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Republican
· Representative
Chris Banning
Represents District 24 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
93%
on 362 party-line votes · House Republicans median 91%
Cast a vote
90%
Yea or Nay on 2,084 of 2,310 roll calls · House median 95%
Their bills that became law
2 of 22
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 9
Roll calls on record
2,310
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 11, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.
How Chris Banning votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Chris Banning sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Chris Banning is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
27 of 362 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB1209 · Forcible entry and detainer; modifying time period for certain trial. Effective date.
House: RECONSIDER MEASURE · 2026-05-07 · Passed 51–40 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB504 · Marriage; imposing age restriction on eligibility to marry; removing exceptions. Effective date.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-05-06 · Passed 51–36 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2894 · Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act; cap on capital investment tax credits; authorizing and limiting additional participation in program under certain conditions.
House: FOURTH READING · 2026-05-06 · Passed 59–33 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3314 · Marijuana; public service impact tax; county option; initiative and referendum procedures; administration procedures; effective date.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-03-26 · Failed 45–50 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3881 · Vape products; Alternative Nicotine Products Regulatory Act of 2026; terms; manufacturing, labeling, marketing, and safety requirements; attestation; penalties and suspension; enforcement; Attorney General; Alternative Nicotine Products Compliance Fund; effective date.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-03-24 · Passed 52–42 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4153 · Driver licenses; eighth grade reading level for minors to obtain a driver license; reading proficiency tests; documentation requirements; requirement for school enrollment, completion, or lawful excuse for minors to obtain a driver license; violations; alternate route to obtain driver license for certain employed persons under eighteen; employer fines for falsification; attendance officers; Service Oklahoma; license cancellation; definitions; exceptions; forms; effective date; emergency.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-03-24 · Passed 68–25 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4490 · Maternal care; Oklahoma Families Thriving Everywhere Now (OFTEN) Revolving Fund; appropriations; effective date.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-03-23 · Passed 50–42 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3151 · Schools; length of school year; increasing minimum days of instruction; requiring parent-teacher conferences to have an in-person option; contingent effective date.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-03-11 · Passed 62–28 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3885 · Schools; subjecting certain students in grades three through five to school suspensions; effective date; emergency.
House: Common Education Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS · 2026-02-11 · Passed 8–3 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB212 · Teacher preparation; directing the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to establish TeachForwardOK.
House: FOURTH READING · 2025-05-22 · Passed 51–29 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB1365 · Central Purchasing Act; exempting certain purchases made by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-04-28 · Passed 43–42
HB3127 · Medical marijuana; policy for applicants and employees; exceptions; effective date.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-03-12 · Passed 47–46
HB3710 · Education; Rising Scholars Award Program; eligibility; cohort-based award schedules; effective date.
House: Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS · 2026-02-16 · Passed 5–4
SB351 · Credit sales; requiring certain actions from sellers when imposing a surcharge on certain transactions. Effective date.
House: Business Committee: DO PASS · 2025-04-08 · Passed 5–4
SB559 · Funeral services licensing; permitting sales of merchandise without license. Effective date.
House: Business Committee: DO PASS · 2025-04-08 · Passed 5–4
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Jason LoweDemocrat · District 97 · 32 shared contested votes
47%
Suzanne SchreiberDemocrat · District 70 · 603 shared contested votes
46%
Ellyn HefnerDemocrat · District 87 · 595 shared contested votes
41%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (226 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Chris Banning was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced22
Out of committee10
Passed one chamber8
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee12
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 9 bills that became law this session.
Motor vehicles; creating the Talyn Bain Act; requiring the Department of Transportation establish school zones on certain state highways upon request; effective date.
Became lawApproved by Governor 05/11/2026 · 2026-05-12
Professions and occupations; establishing the Pool Contractor Licensing Act; Construction Industries Board to implement; terms; fees; effective date.
Passed one chamberPlaced on General Order · 2026-04-21
Schools; library media program; community standards; sexually explicit conduct; effective date.
FailedFailed in Committee – Education · 2026-04-21
Open meetings; school district boards of education; meeting minutes; website posting; time limit; accessibility requirements; accreditation; effective date.
Passed one chamberPlaced on General Order · 2026-04-16
Schools; requiring school districts and charter schools to submit certain list of library materials; providing process for reporting violations; providing penalties. Effective date. Emergency.
Passed one chamberCoauthored by Senator(s) Grellner · 2026-04-09
Motor vehicles; authorizing licensed operators discretion to accept certain form of insurance as valid; effective date.
Passed one chamberPlaced on General Order · 2026-04-08
Schools; removing minimum salary schedule amounts beginning in certain school year; directing certain personnel to be paid in accordance with certain salary schedule. Effective date. Emergency.
Not out of committeeCoauthored by Representative Banning (principal House author) · 2026-02-16
Public finance; State Treasurer; fees; apportionment; effective date; emergency.
Not out of committeeReferred to Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee · 2026-02-03
Schools; creating the Mase Roach Act of 2026; effective date.
Not out of committeeSecond Reading referred to Rules · 2026-02-03
Economic development; Oklahoma Film Investment Act of 2026; effective date.
Not out of committeeSecond Reading referred to Rules · 2026-02-03
Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; expanding eligibility of program to children of certified classroom teachers who graduated during the 2024-2025 school year; emergency.
Not out of committeeReferred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee · 2026-02-03
Insurance; minors; contract for insurance; parental or guardian consent; effective date.
Became lawBecomes law without Governor's signature 05/15/2025 · 2025-05-15
School district elections; modifying dates for board of education elections. Effective date.
Passed one chamberCoauthored by Representative(s) Hall · 2025-04-16
Teachers; modifying amount of credit school districts may grant for certain service in the minimum salary schedule. Effective date. Emergency.
Out of committeeCoauthored by Representative Banning (principal House author) · 2025-03-12
School district elections; election dates; school district board elections; terms of office; effective date.
Out of committeeAuthored by Senator Seifried (principal Senate author) · 2025-02-25
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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SB2 · 2026-05-14
Wind energy; providing setback requirements for certain affected counties; waiver; referral of question to eligible voters; zoning; construction; exemptions; database. (House: FOURTH READING)
HB1370 · 2026-05-14
Motor Fuel Tax Code; repealer; reduction in federal excise tax on gasoline or diesel fuel; emergency. (House: FOURTH READING)
SB1589 · 2026-05-14
Crimes and punishments; modifying scope of certain offense related to gambling. Effective date. (House: VETO OVERRIDE WITHOUT EMERGENCY)
SB893 · 2026-05-14
Property and critical infrastructure; creating the Military Installation and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2025. Effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
SJR52 · 2026-05-07
Joint resolution; approving certain proposed permanent rules of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. (House: THIRD READING)
SB740 · 2026-05-07
Child sexual abuse; creating the Cindy Clemishire Act; creating Trey's Law. Effective date. (House: THIRD READING)
SJR49 · 2026-05-07
Joint resolution; repealing certain permanent rules of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission. (House: THIRD READING)
SB650 · 2026-05-07
Public finance; cabinet secretary approval for salary increases in excess of specified percentage; limitation; rules; employee categories. Effective date. Emergency. (House: THIRD READING)
HB3021 · 2026-05-07
Schools; curriculum requirements for graduation; diploma pathway; State Department of Education; notice; seminar; English requirements financial literacy; alternate diploma; course availability; waiver; coursework; repealers; effective date; emergency. (House: FOURTH READING)
SB2063 · 2026-05-07
Entrepreneurial experience; enacting the Oklahoma Youth Entrepreneurs Promotion and Development Act of 2026. Effective date. (House: THIRD READING)
SB1614 · 2026-05-07
Teachers; induction program; funding sources; rules. Effective date. Emergency. (House: THIRD READING)
SB2143 · 2026-05-07
Ad valorem tax; authorizing use of digital visual technology for inspection of real property. Effective date. (House: THIRD READING)
SB1209 · 2026-05-07
Forcible entry and detainer; modifying time period for certain trial. Effective date. (House: RECONSIDER MEASURE)
SB633 · 2026-05-07
Children; Children's Code; enacting Leo's Law; fentanyl testing; child endangerment; appropriating funds. Effective date. (House: THIRD READING)
SB514 · 2026-05-07
Schools; student eligibility; virtual charter school students; Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) activities; policies. Effective date. (House: THIRD READING)
SB833 · 2026-05-07
Crimes and punishments; taking of crude oil or gasoline; making certain acts unlawful; effective date. (House: THIRD READING)
SJR53 · 2026-05-07
Joint resolution; approving certain proposed permanent rules of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. (House: THIRD READING)
HJR1101 · 2026-05-07
Joint Resolution; Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority; approving certain proposed permanent rules; directing distribution. (House: THIRD READING)
HB3320 · 2026-05-07
Sunsets; removing sunsets from certain agencies, boards, and commissions; repealing the Oklahoma Sunset Act; repealers; emergency. (House: VETO OVERRIDE WITH EMERGENCY)
SB382 · 2026-05-07
Commercial driver licenses; prohibiting issuance to certain individuals; persons not to be licensed; Service Oklahoma to make certain verification. Effective date. (House: THIRD READING)
SJR50 · 2026-05-07
Constitutional amendment; Medicaid funding. (House: THIRD READING)
SB1884 · 2026-05-07
School employees; modifying the access statewide professional educators' associations have to school employees; allowing termination of certain membership at any time. Effective date. Emergency. (House: THIRD READING)
SB1090 · 2026-05-07
Contracts; creating the Oklahoma Homeowner Repair Contract Protection Act. Effective date. (House: THIRD READING)
SB122 · 2026-05-07
Motor vehicles; certification of existence of security; valid insurance. Effective date. (House: THIRD READING)
HB4432 · 2026-05-06
Revenue and taxation; adjustments; eliminating limitation on itemization of wagering losses for certain tax years; effective date. (House: VETO OVERRIDE WITHOUT EMERGENCY)
HB2894 · 2026-05-06
Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act; cap on capital investment tax credits; authorizing and limiting additional participation in program under certain conditions. (House: FOURTH READING)
HB4431 · 2026-05-06
Professions and occupations; Pharmacy Act; references; prescribing authority for certain persons; repealers; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
HB1687 · 2026-05-06
Advance health care directives; creating the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act of 2026; establishing requirements for certain health care directives; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
HB2979 · 2026-05-06
Motor vehicles; creating the Talyn Bain Act; requiring the Department of Transportation establish school zones on certain state highways upon request; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
HB3781 · 2026-05-06
Insurance; rate may not be excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory; expiration; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
HB3298 · 2026-05-06
Civil procedure; Uniform Judicial Interview of Children Act; terms; scope; judicial officer; judicial interview; considerations; training; procedure; record; codification; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
HB3996 · 2026-05-06
Crimes and punishments; capital cases; Indigent Defense System to make certain payments and provide certain experts; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
HB4428 · 2026-05-06
Public finance; terms; Board of Trustees; votes; proxy proposal; pecuniary factors; exception; report; publish; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
HB3262 · 2026-05-06
Fees; criminal and juvenile proceedings; increasing sheriff's service fee; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
SB1226 · 2026-05-06
Motor vehicles; expanding criteria by which a person must remain at scene or make notification of certain accident. Effective date. (House: THIRD READING)
HB2137 · 2026-05-06
Criminal procedures; resumption of competency; administration of medication; notification; authorization; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
HB3581 · 2026-05-06
Riots; penalties for participating; making certain acts unlawful; Governmental Tort Claims Act; exception; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
SB1876 · 2026-05-06
Service of process; modifying persons that may be appointed as agent. Effective date. (House: THIRD READING)
HB4427 · 2026-05-06
Adjunct teachers; annual report; qualifications; requirements; prohibiting adjunct teachers from teaching core curriculum subjects to certain grades; waiver; certificate; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
HB3834 · 2026-05-06
Ibogaine clinical trials; Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy Act; terms; requirements for drug developers; contractual terms; intellectual property rights; reports; intellectual property account; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
HB3972 · 2026-05-06
Public finance; Ad Valorem Reimbursement Fund; school district revenue loss; state purchases; emergency. (House: FOURTH READING)
SB1916 · 2026-05-06
Insurance Department; creating certain division within the Insurance Department; establishing powers for certain conservator; allowing contacts. Effective date. (House: RECONSIDER MEASURE)
SB1916 · 2026-05-06
Insurance Department; creating certain division within the Insurance Department; establishing powers for certain conservator; allowing contacts. Effective date. (House: THIRD READING)
HB3467 · 2026-05-06
Education employees; maternity leave; adoption; purpose; effective date; emergency. (House: FOURTH READING)
HB3431 · 2026-05-06
Foreign government adversaries; alien and foreign government adversary ownership; foreign government adversary; mineral ownership; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
HB3979 · 2026-05-06
Public finance; Oklahoma Economic Development Pooled Finance Act; Infrastructure Pool; Economic Development Pool; caps; effective date; emergency. (House: FOURTH READING)
HB3650 · 2026-05-06
Medicaid; extending certain termination dates; establishing certain reimbursement rates for multistate contracts; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
HB3673 · 2026-05-06
Professions and occupations; term of license and registration certificates; renewal; prohibitions; reinstated licenses; application; continuing education requirements; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
HJR1023 · 2026-05-06
Workers' compensation; approving certain fee schedule; effective date; emergency. (House: FOURTH READING)
HB4095 · 2026-05-06
2-1-1 Collaborative; modifying powers and duties; modifying membership; specifying procedures for appointment, reappointment and removal of members; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
HB3462 · 2026-05-06
Professions and occupations; plumbing licenses; definitions; examinations; qualifications; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
SB1687 · 2026-05-06
Driver licenses; adding certain age requirement to qualification for certain license; permitting certain persons to proctor certain examination. Effective date. (House: THIRD READING)
HB3660 · 2026-05-06
Natural organic reduction; Class D1 criminal offenses; licenses; requiring certain records be maintained for certain time period; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
SB1238 · 2026-05-06
Assault and battery; modifying provisions of offense related to domestic abuse in presence of a child. Effective date. (House: THIRD READING)
HB3500 · 2026-05-06
Probate procedure; transfer-on-death deed; acceptance; timing; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
SB1326 · 2026-05-06
Self-Service Storage Facility Lien Act; permitting electronic delivery and acceptance of rental agreements. Effective date. (House: THIRD READING)
SB904 · 2026-05-06
Gender transition procedures; prohibiting certain use of public funds and state facilities; providing criminal penalty. Emergency. (House: THIRD READING)
SB2104 · 2026-05-06
Trusts; modifying requirements related to management and enforceability of trusts. Effective date. (House: THIRD READING)
SB372 · 2026-05-06
Firearms; modifying scope of lawful carry. Effective date. (House: THIRD READING)
HB3980 · 2026-05-06
District Attorneys Council; Rural District Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program; Rural District Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program Revolving Fund; codification; effective date. (House: FOURTH READING)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 2310 total roll-call votes this session).
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