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- Senate Bill 208 (hunting-guide registration and licensing) — passed; roll-call reading recorded the presiding officer declaring the bill passed (tally not specified on the excerpt).
- Senate Bill 215 (mathematics screening/interventions; amendment adopted) — final passage declared on the floor (tally not specified).
- Senate Bill 245 (Oklahoma High Dosage Tutoring Program) — passed 46–0; advanced as an emergency measure.
- Senate Bill 249 (tourism development act sunset extension through 2032) — passed 43–3.
- Senate Bill 335 (prohibiting certain utility-funded rebates; fuel-switching provisions) — passed 45–0; advanced as an emergency measure (see separate article).
- Senate Bill 375 (DPS authority over industrial park roads) — final passage declared (tally not specified).
- Senate Bill 398 (Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics clarifications, Title 63) — passed 45–0; advanced as an emergency measure.
- Senate Bill 401 (traffic-control contractor liability threshold) — passed 36–8.
- Senate Bill 423 (medical record copying fees preemption) — passed 44–0.
- Senate Bill 434 (Tulsa County retirement matching rate increase) — passed 40–5; advanced as an emergency measure.
- Senate Bill 500 (prohibiting state contracts with companies that discriminate against firearm industry, verification form requirement) — passed 38–8.
- Senate Bill 544 (DPS identity verification unit / Service Oklahoma cleanup) — passed (tally not specified); advanced as an emergency measure.
- Senate Bill 546 (data privacy bill; opt-out and COPPA-aligned protections) — passed 46–0; advanced as an emergency measure.
- Senate Bill 604 (automobile franchise statutory language; dealer protections) — passed 42–2.
- Senate Bill 657 (stand your ground appeal/clarification) — passed (tally not specified).
- Senate Bill 672 (private-business essential/nonessential status during emergencies) — passed 38–8; advanced as an emergency measure.
- Senate Bill 680 (heated tobacco tax classification) — passed 31–4; advanced as an emergency measure (see separate article).
- Senate Bill 681 (property tax homestead information; senior freeze notice) — passed 45–0.
- Senate Bill 770 (Department of Rehabilitation Services commission expansion) — passed 44–1; advanced as an emergency measure.
- Senate Bill 804 (long-term care pharmacy/inventory standards) — passed 44–2.
- Senate Bill 806 (Food as Medicine; HCA waiver authority) — passed 45–0; advanced as an emergency measure.
- Senate Bill 833 (\"truth in damages\" evidence standard for unincurred medical costs) — passed 29–18 (see separate article).
- Senate Bill 875 (MCO primary-care spending penalties) — passed 44–0; advanced as an emergency measure.
- Senate Bill 951 (CLO lease improvements and lessee reimbursement) — passed 43–3.
- Senate Bill 995 (rules approval by legislature) — passed 45–0; advanced as an emergency measure.
- Senate Bill 997 (foreign-adversary contracting restrictions) — passed 40–5.
- Senate Bill 1054 (Tulsa Race Massacre reconciliation scholarship family-income increase) — passed 47–0; advanced as an emergency measure.
- Senate Bill 1067 (ambulance/EMS payment protections; floor substitute adopted) — passed 38–9.
- Senate Bill 1076 (workers' compensation ag exemption increase; amended on floor) — passed 47–0.
- Senate Bill 688 (aerospace payroll requirement waiver tied to COVID) — passed 45–2.

Notes and caveats:
- Where the transcript included a clear roll-call tally that was read on the floor, the number above matches the floor statement. Where the transcript did not include a read roll-call tally in the provided excerpt, the tally field is marked \"not specified\" or omitted; readers should consult official Senate journals for certified roll-call records.
- Several measures were advanced as emergency measures on the floor; those decisions allow immediate application pending further procedural steps.

For details on bills that drew extended debate (tax treatment for new nicotine products; utility rebate rules; civil damages standards), see the individual articles published above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Legislative Session in the Senate Chamber Mar 26, 2025 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of bills considered on the floor during the session, with final outcomes as recorded in the transcript. Tally shown when the roll call was read on the floor; if the transcript did not include a clear numeric tally, the field is marked \"not specified.\"","taxTitle","2025 Legislature OK, Oklahoma","taxId",78380,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6622325,"Senate tightens public-nuisance statute after court ruling, saying law should not target lawful products",644,8668000,9312000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2784281-214c9e6d08c478d12c68d8311f80be8d&start=8668&end=9312","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2784281-214c9e6d08c478d12c68d8311f80be8d/thumbnail_8668000.jpg","/articles/6622325/Oklahoma/Senate-tightens-public-nuisance-statute-after-court-ruling-saying-law-should-not-target-lawful-products","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622325-d156eb2c9a693058bf8772ccd07fb8e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1773674591&Signature=jpwM5~fCOAVsoHueG5RfhKjQSUyacH9qcG2rhp9fNOloHfem0sLAadkabOCIsVlDehr3r7cjLujOAZ3ryUw-oQ19lpf7YQQkeLpfJJpqs57tWIn9vAc4-lqg03NIDFJWQTX3CXyxYCNGTwGurQyxH8eiOR6s~45M1m7zkD1~zP3GddAc8IAcsILilSROVE0SFGH~6Zl1axLeqSdIz0~g76zfNbxK4C6Ec51jzPYlCUlPRjG9eZo9BaqpQYlGahNddffIC3N6Y-pU-WuLUAYRaqtpsIIrX0wnmlLis9Ppyp7HOtvEngU3X8Q1dDWxccbW8oUkoy0QCFpbgMK7YU5kNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate passed Senate Bill 1115 to clarify the scope of the state's public-nuisance statute and to reaffirm that the cause of action should not be used to regulate the lawful manufacture, marketing or sale of products.

Senator Tom Daniels, sponsor, said the bill responds to a state Supreme Court opinion that found a prior expansive use of the public-nuisance law was inconsistent with common law. \"Our supreme court said that public nuisance does not extend to manufacturing, marketing and selling of products, legal products,\" Daniels said on the floor, urging the legislature to clarify the statute.

Members asked whether the bill would affect settlements and ongoing actions connected to opioid litigation; the sponsor said the legislation does not change or undo settlements already entered. Lawmakers also asked hypotheticals about odor and community impacts from industrial operations; the sponsor said the bill preserves remedies where a defendant actually controlled the conditions giving rise to a community-wide nuisance.

The roll call was 38 ayes and 8 nays; the president declared Senate Bill 1115 passed on final reading.

What it means: The bill narrows the statutory public-nuisance definition, emphasizing that lawful product manufacture and sale generally are not public nuisances unless the defendant controlled the conditions that created a community-wide harm. Supporters said the change conforms Oklahoma law to common-law principles and the state Supreme Court guidance.","Senate Bill 1115 clarifies Oklahoma's public-nuisance law to narrow its application and reflect common-law definitions, a change the sponsor said responds to a state Supreme Court opinion that recommended legislative clarification.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6622329,"Senate adopts bill to standardize evidence for estimating unincurred medical damages",1301,7369000,8670000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2784281-214c9e6d08c478d12c68d8311f80be8d&start=7369&end=8670","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2784281-214c9e6d08c478d12c68d8311f80be8d/thumbnail_7369000.jpg","/articles/6622329/Oklahoma/Senate-adopts-bill-to-standardize-evidence-for-estimating-unincurred-medical-damages","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622329-3bc2e3dfec7373331e7caa30ece4ac47/orig.mp4?Expires=1773674591&Signature=JXVR7qABh-CSW-Ys3~Q6Huy7fbR0NL4kpc7VrwB5HVT4vEFIXSx21J86dHE~OIO3RYLpWQyQuWGe5uwh3D2lUAYumkiVGRlsacKrTp9S6mauHeReX0JWn4uu6OLT2hGWuSTnYmDUbs7Ust8lRf3O0QiFKaOBAHGTuSRMLMbc6Pc1ws9vcRO8ISk~Mou0TxyFRRX0x~GIDoxPlLQA5ZHvznOcDH7SljbT4B9FlI6T3VVgQAm7xeggai9ZaTrFAKVT-wupBQ4Bk7qw6MaRCFjijNWZV0z2UIFdjLpsN9kobN5QZ9f0ZayZrLjBgIrudRpNApIKVxbRNnyC0P-t9KkWlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma Senate approved Senate Bill 833 on third reading after extended floor discussion about how best to value medical care that has not yet been provided.

Senator Patrick Daniels, sponsor of the bill, said the measure is intended to provide clarity and fairness when litigants and juries must estimate the reasonable value of future medical care and related expenses. The bill outlines categories of admissible evidence for establishing reasonable value, including provider bills, reimbursement rates, and standard-of-care estimates.

Senator Tanner Brooks pressed several questions about the effect of insurer-negotiated discounts, out-of-network charges and whether the approach could disadvantage certain injured parties. Brooks repeatedly asked whether the bill would result in lower awards for plaintiffs whose insurers paid low negotiated rates or for uninsured plaintiffs; Daniels and other proponents said the bill attempts to standardize calculations by permitting use of prevailing reimbursement rates (including Medicare rates where applicable) as a neutral benchmark when insurance payment data are not available.

Senator Hamilton asked for clarification about whether the proposed standards could undercompensate long-term needs for younger plaintiffs; the sponsor answered that the goal is to provide consistency while acknowledging the inherent uncertainty of estimating future treatment costs.

After floor debate, the roll call was 29 ayes and 18 nays; the bill was declared passed on final reading.

What it means: Courts will have a more prescribed set of evidentiary options when juries consider the reasonable value of future, unincurred medical treatment. Supporters say that standardization will reduce inconsistent results and clarify litigation; opponents warned it could compress recovery amounts for some injured plaintiffs depending on reimbursement assumptions.

Votes at passage: Senate Bill 833 — passed 29–18.","Senate Bill 833 passed after floor debate aiming to clarify how courts and juries may consider evidence about the reasonable value of future medical treatment when actual payments have not yet been made.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6622334,"Senate approves tax definition for heated tobacco products after lengthy floor debate",3264,3095000,6359000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2784281-214c9e6d08c478d12c68d8311f80be8d&start=3095&end=6359","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2784281-214c9e6d08c478d12c68d8311f80be8d/thumbnail_3095000.jpg","/articles/6622334/Oklahoma/Senate-approves-tax-definition-for-heated-tobacco-products-after-lengthy-floor-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622334-052ff131e0fa37216f23feda4b856ac5/orig.mp4?Expires=1773674591&Signature=DmbGfetrKE0x2yqB9dyQRpH8P1AnwGxIHtw0U~HP7Iek7vGFDzStPYNYFmOrP81-zp2f89lE8LYMNQupV55OTS2vtAKJlVJG36r9WU5-8gGAa8IgDek4HWI-ZjTFpViMkf7s21DEBVTfclB5a6UxqPyJdU0Xp9lPMUUWkT4ezeLu0uxK1KKUg27wBmbBASR9O0-D-4nUw16ExS32VEwKmkvp9IPOD8x56zbLjSRbk9YxRDV4KJpo6kfG2vS9-l6MZmmRqnDMLOBKu~N3rbqCxtNFPP0FQs2d3y9zC8vMenY4l3OozXyx4TpQQJuw2rPpJx43~G~GlQ4UUPVbbPvObA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate voted to define heated tobacco products as cigarettes for purposes of state excise tax and to set a tax level at 50% of the existing cigarette tax rate.

President Pro Tem Paxton, presenting Senate Bill 680, told members the product has already been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is entering the market. He said the bill was intended to give industry and the state certainty about tax treatment: \"If we do nothing, this product will be taxed like a stick of bubble gum,\" Paxton said, and argued the tax policy should be decided by the legislature rather than by administrative action or lawsuit.

Opponents on the floor raised public-health and policy concerns. Senator Jett urged caution about granting a preferential tax rate to a competing nicotine product and said offering a lower tax rate effectively chooses winners and losers in the marketplace. Senator Hicks cited prior civil and criminal findings against some tobacco companies and warned that claims of cessation benefits are not settled science; he urged taxing all nicotine products equally to avoid incentivizing new products.

Questions on the specifics of the tax — including whether the tax is tied to the tobacco content, device size, or other metrics — were raised repeatedly. Pro Tem Paxton responded that the product under discussion contains less than a third of the tobacco in a regular cigarette and that the 50% tax level was proposed to reflect that difference. He also said the attorney general had advised the legislature that defining the product and setting the tax before market entry would not constitute a tax increase requiring a supermajority.

The roll call showed 31 ayes and 4 nays; the president declared the bill passed and later announced it advanced as an emergency measure.

What it means: The Legislature has moved to bring a new tobacco-nicotine product explicitly into the existing cigarette-tax framework while setting a lower excise rate than for combusted cigarettes. The change gives retailers and manufacturers a defined tax treatment for an arriving product but drew sustained public-health debate on whether it creates a fiscal incentive for wider use.

Votes at passage: Senate Bill 680 — passed 31–4; advanced as an emergency measure.","Senate Bill 680 defines heated tobacco products as cigarettes for tax purposes and applies a tax set at 50% of the regular cigarette tax; the bill drew public-health concerns and debate over whether the legislature should be setting preferential tax rates for a new nicotine product.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6622339,"Senate passes bill limiting utility-funded rebates for customers switching energy sources",1282,1138000,2420000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2784281-214c9e6d08c478d12c68d8311f80be8d&start=1138&end=2420","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2784281-214c9e6d08c478d12c68d8311f80be8d/thumbnail_1138000.jpg","/articles/6622339/Oklahoma/Senate-passes-bill-limiting-utility-funded-rebates-for-customers-switching-energy-sources","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622339-9e1089d130637f625e9366f33eb9fdf3/orig.mp4?Expires=1773674591&Signature=kF20FNhn6K~I4v4krc-IMkBlAaQPcLJ21VlHI0VyPxDRcyBpG40iVxEllD7BaaDjc0UnxzdOTdmfwO-cJe1PZV4ZN7oBMcR4~Rw7fvdHPwcMBSE4EjzKDLDqWadqzrSuBtJ0shaosJZ7rg6Y5ke383nBYopWKB83O4CpPob2aDC4Af~BQfZUsWYhbweK4JAPNijnV1VPetav0XjUv2u1URyuU0ZmzlONF7SMrwPBCzNjV4z9i2NjAff3xsZ0S9gixcOkkfafN2Tl18G7V-lOk8UUbkDS8VdkSlsGVGxvW3famEj5uxdyu1niafnPlHzQlxikJLjZyOlWuhvXLb09DA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma Senate passed Senate Bill 335 on third reading after floor debate over whether the measure gave preferential treatment to natural gas and how rebates would be administered.

Senator Adam Green, the bill’s author, described the measure as focused on consumer appliances and “fuel switching,” saying the bill would limit circumstances under which utilities could subsidize customers switching between electricity and natural gas. \"This bill is not about generation. This bill is about fuel switching, consumer appliances,\" Green said on the floor. He said the bill would help keep more electrons in the grid because natural gas appliances won’t be pulling from the grid.

Senator Michael Boren led the most sustained floor opposition, pressing whether the bill would strip the Oklahoma Corporation Commission of authority to approve rebates for customers who switch from natural gas to electricity and arguing the measure amounted to a series of laws that increasingly favored natural gas over other energy sources. Boren cited Title 17 provisions and warned that repeated statutory preferences could stifle innovation and expose consumers to price spikes driven by market manipulation: \"Natural gas is vulnerable to market manipulation, unlike solar and wind,\" he said.

Green and other supporters responded that the bill preserves the commission’s ability to grant waivers where appropriate, and that it is intended to prevent ratepayers from subsidizing appliance purchases in ways the sponsors consider poor consumer protection. In floor remarks, supporters emphasized the bill’s focus on household fuel switching and consumer-appliance policy rather than electric generation.

The roll call produced 45 ayes and 0 nays. The president declared Senate Bill 335 passed and advanced as an emergency measure.

What it means: The measure narrows the circumstances under which ratepayers can be required to fund rebates for customers who switch fuels, and it frames the change as a consumer-protection and grid-management measure. It leaves open the Corporation Commission’s ability to consider waivers in cases the commission finds consistent with its statutory goals.

Votes at passage: Senate Bill 335 — passed 45–0.

Next steps: The bill was advanced as an emergency measure on the Senate floor; any further changes would have to come later in the legislative process if the House or conference negotiations alter the language.","The Oklahoma Senate passed Senate Bill 335, a measure that restricts the use of ratepayer-funded rebates for customers switching from natural gas to electricity and clarifies the role of the Corporation Commission in approving such rebates.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: bills taken and outcomes on the Senate floor (selected items)

Senate tightens public-nuisance statute after court ruling, saying law should not target lawful products

Senate adopts bill to standardize evidence for estimating unincurred medical damages

Senate approves tax definition for heated tobacco products after lengthy floor debate

Senate passes bill limiting utility-funded rebates for customers switching energy sources