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SB1525Introduced in the Senate

Tourism; allowing the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department to enter into certain contracts and agreements; establishing certain conditions for contracts and agreements. Emergency.

Passed

Introduced by Avery Frix, District 9

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Tourism; allowing the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department to enter into certain contracts and agreements; establishing certain conditions for contracts and agreements. Emergency.

Where it stands

Approved by Governor 05/05/2026

May 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: FOURTH READING · May 4, 2026

38

Yes

9

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

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Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Senator Frix

  3. Second Reading referred to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Committee then to Appropriations Committee

  4. Coauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author)

  5. Reported Do Pass as amended Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee; CR filed

  6. Title stricken

  7. Referred to Appropriations

  8. Withdrawn from Appropriations committee

  9. Placed on General Order

  10. General Order, Considered

  11. Measure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 11

  12. Referred for engrossment

  13. Engrossed to House

  14. First Reading

  15. Second Reading referred to Government Oversight

  16. Referred to General Government

  17. Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute General Government

  18. Emergency added

  19. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee

  20. Title restored

  21. General Order

  22. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 58 Nays: 28; Ayes: 68 Nays: 20

  23. Referred for engrossment

  24. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  25. HAs read

  26. HAs adopted

  27. Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 9

  28. Emergency passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 4

  29. Referred for enrollment

  30. Enrolled, to House

  31. Signed, returned to Senate

  32. Sent to Governor

  33. Approved by Governor 05/05/2026

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