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Votes at a glance: Major measures the Oklahoma Senate advanced and passed
Summary
The Senate advanced and passed multiple bills during the session, including SB 933 (Right to Try individualized treatments), SB 1224 (victim notifications for pardon/parole), SB 1246 (DEQ permitting), SB 1280 (plugging fund extension), and others; several measures were treated as emergency items.
The Oklahoma Senate took up a packed floor calendar and advanced or passed a range of measures.
Notable final actions recorded on the floor: • SB 933 — Right to Try for Individualized Treatment Act: advanced and passed (declared 41 ayes, 0 nays). Supporters said the bill provides an option for terminally ill patients to pursue investigational genetic or other targeted treatments; insurance and taxpayer‑funded plans are not required to pay for investigational therapies.
• SB 1224 — Victim notification for pardon/parole: passed (43 ayes, 0 nays). The bill allows the Pardon Parole Board to send notifications by email in addition to mail.
• SB 1246 — DEQ permitting reforms: passed (44 ayes, 1 nay). Sponsors said the bill streamlines public notice and document access by emphasizing online publication and central document access, while some senators raised concerns about access for residents without internet.
• SB 1280 — Plugging fund sunset extension: passed (37 ayes, 9 nays). The measure extends the excise tax provisions that support orphan‑well plugging and related programs; supporters cited the need to continue funding remediation for thousands of wells.
• SB 1303 — Repeal of advisory council on workers' compensation: passed (47 ayes, 0 nays). Sponsors described the change as housekeeping that moves responsibilities to the workers' compensation commission.
Other bills were advanced or passed with unanimous consent or brief discussion; the Senate recessed for the afternoon at the end of the calendar.
Details on debated measures (e.g., SB 16-33, SB 1346, SB 1280) are covered in separate articles.
