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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks has won full Senate approval for a bipartisan measure increasing access to rapid whole-genome sequencing (rWGS) for critically ill infants.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoma City, has filed legislation urging the Texas Legislature to continue funding its share for the Heartland Flyer after reports that the state was considering ending their support.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has passed a bill creating the “Rethinking Paying Subminimal Wage to Persons with Disabilities Task Force.” Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt is the Senate principal author of House Bill 1833, which would form a panel to develop strategies for phasing out the practice of paying Oklahoma workers with disabilities lower than minimum wages, known as a 14 (c) waiver.  

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill to promote agriculture in urban counties has cleared the Senate and is now headed to the governor’s desk for final approval. Sen. Nikki Nice is the Senate principal author of House Bill 1910, which was approved by the full Senate on Wednesday. Rep.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given approval to House Bill 1601, a bipartisan measure to allow teachers to use up to six weeks of accrued sick leave to extend their six-week maternity leave provided by the state. Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt issued the following statement on Tuesday after Republicans failed to vote on Senate Joint Resolution 20 or Senate Joint Resolution 19, disapproving Superintendent Ryan Walters’ controversial social studies standards. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill to ensure a timely response to open records requests is headed for a vote by the full Senate. Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt is Senate principal author of House Bill 2095, which received unanimous approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee this week.