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Democratic
· Representative
Meloyde Blancett
Represents District 78 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
90%
on 400 party-line votes · House Democrats median 93%
Cast a vote
89%
Yea or Nay on 2,298 of 2,596 roll calls · House median 95%
Their bills that became law
1 of 23
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 1
Roll calls on record
2,596
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 Meloyde Blancett 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 Meloyde Blancett 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. Meloyde Blancett is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
41 of 400 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB1423 · Oklahoma Hospital Advisory Council; eliminating the Advisory Council. Effective date.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-05-06 · Passed 82–9 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB248 · Tourism; Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Revolving Fund; properties; funds appropriated; creating the Real Property Proceeds Revolving Fund; funds appropriated; interest. Effective date.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-05-06 · Passed 69–17 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB3764 · Gang-related offenses; condition of membership; criminalizing certain acts related to foreign terrorist organizaitons; effective date.
House: FOURTH READING · 2026-05-06 · Passed 76–11 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB3500 · Probate procedure; transfer-on-death deed; acceptance; timing; effective date.
House: FOURTH READING · 2026-05-06 · Passed 82–9 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB3462 · Professions and occupations; plumbing licenses; definitions; examinations; qualifications; effective date.
House: FOURTH READING · 2026-05-06 · Passed 70–21 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB227 · Gross production tax; property exempt from ad valorem tax as used in the production of material subject to gross production tax; expanding exempt property. Effective date.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-04-08 · Passed 76–14 · most Democrats voted the other way
HJR1055 · Joint resolution; Oklahoma Constitution; Article VI; appointment; removal; State Superintendent of Public Instruction; ballot title; filing.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-03-25 · Passed 63–33 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB3557 · Oklahoma Agricultural Extension; prohibiting the required centralization and redirection of local revenues; local financial institutes; prohibiting comingling with state or federal funds; emergency.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-03-25 · Passed 81–11 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB4106 · Crimes and punishments; decreasing threshold amount for grand larceny offenses; felony penalty for third and subsequent petit larceny convictions; effective date.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-03-25 · Passed 76–16 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB3595 · Counties and county officers; creating the Safer Counties Revolving Fund; source; purpose; utilization of funds; effective date.
House: THIRD READING · 2026-03-24 · Passed 74–18 · most Democrats 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
HB3131 · Homeless shelter standards; creating the Oklahoma Homeless Shelter Safety and Accountability Act; statewide standards; funds; rulemaking; reporting; procedures; sunset; effective date.
House: Children, Youth and Family Services Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS · 2026-02-18 · Passed 4–3
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
Republicans 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.
Ronny JohnsRepublican · District 25 · 693 shared contested votes
63%
Nick ArcherRepublican · District 55 · 587 shared contested votes
63%
Judd StromRepublican · District 10 · 704 shared contested votes
63%
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 (298 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Meloyde Blancett 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.
Introduced23
Out of committee2
Passed one chamber2
Passed both chambers1
Became law1
Never left committee21
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 1 bills that became law this session.
State question 780 data; calculation of savings and averted costs from implementation of the Oklahoma Smart Justice Reform Act; Department of Corrections; Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency; Administrator of the Courts; effective date.
Became lawBecomes law without Governor's signature 05/12/2026 · 2026-05-12
State government; Homebuilder Program; directing the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency to establish and utilize needs assessment; directing to work with legislative committee; sunset date; effective date.
Not out of committeePolicy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute General Government · 2026-02-19
Housing; Legislative Workforce Housing Committee; Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency; rules; meetings; codification; effective date.
Not out of committeeCoauthored by Representative(s) Kerbs · 2026-02-19
Air emission standards; defining terms; requiring municipal solid waste incinerators to develop certain plan; effective date.
Not out of committeeRecommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee · 2026-02-19
Long-term care; Options Counseling for Long-term Care Revolving Fund; purpose; effective date; emergency.
Not out of committeeRecommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee · 2026-02-09
Long-term care referral fees; referral agency referrals; disclosure requirements; restrictions; duties; compensation for referral agency; effective date.
Not out of committeeReferred to Public Health · 2026-02-03
Pretrial data; creating the Pretrial Data Collection Act; requiring certain entities to collect specific data; codification; effective date.
Not out of committeeSecond Reading referred to Rules · 2026-02-03
Campaign spending; Campaign Spending Act of 2026; effective date.
Not out of committeeSecond Reading referred to Rules · 2026-02-03
Health care; Oklahoma Memory Care and Alzheimer's Reformation Act of 2026; effective date.
Not out of committeeSecond Reading referred to Rules · 2026-02-03
Schools; Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit; Oklahoma Tax Commission website requirements; effective date.
Not out of committeeReferred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee · 2026-02-03
Medicaid; ADvantage Waiver Home and Community-based Services for Seniors Revolving Fund; purpose; effective date; emergency.
Not out of committeeSecond Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget · 2026-02-03
Environment and natural resources; creating the Environment and Natural Resources Efficiency Act of 2026; effective date.
Not out of committeeSecond Reading referred to Rules · 2026-02-03
Air quality; creating the Air Quality Reform Act of 2026; effective date.
Not out of committeeSecond Reading referred to Rules · 2026-02-03
Children; task; Department of Human Services; Office of Juvenile Affairs; county, municipality, or political subdivision; codification; effective date.
Passed one chamberCoauthored by Representative Provenzano · 2025-04-14
Housing; creating the Oklahoma Workforce Housing Commission; Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency; reports; affordable housing; effective date.
Not out of committeePolicy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Business · 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 2596 total roll-call votes this session).
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