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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 23, 2009 OK HB 1326 Ban on Certain Types of Stem Cell Research Veto Override Passed - House (68 - 26)
May 26, 2006 OK SB 1807 Prohibiting Death Sentence For Mentally Retarded Defendant Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 5)
April 17, 2008 OK SB 1819 Tax Rebates for Sports Franchises Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 32)
April 15, 2008 OK SB 1819 Tax Rebates for Sports Franchises Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 21)
May 24, 2006 OK SB 1807 Prohibiting Death Sentence For Mentally Retarded Defendant Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 10)
May 24, 2006 OK SB 1800 Death Penalty for Second Offender Sex Offenders Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 8)
May 26, 2006 OK SB 1800 Death Penalty for Second Offender Sex Offenders Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 8)
May 3, 2006 OK HCS SB 806 Tattoo Legalization and Changing Body Piercing Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 15)
May 18, 2006 OK SB 1742 Abortion Information Requirements and Changes to the Definition of Homicide Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
May 12, 2008 OK HB 2633 Religious Expression at Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 28)
April 19, 2007 OK SB 507 Comprehensive tort reform-Provide Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 23)
April 29, 2009 OK SB 834 Increased Local School Board Control Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 22)
April 3, 2007 OK SB 714 Ban on State-Funded Abortions Bill Passed - House (73 - 22)
April 15, 2009 OK SB 834 Increased Local School Board Control Bill Passed - House (60 - 39)
April 23, 2008 OK SB 163 English as the Official Language Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
April 22, 2009 OK HB 1332 Increased Regulation of Pet Breeders Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 16)
April 22, 2009 OK HB 1603 Tort Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 19)
April 6, 2009 OK SB 553 Health Insurance Coverage Amendments Bill Passed - House (77 - 22)
April 21, 2009 OK SB 315 Top Marginal Income Tax Rate Reduction Bill Passed - House (85 - 13)
April 26, 2006 OK HB 2351 2006-2007 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 19)
May 14, 2007 OK HCS SB 139 State-Funded Abortion Ban Bill Passed - House (77 - 19)
Feb. 23, 2006 OK HCS HB 2496 Information Requirement Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (78 - 13)
April 8, 2009 OK HB 1601 Regulating Attorney Election Contributions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
March 15, 2007 OK HCS HB 1317 Ban on State Participation Regarding Abortion Bill Passed - House (85 - 13)
Feb. 18, 2009 OK HB 1602 Attorney Fee Limits Bill Passed - House (54 - 46)
March 13, 2007 OK SB 507 Firearm Injury Liability and Tort Reform Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 5)
March 12, 2008 OK HB 2196 Campaign Finance Restrictions Bill Passed - House (92 - 8)
March 11, 2008 OK HB 3144 Ultrasound Requirement for Abortions Bill Passed - House (88 - 11)
March 11, 2009 OK HB 1037 Voter Identification Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
April 17, 2007 OK SB 507 Comprehensive tort reform-Provide Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
March 13, 2007 OK SB 861 Sales Tax Holiday Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 5)
April 2, 2008 OK SB 1878 Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (80 - 12)
March 7, 2007 OK HCS HB 2095 Presidential Primary Date Change Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)
Feb. 17, 2009 OK HB 1410 State Purchasing Authority Amendments Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
Feb. 11, 2009 OK HB 1601 Regulating Attorney Election Contributions Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
March 12, 2008 OK SB 1407 Restricting Childhood Vaccine Mercury Levels Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 17)
March 13, 2007 OK SB 714 Ban on State-Funded Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
March 7, 2007 OK HCS HB 1734 Photo Identification Voting Requirement Bill Passed - House (58 - 38)
May 1, 2007 OK SCS HB 1804 Immigration Reform Bill Passed - House (84 - 14)
March 10, 2008 OK HB 2956 Voter Identification Requirements Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
March 4, 2009 OK HB 1603 Tort Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (61 - 39)
March 10, 2009 OK SB 834 Increased Local School Board Control Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21)
March 4, 2009 OK HB 1332 Increased Regulation of Pet Breeders Bill Passed - House (74 - 26)
March 16, 2006 OK HB 2844 Prescription Drug Reimportation Bill Bill Passed - House (70 - 18)
April 24, 2006 OK SCS HCS HB 2608 End-of-Instruction Tests Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 12)
April 27, 2006 OK HCS SCS SB 1657 Civil Procedure Bill Passed - House (54 - 30)
April 19, 2006 OK HCS SB 1444 Manure as a Hazardous Waste Bill Passed - House (68 - 27)
April 26, 2006 OK SB 1434 Prescription Drug Reimportation Act Bill Passed - House (83 - 16)
March 1, 2006 OK SB 1471 Establishing the Oklahoma Innocence Commission Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 20)
March 10, 2009 OK SB 4 Voter Identification Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 21)
March 4, 2009 OK SB 318 Repeal of the Grocery Sales Tax Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
April 5, 2006 OK SB 1792 Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee Bill Passed - House (54 - 42)
March 15, 2006 OK HCS HB 3120 Tort Reform Bill Bill Passed - House (58 - 41)
March 13, 2006 OK SB 1387 Physical Education Instruction Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
March 14, 2006 OK HB 2540 Alternative Teacher Certification Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
March 6, 2006 OK SB 1792 Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
March 14, 2006 OK HCS HB 3119 Voter ID, Repealing Tuition Assistance, and Reporting of Illegal Immigrants Bill Passed - House (63 - 24)
April 17, 2006 OK HCS SB 806 Tattoo Legalization and Changing Body Piercing Regulations Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
Feb. 28, 2006 OK SCS SB 1993 Financial Aid Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10)
March 7, 2006 OK HCS HB 2138 Release From School to Attend Religious Instruction Bill Passed - House (70 - 25)
April 10, 2006 OK SB 2022 Income Tax Rate Adjustments Bill Passed - House (64 - 34)
March 14, 2006 OK HCS HB 2608 End-of-Instruction Tests Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
March 13, 2006 OK HB 2842 Medicaid Reform Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (81 - 17)
March 14, 2006 OK SB 2022 Income Tax Rate Adjustments Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11)
April 25, 2006 OK HCS HB 2615 "Stand Your Ground Law" Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 5)
March 6, 2006 OK SB 1434 Prescription Drug Reimportation Act Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17)
May 24, 2006 OK SB 1337 Cities and Towns, Modifying Provisions For Clean Up of Agricultural Property. Bill Passed - House (60 - 41)
Feb. 23, 2006 OK HCS HB 2369 Parental Written Consent Requirement for Minor’s Abortion Bill Passed - House (81 - 12)
March 8, 2006 OK SB 1420 Oklahoma Mandatory Seat Belt Use Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 20)
March 2, 2006 OK HB 2107 Science Instruction Bill Passed - House (77 - 10)
April 26, 2006 OK SB 1742 Abortion Information Requirements and Changes to the Definition of Homicide Bill Passed - House (84 - 5)
April 25, 2006 OK HCS SB 334 Estate Tax/Death Tax Repeal Bill Passed - House (79 - 17)
April 12, 2006 OK HB 2177 Higher Education Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 10)
April 25, 2006 OK HCS SJR 53 Modifying Constitutional Reserve Fund Amendment Adopted - House (55 - 42)
March 3, 2009 OK SB 315 Top Marginal Income Tax Rate Reduction Postponement Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
March 11, 2009 OK HJR 1042 English as Official State Language Joint Resolution Passed - House (66 - 32)
March 10, 2008 OK SB 2118 Requiring Health Insurance to Cover Autism Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
April 1, 2009 OK SB 4 Voter Identification Bill Passed - House (71 - 27)
March 12, 2008 OK SB 1521 Mandatory Clinical Cancer Trial Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
March 4, 2009 OK SB 748 Independent Performance Audit of State Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 20)
May 18, 2010 OK HJR 1054 Prohibiting Federal Health Care Mandates Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 24)
May 24, 2010 OK HB 3284 Requiring Women Seeking Abortions to Answer Questionnaire Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 13)
May 21, 2014 OK HB 2625 Authorizes Grade Level Promotion of Reading-Deficient Students Veto Override Passed - House (79 - 17)
May 13, 2020 OK HB 2742 Reduces Contributions to Retirement Systems for Police and Firefighters Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
May 13, 2020 OK HB 2741 Reduces Contributions to Teachers' Retirement System Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 12)
April 27, 2010 OK HB 2656 Abortion Regulation Modifications Veto Override Passed - Senate (36 - 12)
May 22, 2020 OK SB 1002 Expands Broadband Internet Access to Rural Areas Veto Override Passed - House (91 - 7)
May 27, 2022 OK SB 1695 Requires Appointed Officials to File Financial Disclosure Statements Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 1)
May 23, 2014 OK HJR 1033 Authorizes Bonds for Capitol Repairs Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 8)
May 23, 2014 OK SB 1848 Amends Standards for Abortion Facilities Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 8)
May 22, 2014 OK HJR 1092 Authorizes School Districts to Issue Bonds for Improvements in Building Safety Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 39)
May 22, 2014 OK HB 2562 Restructures the Tax Rate for Oil and Gas Production Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 14)
May 21, 2014 OK HB 2630 Amends State Employee Retirement Plans Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 11)
May 23, 2014 OK HB 3399 Repeals Common Core Standards Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 10)
May 21, 2013 OK SB 550 Repeals the Retail Sales Price Requirement Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 15)
April 26, 2010 OK HB 2656 Abortion Regulation Modifications Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 12)
May 25, 2010 OK HB 3284 Requiring Women Seeking Abortions to Answer Questionnaire Veto Override Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
May 27, 2021 OK SB 959 Establishes Procedures for Filling U.S. Senate Vacancies Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 24)
May 20, 2014 OK HB 2630 Amends State Employee Retirement Plans Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 33)
April 24, 2018 OK SB 786 Amends Burglary Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 33)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/23 HB 1326 Ban on Certain Types of Stem Cell Research Veto Override Passed - House (68 - 26)
5/26 SB 1807 Prohibiting Death Sentence For Mentally Retarded Defendant Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 5)
4/17 SB 1819 Tax Rebates for Sports Franchises Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 32)
4/15 SB 1819 Tax Rebates for Sports Franchises Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 21)
5/24 SB 1807 Prohibiting Death Sentence For Mentally Retarded Defendant Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 10)
5/24 SB 1800 Death Penalty for Second Offender Sex Offenders Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 8)
5/26 SB 1800 Death Penalty for Second Offender Sex Offenders Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 8)
5/03 HCS SB 806 Tattoo Legalization and Changing Body Piercing Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 15)
5/18 SB 1742 Abortion Information Requirements and Changes to the Definition of Homicide Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
5/12 HB 2633 Religious Expression at Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 28)
4/19 SB 507 Comprehensive tort reform-Provide Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 23)
4/29 SB 834 Increased Local School Board Control Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 22)
4/03 SB 714 Ban on State-Funded Abortions Bill Passed - House (73 - 22)
4/15 SB 834 Increased Local School Board Control Bill Passed - House (60 - 39)
4/23 SB 163 English as the Official Language Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
4/22 HB 1332 Increased Regulation of Pet Breeders Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 16)
4/22 HB 1603 Tort Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 19)
4/06 SB 553 Health Insurance Coverage Amendments Bill Passed - House (77 - 22)
4/21 SB 315 Top Marginal Income Tax Rate Reduction Bill Passed - House (85 - 13)
4/26 HB 2351 2006-2007 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 19)
5/14 HCS SB 139 State-Funded Abortion Ban Bill Passed - House (77 - 19)
2/23 HCS HB 2496 Information Requirement Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (78 - 13)
4/08 HB 1601 Regulating Attorney Election Contributions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
3/15 HCS HB 1317 Ban on State Participation Regarding Abortion Bill Passed - House (85 - 13)
2/18 HB 1602 Attorney Fee Limits Bill Passed - House (54 - 46)
3/13 SB 507 Firearm Injury Liability and Tort Reform Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 5)
3/12 HB 2196 Campaign Finance Restrictions Bill Passed - House (92 - 8)
3/11 HB 3144 Ultrasound Requirement for Abortions Bill Passed - House (88 - 11)
3/11 HB 1037 Voter Identification Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
4/17 SB 507 Comprehensive tort reform-Provide Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
3/13 SB 861 Sales Tax Holiday Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 5)
4/02 SB 1878 Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (80 - 12)
3/07 HCS HB 2095 Presidential Primary Date Change Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)
2/17 HB 1410 State Purchasing Authority Amendments Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
2/11 HB 1601 Regulating Attorney Election Contributions Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
3/12 SB 1407 Restricting Childhood Vaccine Mercury Levels Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 17)
3/13 SB 714 Ban on State-Funded Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
3/07 HCS HB 1734 Photo Identification Voting Requirement Bill Passed - House (58 - 38)
5/01 SCS HB 1804 Immigration Reform Bill Passed - House (84 - 14)
3/10 HB 2956 Voter Identification Requirements Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
3/04 HB 1603 Tort Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (61 - 39)
3/10 SB 834 Increased Local School Board Control Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21)
3/04 HB 1332 Increased Regulation of Pet Breeders Bill Passed - House (74 - 26)
3/16 HB 2844 Prescription Drug Reimportation Bill Bill Passed - House (70 - 18)
4/24 SCS HCS HB 2608 End-of-Instruction Tests Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 12)
4/27 HCS SCS SB 1657 Civil Procedure Bill Passed - House (54 - 30)
4/19 HCS SB 1444 Manure as a Hazardous Waste Bill Passed - House (68 - 27)
4/26 SB 1434 Prescription Drug Reimportation Act Bill Passed - House (83 - 16)
3/01 SB 1471 Establishing the Oklahoma Innocence Commission Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 20)
3/10 SB 4 Voter Identification Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 21)
3/04 SB 318 Repeal of the Grocery Sales Tax Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
4/05 SB 1792 Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee Bill Passed - House (54 - 42)
3/15 HCS HB 3120 Tort Reform Bill Bill Passed - House (58 - 41)
3/13 SB 1387 Physical Education Instruction Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
3/14 HB 2540 Alternative Teacher Certification Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
3/06 SB 1792 Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
3/14 HCS HB 3119 Voter ID, Repealing Tuition Assistance, and Reporting of Illegal Immigrants Bill Passed - House (63 - 24)
4/17 HCS SB 806 Tattoo Legalization and Changing Body Piercing Regulations Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
2/28 SCS SB 1993 Financial Aid Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10)
3/07 HCS HB 2138 Release From School to Attend Religious Instruction Bill Passed - House (70 - 25)
4/10 SB 2022 Income Tax Rate Adjustments Bill Passed - House (64 - 34)
3/14 HCS HB 2608 End-of-Instruction Tests Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
3/13 HB 2842 Medicaid Reform Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (81 - 17)
3/14 SB 2022 Income Tax Rate Adjustments Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11)
4/25 HCS HB 2615 "Stand Your Ground Law" Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 5)
3/06 SB 1434 Prescription Drug Reimportation Act Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17)
5/24 SB 1337 Cities and Towns, Modifying Provisions For Clean Up of Agricultural Property. Bill Passed - House (60 - 41)
2/23 HCS HB 2369 Parental Written Consent Requirement for Minor’s Abortion Bill Passed - House (81 - 12)
3/08 SB 1420 Oklahoma Mandatory Seat Belt Use Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 20)
3/02 HB 2107 Science Instruction Bill Passed - House (77 - 10)
4/26 SB 1742 Abortion Information Requirements and Changes to the Definition of Homicide Bill Passed - House (84 - 5)
4/25 HCS SB 334 Estate Tax/Death Tax Repeal Bill Passed - House (79 - 17)
4/12 HB 2177 Higher Education Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 10)
4/25 HCS SJR 53 Modifying Constitutional Reserve Fund Amendment Adopted - House (55 - 42)
3/03 SB 315 Top Marginal Income Tax Rate Reduction Postponement Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
3/11 HJR 1042 English as Official State Language Joint Resolution Passed - House (66 - 32)
3/10 SB 2118 Requiring Health Insurance to Cover Autism Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
4/01 SB 4 Voter Identification Bill Passed - House (71 - 27)
3/12 SB 1521 Mandatory Clinical Cancer Trial Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
3/04 SB 748 Independent Performance Audit of State Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 20)
5/18 HJR 1054 Prohibiting Federal Health Care Mandates Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 24)
5/24 HB 3284 Requiring Women Seeking Abortions to Answer Questionnaire Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 13)
5/21 HB 2625 Authorizes Grade Level Promotion of Reading-Deficient Students Veto Override Passed - House (79 - 17)
5/13 HB 2742 Reduces Contributions to Retirement Systems for Police and Firefighters Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
5/13 HB 2741 Reduces Contributions to Teachers' Retirement System Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 12)
4/27 HB 2656 Abortion Regulation Modifications Veto Override Passed - Senate (36 - 12)
5/22 SB 1002 Expands Broadband Internet Access to Rural Areas Veto Override Passed - House (91 - 7)
5/27 SB 1695 Requires Appointed Officials to File Financial Disclosure Statements Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 1)
5/23 HJR 1033 Authorizes Bonds for Capitol Repairs Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 8)
5/23 SB 1848 Amends Standards for Abortion Facilities Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 8)
5/22 HJR 1092 Authorizes School Districts to Issue Bonds for Improvements in Building Safety Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 39)
5/22 HB 2562 Restructures the Tax Rate for Oil and Gas Production Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 14)
5/21 HB 2630 Amends State Employee Retirement Plans Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 11)
5/23 HB 3399 Repeals Common Core Standards Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 10)
5/21 SB 550 Repeals the Retail Sales Price Requirement Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 15)
4/26 HB 2656 Abortion Regulation Modifications Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 12)
5/25 HB 3284 Requiring Women Seeking Abortions to Answer Questionnaire Veto Override Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
5/27 SB 959 Establishes Procedures for Filling U.S. Senate Vacancies Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 24)
5/20 HB 2630 Amends State Employee Retirement Plans Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 33)
4/24 SB 786 Amends Burglary Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 33)

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