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George Burns
OK Senate District 5
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Government Operations & Budget 15Environment & Energy 11Agriculture 8Economy & Taxes 6Healthcare 6Transportation & Infrastructure 6Criminal Justice & Policing 4Labor & Employment 3Veterans Affairs 3Defense & Military 2Education 2Elections & Voting 2Gun Policy 2Banking & Finance 1Civil Rights & Liberties 1Housing 1Other 1Social Services & Welfare 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK Senate District 5 current
Oklahoma |
Republican | Nov 16, 2020 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,209 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 1480
Career and technology education; directing the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology…
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 39bf4e96-ab4e-45fc-be57-3e211dbe02c2 | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/39bf4e96-ab4e-45fc-be57-3e211dbe02c2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2104
Trusts; modifying requirements related to management and enforceability of trusts. Effective date.
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6d8b2163-ca5a-4e59-b6ea-6621909994b9 | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d8b2163-ca5a-4e59-b6ea-6621909994b9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1651
State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; modifying various provisions related to…
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll fc51bd2e-c113-456f-b45c-264641f677e2 | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc51bd2e-c113-456f-b45c-264641f677e2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1061
Oklahoma Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act; defining term. Effective date.
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 521eb424-de62-47fe-87f6-540f0603939d | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/521eb424-de62-47fe-87f6-540f0603939d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1730
Sex offenders; requiring law enforcement officers to submit a report or complaint for official…
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 53bd54b9-ea43-4bb5-ac9c-e201f4c9c7c4 | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53bd54b9-ea43-4bb5-ac9c-e201f4c9c7c4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1455
Board of Governors of the Architects, Landscape Architects and Licensed Interior Designers of…
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8169267f-6294-462f-b119-0500dbdbeef9 | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8169267f-6294-462f-b119-0500dbdbeef9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1543
Driving under the influence; authorizing aggregation of certain offenses; creating felony offense…
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9da50847-db05-442e-bd04-7ec766a85d91 | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9da50847-db05-442e-bd04-7ec766a85d91 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1733
Schools; requiring public and private school employees to report certain disclosure, allegation, or…
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5c904d05-c310-4668-b986-600600baee18 | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5c904d05-c310-4668-b986-600600baee18 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 444
Controlled dangerous substances; modifying and removing requirements and procedures related to…
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a9f0971-0eaa-434e-8242-d25610f57f8d | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a9f0971-0eaa-434e-8242-d25610f57f8d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2155
Oklahoma Route 66 Commission; granting certain power to the Oklahoma Route 66 Commission. Effective…
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 97f86d6c-d49f-4a94-8785-52ee1be4d678 | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/97f86d6c-d49f-4a94-8785-52ee1be4d678 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1805
Staffing contracts; prohibiting certain staffing contracts with temporary agencies for certain…
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f0e1055b-44b6-45d2-a09f-3e1d1d4be0fa | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0e1055b-44b6-45d2-a09f-3e1d1d4be0fa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1460
Crimes and punishments; modifying offenses in certain classes of felonies; creating felony offenses…
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c7a68947-2ff8-4b1c-8029-1ce10ad3a05a | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7a68947-2ff8-4b1c-8029-1ce10ad3a05a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1794
Mental health; creating the Oklahoma Behavioral Health Vacancy Registry Act; requiring…
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a0e0418-c1b5-428e-9ee7-87631ef7baae | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a0e0418-c1b5-428e-9ee7-87631ef7baae CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1425
Health care; repealing provisions related to the Health Care Workforce Resources Board. Effective…
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5dfa6a19-da99-48fe-82d9-e89703352af6 | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5dfa6a19-da99-48fe-82d9-e89703352af6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1530
State government; Oklahoma Research and Development Rebate Fund; authorizing increase in certain…
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 522b90f4-1483-49ec-b491-bc20603cc1a5 | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/522b90f4-1483-49ec-b491-bc20603cc1a5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1593
Higher education; removing language regarding the promulgation of rules and the presidential search…
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 17e002ff-c913-47cb-a9d9-24c5ac8d8ad6 | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/17e002ff-c913-47cb-a9d9-24c5ac8d8ad6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1769
Contracts; allowing certain owners to make certain requirement. Effective date.
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 61642e76-9dec-4cd2-acde-011c7412184b | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61642e76-9dec-4cd2-acde-011c7412184b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1428
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; creating certain office, position, and revolving fund…
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b4d0d87e-855f-4df4-a7fe-bf075927ad70 | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b4d0d87e-855f-4df4-a7fe-bf075927ad70 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1209
Forcible entry and detainer; modifying time period for certain trial. Effective date.
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e6cebf2-8a83-4e5e-a9fe-463d5a426f46 | Mar 11, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e6cebf2-8a83-4e5e-a9fe-463d5a426f46 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1614
Teachers; induction program; funding sources; rules. Effective date. Emergency.
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bc347762-5ba5-4691-93a0-076fb2a83409 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc347762-5ba5-4691-93a0-076fb2a83409 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1489
Students; directing compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; requiring…
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 01afd38a-d944-4401-94f7-36a3ced7de08 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/01afd38a-d944-4401-94f7-36a3ced7de08 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1557
Applied behavior analysis; transferring licensure powers and duties to the State Board of Examiners…
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e7a0c12e-29e9-4a05-88df-cf29a1119ded | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7a0c12e-29e9-4a05-88df-cf29a1119ded CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1280
Excise tax; extending sunset of apportionments of excise tax collections on oil and gas. Effective…
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b5bba6c8-5b55-4c58-8dd9-4240c6301b27 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5bba6c8-5b55-4c58-8dd9-4240c6301b27 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1632
Schools; directing career-readiness assessments and assessment-based credentials to be made…
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 123c48dd-543c-4b52-9924-fbb54a75d27f | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/123c48dd-543c-4b52-9924-fbb54a75d27f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1246
Oklahoma Environmental Quality Code; modifying provisions of the Oklahoma Uniform Environmental…
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 66fe54ab-a045-461b-beff-47742005c74b | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/66fe54ab-a045-461b-beff-47742005c74b CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (46 as lead sponsor)
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HB 2831
OK · —
Schools; requiring students who attend a physical school location to also attend concurrent enrollment classes at a physical school location; effective date…
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HB 2839
OK · —
Revenue and taxation; County Road and Bridge Funding Incentive Act of 2025; income tax credit; donations; counties; carryover; effective date.
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HB 2837
OK · —
Medical marijuana; requiring medical marijuana business employees to submit proof of completion of education training; effective date.
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SB 350
OK · —
Property; prohibiting title by prescription under certain circumstances. Effective date.
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HB 1447
OK · —
Revenue and taxation; sales tax; motor vehicle; exemptions subject to other tax; effective date; emergency.
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SB 41
OK · —
Memorial bridges; designating the PFC Lewis Othel Branscum Memorial Bridge. Effective date.
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SB 320
OK · —
Medical marijuana purchases; limiting amounts of certain purchases. Effective date.
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HB 2834
OK · —
Medicaid; Oklahoma Health Care Authority; coverage; Medicaid programs without therapy benefits.
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HB 2830
OK · —
Railroads; defining terms; limiting length of certain trains; emergency.
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SB 120
OK · —
Animal feeding operations; requiring owners and operators to provide proof of residency. Effective date.
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