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John Haste
Republican · Senator

John Haste

Represents District 36 in the State Senate.

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Votes with Republicans
97%
on 352 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
95%
Yea or Nay on 1,846 of 1,944 roll calls · Senate median 97%
Their bills that became law
19 of 41
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 22
Roll calls on record
1,944
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 John Haste 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 John Haste sits in the Senate

Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. John Haste is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party

10 of 352 party-line votes.

HB4266 · Special license plates; creating various special license plates; effective date.
Nay
Senate: THIRD READING · 2026-04-23 · Passed 25–19 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1772 · Motor vehicles; requiring use of lamps and illuminating devices at certain times. Effective date.
Yea
Senate: THIRD READING · 2026-03-25 · Passed 26–20 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1209 · Forcible entry and detainer; modifying time period for certain trial. Effective date.
Yea
Senate: THIRD READING · 2026-03-11 · Failed 19–21 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB2071 · Agriculture; Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act; dairy inspection and grading programs. Effective date.
Yea
Senate: THIRD READING · 2026-03-10 · Passed 25–20 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB224 · Student data; creating the Oklahoma Education and Workforce Statewide Longitudinal Data System.
Yea
Senate: FOURTH READING · 2025-05-21 · Passed 23–21 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB128 · Forcible entry and detainer; extending time period for certain appearance; increasing time period for service of summons. Effective date.
Yea
Senate: THIRD READING · 2025-03-26 · Passed 26–19 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB484 · Municipalities; prohibiting approval of certain facility within certain locations. Emergency.
Nay
Senate: THIRD READING · 2025-03-25 · Passed 26–20 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB112 · Plumbing licenses; establishing requirements or certain examination applicants; authorizing promulgation of rules by Construction Industries Board; extending duration of license renewal. Effective date.
Nay
Senate: THIRD READING · 2025-03-24 · Passed 29–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB559 · Funeral services licensing; permitting sales of merchandise without license. Effective date.
Nay
Senate: THIRD READING · 2025-03-24 · Passed 28–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB545 · Massage therapy; transferring certain powers and duties to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners; establishing and modifying certain licensure requirements. Effective date.
Nay
Senate: Health & Human Services Committee: DO PASS · 2025-02-17 · Failed 5–5 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast

Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.

SB545 · Massage therapy; transferring certain powers and duties to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners; establishing and modifying certain licensure requirements. Effective date.
Nay
Senate: Health & Human Services Committee: DO PASS · 2025-02-17 · Failed 5–5
HJR1077 · Constitutional amendment; legislative referendum; modifying certain Medicaid expansion requirements; moving Medicaid expansion provisions from the Constitution to statute upon certain federal action.
Yea
Senate: SUSPEND RULE · 2026-05-14 · Passed 24–23
SB1209 · Forcible entry and detainer; modifying time period for certain trial. Effective date.
Yea
Senate: THIRD READING · 2026-03-11 · Failed 19–21
SB224 · Student data; creating the Oklahoma Education and Workforce Statewide Longitudinal Data System.
Yea
Senate: FOURTH READING · 2025-05-21 · Passed 23–21
HB2584 · Physicians assistants; Pharmacy Act; prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances; Physician Assistant Act; Committee; members; requirements; Public Health Code; authority for physician assistants to carry out certain functions; prescribing and administering controlled substances; supervision.
Yea
Senate: Health & Human Services Committee: DO PASS AMENDED · 2025-04-21 · Passed 7–5
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.

Jo Anna DossettDemocrat · District 35 · 741 shared contested votes
81%
Mark MannDemocrat · District 46 · 550 shared contested votes
62%
Michael BrooksDemocrat · District 44 · 625 shared contested votes
60%
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 (98 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2025-02: 79 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-03: 344 roll calls, 15 without a Yea or Nay2025-04: 200 roll calls, 27 without a Yea or Nay2025-05: 457 roll calls, 19 without a Yea or Nay2026-02: 105 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-03: 301 roll calls, 31 without a Yea or Nay2026-04: 340 roll calls, 3 without a Yea or Nay2026-05: 118 roll calls, 3 without a Yea or NayFeb 2025May 2026
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills John Haste 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.

Introduced41
Out of committee34
Passed one chamber30
Passed both chambers21
Became law19
Never left committee7

For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 22 bills that became law this session.

Aerospace, aircraft, and aviation infrastructure; authorizing the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics to take certain actions. Effective date.
Became lawApproved by Governor 05/21/2026 · 2026-05-29
County planning commission; personnel; chair of the board; composition of board. Effective date. Emergency.
Became lawApproved by Governor 05/20/2026 · 2026-05-29
Motor vehicles; certification of existence of security; valid insurance. Effective date.
Passed one chamberHAs read · 2026-05-14
Corporations; modifying requirements related to charitable organizations and solicitation of charitable contributions; prohibiting certain actions by charitable nonprofit corporations. Effective date.
VetoedVetoed 05/12/2026 · 2026-05-13
Emergency management Services; recognizing Oklahoma Task Force 1 as the official deployment asset team; creating the Oklahoma Task Force 1 Revolving Fund; source; purpose; restrictions; codification; effective date.
Became lawApproved by Governor 05/12/2026 · 2026-05-12
Professions and occupations; enacting the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact. Effective date.
Became lawApproved by Governor 05/07/2026 · 2026-05-11
Practice of osteopathic medicine; modifying various provisions of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act. Effective date.
Became lawBecomes law without Governor's signature 05/07/2026 · 2026-05-07
Service Oklahoma; modifying termination date of certain apportionment. Emergency.
Became lawBecomes law without Governor's signature 05/07/2026 · 2026-05-07
Public finance; State Finance Act; reporting; budget request procedures; fund allotment procedures; fund transfer procedures; administration; effective date.
Became lawApproved by Governor 05/05/2026 · 2026-05-06
Transportation; powers and duties of the Turnpike Authority; removing authority to construct certain bridge; authorizing the building of a certain bridge; effective date.
Became lawBecomes law without Governor's signature 04/30/2026 · 2026-04-30
Building codes; requiring development of guidelines with respect to single exits; effective date.
Passed one chamberPlaced on General Order · 2026-04-28
State government; reports; Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency; procedures; effective date.
Passed one chamberPlaced on General Order · 2026-04-22
Children; defining terms; safety plan; Office of Juvenile Affairs; approval or denial; transmission; effective date.
Passed one chamberPlaced on General Order · 2026-04-22
Improvement districts; master development districts; requirements and procedures; bonds. Effective date.
Became lawApproved by Governor 04/17/2026 · 2026-04-20
Transportation financing; creating the Preserving and Advancing County Transportation Fund.
Passed one chamberConference granted, naming GCCA · 2026-04-20

Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.

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HJR1088 · 2026-05-14
Joint Resolution; education state agencies; approving certain proposed permanent rules; directing distribution. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Passed · 35-10
Yea
HJR1090 · 2026-05-14
Joint Resolution; energy and agricultural state agencies; approving certain proposed permanent rules; directing distribution. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Passed · 29-16
Yea
HJR1091 · 2026-05-14
Joint Resolution; business and commerce state agencies; approving certain proposed permanent rules; disapproving in part certain proposed rule of the New Motor Vehicle Commission; excluding certain proposed rules; directing distribution. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Passed · 30-16
Yea
HJR1099 · 2026-05-14
Joint Resolution; Oklahoma Health Care Authority; approving certain proposed permanent major rules; directing distribution. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Passed · 32-15
Yea
HJR1093 · 2026-05-14
Joint Resolution; state health-related agencies; approving certain proposed permanent rules; excluding certain rules; directing distribution. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Passed · 31-16
Yea
HJR1092 · 2026-05-14
Joint Resolution; Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission; approving certain proposed permanent rule changes; directing distribution. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Passed · 37-10
Yea
HB1370 · 2026-05-14
Motor Fuel Tax Code; repealer; reduction in federal excise tax on gasoline or diesel fuel; emergency. (Senate: SUSPEND RULE)
Failed · 19-29
Nay
HB1370 · 2026-05-14
Motor Fuel Tax Code; repealer; reduction in federal excise tax on gasoline or diesel fuel; emergency. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Passed · 41-7
Yea
SB893 · 2026-05-14
Property and critical infrastructure; creating the Military Installation and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2025. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 42-6
Yea
SB206 · 2026-05-14
Emergency medical services; declaring emergency medical services to be essential services for certain purpose. Emergency. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 48-0
Yea
SB633 · 2026-05-14
Children; Children's Code; enacting Leo's Law; fentanyl testing; child endangerment; appropriating funds. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 47-0
Yea
SB1224 · 2026-05-14
Pardons and paroles; authorizing electronic notification to victims and victim representatives. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 48-0
Yea
SB1257 · 2026-05-14
Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act; modifying classification of certain substances. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 41-7
Yea
HJR1095 · 2026-05-14
Joint Resolution; general government state agencies; approving certain proposed permanent rules; excluding certain Office of Management and Enterprise Services proposed major rule changes; directing distribution. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Passed · 34-11
Yea
SB563 · 2026-05-14
County planning commission; personnel; chair of the board; composition of board. Effective date. Emergency. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 41-5
Yea
HB4342 · 2026-05-14
Civil procedure; admissibility; evidence; disclosure; term; effective date. (Senate: VETO OVERRIDE NO EMERGENCY)
Passed · 41-5
Yea
SB1726 · 2026-05-14
Higher education; directing certain institutions of higher education to establish certain training program for graduate instructors. Effective date. Emergency. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 39-7
Yea
SB1461 · 2026-05-14
Oklahoma Educational Television Authority; extending sunset date. (Senate: VETO OVERRIDE NO EMERGENCY)
Passed · 27-18
Yea
SB259 · 2026-05-14
Water and water rights; establishing procedures for permitting, monitoring, and reporting of groundwater use. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 38-10
Yea
SB1319 · 2026-05-14
Corporation Commission; processes for cities and counties to seek certain reimbursement; fair market value; requiring application to request use of certain funds; creating the Remediation Assistance Revolving Fund. Emergency. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 39-5
Yea
HB3021 · 2026-05-14
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. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 40-7
Yea
SB1451 · 2026-05-14
Voter registration; requiring certain information to be included on voter registration applications. Emergency. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 35-9
Yea
SB423 · 2026-05-14
Medical records; access; eliminating certain health care provider duties; authorizing certain fees. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 34-13
Yea
SB2 · 2026-05-14
Wind energy; providing setback requirements for certain affected counties; waiver; referral of question to eligible voters; zoning; construction; exemptions; database. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 31-16
Yea
SB604 · 2026-05-14
Motor vehicles; definitions; merging multiple versions of statues; termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of a franchise; repealer. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 47-0
Yea
HJR1100 · 2026-05-14
Joint Resolution; approving certain Office of Management and Enterprise Services proposed major rule changes; directing distribution. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Passed · 31-15
Yea
SB237 · 2026-05-14
Ad valorem tax; exemption for manufacturing facilities; defining battery energy storage system; exemption; applications. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 30-15
Yea
SB1360 · 2026-05-14
Mathematics instruction; Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act; teacher training; creating the Office of Mathematics Improvement; Director; screening instrument; funding. Effective date. Emergency. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 44-0
Yea
SB1264 · 2026-05-14
Crimes and punishment; Class A3 and B3 offenses; assault and battery; modifying certain definition; repealers. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 43-0
Yea
SB1948 · 2026-05-14
Fireworks; creating the Rocket's Red Glare Act; removing requirement to sell fireworks within certain time frame; prohibiting counties from restricting certain firework display under certain circumstances. Emergency. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 38-6
Absent
SB1531 · 2026-05-14
Aerospace, aircraft, and aviation infrastructure; authorizing the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics to take certain actions. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 35-11
Yea
SB1437 · 2026-05-14
Schools; creating the Donald J. Trump Physical Fitness Act. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 38-7
Yea
SB2182 · 2026-05-14
Civil remedies; creating the Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 44-0
Yea
SB248 · 2026-05-14
Tourism; Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Revolving Fund; properties; funds appropriated; creating the Real Property Proceeds Revolving Fund; funds appropriated; interest. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 35-13
Yea
SB1589 · 2026-05-14
Crimes and punishments; modifying scope of certain offense related to gambling. Effective date. (Senate: VETO OVERRIDE NO EMERGENCY)
Passed · 34-10
Yea
HB4432 · 2026-05-14
Revenue and taxation; adjustments; eliminating limitation on itemization of wagering losses for certain tax years; effective date. (Senate: VETO OVERRIDE NO EMERGENCY)
Passed · 35-10
Yea
SB1572 · 2026-05-14
State Commissioner of Health; requiring Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services conduct a feasibility study to gather certain information. Emergency. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 47-0
Yea
SB1859 · 2026-05-14
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation; creating the Cyber Crime Fraud Unit; revolving fund. Effective date. Emergency. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 40-7
Yea
SB667 · 2026-05-14
Chiropractors; requiring use of licensure portals; modifying certain licensing requirements; modifying requirements for notification of disapproval. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 36-11
Yea
SB1543 · 2026-05-14
Driving under the influence; authorizing aggregation of certain offenses; creating felony offense. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 40-7
Yea
HJR1077 · 2026-05-14
Constitutional amendment; legislative referendum; modifying certain Medicaid expansion requirements; moving Medicaid expansion provisions from the Constitution to statute upon certain federal action. (Senate: SUSPEND RULE)
Passed · 24-23
Yea
SB1687 · 2026-05-14
Driver licenses; adding certain age requirement to qualification for certain license; permitting certain persons to proctor certain examination. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 46-0
Yea
SJR52 · 2026-05-14
Joint resolution; approving certain proposed permanent rules of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 36-8
Yea
SB1632 · 2026-05-14
Schools; directing career-readiness assessments and assessment-based credentials to be made available to certain students beginning in certain school year. Effective date. Emergency. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 39-7
Yea
HB3004 · 2026-05-14
Professions and occupations; Board of Examiners in Optometry; sunset; effective date; emergency. (Senate: VETO OVERRIDE WITH EMERGENCY)
Passed · 47-0
Yea
SB1618 · 2026-05-14
Criminal procedure; creating the Public Protection Act; conditions of release; public safety reports. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 40-7
Yea
SB1806 · 2026-05-14
Foster care; directing the Department of Human Services to implement certain extension of foster care services. Effective date. Emergency. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 47-0
Yea
SB1894 · 2026-05-14
Teachers; professional development programs; changing maximum number of professional development hours. Effective date. Emergency. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
Passed · 45-0
Yea
SB2071 · 2026-05-14
Agriculture; Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act; dairy inspection and grading programs. Effective date. (Senate: AMENDMENT)
Failed · 17-27
Yea
SJR52 · 2026-05-05
Joint resolution; approving certain proposed permanent rules of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Passed · 41-4
Yea
SJR50 · 2026-05-05
Constitutional amendment; Medicaid funding. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Passed · 45-0
Yea
HB3710 · 2026-05-05
Education; Rising Scholars Award Program; eligibility; cohort-based award schedules; effective date. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Passed · 44-0
Yea
HCR1027 · 2026-05-05
Concurrent Resolution; sine die adjournment. (Senate: ADOPT)
Passed · 28-17
Yea
HB3678 · 2026-05-05
Crimes and punishments; electronic communication devices; threaten; intimidate; harass; public officials; municipal officials; public school board members; effective date. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Passed · 47-0
Yea
HB4322 · 2026-05-05
Professions and occupations; funeral director in charge; definitions; license requirements; effective date. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Passed · 39-7
Yea
HB3466 · 2026-05-05
Corporation Commission; removing Corporation Commission petty cash fund; effective date. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Passed · 44-3
Yea
HB4142 · 2026-05-05
Crimes and punishments; unlawful use of bombs or explosive devices; modifying elements of certain crimes; effective date. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Passed · 45-0
Yea
HB3661 · 2026-05-05
Revenue and taxation; sales tax; exemptions; commercial forestry equipment; effective date. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Passed · 34-13
Yea
HB3977 · 2026-05-05
State veterinarian; certain qualifications; effective date. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Passed · 40-5
Yea
HB4108 · 2026-05-05
Airports; trespassing on property containing critical infrastructure; expanding scope of crime to include airports; effective date. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Passed · 45-0
Yea
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1944 total roll-call votes this session).
Voting data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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