Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB4215: Revenue and taxation; Filmed in Oklahoma Act of 2021; expenditure requirements for incentive eligibility; effective date.
Status: Failed, April 29, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to revenue and taxation; amending O.S. 2021, Section 3634, which relates to the Filmed in Oklahoma Act of 2021; modifying provisions related to expenditure requirements for incentive eligibility; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text, April 29, 2026:
An Act relating to revenue and taxation; amending O.S. 2021, Section 3634, which relates to the Filmed in Oklahoma Act of 2021; modifying provisions related to expenditure requirements for incentive eligibility; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 3634, is amended to read as follows: Section 3634. A. The total amount of rebate payments conditionally pre-qualified by the Department of Commerce each fiscal year with respect to any of the incentives authorized pursuant to this act shall not exceed Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000.00). Projects not conditionally pre-qualified for rebate payments due to the limitations provided in this section may be conditionally pre-qualified by the Department in subsequent fiscal years. SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB4215 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) B. The amount of rebate payments conditionally pre-qualified by the Department of Commerce each fiscal year with respect to any of the incentives authorized pursuant to this act shall not exceed: 1. Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000.00) for production projects with total expenditures of less than Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000.00); and 2. Twenty-two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($22,500,000.00) for production projects with total expenditures of Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000.00) or more. C. A production …
Sponsors
- John Waldron (D, HD-077)
- Mark Tedford (R, HD-069)
- Ellyn Hefner (D, HD-087)
- Clay Staires (R, HD-066) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed on General Order
- : Withdrawn from Revenue and Taxation committee
- : Referred to Revenue and Taxation
- : Reported Do Pass Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee; CR filed
- : Second Reading referred to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Committee then to Revenue and Taxation Committee
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 59 Nays: 37
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Waldron, Hefner
Votes
- Senate Economic Development, Workforce & Tourism Committee (April 21, 2026): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 24, 2026): 59 yea, 37 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (March 4, 2026): 23 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 18, 2026): 8 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Named Acts, Economic Development
Common questions
- What is HB4215?
- HB4215 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Revenue and taxation; Filmed in Oklahoma Act of 2021; expenditure requirements for incentive eligibility; effective date.
- What does HB4215 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to revenue and taxation; amending O.S. 2021, Section 3634, which relates to the Filmed in Oklahoma Act of 2021; modifying provisions related to expenditure requirements for incentive eligibility; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB4215?
- Failed as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Placed on General Order (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4215?
- Clay Staires (R, HD-066), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4215?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB4215&Session=2600
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