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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 11, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 27, 2026
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Became Law
Oklahoma House Bill
Court reporters; duties and salaries; remote availability; transcripts; certifications; continuing education; shorthand reporter examinations; methods; effective date; emergency.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 28, 2026: SA's received
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: GENERAL ORDER
Position: 1
Summary
Comments on HB 3970
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 89
- Adams
- George
- Marti
- Sneed
- Alonso-Sandoval
- Gise
- May
- Staires
- Archer
- Grego
- Maynard
- Stark
- Banning
- Hardin
- McCane
- Steagall
- Bashore
- Harris
- Miller
- Sterling
- Blancett
- Hasenbeck
- Moore
- Stinson
- Boles
- Hays
- Munson
- Strom
- Caldwell, T
- Hefner
- Newton
- Tedford
- Cantrell
- Hildebrant
- Norwood
- Timmons
- Chapman
- Hill
- Olsen
- Travis
- Clinton
- Jenkins
- Osburn
- Turner
- Cornwell
- Johns
- Patzkowsky
- Waldron
- Crosswhite Hader Kane
- Pfeiffer
- West, J
- Culver
- Kannady
- Pogemiller
- West, K
- Deck
- Kelley
- Provenzano
- West, R
- Dobrinski
- Kendrix
- Ranson
- West, T
- Dollens
- Kerbs
- Roberts
- Wilk
- Duel
- Lawson
- Roe
- Williams
- Eaves
- Lay
- Rosecrants
- Wolfley
- Fetgatter
- Lepak
- Schreiber
- Woolley
- Ford
- Lowe
- Shaw
- Worthen
- Fugate
- Manger
- Smith
- Kyle Hilbert
- Gann
NO: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 47
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- SA's received
- Apr 28, 2026 | Senate
- Engrossed to House
- Apr 27, 2026 | Senate
- General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
- Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
- Referred for engrossment
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- Withdrawn from Appropriations committee
- Placed on General Order
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed
- Emergency added
- Referred to Appropriations
- Apr 01, 2026 | Senate
- Second Reading referred to Judiciary Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- First Reading
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- General Order
- Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0
- Referred for engrossment
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
- Authored by Senator Hall (principal Senate author)
- Emergency removed
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- First Reading
- Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey)


