Oklahoma senate Enacted
OK SB 245
Rural Broadband Expansion Act
Signed into law May 19, 2026.
Read the official bill text ↗Summary
Authorizes $180M in matching grants for rural fiber-to-the-home deployment, leveraging federal BEAD allocations, with priority for census tracts below 100 Mbps median.
Key provisions
- $180M in state matching grants
- Eligibility tied to BEAD-defined unserved + underserved areas
- Open-access requirements for state-funded conduit
- Speed floors: 100/100 Mbps symmetric minimum
- 20-year build + maintain obligation
Effect
Who benefits Rural households, telehealth + remote-work users, small ISPs.
Who pays Bond authority; incumbent carriers facing competition.
Your reps on this bill
JL
James Lankford
U.S. Senator · R-OK
no roll call
AA
Alan Armstrong
U.S. Senator · R-OK
no roll call
JB
Josh Brecheen
U.S. Rep · OK-02 · R-OK
no roll call
DB
David Bullard
U.S. Senator · R-OK
YEA ✓ aligned with you
CM
Cody Maynard
U.S. Rep · HD-21 · R-OK
YEA ✓ aligned with you
Full roll call
4 yea · 0 nay · 4 recorded
| Legislator | Chamber | Party/State | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Jett | senate | R-OK | YEA |
| David Bullard | senate | R-OK | YEA |
| Jacob Rosecrants | house | D-OK | YEA |
| Cody Maynard | house | R-OK | YEA |