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Oklahoma Legislature · HB 3996 · Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2026

An act relating to criminal procedure

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Became law
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Officially: “An Act relating to criminal procedure; Read the full text

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2026 regular session

Where it is

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First Reading · Feb 2, 2026

House

Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey) · Feb 2, 2026

House

Second Reading referred to Rules · Feb 3, 2026

House

Remove Representative Caldwell (Trey) as principal House author and substitute with Representative Worthen · Feb 12, 2026

House

Withdrawn from Rules Committee · Feb 17, 2026

House

Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight · Feb 17, 2026

House

Referred to Criminal Judiciary · Feb 17, 2026

House

Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Criminal Judiciary · Feb 18, 2026

House

Coauthored by Representative(s) Caldwell (Trey) · Feb 18, 2026

House

Authored by Senator Howard (principal Senate author) · Feb 18, 2026

House

CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee · Feb 24, 2026

House

General Order · Mar 4, 2026

House

Amended · Mar 4, 2026

House

Title stricken · Mar 4, 2026

House

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 6 · Mar 4, 2026

House

Referred for engrossment · Mar 4, 2026

House

Engrossed, signed, to Senate · Mar 5, 2026

House

First Reading · Mar 5, 2026

Senate

Second Reading referred to Judiciary Committee then to Appropriations Committee · Apr 1, 2026

Senate

Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Title restored · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Referred to Appropriations · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Withdrawn from Appropriations committee · Apr 20, 2026

Senate

Placed on General Order · Apr 20, 2026

Senate

General Order, Considered · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0 · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Referred for engrossment · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Engrossed to House · Apr 23, 2026

Senate

SA's received · Apr 23, 2026

House

SA's read, adopted · May 6, 2026

House

Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 1 · May 6, 2026

House

Referred for enrollment · May 6, 2026

House

Enrolled, signed, to Senate · May 6, 2026

House

Enrolled measure signed, returned to House · May 6, 2026

Senate

Sent to Governor · May 6, 2026

House

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2026 · May 13, 2026

House

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

WorthenHoward

Recorded votes

FOURTH READINGHouse · 2026-05-06 · PASSED · YEAS 86, NAYS 1, EXCUSED 12, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0, VACANCY 2
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-04-14 · VAC 0, AYES 7, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
THIRD READINGHouse · 2026-03-04 · PASSED · YEAS 87, NAYS 6, EXCUSED 6, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0, VACANCY 2
DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CSHouse · 2026-02-24 · PASSED · YEAS 11, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CSHouse · 2026-02-17 · PASSED · YEAS 6, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Oklahoma legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2026 (May 13, 2026).