An Oklahoma legislative committee approved Senate Bill 911, an Oklahoma Employment Security Commission request bill that the bill's sponsor said would change how the state assesses employer unemployment taxes; the committee recorded a 6-0 vote in favor.

Representative Tedford, the bill's sponsor, told the committee that SB 911 "provides the reforms to the current, unemployment tax and lowers the, employer's insurance expense per employee and corrects, some inherent unfairness in the current code towards small business." He said the bill would lower the top employer tax rate to 6.2 percent, adjust the taxable wage base under certain employment conditions and set the fund's trigger balance at $20,000,000. Representative Tedford then "yield[ed] for questions and move[d] for passage." The transcript shows no questions or debate before the committee proceeded to a recorded vote.

The chair opened the roll call and, after votes were recorded, announced "6 yays, 0 nays" and declared the bill passed. The transcript does not identify who seconded the motion or list individual yes votes by name.

The bill is identified in discussion as an Oklahoma Employment Security Commission request and was presented as a package of reforms intended to reduce employer costs and address perceived disparities affecting small businesses. No additional details on implementation, fiscal estimates, or next steps before other legislative stages were provided during the committee meeting.

The committee's action advances SB 911 out of committee. The transcript does not specify the committee's formal name, the full roster of members who voted, or subsequent procedural steps for the bill.