Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Oklahoma
Republican
· Representative
Josh Cantrell
Represents District 49 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
96%
on 368 party-line votes · House Republicans median 91%
Cast a vote
93%
Yea or Nay on 2,187 of 2,364 roll calls · House median 95%
Their bills that became law
10 of 54
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 9
Roll calls on record
2,364
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 5, 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 Josh Cantrell 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 Josh Cantrell 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. Josh Cantrell is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
15 of 368 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
SB1403 · Quality jobs incentives; modifying wage requirements; modifying period to claim rebate. Effective date.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-05-04 · Passed 51–41 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2015 · Landlord and tenant; landlord's breach of rental agreement; providing tenant may bring action; liability for damages; withholding payment of rent in certain circumstances; procedure; effective date.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-03-26 · Passed 52–39 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3178 · Revenue and taxation; ad valorem; depreciation schedule; fair cash value; farm equipment and farm tractors; Oklahoma Tax Commission; effective date.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-03-16 · Failed 43–45 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3930 · Service animals; definition; written notice; fines; effective date.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-03-11 · Passed 73–14 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2976 · Department of Environmental Quality; requiring the promulgation of rules establishing water quality criteria for aluminum; effective date.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-03-11 · Passed 50–42 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3344 · Foster care; requirements; foster parents; penalties; false or fraudulent; application or information; codification; effective date.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-03-09 · Passed 72–19 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2897 · Medical marijuana; transportation license; allowing transport of medical marijuana to patients; warehouses; inventory manifests and logs; signage; effective date.
House: FOURTH READING · 2025-05-22 · Failed 38–48 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1128 · Education; specifying apportionment of certain appropriated funds. Effective date. Emergency.
House: THIRD READING · 2025-05-22 · Failed 42–48 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2169 · Money wire transmissions; Drug Money Laundering and Wire Transmitter Act; increasing certain fee and percentage amount; effective date.
House: THIRD READING · 2025-03-27 · Passed 51–37 · 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
HB1983 · Schools; media literacy and cybersecurity to be taught in sixth, seventh, or eighth grades; State Department of Education to adopt curriculum standards; effective date.
House: Appropriations and Budget Committee: DO PASS · 2026-03-03 · Failed 13–14
HB3758 · Eminent domain; just compensation; definition; enhanced compensation; comparable-replacement standard; partial taking compensation; prohibitions; non-waiver protection; effective date.
House: Appropriations and Budget Transportation Subcommittee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS · 2026-02-16 · Passed 5–4
HB1104 · Counties and county officers; lodging taxes levied by counties; permitting three percent lodging tax; requiring to proceeds to promote tourism; effective date.
House: THIRD READING · 2025-03-24 · Passed 48–47
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.
Suzanne SchreiberDemocrat · District 70 · 680 shared contested votes
68%
Ajay PittmanDemocrat · District 99 · 314 shared contested votes
63%
Ellyn HefnerDemocrat · District 87 · 641 shared contested votes
62%
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 (177 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Josh Cantrell 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.
Introduced54
Out of committee25
Passed one chamber17
Passed both chambers10
Became law10
Never left committee29
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 9 bills that became law this session.
Tourism; commissions from tourism magazine and digital prints; additional employee compensation; effective date.
Became lawBecomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2026 · 2026-05-13
Emergency management; defining terms; assessments and reviews; warning systems; drills; recreational campgrounds; emergency plans on file; effective date.
Became lawApproved by Governor 05/11/2026 · 2026-05-11
Department of Transportation; creating the Lake and Industrial Access Revolving Fund; establishing at Department of Transportation; characteristics; requirements and limitations; effective date; emergency.
Became lawApproved by Governor 05/01/2026 · 2026-05-04
Schools; subjecting certain students in grades three through five to school suspensions; effective date; emergency.
Passed one chamberCoauthored by Senator Pederson · 2026-05-04
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.
Passed one chamberSecond Reading referred to Health and Human Services · 2026-04-01
Public meetings; videoconference exceptions; State Committee of Blind Vendors; audible or visible; meeting notice; emergency.
Passed one chamberSecond Reading referred to Judiciary · 2026-04-01
Probate procedure; modifying residency requirement for agents. Effective date.
Passed one chamberReferred to Civil Judiciary · 2026-03-31
Counties and county officers; basic salaries of county officers; base salaries of county commissioners; effective date.
Out of committeeTitle stricken · 2026-03-09
Cities and towns; public utility; system malfunctions; liability; third-party contractors; effective date.
Out of committeeAuthored by Senator Mann (principal Senate author) · 2026-03-03
Nursing homes; notice of violation and right to hearing; Nursing Home Care Act; State Department of Health; personnel to remain on site; effective date.
Not out of committeePolicy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Children, Youth and Family Services · 2026-02-19
Animals; prohibiting possession or sale of primates; providing exceptions; providing enforcement procedures. Effective date.
Out of committeeCoauthored by Representative Cantrell (principal House author) · 2026-02-19
Memorial highways; designating the Sheriff Marty Grisham Memorial Interchange. Effective date.
Out of committeeCoauthored by Representative Cantrell (principal House author) · 2026-02-19
Oklahoma Weigh Station Act of 2012; broadening scope of the Corporation Commission's enforcement responsibility. Effective date.
Not out of committeeCoauthored by Representative Cantrell (principal House author) · 2026-02-12
Memorial highways; designating the Terry Walker Memorial Interchange. Effective date.
Out of committeeCoauthored by Representative Cantrell (principal House author) · 2026-02-12
Professions and occupations; medical professionals; referrals; thirty-day period; effective date.
Not out of committeePolicy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health · 2026-02-11
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 2364 total roll-call votes this session).
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