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SB453Introduced in the Senate

Civil actions; creating the Oklahoma Expedited Actions Act; providing for application of expedited actions process. Effective date.

Passed

Introduced by Brent Howard, District 38

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Civil actions; creating the Oklahoma Expedited Actions Act; providing for application of expedited actions process. Effective date.

Where it stands

Approved by Governor 05/27/2025

May 28, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: FOURTH READING · May 22, 2025

61

Yes

19

No

18

Absent or Not Voting

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Eddy Dempsey1Yes
Jim Olsen2Absent
Rick West3No
Bob Culver4Yes
Josh West5Yes
Rusty Cornwell6Absent
Steve Bashore7Yes
Tom Gann8No
Mark Lepak9Yes
Judd Strom10Yes

Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Senator Howard

  3. Second Reading referred to Judiciary

  4. Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed

  5. Placed on General Order

  6. Coauthored by Representative Harris (principal House author)

  7. General Order, Considered

  8. Measure passed: Ayes: 30 Nays: 15

  9. Referred for engrossment

  10. Engrossed to House

  11. First Reading

  12. Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

  13. Referred to Civil Judiciary

  14. Withdrawn from Civil Judiciary Committee

  15. Withdrawn from Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

  16. Referred to Rules

  17. CR; Do Pass, as amended, Rules Committee

  18. Title stricken

  19. General Order

  20. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 10

  21. Referred for engrossment

  22. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  23. HAs read

  24. HAs rejected, conference requested

  25. Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

  26. SCs named Howard, Paxton, Daniels, Rader, Rosino, Pugh, Kirt

  27. CCR read

  28. Title restored

  29. CCR adopted

  30. Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 37 Nays: 8

  31. CCR submitted

  32. CCR adopted

  33. Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 61 Nays: 19

  34. To Senate

  35. Referred for enrollment

  36. Enrolled, to House

  37. Signed, returned to Senate

  38. Sent to Governor

  39. Approved by Governor 05/27/2025

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