A NEW HOME The Research Institute for Economic Development (RIED) has found a new home within The State Chamber Research Foundation (SCRF), but the process for analyzing legislation remains as it has been throughout RIED’s distinguished history. SCRF’s mission is to maximize Oklahoma’s economic competitiveness by educating policymakers and the public about important business-related public policy issues, so it is a natural fit for RIED. SCRF will carry on RIED’s legacy, while refreshing parts of the scoring system to ensure RIED’s relevance in the future.
THE RIED REPORT The RIED Report is to promote economic growth through the evaluation of pro-business legislation considered by the Oklahoma Legislature. RIED creates a profile of each legislator’s individual voting record for bills dealing with business, industry, job creation and economic growth issues deemed important by the private sector. All legislation introduced during the session regarding the issues listed is evaluated. A private sector focus group comprised of representatives in the fields related to the proposed legislation follows the bill through the process and issues a final recommendation. The group evaluates the bills being considered and approves the bills for final scoring. Each legislator is graded with respect to his or her vote on each bill. Absences are not counted against the final score if present for at least one floor vote. Absences during half the voting for scored bills may result in no score for the session. A wide range of reports, graphic illustrations and voting profiles are disseminated across the state based upon each legislator’s voting record. As an initiative of a 501(c)(3), RIED is non-partisan. We do not lobby issues and do not endorse candidates or campaigns. All data is obtained from legislative, government and private sector sources. The material is not intended to be and does not constitute an endorsement of any kind or to be or represent an official source.
2022 SESSION OVERVIEW OVERVIEWThe second session of the 58th Oklaoma Legislature was the first “business as usual” session (i.e., not dominated by COVID-19 and responses to it) since 2019. There were over 2,000 bills and resolutions filed, with 434 making it to the governor’s desk for signature or veto. The hallmarks of the session included indexing unemployment benefits, incentives designed to attract “mega” economic development projects and the defeat of this session’s pharmacy benefits mandates bill. Many pro-growth tax measures were not taken up, but could be considered in a special session later this year, or again in the 2023 regular session.
2022 SCORES BILLS SELECTED FOR SCORING HB 1933 – Unemployment Indexing
HB 4354 – Research and Development Attraction Grant Program
HB 3081 – Economic Development Tax Credit
HB 4455 – Mega Project Tax Incentives
HB 3363 – Statewide Broadband Plan
SB 957 – Judicial Branch Recusal
HB 3418 – Full Expensing Tax Reform
SB 984 – State Lawsuit Accountability Act
HB 3901 – County Assessor Tax Reform
SB 1610 – Turnpike Extension Study
HB 4085 – Rural Jobs Act
SB 1858 – Hydrogen Manufacturing Industry Tax Credit
HB 4228 – Health Insurance Reform
SB 1860 - Pharmacy Benefits Mandates
Green = Pro-Growth
Red = Anti-Growth
Party
Dist.
“Term Limit”
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Baker, Rhonda
R
60
28
NA
NA
NA
100
77
87
100
94
84
90
Bashore, Steve
R
7
32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
91
85
88
Bell, Merleyn
D
45
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
56
41
82
NS
60
Bennett, Forrest
D
92
28
NA
NA
NA
69
63
69
53
76
68
66
Blancett, Meloyde
D
78
28
NA
NA
NA
59
72
38
65
88
58
63
Boatman, Jeff
R
67
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
89
100
94
88
93
Boles, Brad
R
51
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
89
80
100
88
70
85
Brewer, Denise
D
71
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
56
53
70
NS
60
Burns, Ty
R
35
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
89
100
94
85
92
Bush, Carol
R
70
28
NA
NA
NA
95
84
84
100
97
77
89
Caldwell, Chad
R
40
26
NA
96
77
95
86
78
100
100
77
89
Caldwell, Trey
R
63
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
84
100
97
74
89
Conley, Sherrie
R
20
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
67
100
88
NS
85
Cornwell, Rusty
R
6
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
87
100
88
85
90
Crosswhite-Hader, Denise
R
41
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
67
88
85
82
80
Cruz, Jose
D
89
32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
88
R
88
Culver, Bob Ed
R
4
32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
91
76
83
Davis, Dean
R
98
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
91
100
94
88
93
Dempsey, Eddy
R
1
32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
97
85
91
Dills, Sheila
R
69
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
69
100
100
86
89
Dobrinski, Mike
R
59
32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
97
76
86
Dollens, Mickey
D
93
28
NA
NA
NA
59
77
69
41
82
42
62
HOUSE
Cumulative 2022 2022 Score
Echols, Jon
R
90
24
85
92
82
85
86
87
94
94
88
89
Fetgatter, Scott
R
16
28
NA
NA
NA
90
74
82
88
88
71
82
Ford, Ross
R
76
29
NA
NA
NA
NA
81
78
100
82
87
86
Frix, Avery
R
13
28
NA
NA
NA
100
91
73
88
88
77
86
Fugate, Andy
D
94
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
80
88
91
58
79
Gann, Tom
R
8
28
NA
NA
NA
51
Goodwin, Regina
D
73
28
NA
NA
51
Grego, Jim
R
17
30
NA
NA
NA
Hardin, David
R
86
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
65
42
55
50
69
47
64
44
57
91
100
91
86
92
NA
71
100
85
85
85
33
53
46
77
NA
NA
Hardin, Tommy
R
49
22
53
69
95
41
33
44
59
30
58
61
Hasenbeck, Toni
R
65
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
84
100
100
83
92
Hilbert, Kyle
R
29
28
NA
NA
NA
74
91
84
100
97
88
89
Hill, Brian
R
47
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
84
100
100
85
92
Humphrey, Justin
R
19
28
NA
NA
NA
74
77
82
94
97
97
87
Johns, Ronny
R
25
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
87
100
100
77
91
Kannady, Chris
R
91
26
NA
90
79
95
79
78
100
79
85
86
Kendrix, Gerrid
R
52
32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
85
70
77
Kerbs, Dell
R
26
28
NA
NA
NA
100
95
78
100
91
78
90
Lawson, Mark
R
30
28
NA
NA
NA
85
77
80
100
91
86
86
Lepak, Mark
R
9
26
NA
100
100
90
86
87
100
88
100
94
Lowe, Dick
R
56
32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
97
85
91
Lowe, Jason
D
97
28
NA
NA
NA
38
72
60
59
76
58
60
Luttrell, Ken
R
37
26
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
87
94
94
84
90
Manger, Robert
R
101
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
84
100
97
74
89
Marti, T.J.
R
75
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
91
76
100
81
87
Martinez, Ryan
R
39
28
NA
NA
NA
95
91
82
100
100
100
95
May, Stan
R
80
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
91
100
91
88
92
McBride, Mark
R
53
24
91
82
90
85
53
82
100
85
97
82
McCall, Charles
R
22
24
80
92
72
100
91
91
100
88
83
88
McDugle, Kevin
R
12
28
NA
NA
NA
64
65
87
100
88
83
81
McEntire, Marcus
R
50
28
NA
NA
NA
85
93
80
100
97
73
88
Miller, Nicole
R
82
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
91
100
97
88
94
Mize, Garry
R
31
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
73
100
61
NS
78
Moore, Anthony
R
57
32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
97
76
86
Munson, Cyndi
D
85
28
NA
NA
74
64
91
69
47
88
55
70
Newton, Carl
R
58
28
NA
NA
NA
85
81
67
94
97
79
84
Nichols, Monroe
D
72
28
NA
NA
NA
69
58
82
65
82
68
71
Nollan, Jadine
R
66
22
84
86
100
90
84
62
88
88
83
88
O’Donnell, Terry
R
23
24
85
71
77
100
56
82
100
79
79
81
Olsen, Jim
R
2
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
78
94
55
67
73
Osburn, Mike
R
81
28
NA
NA
NA
95
74
91
100
94
97
92
Pae, Daniel
R
62
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
87
100
91
76
88
Patzkowsky, Kenton
R
61
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
80
100
82
88
87
Pfeiffer, John
R
38
26
NA
82
95
90
91
80
100
91
97
91
Phillips, Logan
R
24
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
76
100
85
96
89
Pittman, Ajay
D
99
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
64
59
70
50
61
Provenzano, Melissa
D
79
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
60
76
82
70
72
Randleman, Randy
R
15
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
87
100
100
84
93
Ranson, Trish
D
34
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
69
53
88
58
67
Roberts, Dustin
R
21
22
73
69
95
85
91
80
100
94
83
86
Roberts, Eric
R
83
32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
91
85
88
Roberts, Sean
R
36
22
58
96
85
74
49
78
82
76
97
81
Roe, Cynthia
R
42
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
82
88
100
86
89
Rosecrants, Jacob
D
46
29
NA
NA
NA
NA
81
69
71
82
58
72
Russ, Todd
R
55
22
85
96
95
79
70
87
100
76
NS
86
Sims, Lonnie
R
68
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
78
100
94
81
88
Smith, David
R
18
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
78
100
88
76
85
Sneed, Chris
R
14
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
78
100
82
71
83
Stark, Marilyn
R
100
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
87
100
100
74
90
Steagall, Jay
R
43
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
89
100
94
40
81
Stearman, Wendi
R
11
32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
55
55
55
Sterling, Danny
R
27
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
87
100
85
85
89
Stinson, Preston
R
96
32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NS
84
84
Strom, Judd
R
10
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
87
100
91
81
90
Talley, John
R
33
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
69
100
97
85
88
Townley, Tammy
R
48
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
82
100
97
81
90
Turner, Mauree
D
88
32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
82
67
74
Vancuren, Mark
R
74
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
87
100
88
69
86
Virgin, Emily
D
44
22
60
65
64
69
58
69
53
82
64
63
Waldron, John
D
77
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
64
53
88
76
70
Walke, Collin
D
87
28
NA
NA
NA
69
67
69
53
85
35
63
Wallace, Kevin
R
32
26
NA
86
95
85
47
80
88
88
76
81
West, Josh
R
5
28
NA
NA
NA
90
88
76
100
91
73
86
West, Kevin
R
54
28
NA
NA
NA
100
53
67
100
82
61
77
West, Rick
R
3
30
NA
NA
NA
46
42
NA
NA
42
61
48
West, Tammy
R
84
28
NA
NA
NA
95
95
91
100
100
85
94
Williams, Danny
R
28
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
88
88
88
Wolfley, Max
R
95
32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
94
64
79
Worthen, Rande
R
64
28
NA
NA
NA
79
65
40
94
88
85
75
*Cumulative Scores represent legislators’ average score since first elected Failing scores are in red. Scores do not punish for absences, but if a legislator missed more than half the votes, no score is given. Passing Score = 70 | NA = Not Applicable | NS = Not Scoring, missed half the votes | R = Resigned
Party
Dist.
“Term Limit”
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022 2022
Cumulative Score
Allen, Mark
R
4
22
69
80
72
64
72
62
94
52
72
74
Bergstrom, Micheal
R
1
28
NA
NA
NA
90
95
78
100
82
72
86
Boren, Mary
D
16
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
69
35
76
45
56
Brooks, Michael
D
44
29
NA
NA
NA
NA
90
69
59
85
61
73
Bullard, David
R
6
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
78
94
94
78
86
Burns, George
R
5
32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
73
74
74
Coleman, Bill
R
10
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
91
100
100
85
94
Dahm, Nathan
R
33
24
65
80
49
41
62
58
76
39
60
62
Daniels, Julie
R
29
28
NA
NA
NA
100
92
84
100
82
94
92
David, Kim
R
18
22
100
80
100
74
62
91
82
100
97
89
Dossett, J.J.
D
34
27
NA
NA
74
49
90
73
59
88
77
73
Dossett, Jo Anna
D
35
32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
88
58
73
Dugger, Tom
R
21
28
NA
NA
NA
100
100
87
100
97
85
95
Floyd, Kay
D
46
24
67
78
82
59
90
78
47
88
50
70
Garvin, Jessica
R
43
32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
91
84
87
Hall, Chuck
R
20
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
91
94
82
75
86
Hamilton, Warren
R
7
32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
58
64
61
Haste, John
R
36
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
91
100
100
84
94
Hicks, Carri
D
40
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
73
47
88
52
65
Howard, Brent
R
38
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
80
82
67
88
79
Jech, Darcy
R
26
26
NA
96
90
79
95
87
100
100
85
91
Jett, Shane
R
17
26
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
67
52
59
Kidd, Chris
R
31
28
NA
NA
NA
92
95
78
41
100
82
81
Kirt, Julia
D
30
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
78
47
88
52
66
Leewright, James
R
12
26
NA
100
82
79
85
87
100
94
86
89
Matthews, Kevin
D
11
24
56
41
67
59
74
60
47
82
50
58
McCortney, Greg
R
13
28
NA
NA
NA
90
95
82
65
88
84
84
Merrick, Jake
R
22
33
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
60
48
54
Montgomery, John
R
32
26
NA
96
87
90
72
82
100
100
97
90
Murdock, Casey
R
27
26
NA
78
95
100
85
80
94
82
85
87
Newhouse, Joe
R
25
28
NA
NA
NA
62
NG
73
88
70
86
76
Paxton, Lonnie
R
23
28
NA
NA
NA
100
85
91
94
88
87
91
Pederson, Roland
R
19
28
NA
NA
NA
95
85
82
100
85
79
88
Pemberton, Dewayne
R
9
28
NA
NA
NA
79
95
87
100
97
85
90
Pugh, Adam
R
41
28
NA
NA
NA
100
74
71
100
94
81
87
Quinn, Marty
R
2
26
80
96
92
62
95
76
100
88
NS
86
Rader, Dave
R
39
28
NA
NA
NA
95
85
91
100
100
88
93
Rogers, Cody
R
37
32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
88
79
83
Rosino, Paul
R
45
29
NA
NA
NA
NA
85
91
100
88
76
88
Simpson, Frank
R
14
22
89
100
85
79
95
71
100
100
84
91
Standridge, Rob
R
15
24
71
100
100
62
56
64
88
76
58
77
Stanley, Brenda
R
42
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
87
94
100
85
91
Stephens, Blake
R
3
32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
100
85
92
Taylor, Zack
R
28
29
NA
NA
NA
NA
95
84
100
88
85
90
Thompson, Roger
R
8
26
NA
90
100
100
95
71
88
91
84
90
Treat, Greg
R
47
24
87
96
79
90
72
71
88
91
86
85
Weaver, Darrell
R
24
30
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
82
88
100
79
87
Young, George
D
48
26
NA
71
67
69
91
73
47
82
61
70
SENATE
*Cumulative Scores represent legislators’ average score since first elected
TOP SCORES
Top scores are Legislators with a score of 88 or above.
Rep. Jeff Boatman
Rep. Mark McBride
Rep. Danny Williams
Rep. Dean Davis
Rep. Nicole Miller
Sen. Julie Daniels
Rep. Jon Echols
Rep. Mike Osburn
Sen. Kim David
Rep. Kyle Hilbert
Rep. Kenton Patzowsky
Sen. Brent Howard
Rep. Justin Humphrey
Rep. John Pfeiffer
Sen. John Michael Montgomery
Rep. Mark Lepak
Rep. Logan Phillips
Sen. Dave Rader
Rep. Ryan Martinez
Rep. Dustin Roberts
Rep. Stan May
Rep. Sean Roberts
FAILING SCORES
Failing scores are Legislators with a score of 69 or below.
Rep. Forrest Bennett
Rep. Trish Ranson
Sen. Nathan Dahm
Rep. Meloyde Blancett
Rep. Jacob Rosecrants
Sen. Jo Anna Dossett
Rep. Mickey Dollens
Rep. Wendi Stearman
Sen. Kay Floyd
Rep. Andy Fugate
Rep. Mauree Turner
Sen. Warren Hamilton
Rep. Tom Gann
Rep. Mark Vancuren
Sen. Carri Hicks
Rep. Regina Goodwin
Rep. Emily Virgin
Sen. Shane Jett
Rep. Tommy Hardin
Rep. Collin Walke
Sen. Julia Kirt
Rep. Jason Lowe
Rep. Kevin West
Sen. Kevin Mathews
Rep. Cyndi Munson
Rep. Rick West
Sen. Jake Merrick
Rep. Monroe Nichols
Rep. Max Wolfley
Sen. Rob Standridge
Rep. Jim Olsen
Sen. Mary Boren
Sen. George Young
Rep. Ajay Pittman
Sen. Michael Brooks