Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

SB 1597: Court-appointed special advocates; removing requirement for state association to adhere to certain national standards. Effective date

Third Reading · March 2, 2026 · Yeas 41, nays 7 · Party-line vote

How each party voted

Democrats
Yea 1 · Nay 7
Republicans
Yea 40 · Nay 0

Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton voted yea.

Bill

Bill
SB 1597
Motion
Third Reading
Date
March 2, 2026
Session
2026 Regular Session
Yeas–nays
Yeas 41, nays 7
Result
Passed, as the official record marks it

Official record: the Journal (PDF) ↗
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