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OK HB 2940

died on adjournment

Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; creating the First Amendment Open Meetings Protection Act; public meeting recordings; Legislature; legislative committee meetings; monetary damages; effective date.

Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did OK HB 2940 pass?

No. OK HB 2940 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-12): Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary

What is OK HB 2940 about?

OK HB 2940 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; creating the First Amendment Open Meetings Protection Act; public meeting recordings; Legislature; legislative committee meetings; monetary damages; effective date.”.

Who sponsors OK HB 2940?

Olsen, Standridge are the primary sponsors of OK HB 2940.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-02-12 — Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Olsenprimary
  • Standridgeprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-12

    Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary

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  2. 2026-02-03

    Referred to Civil Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-03

    Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

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  4. 2026-02-02

    Authored by Representative Olsen

  5. 2026-02-02

    First Reading

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Civil Judiciary Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs

    2026-02-12 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Culver: yes
    • Deck: yes
    • Duel: yes
    • Kannady: yes
    • Osburn: yes
    • Sneed: yes
    • West (T): yes

  • Judiciary And Public Safety Oversight Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs

    2026-03-03 · fail · 3-10

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Hardin: yes
    • Kane: yes
    • Manger: yes
    • Culver: no
    • Duel: no
    • Ford: no
    • Harris: no
    • Kannady: no
    • Rosecrants: no
    • Schreiber: no
    • Sterling: no
    • Stewart: no
    • Worthen: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB2940&session=2600

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