Representative Dobrzynski, the bill's sponsor, presented Senate Bill 996 and said the measure sets guidelines for museums to acquire and, in some cases, dispose of abandoned property. He told the committee that the Oklahoma Publishers Association raised concerns early in the bill’s drafting and that those concerns were addressed.

The committee moved and seconded the measure with no substantive debate recorded. The committee clerk announced a 4-0 vote in favor, and the bill was passed out of committee.

The transcript record does not list the motion maker or second by name, nor does it list individual votes for the 4-0 tally. No amendments, funding details, or implementation steps were discussed on the record.

The action advances SB 996 to the next legislative stage; the sponsor characterized the bill as a companion to legislation he introduced previously but did not specify the earlier bill by number. The committee provided no further direction to staff on implementation or regulatory detail during the recorded proceedings.

"Thank you, committee," the sponsor said after the vote.