All Roll Calls
Yes: 104 • No: 6
OklahomaHB 3996Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse
Crimes and punishments; capital cases; Indigent Defense System to make certain payments and provide certain experts; effective date.
Sponsored By: Rande Worthen (Republican)
Passed
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Rande Worthen
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Brent Howard
Republican • Senate
Trey Caldwell
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/22/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/14/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/4/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 87 • No: 6
House vote • 2/24/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 11 • No: 0
House vote • 2/17/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
SA's received
4/23/2026HouseEngrossed to House
4/23/2026SenateReferred for engrossment
4/22/2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
4/22/2026SenateGeneral Order, Considered
4/22/2026SenatePlaced on General Order
4/20/2026SenateWithdrawn from Appropriations committee
4/20/2026SenateReferred to Appropriations
4/14/2026SenateTitle restored
4/14/2026SenateReported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed
4/14/2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Judiciary Committee then to Appropriations Committee
4/1/2026SenateFirst Reading
3/5/2026SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
3/5/2026HouseReferred for engrossment
3/4/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 6
3/4/2026HouseTitle stricken
3/4/2026HouseAmended
3/4/2026HouseGeneral Order
3/4/2026HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
2/24/2026HouseAuthored by Senator Howard (principal Senate author)
2/18/2026HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Caldwell (Trey)
2/18/2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Criminal Judiciary
2/18/2026HouseReferred to Criminal Judiciary
2/17/2026HouseReferred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
2/17/2026HouseWithdrawn from Rules Committee
2/17/2026House
Bill Text
Amended And Engrossed
4/23/2026
Floor (Senate)
4/20/2026
Senate Committee Report
4/14/2026
Engrossed
3/5/2026
Floor (House)
2/26/2026
House Committee Report
2/24/2026
House Committee Substitute
2/24/2026
House Policy Committee Report
2/18/2026
Introduced
1/15/2026
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