HB 1939 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Turnpike Authority; powers and duties; locations of construction and operation of certain turnpikes; report; removing certain requirements; rules; adhering to laws; meetings; compliance; notice; validity of bonds; effective date.

HB 1939 authorizes the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to construct, maintain, and operate toll turnpikes at 25 specific locations and segments across the state, such as the Turner Turnpike between Oklahoma City and Tulsa and extensions of the Muskogee Turnpike. The bill directly affects the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (a state agency) and drivers using these designated routes. Key provisions include explicitly listing authorized locations (e.g., the Tulsa south bypass and Oklahoma City Outer Loop) and modifying prior restrictions on where turnpikes may be built. The bill does not create new tolls but formalizes existing or planned infrastructure projects under the Authority’s jurisdiction.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 1, 2026
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What changed between versions

House Committee Substitute Floor (House) · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from a House Committee Substitute version to the Floor version, incorporating additional sponsors and refining the formatting of the legislative text. The substantive policy content regarding the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority's powers, permitted turnpike locations, and operational rules remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; no new powers, locations, or funding mechanisms were added or removed.
TECHNICAL

Added two new sponsors (Menz and Staires) to the bill's authorship list and updated the header to indicate this is the Floor version.

Reformatted the header and page markers to align with the standard Floor version layout, removing previous committee-specific markers.

Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

7914
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 100
Mar 26, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican82
61 Yea 14 Nay 7
74% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 30, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 14
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Transportation
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors