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Defending Freedom

👍 35 currently liked instruments 👎 7 currently disliked instruments

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Borne of adversity, fueled by the flame of Freedom that burns ever so brightly in the hearts and minds of our cofounders. Defending Freedom exists to educate the People as to what it means to truly live free. Freedom is a verb, a concept, a way of life. Defending Freedom seeks to perpetuate this great American virtue through the provision of liberty oriented information and relevant action items that foster the spirit of self-governance.

Top Aligned Legislators

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Alignment compares this organization's current likes and dislikes with legislators' explicit yes-or-no votes. Only roll calls matching Oklahoma's configured substantive final-vote patterns are counted. Shared votes show the amount of evidence behind each percentage.

Nick Archer

Nick Archer R · House 82% 9/11 shared final votes

Tom Gann

Tom Gann R · House 75% 9/12 shared final votes

Rick West

Rick West R · House 73% 8/11 shared final votes

Kendal Sacchieri

Kendal Sacchieri R · Senate 71% 5/7 shared final votes

Molly Jenkins

Molly Jenkins R · House 67% 8/12 shared final votes

Mark Tedford

Mark Tedford R · House 67% 6/9 shared final votes

Eddy Dempsey

Eddy Dempsey R · House 67% 6/9 shared final votes

Chris Banning

Chris Banning R · House 64% 7/11 shared final votes

Cynthia Roe

Cynthia Roe R · House 64% 7/11 shared final votes

Dell Kerbs

Dell Kerbs R · House 64% 7/11 shared final votes

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👍 Like SB1633 Higher education; removing language providing resident tuition eligibility for certain students. Emergency. Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition: Signed by Governor
Last status: Approved by Governor 05/12/2026 · May 13, 2026
Primary author: Brenda Stanley

✓ House committee passed✓ House committee passed✓ House passed✓ Enrolled✓ Sent to Governor✓ Governor approved

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👍 Like SB2028 Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act; authorizing certain sale of raw milk products. Emergency. Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition: Signed by Governor
Last status: Approved by Governor 05/07/2026 · May 11, 2026
Primary author: Jonathan Wingard

✓ House committee passed✓ House passed✓ Enrolled✓ Enrolled✓ Sent to Governor✓ Governor approved

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👍 Like HB1082 Marriage and family; child custody agreements; terminating agreements; effective date. Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition: Pending: Senate
Last status: Coauthored by Representative Lawson · May 11, 2026
Primary author: Mark Tedford

✓ House committee substitute✓ House committee substitute✓ House passed✓ Sent to Senate✓ Introduced in Senate✓ Senate committee substitute

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👍 Like HB1168 Abortion-inducing drugs; terms; trafficking; felony; exceptions; effective date. Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition: Signed by Governor
Last status: Approved by Governor 05/05/2026 · May 6, 2026
Primary author: Denise Hader

✓ Senate committee passed✓ Senate passed✓ Sent to House✓ Enrolled✓ Sent to Governor✓ Governor approved

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👎 Dislike SB1221 Driver licenses; requiring Service Oklahoma to enact certain license tracking system. Effective date. Emergency. Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition: Signed by Governor
Last status: Approved by Governor 04/23/2026 · April 24, 2026
Primary author: Christi Gillespie

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👍 Like HCR1025 Concurrent Resolution; supporting the elimination of the United States Department of Education; urging the United States Congress to fully cooperate with such efforts. Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition: Pending: Senate
Last status: Engrossed, signed, to Senate · April 22, 2026
Primary author: Kyle Hilbert

✓ Introduced in House✓ Sent to Senate✓ Introduced in Senate

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👎 Dislike SB1778 Strong Readers Act; modifying number of screening instruments to be approved by the State Board of Education beginning in certain school year. Emergency. Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition: Signed by Governor
Last status: Approved by Governor 04/21/2026 · April 21, 2026
Primary author: Adam Pugh

✓ House passed✓ Sent to Senate✓ Senate passed✓ Enrolled✓ Sent to Governor✓ Governor approved

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👍 Like HCR1022 Concurrent Resolution; National Lineman Appreciation Day. Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition: Pending: Senate
Last status: Considered · April 21, 2026
Primary author: Mike Dobrinski

✓ Introduced in House✓ Sent to Senate✓ Introduced in Senate

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👎 Dislike HB4440 State Medicaid program; Constitutional amendment; requiring state to provide certain medical assistance; requiring Oklahoma Health Care Authority to maximize certain federal action; directing filing. Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition: Pending: House
Last status: Engrossed to House · April 16, 2026
Primary author: Kyle Hilbert

✓ Sent to Senate✓ Introduced in Senate✓ Senate committee passed✓ Senate floor substitute✓ Senate passed✓ Sent to House

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👎 Dislike SB1942 Dental insurance claims; modifying definition. Effective date. Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition: Signed by Governor
Last status: Approved by Governor 04/14/2026 · April 14, 2026
Primary author: Kristen Thompson

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👍 Like HB3428 Labor; veterans benefits; poster. Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition: Introduced in House
Last status: Motion expired · March 11, 2026
Primary author: Annie Menz

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👍 Like SB1640 Legislature; prohibiting consumption and possession of alcohol by members of the Legislature while performing official legislative duties. Emergency.

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Current disposition: Pending: Senate Agriculture and Wildlife
Last status: Coauthored by Senator Prieto · March 2, 2026
Primary author: Shane Jett

✓ Introduced in Senate

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👍 Like HB1005 Elections; registration card; photo identification; effective date.

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Current disposition: Pending: Senate
Last status: Withdrawn from Appropriations committee · March 2, 2026
Primary author: Jim Olsen

✓ House floor substitute✓ House passed✓ Sent to Senate✓ Introduced in Senate✓ Senate committee passed✓ Senate committee reassignment

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👎 Dislike SB1389 Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act; authorizing annual limit for certain fiscal years. Emergency. Awaiting review of the latest version

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Current disposition: Pending: Senate Appropriations
Last status: Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Revenue and Taxation committee; CR filed · February 23, 2026
Primary author: Julie Daniels

✓ Introduced in Senate✓ Senate committee substitute

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👍 Like HB3549 Uniform Commercial Code; Article 8; priority among security interests and entitlement holders; effective date.

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Current disposition: Pending: House Floor
Last status: Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary · February 19, 2026
Primary author: Cody Maynard

✓ Introduced in House✓ House committee passed

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👍 Like HB1453 Property; foreign owners; procedures; divesting requirements; penalties; Attorney General; enforcement; effective date.

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Current disposition: Pending: House Floor
Last status: Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary · February 19, 2026
Primary author: Jim Shaw

✓ Introduced in House✓ House committee substitute

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👎 Dislike SB743 Criminal disturbance; specifying range of punishment for certain offenses; modifying elements of certain offense. Emergency.

Open to load public reasoning and other organizations’ positions.

Current disposition: Signed by Governor
Last status: Approved by Governor 02/06/2026 · February 9, 2026
Primary author: Todd Gollihare

✓ Sent to Senate✓ Senate passed✓ Enrolled✓ Enrolled✓ Sent to Governor✓ Governor approved

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👍 Like SB2027 Agriculture; amending Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act. Emergency.

Open to load public reasoning and other organizations’ positions.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Agriculture and Wildlife
Last status: Coauthored by Representative Hardin (principal House author) · February 9, 2026
Primary author: Jonathan Wingard

✓ Introduced in Senate

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👍 Like HB3547 Schools; Parent Data Sovereignty Act of 2026; legislative findings; definitions; prohibiting student data use or transfer for commercial purposes; parental rights to student data; opt out; Data Transparency Portal; contractors and vendors protection of data; violations; rules; effective date.

Open to load public reasoning and other organizations’ positions.

Current disposition: Pending: House Rules
Last status: Withdrawn from Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Committee · February 4, 2026
Primary author: Cody Maynard

✓ Introduced in House✓ House committee reassignment

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👍 Like SB2050 Higher education; removing language providing resident tuition eligibility for certain students. Effective date. Emergency.

Open to load public reasoning and other organizations’ positions.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Education
Last status: Second Reading referred to Education · February 3, 2026
Primary author: Adam Pugh

✓ Introduced in Senate

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👍 Like SB2031 Agriculture; requiring meat products to be labeled with certain information. Effective date.

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Current disposition: Pending: Senate Agriculture and Wildlife
Last status: Second Reading referred to Agriculture and Wildlife · February 3, 2026
Primary author: Spencer Kern

✓ Introduced in Senate

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👍 Like SB2029 Health care; creating the Oklahoma Medical Freedom Act. Emergency.

Open to load public reasoning and other organizations’ positions.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Health and Human Services
Last status: Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services · February 3, 2026
Primary author: Dusty Deevers

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👍 Like SB1785 State government; creating the Citizen's Bill of Rights. Emergency.

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Current disposition: Pending: Senate Rules
Last status: Second Reading referred to Rules · February 3, 2026
Primary author: Shane Jett

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👍 Like SB1766 Corporation Commission; requiring certain consideration and petition. Effective date.

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Current disposition: Pending: Senate Rules
Last status: Second Reading referred to Rules · February 3, 2026
Primary author: Julie McIntosh

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👍 Like SB1762 Protection of fundamental rights; prohibiting certain acts of punishment, penalty, or legal sanction. Effective date.

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Current disposition: Pending: Senate Judiciary
Last status: Second Reading referred to Judiciary · February 3, 2026
Primary author: Shane Jett

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👍 Like SB1754 State government; designating Antifa and Black Lives Matter as domestic terror organizations. Emergency.

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Current disposition: Pending: Senate Rules
Last status: Second Reading referred to Rules · February 3, 2026
Primary author: Shane Jett

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👍 Like SB1637 Parental rights; creating the Parental Medical Rights Protection Act; prohibiting removal of child from custodial parent under certain circumstances. Effective date.

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Current disposition: Pending: Senate Health and Human Services
Last status: Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services · February 3, 2026
Primary author: Shane Jett

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👍 Like SB1515 Financial services; prohibiting financial institutions from refusing certain services; authorizing customers to request certain information; Effective date.

Open to load public reasoning and other organizations’ positions.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Rules
Last status: Second Reading referred to Rules · February 3, 2026
Primary author: Julie McIntosh

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👍 Like SB1261 Higher education; prohibiting certain institutions of higher education from accepting certain donations; prohibiting institutions from keeping certain donor information confidential. Effective date. Emergency.

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Current disposition: Pending: Senate Education
Last status: Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee · February 3, 2026
Primary author: Warren Hamilton

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👍 Like HJR1040 Oklahoma Constitution; courts; application of law; Sharia law; ballot title; filing.

Open to load public reasoning and other organizations’ positions.

Current disposition: Pending: House Rules
Last status: Second Reading referred to Rules · February 3, 2026
Primary author: Gabe Woolley

✓ Introduced in House

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👍 Like HB3484 Children; Oklahoma Children's Code; term; hearing; information; immediate protection; imminent danger; evidentiary standard; effective date.

Open to load public reasoning and other organizations’ positions.

Current disposition: Pending: House Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee
Last status: Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget · February 3, 2026
Primary author: Gabe Woolley

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👍 Like SB6 School district elections; modifying dates for board of education elections. Effective date.

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Current disposition: Pending: House
Last status: CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee · April 16, 2025
Primary author: Ally Seifried

✓ Senate committee passed✓ Senate passed✓ Sent to House✓ Introduced in House✓ House committee substitute✓ House committee substitute

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👍 Like SB268 Biosolids; prohibiting land application, spreading, sale, and distribution of certain materials; requiring reporting; requiring remediation. Emergency.

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Current disposition: Pending: Senate Energy
Last status: Coauthored by Representative Shaw (principal House author) · February 17, 2025
Primary author: Shane Jett

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👍 Like HB1240 Prisons and reformatories; granting elected state officials the right to access facilities operated by the Department of Corrections without prior notification; codification; effective date.

Open to load public reasoning and other organizations’ positions.

Current disposition: Pending: House Floor
Last status: Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Safety · February 5, 2025
Primary author: Justin Humphrey

✓ Introduced in House✓ House committee passed

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👎 Dislike SB338 Fish and wildlife; limiting the number of whitetail deer harvested each season. Effective date.

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Current disposition: Pending: Senate Agriculture and Wildlife
Last status: Second Reading referred to Agriculture and Wildlife · February 4, 2025
Primary author: Grant Green

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👍 Like SB1002 Gender transition procedures; prohibiting certain use of public funds; providing penalties. Effective date. Emergency.

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Current disposition: Pending: Senate Health and Human Services
Last status: Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services · February 4, 2025
Primary author: Shane Jett

✓ Introduced in Senate

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👍 Like HB2819 Firearms; authorizing the carry of firearms on certain designated property; effective date.

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Current disposition: Pending: House Criminal Judiciary
Last status: Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight · February 4, 2025
Primary author: Jay Steagall

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👍 Like HB1450 Renewable energy facilities; placing a moratorium on construction or expansion of certain wind and solar energy facilities in this state; emergency.

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Current disposition: Pending: House Energy
Last status: Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight · February 4, 2025
Primary author: Jim Shaw

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👍 Like HB1361 Schools; definitions; prohibiting school personnel and students from requesting and using certain pronouns or alternate names in certain situations; effective date; emergency.

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Current disposition: Pending: House Common Education
Last status: Second Reading referred to Education Oversight · February 4, 2025
Primary author: Gabe Woolley

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👍 Like HB1165 Schools; requiring certain school districts to obtain, record, and report citizenship status of enrolling students; effective date; emergency.

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Current disposition: Pending: House Common Education
Last status: Second Reading referred to Education Oversight · February 4, 2025
Primary author: Gabe Woolley

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👍 Like HB1164 Children; Protect Families from Government Overreach Act; purpose; Department of Human Services; custody; records; exception; emergency motion; imminent threat; report; Oklahoma Commission for Human Services; noncompliance; civil remedies; criminal penalties; agencies; audits; court; reassessment; codification; effective date.

Open to load public reasoning and other organizations’ positions.

Current disposition: Pending: House Criminal Judiciary
Last status: Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight · February 4, 2025
Primary author: Gabe Woolley

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👍 Like HB1044 Wind energy facilities; creating the Vital Industries Security Act of 2025; authorizing county commissions to make certain moratorium declaration; effective date.

Open to load public reasoning and other organizations’ positions.

Current disposition: Pending: House Energy
Last status: Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight · February 4, 2025
Primary author: Molly Jenkins

✓ Introduced in House

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