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Republican
· Senator
Roland Pederson
Represents District 19 in the State Senate.
Votes with Republicans
92%
on 365 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
96%
Yea or Nay on 1,925 of 2,008 roll calls · Senate median 97%
Their bills that became law
19 of 45
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 22
Roll calls on record
2,008
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 Roland Pederson 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 Roland Pederson 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. Roland Pederson is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
30 of 365 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB3718 · Special education; Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; requiring certain meeting in certain time period; evaluations; exceptions; eligibility; calculation of scholarship; effective date.
Senate: THIRD READING · 2026-05-05 · Passed 33–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4143 · Motor vehicles; modifying damage amount requiring a written report of collision; effective date.
Senate: THIRD READING · 2026-05-05 · Passed 32–16 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3985 · Property; Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act of 2026; requiring compensation for certain property damage; claims; effective date.
Senate: THIRD READING · 2026-04-29 · Passed 30–16 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3000 · Professions and occupations; State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; licenses and fees; extending sunset; modifying certain membership qualification under certain condition; effective date; emergency.
Senate: THIRD READING · 2026-04-29 · Passed 25–19 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3981 · District Attorneys Council; District Attorney Locality Incentive Program; District Attorney Locality Incentive Program Revolving Fund; codification; effective date.
Senate: THIRD READING · 2026-04-27 · Passed 26–22 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4266 · Special license plates; creating various special license plates; effective date.
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.
Senate: THIRD READING · 2026-03-25 · Passed 26–20 · most Republicans 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.
Senate: THIRD READING · 2026-03-17 · Passed 37–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1209 · Forcible entry and detainer; modifying time period for certain trial. Effective date.
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.
Senate: THIRD READING · 2026-03-10 · Passed 25–20 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HJR1077 · 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 · 2026-05-14 · Passed 24–23
SB2071 · Agriculture; Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act; dairy inspection and grading programs. Effective date.
Senate: Agriculture & Wildlife Committee: DO PASS · 2026-02-23 · Passed 8–7
SB388 · Students; authorizing students enrolled in charter and virtual charter schools to participate in certain extracurricular activities under certain circumstances. Effective date. Emergency.
Senate: Education Committee: DO PASS AMENDED · 2025-03-04 · Passed 5–4
HB3372 · Charter schools; Revolving Loan Fund Program for Charter School Capital Expenditures; Statewide Charter School Board issuing low-interest loans to charter schools through a revolving fund; Charter School Loan Revolving Fund; appropriation; Charter School Bond Credit Enhancement Program; allowing charter schools to issue bonds; Charter School Bond Credit Enhancement Fund; interest allocation; default; special obligations; effective date.
Senate: Education Committee: DO PASS AMENDED · 2026-04-07 · Passed 6–4
SB1209 · Forcible entry and detainer; modifying time period for certain trial. Effective date.
Senate: THIRD READING · 2026-03-11 · Failed 19–21
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 · 738 shared contested votes
69%
Mark MannDemocrat · District 46 · 607 shared contested votes
53%
Michael BrooksDemocrat · District 44 · 605 shared contested votes
52%
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 (83 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Roland Pederson 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.
Introduced45
Out of committee33
Passed one chamber28
Passed both chambers22
Became law19
Never left committee12
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 22 bills that became law this session.
Motor vehicles; requiring use of lamps and illuminating devices at certain times. Effective date.
VetoedVetoed 05/12/2026 · 2026-05-13
Municipalities; clarifying that penalties for certain municipal ordinances may be equal to penalties in state statute. Emergency.
Became lawApproved by Governor 05/12/2026 · 2026-05-13
Professions and occupations; practice of dentistry; definitions; committees; practice; licensing; effective date; emergency.
Became lawApproved by Governor 05/05/2026 · 2026-05-06
State symbols; designating wheat as the official crop of Oklahoma. Effective date.
Became lawApproved by Governor 05/06/2026 · 2026-05-06
Resolution; proclaiming April 22, 2026, as the 27th Annual Oklahoma 4-H Day at the Capitol.
Became lawEnrolled, filed with Secretary of State · 2026-04-23
Education; paraprofessionals; teachers; exemption; effective date; emergency.
Became lawApproved by Governor 04/17/2026 · 2026-04-20
Renewable energy; stating legislative intent; creating the Oklahoma Agrivoltaics Act; emergency.
Passed one chamberHC's named: GCCA · 2026-04-20
Resolution; designating April 15, 2026 as Purple Up! For Military Kids Day in Oklahoma; and thanking military families.
Became lawEnrolled, filed with Secretary of State · 2026-04-16
Children; Fostering the Future for Oklahoman Children and Families Act; Department of Human Services; tasks; time period; authority or functions; departments or agencies; applicable laws; report; codification; effective date.
Passed one chamberCoauthored by Representative Dollens · 2026-04-16
Resolution; encouraging further economic ties and friendship between the State of Oklahoma and Taiwan.
Became lawEnrolled, filed with Secretary of State · 2026-04-14
Agriculture; noxious weeds; poison hemlock; kudzu; eradication; effective date.
Passed one chamberSecond Reading referred to Agriculture and Wildlife · 2026-04-01
Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission; extending sunset date. Effective date. Emergency.
Became lawApproved by Governor 03/20/2026 · 2026-03-20
Environment and natural resources; approval, negotiation, and award of contracts; certain exemption for the Water Resources Board; effective date.
Out of committeeAuthored by Senator Pederson (principal Senate author) · 2026-02-25
Excise tax; exempting certain manufactured homes from excise tax. Effective date.
Out of committeeReferred to Appropriations · 2026-02-23
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
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)
HJR1090 · 2026-05-14
Joint Resolution; energy and agricultural state agencies; approving certain proposed permanent rules; directing distribution. (Senate: THIRD READING)
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)
HJR1099 · 2026-05-14
Joint Resolution; Oklahoma Health Care Authority; approving certain proposed permanent major rules; directing distribution. (Senate: THIRD READING)
HJR1093 · 2026-05-14
Joint Resolution; state health-related agencies; approving certain proposed permanent rules; excluding certain rules; directing distribution. (Senate: THIRD READING)
HJR1092 · 2026-05-14
Joint Resolution; Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission; approving certain proposed permanent rule changes; directing distribution. (Senate: THIRD READING)
HB1370 · 2026-05-14
Motor Fuel Tax Code; repealer; reduction in federal excise tax on gasoline or diesel fuel; emergency. (Senate: SUSPEND RULE)
HB1370 · 2026-05-14
Motor Fuel Tax Code; repealer; reduction in federal excise tax on gasoline or diesel fuel; emergency. (Senate: THIRD READING)
SB893 · 2026-05-14
Property and critical infrastructure; creating the Military Installation and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2025. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
SB206 · 2026-05-14
Emergency medical services; declaring emergency medical services to be essential services for certain purpose. Emergency. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
SB633 · 2026-05-14
Children; Children's Code; enacting Leo's Law; fentanyl testing; child endangerment; appropriating funds. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
SB1224 · 2026-05-14
Pardons and paroles; authorizing electronic notification to victims and victim representatives. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
SB1257 · 2026-05-14
Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act; modifying classification of certain substances. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
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)
SB563 · 2026-05-14
County planning commission; personnel; chair of the board; composition of board. Effective date. Emergency. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
HB4342 · 2026-05-14
Civil procedure; admissibility; evidence; disclosure; term; effective date. (Senate: VETO OVERRIDE NO EMERGENCY)
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)
SB1461 · 2026-05-14
Oklahoma Educational Television Authority; extending sunset date. (Senate: VETO OVERRIDE NO EMERGENCY)
SB259 · 2026-05-14
Water and water rights; establishing procedures for permitting, monitoring, and reporting of groundwater use. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
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)
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)
SB1451 · 2026-05-14
Voter registration; requiring certain information to be included on voter registration applications. Emergency. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
SB423 · 2026-05-14
Medical records; access; eliminating certain health care provider duties; authorizing certain fees. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
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)
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)
HJR1100 · 2026-05-14
Joint Resolution; approving certain Office of Management and Enterprise Services proposed major rule changes; directing distribution. (Senate: THIRD READING)
SB237 · 2026-05-14
Ad valorem tax; exemption for manufacturing facilities; defining battery energy storage system; exemption; applications. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
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)
SB1264 · 2026-05-14
Crimes and punishment; Class A3 and B3 offenses; assault and battery; modifying certain definition; repealers. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
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)
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)
SB1437 · 2026-05-14
Schools; creating the Donald J. Trump Physical Fitness Act. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
SB2182 · 2026-05-14
Civil remedies; creating the Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
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)
SB1589 · 2026-05-14
Crimes and punishments; modifying scope of certain offense related to gambling. Effective date. (Senate: VETO OVERRIDE NO EMERGENCY)
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)
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)
SB1859 · 2026-05-14
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation; creating the Cyber Crime Fraud Unit; revolving fund. Effective date. Emergency. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
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)
SB1543 · 2026-05-14
Driving under the influence; authorizing aggregation of certain offenses; creating felony offense. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
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)
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)
SJR52 · 2026-05-14
Joint resolution; approving certain proposed permanent rules of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
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)
HB3004 · 2026-05-14
Professions and occupations; Board of Examiners in Optometry; sunset; effective date; emergency. (Senate: VETO OVERRIDE WITH EMERGENCY)
SB1618 · 2026-05-14
Criminal procedure; creating the Public Protection Act; conditions of release; public safety reports. Effective date. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
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)
SB1894 · 2026-05-14
Teachers; professional development programs; changing maximum number of professional development hours. Effective date. Emergency. (Senate: FOURTH READING)
SB2071 · 2026-05-14
Agriculture; Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act; dairy inspection and grading programs. Effective date. (Senate: AMENDMENT)
SJR52 · 2026-05-05
Joint resolution; approving certain proposed permanent rules of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. (Senate: THIRD READING)
SJR50 · 2026-05-05
Constitutional amendment; Medicaid funding. (Senate: THIRD READING)
HB3710 · 2026-05-05
Education; Rising Scholars Award Program; eligibility; cohort-based award schedules; effective date. (Senate: THIRD READING)
HCR1027 · 2026-05-05
Concurrent Resolution; sine die adjournment. (Senate: ADOPT)
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)
HB4322 · 2026-05-05
Professions and occupations; funeral director in charge; definitions; license requirements; effective date. (Senate: THIRD READING)
HB3466 · 2026-05-05
Corporation Commission; removing Corporation Commission petty cash fund; effective date. (Senate: THIRD READING)
HB4142 · 2026-05-05
Crimes and punishments; unlawful use of bombs or explosive devices; modifying elements of certain crimes; effective date. (Senate: THIRD READING)
HB3661 · 2026-05-05
Revenue and taxation; sales tax; exemptions; commercial forestry equipment; effective date. (Senate: THIRD READING)
HB3977 · 2026-05-05
State veterinarian; certain qualifications; effective date. (Senate: THIRD READING)
HB4108 · 2026-05-05
Airports; trespassing on property containing critical infrastructure; expanding scope of crime to include airports; effective date. (Senate: THIRD READING)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 2008 total roll-call votes this session).
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