All Roll Calls
Yes: 103 • No: 22
OklahomaSB 920Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Aerospace infrastructure; requiring certain permit for construction within certain radius of a heliport or vertiport; granting Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics certain authority. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Paul Rosino (Republican)
Became Law
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Oklahoma expands drone infrastructure and state partnerships
Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma's aerospace department must develop and carry out the state's drone and advanced air mobility strategy. As funds allow, it can build a statewide detection network and statewide or regional command, control, and radar centers. These systems support safe integration, testing, and development, alone or with federal, state, local, tribal, or nonprofit partners. The law also adds federal entities as partners for investing in and operating infrastructure for integration, testing, and development. It provides no specific funding amount or direct household payment.
New construction permits near public landing sites
Beginning November 1, 2025, qualifying construction near publicly owned or operated heliports and vertiports requires a permit. Structures must exceed federal obstruction standards, be in an airport hazard area, and be within 1 nautical mile of the site's center. Owners apply to the local airport zoning authority, or the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics when none exists. Projects with FCC construction permits issued before May 20, 1975, are exempt. Qualifying existing or previously approved structures, including necessary replacements or repairs, remain exempt when height and location stay unchanged. Permit decisions also account for landing facilities planned in the Oklahoma Airport System Plan. These rules protect aviation safety but can add permit delays and construction costs.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Paul Rosino
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Hill
Affiliation unavailable
Miller
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/7/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 21 • No: 22
House vote • 4/17/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 16 • No: 0
House vote • 4/10/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/25/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 45 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/24/2025
THE OKLAHOMA
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/15/2025
5/15/2025SenateSent to Governor
5/8/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/8/2025HouseEnrolled, to House
5/8/2025SenateReferred for enrollment
5/7/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/7/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 1
5/7/2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Hill
5/7/2025HouseGeneral Order
5/7/2025HouseCR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
4/17/2025HousePolicy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass Transportation
4/10/2025HouseReferred to Transportation
4/1/2025HouseSecond Reading referred to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight
4/1/2025HouseFirst Reading
3/26/2025HouseEngrossed to House
3/26/2025SenateReferred for engrossment
3/25/2025SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
3/25/2025SenateGeneral Order, Amended
3/25/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
2/26/2025SenateReported Do Pass Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed
2/24/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Aeronautics and Transportation
2/4/2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Miller (principal House author)
2/3/2025SenateAuthored by Senator Rosino
2/3/2025SenateFirst Reading
2/3/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/8/2025
Floor (House)
4/21/2025
House Committee Report
4/17/2025
House Policy Committee Report
4/10/2025
Engrossed
3/26/2025
Floor (Senate)
2/25/2025
Senate Committee Report
2/24/2025
Introduced
1/16/2025
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