Oklahoma bills · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB 3970
Court reporters; duties and salaries; remote availability; transcripts; certifications; continuing education; shorthand reporter examinations; methods; effective date; emergency.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Caldwell (Trey) (Republican)
- Hall
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 12, 2026): Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
Text versions
- Committee Amendment 1
- HB3970 (4-23-26) (HALL) FS FA1.PDF
- Enrolled (final version)
- Amended And Engrossed
- Engrossed
- Floor (Senate)
- Floor (House)
- House Committee Substitute
- Introduced
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 House | Fourth Reading | pass | Set your home in Oklahoma to see |
| Apr 27, 2026 Senate | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Oklahoma to see |
| Apr 7, 2026 Senate | Judiciary | pass | Set your home in Oklahoma to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Oklahoma to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | Appropriations And Budget Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs | pass | Set your home in Oklahoma to see |
Actions
- May 12, 2026 · House
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026 - May 6, 2026 · House
Sent to Governor - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled measure signed, returned to House - May 6, 2026 · House
Enrolled, signed, to Senate - May 6, 2026 · House
Referred for enrollment - May 6, 2026 · House
Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 0 - May 6, 2026 · House
SA's read, adopted - Apr 28, 2026 · House
SA's received - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed to House - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Referred for engrossment - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0 - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute - Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Placed on General Order - Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from Appropriations committee - Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Appropriations - Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
Emergency added - Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading referred to Judiciary Committee then to Appropriations Committee - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
First Reading - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Engrossed, signed, to Senate - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Referred for engrossment - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
General Order - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Emergency removed - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Authored by Senator Hall (principal Senate author) - Feb 19, 2026 · House
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
First Reading