HB 2024 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations; creating the Oklahoma Space Renaissance Act; making various appropriations; effective date; emergency.

HB 2024, the Oklahoma Space Renaissance Act, allocates $51.3 million in state funds to support Oklahoma's space industry development. The bill directs $35 million for infrastructure at the Oklahoma Air and Space Port to enable spacecraft testing and launches, and $15 million for a microgravity research consortium focused on commercial science projects in Oklahoma City. It also provides $1.3 million for the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority to carry out its duties. The funding is intended for fiscal year 2026, with the bill effective July 1, 2025.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 1, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' version to a 'Floor Version' for the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The substantive content of the appropriations, sections, and emergency declaration remains unchanged, but the header information and page numbering were updated to reflect the current legislative stage.

TECHNICAL

Header text changed from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' to indicate the bill has moved to the House floor for consideration.

Page numbering and footer text were updated to reflect the floor version format, including adding a note that bold face denotes committee amendments.

Committee report date and status were added to the floor version, indicating the bill was passed by the Appropriations and Budget Committee on 02/26/2025.

Floor votes · House Mar 10, 2025

How they voted

74–16

Passed · 10 other

Total votes 100

Mar 10, 2025

D Democratic19

11 Yea 4 Nay 4

57% Yea

R Republican81

63 Yea 12 Nay 6

77% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 11, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 73 Nays: 16

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors