All Roll Calls
Yes: 120 • No: 1
OklahomaSB 1670Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
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
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Ownership and pay for campus inventions
The State Regents set a model policy for research with private partners at Oklahoma public colleges. It covers using campus labs, equipment, and ideas; school investments or royalties; and how revenues are shared. The policy creates tiered ownership based on the technology’s revenue and requires inventor pay competitive with peer schools. Schools must inform faculty, staff, students, and outside researchers, and keep records of research with intellectual property potential. Schools must track R&D costs, private deals, equity stakes, royalties, and gains or losses, and encourage work in fields like medical, biotech, energy, telecom, chemical, industrial, and aerospace and defense, even when ideas can’t be patented.
Seven-year review of research policies
All policies made under this law are reviewed every seven years. The review checks that pay, ownership, and other rules stay competitive with similar colleges.
Emergency clause and effective date
The law declares an emergency, so it takes effect upon passage and approval. The law also states an effective date of July 1, 2026.
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
Top_of_Page
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: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Emergency
Yes: 0 • 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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