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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 998
Public utilities; cost of transmission upgrades; modifying application process for construction of…
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Emergency | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll df8fb5d9-be8a-4f47-9572-7a8ef2ba1a87 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df8fb5d9-be8a-4f47-9572-7a8ef2ba1a87 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1541
Agriculture Linked Deposits Program; definitions; procedures; deposit amounts; effective date…
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e56c0536-70b9-4ddf-a006-3462c6fe4b5f | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e56c0536-70b9-4ddf-a006-3462c6fe4b5f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2674
State government; creating the Statewide Official Compensation Commission; membership; meetings…
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 829cba91-e672-4371-92ac-56182a65258c | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/829cba91-e672-4371-92ac-56182a65258c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 663
Workforce Coordination Revolving Fund; transferring power of fund to the Oklahoma Workforce…
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Emergency | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d2ea1c3b-8ded-4811-9b7d-c2446adf9fdd | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2ea1c3b-8ded-4811-9b7d-c2446adf9fdd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1664
Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; exempting certain activities for county commissioners from Oklahoma Open…
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2f70c048-35de-4c1d-97eb-a46530bd15c1 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f70c048-35de-4c1d-97eb-a46530bd15c1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 83
Prisons and reformatories; modifying elements of exemption to certain account. Effective date.
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Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6d9d4116-00fa-4189-acb2-53728b307b98 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d9d4116-00fa-4189-acb2-53728b307b98 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 701
Higher education; authorizing the approval of functional exceptions; expanding classes and programs…
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Third Reading | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0257b4fd-1f7c-4c28-9f80-eb278be2a81e | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0257b4fd-1f7c-4c28-9f80-eb278be2a81e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 723
Veterans; removing obsolete language; providing certain exemption; updating statutory reference…
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Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 20d27ffc-e17c-4dab-9724-1f645b0756d3 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20d27ffc-e17c-4dab-9724-1f645b0756d3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 970
Child custody; requiring notice to custodial parent by noncustodial parent; providing that the…
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Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5067f39e-453a-4549-b9ad-d6ba57dcc4fa | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5067f39e-453a-4549-b9ad-d6ba57dcc4fa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 786
Crimes and punishments; increasing certain fine; prohibiting certain consumption of medical…
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Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5093b1fd-2fb2-4283-9580-2f1f8b4110ea | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5093b1fd-2fb2-4283-9580-2f1f8b4110ea CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1851
Contracts; Oklahoma Fair Renewal Act; automatic renewal contracts; notice; cancellation; effective…
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e5fa14b9-1631-41e8-afec-80d1ff762e1f | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e5fa14b9-1631-41e8-afec-80d1ff762e1f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 536
County election boards; authorizing certain actions by assistant secretary under specified…
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Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fa952eff-7f34-475e-93f8-913f8166309c | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fa952eff-7f34-475e-93f8-913f8166309c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1086
Voter registration; requiring cancellation of voter registration under certain circumstances…
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Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d07297bc-8e9c-46b7-bc84-1c41a6f3a215 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d07297bc-8e9c-46b7-bc84-1c41a6f3a215 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1574
Children; Office of Juvenile System Oversight; definition; inspections; privately-operated…
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b6d302f4-d1d1-4e1e-9cc7-61ef9c5facda | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6d302f4-d1d1-4e1e-9cc7-61ef9c5facda CC0-1.0 |
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SB 394
State Anatomical Board; extending sunset date. Effective date. Emergency.
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Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 635bc4ab-dbf3-410c-ab0b-867e5199f916 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/635bc4ab-dbf3-410c-ab0b-867e5199f916 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 212
Teacher preparation; directing the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to…
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Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5e3ca3f6-c4cd-433a-877f-54d17008de54 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e3ca3f6-c4cd-433a-877f-54d17008de54 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 573
Small business incubators; requiring submission of certain information to the Oklahoma Commerce…
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Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a88741c3-3424-476a-855d-a632b9641676 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a88741c3-3424-476a-855d-a632b9641676 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 91
Law enforcement; Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training; qualifications for the…
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Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll cadf83af-32eb-45e5-83f7-5adfc4c25cd5 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cadf83af-32eb-45e5-83f7-5adfc4c25cd5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 674
Charter schools; Charter Schools Incentive Fund; renaming; state funding; calculation; payments.
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Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7288fcee-472d-4ca6-93a1-b92f44bdf4eb | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7288fcee-472d-4ca6-93a1-b92f44bdf4eb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1487
Special license plates; creating various special license plates; effective date.
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 63faeff6-8fdf-4662-ae38-818d0242b3ac | May 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63faeff6-8fdf-4662-ae38-818d0242b3ac CC0-1.0 |
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SB 889
Hospitals; requiring hospitals to make public certain file and list; authorizing compliance…
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Third Reading | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 95bf7777-f5b6-4cf7-a10a-09d6a85cdb1c | May 5, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/95bf7777-f5b6-4cf7-a10a-09d6a85cdb1c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2289
Judicial and elected official security and privacy; creating the Oklahoma Elected Official and…
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2db38307-28fb-420d-94f7-00bdebdec24e | May 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2db38307-28fb-420d-94f7-00bdebdec24e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 147
Administration of elections; requiring Secretary of the State Election Board to direct all counties…
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Third Reading | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1937f5fa-4909-49e7-bd12-e28ff2e21936 | May 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1937f5fa-4909-49e7-bd12-e28ff2e21936 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1091
Dual office-holding; adding exemption for campus police officers serving in certain offices…
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Third Reading | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 510e95be-9f10-47c1-9f4d-28c4bee90e10 | May 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/510e95be-9f10-47c1-9f4d-28c4bee90e10 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 690
Prisons and reformatories; authorizing certain attainment of earned credits. Effective date.
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Third Reading | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7c1b2516-f08e-4b58-8b8f-359b24611927 | May 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7c1b2516-f08e-4b58-8b8f-359b24611927 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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