OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Senate will review at least 70 different issues facing state government this year after Senate leadership signed off on a list of interim studies.
The issue studies happen every year and follow the end of the year’s legislative session. This year, because of the election, lawmakers have confined themselves to the months of September and October for interim studies. All studies must be completed by Oct. 30.
Senate Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton said the studies provide lawmakers with an opportunity to examine important issues in greater depth ahead of the 2027 legislative session.
“Preparing for a successful legislative session begins long before the first day we gavel in,” Paxton, a Republican from Tuttle, said in a media statement about the meetings. “Our committee chairs play a critical leadership role in that process, and interim studies give them the time and flexibility to fully examine the issues before us. They are on the front lines of examining the issues that matter most to Oklahomans. I have complete confidence in our chairs to lead meaningful discussions and identify practical solutions that will help shape strong, effective legislation. The work they do during the interim lays the foundation for a productive 2027 legislative session and better outcomes for the people of Oklahoma.”
Records show the Senate will review a multitude of subjects. Committee chairs are currently reviewing the studies assigned to them and will announce hearing dates and times once they are finalized.
Study schedules and meeting notices will be posted on the Oklahoma Senate website at https:// www.oksenate.gov/. All scheduled hearings will be open to the public and livestreamed on the Senate website to promote transparency and encourage public participation.
The Senate’s interim studies include:
•IS 2026-01 Truth in Taxation Requestor: Bergstrom Committee: Revenue and Taxation
•IS 2026-02 The Inflation Problem for Oklahomans and Taxpayers Requestor: Bergstrom Committee: Revenue and Taxation
•IS 2026-03 How Fair and Open is the Marketplace of Services and Products in Oklahoma?
Requestor: Bergstrom Committee: Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
•IS 2026-04 Truth in Local Taxation Requestor: Bergstrom Committee: Revenue and Taxation
•IS 2026-05 Insuring Fair Arbitration and Judgments From Agencies Requestor: Bergstrom Committee: Administrative Rules
•IS 2026-06 Putting Kids First in Oklahoma School Report Card Requestor: Boren Committee: Education
•IS 2026-07 Keeping Our Light & Water Bills Low Requestor: Boren Committee: Energy
•IS 2026-08 This Land is My Land Eminent Domain Requestor: Boren Committee: Judiciary
•IS 2026-09 Parent Bill of Rights Requestor: Boren Committee: Education
•IS 2026-10 Basics of Sovereignty Requestor: Boren Committee: Judiciary
•IS 2026-11 Victims of Impaired Drivers Requestor: Boren Committee: Public Safety
•IS 2026-12 Natural Defenses: Leveraging Ecosystems for Stronger Disaster-Ready Infrastructure Requestor: Boren Committee: Public Safety
•IS 2026-13 Right To Repair Requestor: Boren Committee: Agriculture and Wildlife
•IS 2026-14 County Courthouse Law Libraries Services Requestor: Boren Committee: Judiciary
•IS 2026-15 Initiative Petition Signature Validation Requestor: Boren Committee: Judiciary
•IS 2026-16 Flock Cameras Requestor: Boren Committee: Public Safety
•IS 2026-17 Domestic Violence Courts Requestor: Brooks Committee: Judiciary
•IS 2026-19 County Fair Grounds Needs in Oklahoma Requestor: Bullard Committee: Local and County Government
•IS 2026-20 Osage County Rural Water District 21 Requestor: Coleman Committee: Agriculture and Wildlife
•IS 2026-21 Online Ticket Exchanges Requestor: Coleman Committee: Business and Insurance
•IS 2026-22 High Spectrum Oklahomans with Autism Requestor: Coleman Committee: Health and Human Services
•IS 2026-23 Tourism Marketing in Oklahoma Requestor: Coleman Committee: Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
•IS 2026-24 One Mission, One Workforce: Aligning Oklahoma’s Workforce Partners Requestor: Coleman Committee: Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
•IS 2026-25 Truth in Advertising Requestor: Coleman Committee: Health and Human Services
•IS 2026-27 Examine Banking Deserts and Access to Financial Services in Oklahoma Requestor: Daniels Committee: Business and Insurance
•IS 2026-28 Demonstrating Reading Proficiency in the First Language Requestor: Dossett Committee: Education
•IS 2026-29 Incentivizing Gun Safety Courses Requestor: Dossett Committee: Revenue and Taxation
•IS 2026-30 Improving Oklahoma’s Veteran Suicide Rate Requestor: Dossett Committee: Veterans and Military Affairs
•IS 2026-31 Examining Foster Care Reimbursements Requestor: Dossett Committee: Health and Human Services
•IS 2026-32 Allowing the Use of MOUDs During Pregnancy Requestor: Dossett Committee: Health and Human Services
•IS 2026-33 Pharmacists Prescribing Contraceptives Requestor: Dossett Committee: Health and Human Services
•IS 2026-34 State Park Funding Requestor: Frix Committee: Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
•IS 2026-35 Affordable Housing Taxation Requestor: Frix Committee: Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
•IS 2026-37 Domestic Violence Survivor Services in OK Requestor: Gillespie Committee: Judiciary
•IS 2026-41 Oklahoma Corporation Commission Requestor: Green Committee: Energy
•IS 2026-42 DEQ- Rural Water Requestor: Green Committee: Energy
•IS 2026-43 Childcare Requestor: Hall Committee: Health and Human Services
•IS 2026-44 Impact of AI Social Companion Use on Minors Requestor: Hamilton Committee: Technology and Telecommunications •IS 2026-47 Residency Pipeline and GME Funding Requestor: Haste Committee: Health and Human Services
•IS 2026-50 Preparing Oklahoma for Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Requestor: Hicks Committee: Business and Insurance
•IS 2026-51 Supervised Visitation Safety and Accountability Requestor: Hicks Committee: Judiciary
•IS 2026-54 Voucher Transparency and Accountability in State-Funded Private Education Programs Requestor: Hicks Committee: Education
•IS 2026-55 Patient Safety in Oklahoma Medical Marijuana: Pesticide Testing and Contaminant Standards Review Requestor: Hicks Committee: Business and Insurance
•IS 2026-56 Relocation of Valley Forge Military Academy and College to Oklahoma Requestor: Hines Committee: Veterans and Military Affairs
•IS 2026-57 Delivering Value for Oklahomans: Comparative Outcomes Across University Systems Requestor: Hines Committee: Education
•IS 2026-58 Rough Roads Ahead: Where Oklahoma Highway Infrastructure Investment Levels are Coming Up Short, Why and Anticipated Long-Term Impacts Requestor: Jech Committee: Aeronautics and Transportation
•IS 2026-59 Evaluating the State’s Management of the Number of Abandoned Medical Marijuana Commercial Grower Operations in Oklahoma Requestor: Jech Committee: Business and Insurance
•IS 2026-60 New World Screwworm Requestor: Kern Committee: Agriculture and Wildlife
•IS 2026-61 Land Banks Requestor: Kirt Committee: Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
•IS 2026-62 Effectively Engaging Guardians in Mental Healthcare Requestor: Kirt Committee: Health and Human Services
•IS 2026-64 Is Oklahoma Competitive with Surrounding States in the Aerospace Industry?
Requestor: Mann Committee: Aeronautics and Transportation
•IS 2026-65 Does Oklahoma Have the Resources Necessary to Implement Criminal Pretrial Supervision Requirements?
Requestor: Mann Committee: Judiciary
•IS 2026-66 Intervention Strategies for Combat Domestic Violence and Juvenile Gang Affiliation Requestor: Mann Committee: Judiciary
•IS 2026-69 Oilfield Truck Traffic and the Impact it is Having on County Roads in Rural Oklahoma Requestor: Murdock Committee: Energy
•IS 2026-70 Home Economics in Boley, OK Requestor: Nice Committee: Education
•IS 2026-73 Coercive Control for Seniors Requestor: Nice Committee: Public Safety
•IS 2026-74 Memorial Markers for Veterans Requestor: Nice Committee: Veterans and Military Affairs
•IS 2026-75 OK Food Policy Council Requestor: Nice Committee: Agriculture and Wildlife
•IS 2026-76 Implementation Challenges and Statutory Conflicts Relating to Foreign-Country or Foreign-Adversary Reference Frameworks Requestor: Pederson Committee: Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
•IS 2026-77 Prohibiting the Private Ownership of Exotic Animals and the Evaluation of the Enforcement of Existing Laws Regulating Exotic Animals Requestor: Pederson Committee: Agriculture and Wildlife
•IS 2026-78 Rural students & the State’s Growing Workforce Needs Requestor: Pugh Committee: Education
•IS 2026-79 Student Behavior & Discipline Requestor: Pugh Committee: Education
•IS 2026-80 Civics Education Requestor: Pugh Committee: Education
•IS 2026-81 Parole Reviews for Murder Convictions Requestor: Rader Committee: Judiciary
•IS 2026-86 Direct Primary Care and Potential Health Care Costs Savings Requestor: Reinhardt Committee: Health and Human Services
•IS 2026-87 Data Centers and What All They Mean for Our State Requestor: Sacchieri Committee: Agriculture and Wildlife
•IS 2026-88 Bonding and Property Taxes Requestor: Sacchieri Committee: Revenue and Taxation
•IS 2026-89 State Government-Funded Meals & the Health of Oklahomans and on Taxpayers Requestor: Standridge Committee: Health and Human Services
•IS 2026-90 Statewide Look at Veteran Support and Spending Requestor: Stanley Committee: Veterans and Military Affairs