2025 Regular Session • Oklahoma Legislature
SB796
Legislative Summary
Higher education; prohibiting certain activities related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Effective date. Emergency.
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Bill History
2/3/2025
First Reading
Senate
2/3/2025
Authored by Senator Pugh
Senate
2/4/2025
Second Reading referred to Education
Senate
3/4/2025
Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
Senate
3/6/2025
Placed on General Order
Senate
3/17/2025
Coauthored by Representative CrosswhiteHader (principal House author)
Senate
3/27/2025
General Order, Considered
Senate
3/27/2025
Coauthored by Senator Bullard
Senate
3/27/2025
Coauthored by Senator Hines
Senate
3/27/2025
Coauthored by Senator Jett
Senate
3/27/2025
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 8
Senate
3/27/2025
Referred for engrossment
Senate
3/31/2025
Engrossed to House
Senate
3/31/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Second Reading referred to Education Oversight
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Referred to Postsecondary Education
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Postsecondary Education
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Coauthored by Representative(s) Wilk
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Coauthored by Senator(s) Hamilton
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
General Order
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Coauthored by Representative(s) Maynard, Adams, West (Kevin), Caldwell (Chad)
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 18; Ayes: 76 Nays: 17
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Signed, returned to Senate
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Referred for enrollment
Senate
5/6/2025
Coauthored by Representative Miller
Senate
5/7/2025
Enrolled, to House
Senate
5/7/2025
Signed, returned to Senate
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Sent to Governor
Senate
5/13/2025
Approved by Governor 05/10/2025
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House: THIRD READING
5/6/2025
77
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: EMERGENCY
5/6/2025
76
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Oklahoma House of Representatives: DO PASS
4/8/2025
4
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: THIRD READING
3/27/2025
39
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Senate Bill 796: DO PASS
3/4/2025
7
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 12
Primary Sponsor
Adam Pugh
Republican