Carri Hicks β Senate District SD-040
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Live from the 2026 Regular Session
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π Senateπ 2026-04-16 at 08:45
π Scheduled: 7
π Bills Pending: 42
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π Senateπ No upcoming hearing scheduled
π Bills Pending: 1
Sponsored Bills (53)
SB1636: Law enforcement; requiring certain review upon certain request; clarifying individuals authorized to make certain review. Effective date.
Last Action: Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Safety
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight π 2026-04-16 at 10:30 AM
Author: Carri Hicks
Co-sponsors: Ross Ford Regina Goodwin
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB2139: Cities and towns; requiring county clerks to remove discriminatory language from existing plats. Effective date.
Last Action: Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass County and Municipal Government
Date: 2026-04-08
Pending: π Government Oversight π 2026-04-15 at 11:00 AM
Author: Carri Hicks
Co-sponsors: Erick Harris Nikki Nice
SB1427: Public health; mandating certain pediatric screenings for type 1 diabetes; providing for certain reimbursement and funding. Effective date.
Last Action: Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee
Date: 2026-04-07
Author: Carri Hicks
Co-sponsors: Thomas Marti Jared Deck
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SB1427 expands state-directed medical screening of children without strengthening informed consent or addressing the underlying causes of the rise in Type 1 diabetes.
The bill mandates population-wide screening while failing to include an explicit parental opt-out, clear consent requirements, or meaningful limits on data collection, retention, and use. This undermines parental authority in medical decision-making and shifts public health toward surveillance rather than care.
SB1427 treats symptoms through mandates instead of addressing causes through reform, eroding parental rights without solving the problem it claims to address.
Yes, this is much needed. It's not a mandate, it's offered to parents.
Our daughter and many children aren't diagnosed until they are in ketoacidosis, and end up in the PICU. Our hospital stay was over $40,000. If she had been diagnosed earlier with a simple blood test, that trauma and expense could have been avoided, as well as potential long term damage caused by her being in ketoacidosis for months prior to her diagnosis.
If we're concerned about it "costing" too much, we just passed a bear hunting bill in the house because it "might" save someone's life (in spite of the fact that no one in Oklahoma has been killed by a bear.)
This will actually save lives, and save money.
SB1291: Strong Readers Act; removing language establishing three-year pilot program; increasing number of literacy specialists required. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
Date: 2026-02-03
Pending: π Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1292: State Department of Education; directing the Department to establish the Oklahoma High Dosage Tutoring Program for students in kindergarten through three. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Coauthored by Representative Moore (principal House author)
Date: 2026-03-03
Pending: π Appropriations π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
Co-sponsors: Anthony Moore
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1293: State Department of Education; creating the LETRS Training Revolving Fund to provide certain training to certain teachers. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
Date: 2026-02-03
Pending: π Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1306: Prescription drugs; prohibiting insurer from modifying coverage under certain conditions; providing civil penalty; promulgating rules. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
Date: 2026-02-03
Pending: π Health and Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1329: Medicaid; requiring Medicaid providers to conduct certain screening; providing for reimbursement. Effective date.
Last Action: Placed on General Order
Date: 2026-02-19
Author: Carri Hicks
Co-sponsors: Nick Archer
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1334: Strong Readers Act; modifying number of screening instruments to be approved; modifying criteria for approval. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Education
Date: 2026-02-03
Pending: π Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1335: Oklahoma Campus Security Act; requiring certain campus police officers to complete certain training. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Referred to Education
Date: 2026-02-26
Pending: π Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1357: Adult education and family literacy matching funds; providing certain matching funds and contingency funding. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
Date: 2026-02-03
Pending: π Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1363: Schools; minimum salary schedule for teachers; layered additional compensation for teachers; recognition of college degrees; acceptance of certain teaching experience; notification; limits on credit for certain service; certain salary increases. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
Date: 2026-02-03
Pending: π Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1382: Medicaid; establishing the Diabetes Prevention Program; specifying certain services, coverage limits, and payment methodologies. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations Committee
Date: 2026-02-03
Pending: π Health and Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
SB1383: Medicaid; providing for Medicaid coverage of diabetes self-management education and support. Effective date.
Last Action: Placed on General Order
Date: 2026-02-19
Author: Carri Hicks
Co-sponsors: Preston Stinson
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1405: Tax refund donation; reauthorizing checkoff for Wildlife Diversity Fund. Effective date.
Last Action: Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee
Date: 2026-04-13
Author: Carri Hicks
Co-sponsors: John George
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1413: Teachers; requiring certain notification regarding teachers with emergency certificates; establishing clock hour limitation for adjunct teachers. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Placed on General Order
Date: 2026-02-12
Author: Carri Hicks
Co-sponsors: Anthony Moore
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SB 1413 highlights a policy contradiction: lawmakers claim a teacher shortage while restricting emergency and adjunct teachers used to fill gaps.
SB1499: Medical marijuana; requiring the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority Executive Advisory Council to hire Executive Director; allowing removal of Executive Director with cause. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Business and Insurance
Date: 2026-02-03
Pending: π Business and Insurance π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1504: Oklahoma Health Care Authority; modifying appointing authority of the Administrator of the Authority. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
Date: 2026-02-03
Pending: π Health and Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1505: State Department of Health; modifying appointing authority of State Commissioner of Health; restoring certain powers to the State Board of Health. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
Date: 2026-02-03
Pending: π Health and Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1506: Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; modifying appointing authority of the Commissioner. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
Date: 2026-02-03
Pending: π Health and Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1507: Hospitals; requiring hospitals to offer influenza vaccine to seniors under certain conditions. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
Date: 2026-02-03
Pending: π Health and Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
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This is more regulation imposed upon the private sector.
SB1508: End-of-life care; creating the Compassionate Access to Medical Marijuana Act; requiring health care facilities to permit medical marijuana use by certain patients. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
Date: 2026-02-03
Pending: π Health and Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1688: Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department; transferring duties of the Executive Director to the Commission; removing authority of Governor to appoint Director. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
Date: 2026-02-03
Pending: π Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB1974: Students; providing eligibility for special education and related services; providing for evaluation and reevaluation; providing for dispute resolution. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
Date: 2026-02-03
Pending: π Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSCR16: Concurrent resolution; recognizing and celebrating March as national Women's History Month, honoring outstanding Oklahoma women.
Last Action: Filed with Secretary of State
Date: 2026-03-09
Author: Carri Hicks
Co-sponsors: Nicole Miller Tammy West Robert Manger Trish Ranson Michelle McCane Tammy Townley Brenda Stanley
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSJR24: Constitutional amendment; requiring any person holding the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to have completed certain certification requirements.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Rules
Date: 2026-02-03
Pending: π Rules π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSR42: Resolution; recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and April 29, 2026 as Denim Day.
Last Action: Authored by Senator Hicks
Date: 2026-04-13
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB142: School personnel compensation; modifying minimum salary schedule. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
Date: 2025-02-04
Pending: π Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB145: Department of Corrections; requiring certain accommodations for certain inmates. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Public Safety
Date: 2025-02-04
Pending: π Public Safety π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB150: Firearms; making certain act unlawful. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Public Safety
Date: 2025-02-04
Pending: π Public Safety π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB155: State Department of Health; making appropriations; stating purpose. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Referred to Appr/Sub-Health and Human Services
Date: 2025-02-13
Pending: π Appropriations Health and Human Services Sub π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
Co-sponsors: Eddy Dempsey
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB161: Pharmacy benefit management; requiring pharmacy benefit managers to maintain certain fiduciary duty. Effective date.
Last Action: Placed on General Order
Date: 2025-02-25
Author: Carri Hicks
Co-sponsors: Thomas Marti Darcy Jech
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB168: State property; creating a differential pricing preference for the cost of goods manufactured or produced in the United States of America. Effective date.
Last Action: Coauthored by Representative Strom (principal House author)
Date: 2025-02-11
Pending: π Appropriations π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
Co-sponsors: Judd Strom
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB225: Public health; establishing the Oklahoma Rare Disease Advisory Council. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
Date: 2025-02-04
Pending: π Health and Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB226: Medicaid program; providing for certain reimbursement methodology for certain hospitals. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations Committee
Date: 2025-02-04
Pending: π Health and Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB28: Schools; directing school districts to provide meals at no cost to certain students in certain school years. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
Date: 2025-02-04
Pending: π Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB31: Career and technology education; creating the Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance Act; providing for eligibility; providing for application process. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/29/2025
Date: 2025-05-29
Author: Carri Hicks
Co-sponsors: Judd Strom Ty Burns Nicole Miller Brenda Stanley Jerry Alvord
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB337: Public health; eliminating certain preemption; authorizing adoption of certain regulations. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Local and County Government
Date: 2025-02-04
Pending: π Local and County Government π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB34: Prescription drugs; creating the Access to Lifesaving Medicines Act; prohibiting certain costs and requiring rebates under certain plans. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Business and Insurance
Date: 2025-02-04
Pending: π Business and Insurance π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB347: Cities and towns; restricting certain municipal powers. Effective date.
Last Action: Placed on General Order
Date: 2025-02-13
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB35: Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act; increasing minimum wage amount. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
Date: 2025-02-04
Pending: π Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB360: State employees; increasing number of authorized employees for the State Board of Licensed Social Workers. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
Date: 2025-02-04
Pending: π Health and Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
Co-sponsors: Chuck Hall
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB464: Motor vehicle safety; requiring certain restraints for child passengers. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Public Safety
Date: 2025-02-04
Pending: π Public Safety π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB51: Income tax credit; providing credit for the purchase of an e-bike. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Revenue and Taxation Committee then to Appropriations Committee
Date: 2025-02-04
Pending: π Revenue and Taxation π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB52: Income tax; modifying calculation of the Oklahoma earned income tax credit. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Revenue and Taxation
Date: 2025-02-04
Pending: π Revenue and Taxation π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB840: Teachers; establishing certain micro-credential; establishing minimum requirements for micro-credential. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/29/2025
Date: 2025-05-29
Author: Carri Hicks
Co-sponsors: Anthony Moore
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB867: Schools; annual reports for the Oklahoma School Testing Program; requiring certain reports. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Education
Date: 2025-02-04
Pending: π Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB876: Civil procedure; providing time frame for which certain action related to sexual assault may be brought. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Judiciary
Date: 2025-02-04
Pending: π Judiciary π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB881: Crimes and punishments; authorizing certain petition under certain circumstances. Effective date.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
Date: 2025-02-04
Pending: π Health and Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB926: State Medicaid program; requiring coverage of insulin and insulin delivery systems; specifying certain covered system. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations Committee
Date: 2025-02-04
Pending: π Health and Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB927: State Medicaid program; modifying appointment procedures for the Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board. Effective date.
Last Action: Vetoed 05/14/2025
Date: 2025-05-14
Author: Carri Hicks
Co-sponsors: Cyndi Munson Ajay Pittman
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSJR1: Constitutional amendment; allowing a member of the Legislature to be employed as a public school teacher upon completion of term.
Last Action: Second Reading referred to Rules
Date: 2025-02-04
Pending: π Rules π Not Scheduled
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSR9: Resolution; recognizing the 2025 March of Dimes March for Change on March 26
Last Action: Enrolled, filed with Secretary of State
Date: 2025-03-27
Author: Carri Hicks
π Details π View Bill on Legislature Website