HB 3005 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

State government; Oklahoma Climatological Survey; sunset; effective date; emergency.

HB 3005 extends the operational deadline for the Oklahoma Climatological Survey (OCS) from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027, under the Oklahoma Sunset Law. It maintains the OCS's existing structure, including its placement under the University of Oklahoma's Board of Regents, its six core duties (like archiving climate data, producing climate summaries, and operating the Mesonet network), and the director's appointment process. The bill does not alter the Survey's functions or funding but adjusts its sunset date to ensure continued operation. It takes effect July 1, 2026, with an emergency clause allowing immediate implementation.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Apr 28, 2026

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was moved from the House to the Senate floor, where the committee report was updated to reflect the Energy Committee's review instead of the Administrative Rules Committee. The core policy text regarding the Oklahoma Climatological Survey, including its sunset date and duties, remains unchanged.

TIMELINE

The committee report date was updated from February 25, 2026, to April 9, 2026, reflecting the bill's progression to the Senate floor.

REQUIREMENT

The committee responsible for the bill was changed from the Committee on Administrative Rules to the Committee on Energy.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2026 · House Mar 12, 2026

How they voted

38–10

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 50

Apr 20, 2026

D Democratic9

9 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican41

29 Yea 10 Nay 2

70% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 20, 2026

Committee

Referred for enrollment

lower

Apr 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

upper

Apr 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 1

upper

Apr 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Measure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 10

upper

Apr 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Energy committee; CR filed

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 62 Nays: 22; Ayes: 70 Nays: 17

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Administrative Rules Committee

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors