Oklahoma Educational Television Authority; extending sunset date.
SB 1461 extends the sunset date for the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETV) from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2036, ensuring its continued operation under the Oklahoma Sunset Law. The bill amends Section 23-105 of the Oklahoma Statutes to update this expiration date while maintaining the Authority's existing structure and governance rules. This procedural change directly affects the OETV, allowing it to continue managing educational television services without interruption. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026, and includes an emergency declaration for immediate implementation.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Vetoed
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Vetoed May 5, 2026
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The bill text was reformatted from the House version to the Senate floor version, correcting the header to reflect the Senate's jurisdiction. The substantive policy content regarding the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority, including its sunset date, board composition, and powers, remains unchanged.
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The bill's scope and applicability remain identical; only the document version and formatting were updated.
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The header was updated to reflect the Senate Floor Version instead of the House Floor Version, and the page footers were adjusted to match Senate formatting standards.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026 · House Apr 29, 2026
How they voted
46–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Mar 25, 2026
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican41
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 5, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed 05/05/2026
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed and Emergency failed: Ayes: 67 Nays: 20; Ayes: 55 Nays: 20
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Administrative Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Emergency passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 5
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 34 Nays: 12
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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