OklahomaCommission could approve state vehicle travel for certain staff
The vetoed proposal would have let the Corporation Commission approve state vehicle travel for commissioners and certain staff between home, work, and official duty locations.
What it does
The vetoed proposal would have let the Corporation Commission approve state vehicle travel between home, work, and official duty locations for commissioners and certain staff.
Argument forCommissioners and some field staff could travel from home to work sites in state vehicles, which may help them reach official duties.
Argument againstAllowing some workers to take state vehicles home could leave fewer vehicles available for other agency work.
More detail
The Corporation Commission may authorize certain people to use state vehicles for travel between home, work, and official duty locations. This applies to Corporation Commissioners, division heads, emergency responders, and field inspectors assigned to areas who are not stationed at a central office. The Corporation Commission must authorize the use. The text sets November 1, 2026, as the effective date if the measure takes effect.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 12Vetoed 05/12/2026Latest
- May 6Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- May 6Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 6Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 5Referred for enrollment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 5Engrossed measure signed, returned to HouseMajor
- May 5Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 6Major
- May 5General Order, Considered
- Apr 28Placed on General Order
- Apr 23Reported Do Pass Energy committee; CR filedMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Second Reading referred to EnergyMinor
- Mar 12First ReadingMinor
- Mar 12Engrossed, signed, to SenatePassed Senate
- Mar 11Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 11Passed House
- Mar 11General Order
- Mar 3Authored by Senator Rader (principal Senate author)
- Vote recorded Government Oversight Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3CR; Do Pass Government Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Feb 17Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass General GovernmentMinor
- Vote recorded General Government Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Referred to General GovernmentMinor
- Feb 3Second Reading referred to Government OversightMinor
- Feb 2Authored by Representative Townley
- Feb 2First ReadingIntroduced
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