According to NonDoc– the end of the first session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature saw the gloves come off between members of the Legislature and Governor Kevin Stitt- and that resulted in 47 bills vetoed by the Governor being overridden. From the article that offered an excellent review of how the these two branches of state government got to this point- here is the list of the 47 bills overridden by the Senate and the House:
When all was said and done, both chambers overrode the governor’s vetoes on 47 bills:
- HB 1137 makes small changes to existing statute about how the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation shall coordinate with the U.S. Department of Justice on efforts regarding the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous persons;
- HB 1138 strengthens a state employee dispute resolution program;
- HB 1178 creates a misdemeanor charge for individuals who are not disabled and falsely claim they have a service animal or use a service animal to gain benefits afforded to disabled people;
- HB 1216 allows the Construction Industries Board to charge an increased fine for repeat offenses and unpaid initial fines. It also adds roofing to the list of industries it regulates;
- HB 1273 creates an alternative program for domestic violence offenders and changes obligations related to the existing batterers’ intervention program;
- HB 1356 requires individuals who enter an easement property through a livestock gate to maintain its original position after using it or else face misdemeanor charges;
- HB 1389 mandates increased coverage of breast cancer screening services;
- HB 1487 creates license plates about the Tulsa Air & Space Museum, the Church Studio, Star Spencer High School and the Ralph Ellison Foundation;
- HB 1543 gives the Conservation Commission the power to enter into contracts and to work with tribal governments. It also repeals a statute that required it to establish a fund to support conservation districts that consolidate. (The Senate had to vote twice to override its veto);
- HB 1563 authorizes a defendant to issue a subpoena duces tecum — or mandate to provide documents or evidence — to a business or commercial entity for certain records. The bill also requires law enforcement agencies to turn over body camera, dashboard camera and sobriety test evidence to prosecuting authorities within 30 days of a charge being filed, and it requires the prosecutor to turn over that evidence to defense counsel within 90 days;
- HB 1576 requires the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to include coverage of rapid whole genome sequencing as a separately payable service for Medicaid beneficiaries in certain instances when a health care provider orders the genetic data to assist with diagnosis and treatment of conditions;
- HB 1592 creates a new law enforcement arm in the Attorney General’s Office to address “organized retail crime;”
- HB 1751 makes broad changes to Service Oklahoma, including a requirement that the agency “give notice” by first-class mail and stipulations about what decals and details can be placed in driver’s licenses and identification cards;
- HB 1819 increases the annual license fee that the Board of Examiners in Optometry may charge from $300 to $500. (The Senate had to vote twice to override its veto);
- HB 2048 adds requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and insurance companies to authorize prescriptions at 340B pharmacies run by hospitals and federally qualified health centers;
- HB 2131 further limits the circumstances by which anyone can access grand jury transcripts after a grand jury indicts a person;
- HB 2147 creates the “Municipal Code Lien Enforcement Act of 2025,” which allows municipalities to charge a lien against property in violation of housing and building codes and allows for foreclosure against such property, providing it is not “owner-occupied;”
- HB 2163 establishes a “Public Access Counselor Unit” in the Attorney General’s Office to assist members of the public in accessing information via the Open Records Act;
- HB 2164 establishes self-dealing by state and county public officials as a felony punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 and/or imprisonment of up to five years. The bill expands the definition of “corruption in office” to “include the use of public office or authority to procure or attempt to procure a personal benefit, profit, or perquisite.” The bill also states that “any agreement or collusion among bidders or prospective bidders in restraint of freedom of competition by agreement to bid at a fixed price or to refrain from bidding for any purpose (…) shall render the bids of such bidders void;”
- HB 2167 increases newspaper publication fees for public notices and requires legal newspapers to post the notices online in front of a paywall;
- HB 2260 creates a tax credit for civil engineers;
- HB 2263 prohibits drivers from holding or using a cell phone while driving through a school zone;
- HB 2298 expands prescriptive authority for nurse practitioners;
- HB 2374 modifies the Filmed in Oklahoma Act, defining changes to how movies and shows filmed in Oklahoma may be taxed;
- HB 2459 makes changes to statute requiring food trucks to have fire safety systems to say that they “shall be in compliance with the most current adopted fire code;”
- HB 2584 expands prescriptive authority for physician assistants;
- HB 2769 is a Military Department omnibus bill that makes numerous changes to the Oklahoma National Guard;
- HB 2778 creates a new income tax credit for child care professionals;
- HB 2785 requires the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to ensure a series of practices regarding Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services budgeting; and
- SB 54 modifies the scope and sentencing provisions for certain motor vehicle offenses;
- SB 324 creates the Oklahoma Research and Development Rebate Fund and establishes parameters for the Department of Commerce to issue rebates at a maximum amount of $20 million;
- SB 424 creates the Oklahoma Community Health Worker Act and establishes certain eligibility requirements for voluntary community health worker certification;
- SB 443 modifies the powers and duties of the Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, as well as certain licensure requirements;
- SB 574 amends definitions used in the Political Subdivisions Opioid Abatements Grants Act to broaden approved purposes of opioid grants awards. The bill lso authorizes the Attorney General’s Office to use certain funds;
- SB 687 drops from $42 million to $14 million the maximum amount of rebates available to be issued by the Oklahoma Broadband Office for sales and use taxes paid on certain equipment.
- SB 631 establishes a minimum sentence for discharging a firearm into a building or dwelling used for public or business purposes;
- SB 694 provides certain exemptions and allows for written consent related to the annexation and detachment of municipal territory;
- SB 713 adds a requirement on new wind farm facilities to include certain technology for detection of and warning of airplanes;
- SB 770 expands the membership of the Commission for Rehabilitation Services;
- SB 804 requires long-term care facilities to create internal quality assurance committees. The bill also requires the commissioner of health to promulgate rules regarding minimum standards for medical care and medication administration;
- SB 837 modifies certain special license plates and subsequent issuances of special license plates;
- SB 870 creates the Accountability, Transparency, and Protection for Exploited Youth Act and amends language related to the obtainment of juvenile records;
- SB 951 requires appraisal of improvements made to Commissioner of the Land Office property leased to a third party and requires reimbursement of such improvements to a prior lessee by a subsequent lessee;
- SB 1014 amends language related to the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974 requiring local bid preference for certain public construction contracts;
- SB 1050 decreases the allowable time to file certain claims under the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act;
- SB 1083 establishes requirements and parameters regarding blockchain digital asset kiosks;
- SB 1089 amends definitions related to the determination of mental health competency modifying procedures for proceedings for restoration of competency.
Here is the full list of Vetoes offered by Governor Stitt and his justification for each the vetoes.
