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2026 Regular Session

SB796

Higher education; prohibiting certain activities related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Effective date. Emergency.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
May 13, 2025
Last status update
Approved by Governor 05/10/2025
Author
Adam Pugh
Co-sponsors
Denise HaderChad CaldwellKevin WestCody MaynardJonathan WilkNicole MillerStacy Jo AdamsDavid BullardWarren HamiltonShane JettKelly Hines

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate February 3, 2025 Senate committee passed March 4, 2025 Senate passed March 27, 2025 Sent to House March 31, 2025 Introduced in House March 31, 2025 House committee passed April 8, 2025 House committee passed April 16, 2025 House passed May 6, 2025 Enrolled May 6, 2025 Enrolled May 7, 2025 Sent to Governor May 7, 2025 Governor approved May 13, 2025
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Recorded floor votes

6 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 4, 2025 · Senate

Senate: Education Committee: DO PASS

Passed

7 yea–3 nay

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March 27, 2025 · Senate

Senate: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

39 yea–8 nay

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April 8, 2025 · House

House: Postsecondary Education Committee: DO PASS

Passed

4 yea–2 nay

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April 16, 2025 · House

House: Education Oversight Committee: DO PASS

Passed

7 yea–2 nay

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May 6, 2025 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

77 yea–18 nay · 3 absent

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May 6, 2025 · House

House: EMERGENCY

Passed

76 yea–17 nay · 5 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Approved by Governor 05/10/2025
  2. Senate Sent to Governor
  3. House Signed, returned to Senate
  4. Senate Enrolled, to House
  5. Senate Coauthored by Representative Miller
  6. Senate Referred for enrollment
  7. House Signed, returned to Senate
  8. House Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 18; Ayes: 76 Nays: 17
  9. House Coauthored by Representative(s) Maynard, Adams, West (Kevin), Caldwell (Chad)
  10. House General Order
  11. House CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee View roll call
  12. House Coauthored by Senator(s) Hamilton
  13. House Coauthored by Representative(s) Wilk
  14. House Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Postsecondary Education View roll call
  15. House Referred to Postsecondary Education
  16. House Second Reading referred to Education Oversight
  17. House First Reading
  18. Senate Engrossed to House
  19. Senate Referred for engrossment
  20. Senate Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 8 View roll call
  21. Senate Coauthored by Senator Jett
  22. Senate Coauthored by Senator Hines
  23. Senate Coauthored by Senator Bullard
  24. Senate General Order, Considered
  25. Senate Coauthored by Representative CrosswhiteHader (principal House author)
  26. Senate Placed on General Order
  27. Senate Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed View roll call
  28. Senate Second Reading referred to Education
  29. Senate Authored by Senator Pugh
  30. Senate First Reading
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
2048431
LegiScan session ID
2219
Source file
var/states/oklahoma/source/legiscan/2219-befa0395515d/bill/SB796.json
Package observed
2026-07-18T22:26:27+00:00