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Votes at a glance: key bills the Oklahoma House passed March 5

March 05, 2025 | 2025 Legislature OK, Oklahoma


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Votes at a glance: key bills the Oklahoma House passed March 5
The Oklahoma House completed votes on a number of bills March 5. Below are concise outcomes and key points from items that received a recorded final vote on the floor.

- House Bill 15 91 (Representative George). Relating to crimes and punishments: creates aggravated assault and battery for assaults with a deadly weapon on an officer; final passage 91‑0.

- House Bill 15 92 (Representative George). Relating to larceny: creates organized retail theft, forms an AG task force, and lowers the felony threshold from $1,000 to $500; final passage 71‑17.

- House Bill 15 93 (Representative George). Relating to criminal procedures: provides an administrative due‑process channel for law enforcement officers accused of untruthfulness to contest evidence, with a preponderance standard; final passage 89‑7.

- House Bill 20 26 (Representative Archer). Relating to aeronautics technology: updates state policy on engine testing to include rocket engines; final passage 94‑0 and declared an emergency.

- House Bill 20 37 (Representative Archer). Relating to energy conservation: repeals redundant statutes cited under Title 62; final passage 92‑0.

- House Bill 22 57 (Representative Miller). Relating to higher education: expands educational benefits for Oklahoma National Guard members; fiscal expansion noted at $2,000,000 if enacted, final passage 86‑6.

- House Bill 13 69 (Representative Bowles). Relating to oil and gas: reforms surety bond process for orphaned/abandoned wells; floor discussion noted ~18,000 orphaned wells and ~$25,000 average plug cost; final passage 91‑3.

- House Bill 13 70 (Representative Bowles). Relating to corporation commission and well plugging fund: redirects additional revenue to the well plugging fund; final passage 90‑3 and declared an emergency.

- House Bill 16 78 (Representative Townley). Relating to elections: changes how tied elections are resolved (moves to next available election rather than drawing by chance); final passage 56‑28.

All tallies and vote outcomes were recorded on the House floor and announced by the presiding officer; bills will move to the Senate or other next steps as appropriate.

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