# Oklahoma HB 1591: Crimes and punishments; adding specific crimes to list of offenses; effective date. Oklahoma HB 1591, Crimes and punishments; adding specific crimes to list of offenses; effective date., is a Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John George (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-05 (Coauthored by Representative Wolfley) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-HB1591-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Oklahoma HB 1591 - State: Oklahoma - Session: Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session - Title: Crimes and punishments; adding specific crimes to list of offenses; effective date. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-03 - Last action: 2025-05-05, Coauthored by Representative Wolfley - Sponsor: John George (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Senate Committee - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (109 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John George (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Josh Cantrell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tim Turner (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Weaver - Cosponsor: Max Wolfley (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-22 | Senate | Committee vote: Judiciary | pass | 7 | 1 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | THIRD READING | pass | 91 | 0 | | | 2025-02-25 | House | DO PASS | pass | 7 | 2 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | DO PASS | pass | 4 | 1 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-05-05: Coauthored by Representative Wolfley (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Placed on General Order (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Enacting clause stricken (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Second Reading referred to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Coauthored by Representative Cantrell (Senate) - 2025-03-06: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Engrossed, signed, to Senate (House) - 2025-03-05: Referred for engrossment (House) - 2025-03-05: Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 0 (House) - 2025-03-05: Title stricken (House) - 2025-03-05: Amended (House) - 2025-03-05: General Order (House) - 2025-02-25: Coauthored by Representative(s) Turner (House) - 2025-02-25: CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee (House) - 2025-02-11: Authored by Senator Weaver (principal Senate author) (House) - 2025-02-11: Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Criminal Judiciary (House) - 2025-02-04: Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight (House) - 2025-02-03: Authored by Representative George (House) - 2025-02-03: First Reading (House) ## Bill text - Floor (Senate), 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 FLR/SFLR/HB1591 SFLR.PDF) - Senate Committee Report, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/SENATE/HB1591 SCR.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 ENGR/hB/HB1591 ENGR.PDF) - Floor (House), 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 FLR/HFLR/HB1591 HFLR.PDF) - House Committee Report, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/HOUSE/HB1591 HCR.PDF) - House Policy Committee Report, 2025-02-11: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/HOUSE/HB1591 POLHCR.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 INT/hB/HB1591 INT.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 423: Medical records; access; eliminating certain health care provider duties; authorizing certain fees. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Floor (Senate) (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 FLR/SFLR/HB1591 SFLR.PDF) - [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/SENATE/HB1591 SCR.PDF) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 ENGR/hB/HB1591 ENGR.PDF) - [Floor (House) (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 FLR/HFLR/HB1591 HFLR.PDF) - [House Committee Report (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/HOUSE/HB1591 HCR.PDF) - [House Policy Committee Report (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/HOUSE/HB1591 POLHCR.PDF) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 INT/hB/HB1591 INT.PDF) ## Related - [SB 423: Medical records; access; eliminating certain health care provider duties; autho…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-SB423-2026) - [SB 1877: State government; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain ce…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-SB1877-2026) - [SB 1806: Foster care; directing the Department of Human Services to implement certain ex…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-SB1806-2026) - [SB 1687: Driver licenses; adding certain age requirement to qualification for certain li…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-SB1687-2026) - [SB 1632: Schools; directing career-readiness assessments and assessment-based credential…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-SB1632-2026) - [SB 1618: Criminal procedure; creating the Public Protection Act; conditions of release;…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-SB1618-2026) - [Oklahoma bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/oklahoma/bills) - [Oklahoma state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/oklahoma) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-HB1591-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).