All Roll Calls
Yes: 108 • No: 8
OklahomaHB 3974Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse
Government Tort Claims Act; housing of inmates; counties; cities; emergency.
Sponsored By: Trey Caldwell (Republican)
Second Reading
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Trey Caldwell
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Josh Cantrell
Republican • House
John Kane
Republican • House
Lonnie Paxton
Republican • Senate
Judd Strom
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/21/2026
emergency
Yes: 0 • No: 2
House vote • 3/25/2026
emergency
Yes: 86 • No: 6
House vote • 2/26/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 13 • No: 0
House vote • 2/5/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Placed on General Order
4/23/2026SenateReported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
4/21/2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Judiciary
4/1/2026SenateFirst Reading
3/26/2026SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
3/26/2026HouseReferred for engrossment
3/25/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 6
3/25/2026HouseEmergency added
3/25/2026HouseAmended
3/25/2026HouseGeneral Order
3/25/2026HouseHouse Rule suspended
3/25/2026HouseAuthored by Senator Paxton (principal Senate author)
2/26/2026HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Strom
2/26/2026HouseCR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
2/26/2026HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Cantrell, Kane
2/5/2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary
2/5/2026HouseReferred to Civil Judiciary
2/3/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
2/3/2026HouseAuthored by Representative Caldwell (Trey)
2/2/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/2/2026House
Bill Text
Floor (Senate)
4/22/2026
Senate Committee Report
4/21/2026
Engrossed
3/30/2026
Floor (House)
3/2/2026
House Committee Report
2/26/2026
House Policy Committee Report
2/5/2026
Introduced
1/15/2026
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