Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1386: Courts; requiring Supreme Court to establish certain pilot project; requiring promulgation of certain rules. Effective date.
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, March 5, 2026:
SENATE FLOOR VERSION March 4, 2026 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1386 By: Gillespie and Prieto of the Senate and Hildebrant and Woolley of the House [ courts - pilot project - rules - audio and video recordings - assessment - provisions - effective date ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 20 O.S. 2021, Section 1512, is amended to read as follows: Section 1512. A. As used in this section, "verified court reporter shortage" shall mean a budgeted court reporter position that has remained vacant for more than ninety (90) days or with a projected retirement within twelve (12) months for which no successor has been identified. B. The Supreme Court is authorized to shall establish a pilot project for the use of videotape audio and video recording equipment in courtrooms for the production of videotape records audio and SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1386 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) vide o recordings for transcripts where court reporters are not available, if the Supreme Court has funds available that can be used for this purpose and for the preservation of public access to judicial records. The pilot project shall be implemented in a minimum of twelve courtrooms, with preference given to courtrooms without a court reporter. The Administrative Office …
Sponsors
- Gabe Woolley (R, HD-098)
- David Bullard (R, SD-006)
- Dana Prieto (R, SD-034)
- Mark Mann (D, SD-046)
- Spencer Kern (R, SD-031)
- Aaron Reinhardt (R, SD-037)
- Julie McIntosh (R, SD-003)
- Kelly Hines (R, SD-047)
- Christi Gillespie (R, SD-033) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Coauthored by Senator Bullard
- : Coauthored by Senator Kern
- : Coauthored by Senator Hines
- : Coauthored by Senator Mann
- : Coauthored by Senator Reinhardt
- : Coauthored by Senator McIntosh
- : Placed on General Order
- : Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations committee; CR filed
- : Coauthored by Representative Woolley
- : Coauthored by Representative Hildebrant (principal House author)
Votes
- Senate Appropriations Committee (March 4, 2026): 21 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Judiciary Committee (February 24, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Courts
Common questions
- What is SB1386?
- SB1386 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Courts; requiring Supreme Court to establish certain pilot project; requiring promulgation of certain rules. Effective date.
- What is the status of SB1386?
- In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Coauthored by Senator Bullard (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1386?
- Christi Gillespie (R, SD-033), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1386?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1386&Session=2600
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