2022 Regular Session • Oklahoma Legislature
HB2648
Legislative Summary
Officers; Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act; free exercise; place of worship; substantial burden; effective date.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
70% Positive
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Bill History
2/1/2021
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/1/2021
Authored by Representative Echols
House of Representatives
2/2/2021
Second Reading referred to States Rights
House of Representatives
2/3/2021
CR; Do Pass States Rights Committee
House of Representatives
2/3/2021
Remove Representative Echols as principal House author and substitute with Representative Hill
House of Representatives
2/3/2021
Coauthored by Representative(s) Echols, Hardin (David), Townley, Burns
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
General Order
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Coauthored by Representative(s) Steagall, CrosswhiteHader, West (Kevin), Cornwell, Caldwell (Chad), Kendrix, Dills, Grego, Boles, Conley, Gann, Mize, Stark, Russ, Roberts (Eric), Roberts (Sean), McDugle, Caldwell (Trey), Bashore, Wolfley, Moore, West (Tammy), Miller, Smith, Dempsey, Baker, Lepak, McCall, Sims, Lawson, Williams, Roe, Humphrey, ODonnell, Phillips, Manger
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Authored by Senator Bullard (principal Senate author)
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 18
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Referred for engrossment
House of Representatives
3/4/2021
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
House of Representatives
3/4/2021
First Reading
Senate
3/4/2021
Coauthored by Representative Boatman
Senate
3/4/2021
Coauthored by Representative McBride
Senate
3/15/2021
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
Senate
3/23/2021
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
Senate
4/20/2021
General Order, Considered
Senate
4/20/2021
Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 8
Senate
4/20/2021
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
Senate
4/20/2021
Coauthored by Senator Bergstrom
Senate
4/20/2021
Coauthored by Senator Stephens
Senate
4/20/2021
Coauthored by Senator Rogers
Senate
4/20/2021
Coauthored by Senator Burns
Senate
4/20/2021
Coauthored by Senator Pederson
Senate
4/20/2021
Referred for enrollment
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
Enrolled, signed, to Senate
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
Senate
4/21/2021
Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
4/26/2021
Approved by Governor 04/26/2021
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate: THIRD READING
4/20/2021
38
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Committee On Judiciary: DO PASS
3/23/2021
6
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: THIRD READING
3/3/2021
80
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: States Rights Committee: DO PASS
2/3/2021
5
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/26/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 48
Primary Sponsor

Brian Hill
Republican
Co-Sponsors (47)
David Bullard
Republican
Danny Williams
Republican
Todd Russ
Republican
Sean Roberts
Republican
Charles McCall
Republican
Terry O'Donnell
Republican
Mark McBride
Republican
Jon Echols
Republican
Chad Caldwell
Republican
Mark Lepak
Republican
David Hardin
Republican
Jim Grego
Republican
Sheila Dills
Republican
Denise Hader
Republican
Rusty Cornwell
Republican
Sherrie Conley
Republican
Trey Caldwell
Republican
Ty Burns
Republican
Jeff Boatman
Republican
Jay Steagall
Republican
Marilyn Stark
Republican
David Smith
Republican
Lonnie Sims
Republican
Cynthia Roe
Republican
Logan Phillips
Republican
Garry Mize
Republican
Nicole Miller
Republican
Robert Manger
Republican
Brad Boles
Republican
Max Wolfley
Republican
Eric Roberts
Republican
Anthony Moore
Republican
Gerrid Kendrix
Republican
Eddy Dempsey
Republican
Steve Bashore
Republican
Tammy Townley
Republican
Rhonda Baker
Republican
Tom Gann
Republican
Justin Humphrey
Republican
Mark Lawson
Republican
Kevin McDugle
Republican
Kevin West
Republican
Tammy West
Republican
Micheal Bergstrom
Republican
Blake Stephens
Republican
Cody Rogers
Republican
Roland Pederson
Republican