Votes at a glance: several education, tort, and Game & Fish bills pass the House
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Summary
During the floor session the House recorded final passage on multiple bills: HB 4,420 (Strong Readers Act) passed 86–6 with emergency declared; HB 39‑74 (Government Tort Claims Act) passed 86–6; HB 30‑16 pilot screening passed 82–7; HB 30‑62 (retired municipal judges carry) passed 88–3; HB 30‑21 graduation cleanup passed 82–8 with emergency; HB 31‑45 (Game and Fish cleanup) passed 92–0.
The Oklahoma House completed action on multiple measures during the session, approving several bills on third reading and, in several cases, declaring emergency status to accelerate implementation.
Key floor outcomes:
- House Bill 4,420 (Strong Readers Act): Final passage, 86 ayes, 6 nays; emergency declared (86–6). Sponsor: Representative Hilbert. The bill rewrites the Strong Readers Act funding formula, reinstates a timed third‑grade retention policy and funds credentialing academies and higher‑education support.
- House Bill 39‑74 (Government Tort Claims Act): Final passage, 86 ayes, 6 nays; emergency declared. Representative Caldwell Trey explained amendments intended to restore liability protections for governmental subdivisions sharing inmate services after a recent court ruling.
- House Bill 30‑16 (schools pilot project): Final passage, 82 ayes, 7 nays. Representative Dobrinsky described a two‑year pilot for school and health departments to enhance early screening for reading issues.
- House Bill 30‑62 (firearms): Final passage, 88 ayes, 3 nays. Representative Hildebrandt said the bill allows retired municipal judges meeting specified criteria to carry throughout the state.
- House Bill 30‑21 (graduation requirement cleanup): Final passage, 82 ayes, 8 nays; emergency declared. Representative Loh (amendment by Lowe) consolidated graduation requirement language to resolve conflicts across statutes.
- House Bill 31‑45 (Game and Fish language cleanup): Final passage, 92 ayes, 0 nays. Representative Cornwell said the measure is primarily language cleanup for commercial hunt areas.
Most passage votes were recorded by roll call; vote tallies above reflect the clerk's floor announcements. Several measures included amendments adopted by unanimous consent. The House recessed until 1 p.m. at the close of the session.
The House did not provide full roll‑call lists of individual votes for every bill on the floor transcript provided; the clerk reported totals in the chamber.