Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 3978: Revenue and taxation; Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act; tax credits; capital investments; effective date.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 3978 is a bill introduced in the Oklahoma House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Revenue and taxation; Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act; tax credits; capital investments; effective date. Primary sponsor: Trey Caldwell (Republican), Brent Howard (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Authored by Senator Howard (principal Senate author).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Trey CaldwellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Brent HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Authored by Senator Howard (principal Senate author)
  2. Title stricken
  3. CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee
  4. Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
  5. Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey)
  6. First Reading

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source