Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3621: State government; Oklahoma State Data Center; Legislative Service Bureau; responsibilities; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 7, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, March 16, 2026:
ENGR OSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 3621 By: Lawson and Hill of the House and Thompson of the Senate [ state government - Oklahoma State Data Center - administrative direction - Legislative Service Bureau - codification - effective date ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 466 of Title 74, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma State Data Center, which shall be subject to the administrative direction of the Legislative Service Bureau. The Oklahoma State Data Center shall be the primary center for applied population research for the State of Oklahoma, the official contact with the United States Census Bureau, and the originator and official conductor of all special censuses for the State of Oklahoma. B. The responsibilities of the State Data Center are: ENGR. H. B. NO. 3621 Page 1. To prepare, maintain, and interpret population statistics, estimates, and projections, including distributions of the state's population into political subdivisions, ethnic groups, and racial populations; 2. To cooperate with and give assistance to other state agencies and organizations in the preparation, maintenance, and interpretation of demographic information; 3. To prepare an annual report on the state …
Sponsors
- Brian Hill (R, HD-047)
- Mark Lawson (R, HD-030) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Appropriations
- : Enacting clause stricken
- : Reported Do Pass as amended Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee; CR filed
- : Second Reading referred to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 7
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Hill
- : General Order
Votes
- Senate Economic Development, Workforce & Tourism Committee (April 7, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 16, 2026): 83 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 24, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 16, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Government
Common questions
- What is HB3621?
- HB3621 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): State government; Oklahoma State Data Center; Legislative Service Bureau; responsibilities; effective date.
- What is the status of HB3621?
- In committee as of April 7, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Appropriations (April 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3621?
- Mark Lawson (R, HD-030), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB3621?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3621&Session=2600
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