SB647Introduced in the Senate
Cities and towns; establishing requirements for legislative municipal procedures. Effective date.
Introduced by Avery Frix, District 9
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Cities and towns; establishing requirements for legislative municipal procedures. Effective date.
Where it stands
Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Government Oversight
April 30, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: THIRD READING · May 7, 2025
52
Yes
39
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
98 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Eddy Dempsey | 1 | Yes |
| Jim Olsen | 2 | No |
| Rick West | 3 | No |
| Bob Culver | 4 | Yes |
| Josh West | 5 | Yes |
| Rusty Cornwell | 6 | Yes |
| Steve Bashore | 7 | No |
| Tom Gann | 8 | No |
| Mark Lepak | 9 | Yes |
| Judd Strom | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading
Authored by Senator Paxton
Second Reading referred to Local and County Government
Remove as author Senator Paxton; authored by Senator Frix
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Local and County Government committee; CR filed
Title stricken
Placed on General Order
Coauthored by Representative Stinson (principal House author)
General Order, Considered
Measure passed: Ayes: 30 Nays: 14
Referred for engrossment
Engrossed to House
First Reading
Second Reading referred to Government Oversight
Referred to County and Municipal Government
Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass County and Municipal Government
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee
General Order
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 52 Nays: 39
Referred for engrossment
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
HAs read
HAs rejected, conference requested
SCs named Frix, Hamilton, Burns, Alvord, Weaver, Stanley, Nice
Conference granted, naming Special Conference Committee on SB 647
Coauthored by Senator Jett
CCR read
Conferees unable to agree
Returned to Calendar; HAs
HAs rejected, conference requested
SCs named Frix, Hamilton, Burns, Stanley, Logan, Goodwin
Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Government Oversight
Verify the information
- Official page on the Oklahoma Legislature website
- Senate Floor SB647 (3-25-25) (FRIX) FA1 (amendment)
- Senate Floor SB647 (3-25-25) (FRIX) WDFA1 (amendment)
- Senate Committee Committee Amendment (amendment)
- House Committee Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (amendment)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
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- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Amended (text)
- Amended (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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