HB 3627 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Public meetings; videoconference exceptions; State Committee of Blind Vendors; audible or visible; meeting notice; emergency.

HB 3627 regulates how public bodies in Oklahoma can hold meetings via videoconference. It requires most public bodies to maintain a physical quorum at meetings (except for specific exceptions like the State Committee of Blind Vendors, which can meet entirely remotely), mandates detailed meeting notices listing video sites and member locations, and requires all videoconference sites to be publicly accessible. The bill also specifies that public input must be allowed equally at video sites, electronic materials shared during meetings must be publicly available, and all votes must be recorded by roll call. It includes special provisions allowing the Oklahoma Tax Commission, Statewide Independent Living Council, and State Committee of Blind Vendors to conduct executive sessions via videoconference under defined conditions.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Apr 1, 2026
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Engrossed Floor (House) · 1 edit
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The bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' version to a 'Floor Version' for the House of Representatives, indicating it is ready for debate and potential amendment. The substantive policy content regarding public meeting videoconference rules appears unchanged, though the formatting was adjusted to reflect the legislative process stage.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text represents the same legislative proposal at a different stage of the legislative process.
TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the 'Floor Version' status, changing the session details and removing the 'Engrossed' label to prepare the bill for House floor consideration.

Floor votes · House Mar 17, 2026

How they voted

792
Passed · 19 other
Total votes 100
Mar 17, 2026
D Democratic18
15 Yea 3
83% Yea
R Republican82
64 Yea 2 Nay 16
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Mar 23, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 2
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Rules Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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