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Roland Pederson
OK Senate District 19
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 14Agriculture 9Economy & Taxes 8Environment & Energy 6Healthcare 5Transportation & Infrastructure 5Education 4Social Services & Welfare 4Criminal Justice & Policing 3Foreign Policy & Trade 3Labor & Employment 3Housing 2Defense & Military 1Elections & Voting 1Other 1Technology & Privacy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK Senate District 19 current
Oklahoma |
Republican | Nov 23, 2016 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (2,180 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 1314 — Groundwater use; increasing cap of certain fund related to commercial drilling and plugging. Effective date. | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2159 — State symbols; designating wheat as the official crop of Oklahoma. Effective date. | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1525 — Tourism; allowing the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department to enter into certain contracts and agreements; establishing certain… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2787 — State Department of Health; making an appropriation; source; purpose; emergency. | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2011 — Assault and battery; modifying scope of certain offenses. Effective date. | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1251 — Schools; allowing the School Security Revolving Fund to be used for certain purpose; requiring funds to be allocated for certain fiscal… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1262 — Education; providing certain tuition waivers for individuals who are victims of certain offenses. Effective date. Emergency. | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1594 — Teachers; adding requirement for school principal certification. Effective date. Emergency. | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2045 — Schools; Grow Your Own Educator Program; eligible school district; funds; alternative certification pathway. Emergency. | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1481 — Schools; requiring certain schools to provide students in certain grades with certain amount of recess per day. Effective date. Emergency. | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1614 — Teachers; induction program; funding sources; rules. Effective date. Emergency. | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1250 — Schools; requiring school districts and charter schools to submit certain list of library materials; providing process for reporting… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1632 — Schools; directing career-readiness assessments and assessment-based credentials to be made available to certain students beginning in… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1489 — Students; directing compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; requiring publication of certain information… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1292 — State Department of Education; directing the Department to establish the Oklahoma High Dosage Tutoring Program for students in kindergarten… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1374 — School nutrition; requiring certain federal funds to be used to provide certain school meals. Effective date. Emergency. | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1718 — Schools; directing the State Department of Education to establish the Oklahoma Principal Leadership Development Program. Effective date… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1437 — Schools; creating the Donald J. Trump Physical Fitness Act. Effective date. | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1790 — Schools; creating the Protected Learning Environment Act; directing the State Department of Education to develop and publish certain… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1734 — Schools; creating the Oklahoma Responsible Technology in Schools Act; requiring development of guidance for use of artificial intelligence… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1630 — Schools; allowing a school district or charter school to count certain day or number of hours toward certain requirement under certain… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1199 — Schools; clarifying prohibitions on school district and technology center school district boards of education entering into certain… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1432 — Teachers; removing reference to pilot status of new and innovative pathways toward teacher certification; removing sunset date. Effective… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1884 — School employees; modifying the access statewide professional educators' associations have to school employees; allowing termination of… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2786 — Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; making an appropriation; source; amount; purpose; emergency. | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (45 as lead sponsor)
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SCR 4
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Concurrent Resolution; proclaiming April 23, 2025, as the 26th annual Oklahoma 4-H Day at the Capitol.
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HB 1547
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Agricultural fairs and expositions; expenditure of funds; county fair association; officers; directors; effective date.
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SB 190
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Income tax; reauthorizing donation of tax refund for the benefit of a regional food bank. Effective date. Emergency.
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SCR 6
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Concurrent resolution; designating April 15 as Purple Up! For Military Kids Day in Oklahoma; and thanking military families.
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HB 1817
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Waters and water rights; stating legislative findings; creating the Oklahoma Water Resources Board Well Driller and Pump Installer Program; effective date.
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SB 455
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Oklahoma Children's Code; modifying definitions. Effective date.
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SB 2159
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State symbols; designating wheat as the official crop of Oklahoma. Effective date.
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SB 597
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Railroads; prohibiting operation of trains exceeding a certain length. Effective date.
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HB 2440
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Environment and natural resources; approval, negotiation, and award of contracts; certain exemption for the Water Resources Board; effective date.
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HB 3405
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Agriculture; noxious weeds; poison hemlock; kudzu; eradication; effective date.
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