Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

HB 1979: Children; Early Childhood Task Force; membership; election; reports; compensation or reimbursement; expenses; Open Records Act; Open Meeting Act; advice…

Third Reading · March 16, 2026 · Yeas 46, nays 43 · Party-line vote

How each party voted

Democrats
Yea 17 · Nay 0 · Not voting 1
Republicans
Yea 29 · Nay 43 · Not voting 9

Speaker Kyle Hilbert voted yea.

Bill

Bill
HB 1979
Motion
Third Reading
Date
March 16, 2026, 15:40
Session
2026 Regular Session
Yeas–nays
Yeas 46, nays 43; 10 didn't vote (10 excused, 0 for a conflict of interest)
Result
Failed, as the official record marks it

Official record: the Journal (PDF) ↗
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The chamber on this vote

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How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (43)

Excused (10)