HB 3996
  • Introduced
    Feb 02, 2026
  • Passed House
    Mar 04, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 22, 2026
  • Became Law
    May 13, 2026
HB 3996
Oklahoma House Bill
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Crimes and punishments; capital cases; Indigent Defense System to make certain payments and provide certain experts; effective date.
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House • May 13, 2026: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2026
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Feb 17, 2026, House
DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS
YES: 6
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 6

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Feb 24, 2026, House
    DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS
    YES: 11
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 11

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Mar 04, 2026, House
      THIRD READING
      YES: 87
      NO: 6
      OTHER: 6
      YES: 87

      NO: 6

      EXCUSED: 6

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      Apr 14, 2026, Senate
      HOUSE BILL 3996 THIRD READING Howard Crimes and punishments; capital cases; Indigent
      YES: 0
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 0

        NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Apr 22, 2026, Senate
        HOUSE BILL 3996 THIRD READING Howard Crimes and punishments; capital cases; Indigent
        YES: 0
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 1
        YES: 0

          NO: 0

            NOT VOTING: 47

            EXCUSED: 1

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            May 06, 2026, House
            FOURTH READING
            YES: 86
            NO: 1
            OTHER: 12
            YES: 86

            NO: 1

            EXCUSED: 12

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            • May 13, 2026 | House
              • Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2026
            • May 06, 2026 | House
              • Sent to Governor
            • May 06, 2026 | Senate
              • Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
            • May 06, 2026 | House
              • SA's read, adopted
              • Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 1
              • Referred for enrollment
              • Enrolled, signed, to Senate
            • Apr 23, 2026 | House
              • SA's received
            • Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
              • Engrossed to House
            • Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
              • General Order, Considered
              • Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
              • Referred for engrossment
            • Apr 20, 2026 | Senate
              • Withdrawn from Appropriations committee
              • Placed on General Order
            • Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
              • Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed
              • Title restored
              • Referred to Appropriations
            • Apr 01, 2026 | Senate
              • Second Reading referred to Judiciary Committee then to Appropriations Committee
            • Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
              • First Reading
            • Mar 05, 2026 | House
              • Engrossed, signed, to Senate
            • Mar 04, 2026 | House
              • General Order
              • Amended
              • Title stricken
              • Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 6
              • Referred for engrossment
            • Feb 24, 2026 | House
              • CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
            • Feb 18, 2026 | House
              • Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Criminal Judiciary
              • Coauthored by Representative(s) Caldwell (Trey)
              • Authored by Senator Howard (principal Senate author)
            • Feb 17, 2026 | House
              • Withdrawn from Rules Committee
              • Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
              • Referred to Criminal Judiciary
            • Feb 12, 2026 | House
              • Remove Representative Caldwell (Trey) as principal House author and substitute with Representative Worthen
            • Feb 03, 2026 | House
              • Second Reading referred to Rules
            • Feb 02, 2026 | House
              • First Reading
              • Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey)
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