All Roll Calls
Yes: 173 • No: 1
OklahomaSB 1670Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate
Higher education; directing certain model policy established by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to include certain tiered system of ownership. Effective date. Emergency.
Sponsored By: Aaron Reinhardt (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Effective date and emergency declared
The law sets July 1, 2026, as the effective date. It also declares an emergency for public peace, health, or safety.
Tiered ownership and pay for campus inventors
The State Regents must set a model policy for research with private businesses at public colleges. It creates tiered ownership based on revenue and ensures inventors are paid at competitive rates. The policy covers campus facility use, equity and royalty deals, who is notified, and when faculty and students can own new technology or its revenue. Colleges must encourage research even if it is not patentable and support areas like medical, biotech, energy, telecom, chemical, industrial, aerospace, and defense. Colleges must record research and possible IP, track expenses, company ties, equity, and royalties, and the Regents review the policy every seven years.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Aaron Reinhardt
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Nick Archer
Republican • House
Meloyde Blancett
Democratic • House
Jared Deck
Democratic • House
Anthony Moore
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/6/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 82 • No: 1
House vote • 4/13/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 4/13/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 4/7/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 9 • No: 0
House vote • 4/7/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/12/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 45 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Committee vote: Technology & Telecommunications
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
5/13/2026SenateSent to Governor
5/6/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/6/2026HouseEnrolled, to House
5/6/2026SenateReferred for enrollment
5/6/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/6/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 82 Nays: 1
5/6/2026HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Archer, Blancett, Deck
5/6/2026HouseGeneral Order
5/6/2026HouseCR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee
4/13/2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Postsecondary Education
4/7/2026HouseReferred to Postsecondary Education
3/30/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Education Oversight
3/30/2026HouseFirst Reading
3/16/2026HouseEngrossed to House
3/16/2026SenateReferred for engrossment
3/12/2026SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
3/12/2026SenateGeneral Order, Amended
3/12/2026SenatePlaced on General Order
2/24/2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Moore (principal House author)
2/23/2026SenateReported Do Pass Technology and Telecommunications committee; CR filed
2/19/2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Technology and Telecommunications
2/3/2026SenateAuthored by Senator Reinhardt
2/2/2026SenateFirst Reading
2/2/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/6/2026
Floor (House)
4/16/2026
House Committee Report
4/13/2026
House Policy Committee Report
4/7/2026
Engrossed
3/16/2026
Floor (Senate)
2/23/2026
Senate Committee Report
2/19/2026
Introduced
1/14/2026
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