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Votes at a glance: House passes dozens of measures including changes on DUI aggregation, administrative‑rule approvals and public‑safety bills
Summary
At a regular floor session the Oklahoma House passed a package of bills and resolutions ranging from DUI aggregation and cybercrime enforcement to administrative rule approvals and education program changes; several measures passed unanimously or with large majorities.
The Oklahoma House completed a broad slate of floor business Tuesday, passing multiple bills and joint resolutions on third reading and adopting several floor amendments along the way.
Notable outcomes
- Senate Bill 15‑43 (DUI aggregation): Passed 85‑3. The measure allows multiple DUI charges obtained within one year to be aggregated into a single aggravated felony charge when each underlying charge is proven beyond a reasonable doubt; a floor amendment was adopted to limit forum shopping.
- House Bill 19‑33 (nitrous oxide): Passed 90‑0. Sponsor Representative Sterling said the amendments clarify violations that can lead to business license suspensions; the chamber adopted the senate amendments by unanimous consent.
- Senate Bill 18‑59 (OSBI cybercrime and fraud unit): Passed 84‑4; sponsors said the bill establishes a cybercrime and fraud unit within the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
- Senate Bill 2‑37 (ad valorem tax / NAICS codes): Passed 74‑16 after floor discussion about NAICS code selection and its potential effect on power‑generation classifications; sponsors said they would revisit problematic code choices if needed.
- Multiple House Joint Resolutions approving administrative rules (HJR 10‑88, 10‑90, 10‑91, 10‑92, 10‑93, 10‑95): Several were advanced and passed to approve agency rules across education, energy, health and business; individual tallies varied (examples: HJR 10‑88 passed 83‑5).
- Other bills passed on third reading covered topics including the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact (SB 16‑53, passed 80‑7), adoption‑code updates (SB 16‑55, passed 85‑3), and several measures relating to schools, agriculture, EMS and juvenile code funding. Multiple bills were also declared emergency and given immediate effect where sponsors requested a two‑thirds vote.
Chamber business also included customary ceremonial recognitions — a ‘Veteran of the Week’ address, student page introductions and several constituent groups in the galleries — before the House adjourned until May 5, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
What to watch next: Many measures passed the House and will move to the Senate for consideration; where sponsors requested emergency status, they also sought two‑thirds approval during final passage on the House floor.
