial (pecuniary) factors, not environmental, social or political goals, and to publish an annual report of their proxy votes by March 1. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Daniels Public Finance; Terms; Board Of Trustees; Votes;

Yes 7 · No 2 · Democrats 0–2 · Republicans 7–0

Education; modifying eligibility under the Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act.

What it does: As amended, lets scholarship granting organizations and educational improvement grant organizations give capital improvement grants to schools, requires them to report such grants to the Tax Commission, and clarifies that public schools can spend grant money on improving reading and math scores. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Appropriations And Budget Education Subcommittee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs

A yes vote recommended that the full committee pass SB 1546 in a subcommittee substitute that renames the Inspired to Teach program the NEXT-ED Program and adds private donations as funding sources. (AI-written)

Yes 7 · No 2 · Democrats 0–2 · Republicans 7–0

Higher education; allowing certain institutions of higher education to charge a security fee for certain activities; directing the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee to develop certain training. Effective date. Emergency.

What it does: On the version voted May 6, 2026: Lets public colleges charge students and student groups a security fee, set by published neutral criteria, for expressive activities needing a permit; limits disciplining expression as harassment; requires first-year students to complete free-speech training. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Postsecondary Education Committee: Do Pass

Yes 7 · No 2 · Democrats 0–2 · Republicans 7–0

Education; modifying eligibility under the Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act.

What it does: As amended, lets scholarship granting organizations and educational improvement grant organizations give capital improvement grants to schools, requires them to report such grants to the Tax Commission, and clarifies that public schools can spend grant money on improving reading and math scores. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Emergency

Yes 31 · No 12 · Democrats 0–8 · Republicans 31–4