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HB1738Introduced in the House

Public health and safety; Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; Oklahoma Open Records Act; public trust hospitals; exemptions; effective date.

Passed

Introduced by Stacy Jo Adams, District 50

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Public health and safety; Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; Oklahoma Open Records Act; public trust hospitals; exemptions; effective date.

Where it stands

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/15/2025

May 15, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: THIRD READING · May 7, 2025

38

Yes

6

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Micheal Bergstrom1Absent
Ally Seifried2Yes
Julie McIntosh3Yes
Tom Woods4Yes
George Burns5Yes
David Bullard6Yes
Warren Hamilton7Yes
Avery Frix9Yes
Bill Coleman10Yes
Regina Goodwin11No

Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Representative Moore

  3. Remove Representative Moore as principal House author and substitute with Representative Adams

  4. Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

  5. Referred to Civil Judiciary

  6. Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary

  7. Coauthored by Representative(s) Moore

  8. CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

  9. Authored by Senator Frix (principal Senate author)

  10. General Order

  11. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 5

  12. Referred for engrossment

  13. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  14. First Reading

  15. Second Reading referred to Judiciary

  16. Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed

  17. Placed on General Order

  18. General Order, Considered

  19. Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 6

  20. Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

  21. Referred for enrollment

  22. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

  23. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

  24. Sent to Governor

  25. Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/15/2025

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