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Sen. Branan says SB 513 is aimed at reducing computer kiddie porn.
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Showing: April, 2005
A bill to help bring computer child pornographers to justice is now part of Oklahoma law. Sen. Cliff Branan, R-OKC, is principal author of SB 513, which was signed by Gov. Brad Henry yesterday. The House author of the measure is Rep. Ken Miller, R-Edmond.
“I believe this is an important step in helping stop the sexual exploitation of children through the Internet. These shocking images are evidence of a terrible crime. This bill gives law enforcement an important tool in their efforts to go after these criminals,” Branan said.
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Committee Hearings Not Scheduled for Laci and Conner’s Bill, Covenant Marriage, Informed Consent, Marriage Penalty
Oklahoma families are getting the short end of the stick in the Oklahoma State Senate this year. Several pro-family bills will die this week in the Senate for lack of a committee hearing.
Among the bills not scheduled for a hearing in Thursday’s meeting of the Senate’s Health and Human Resources Committee is House Bill 1257, the “Laci and Conner Peterson” law.
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Sen. Williamson says governor's state of the state was based on the family, but now he isn't doing anything to help get passage of profamily legislation out of committee.
Sen. Wilcoxson says that HB 1257 assures that unborn babies are considered victims if they die due to injury to the mother & she's urging a hearing for the bill by the deadline tomorrow.
Sen. Jolley points out that HB 1561 passed the House with strong support but now has not been put on the agenda for a Senate committee hearing.
Sen. Laughlin says that his covenant marriage bill always passes the House but then dies in the Senate committee and he hopes this year that will change.
Sen. Williamson talks about HB 1256.
Committee Hearings Not Scheduled for Laci and Conner’s Bill, Covenant Marriage, Informed Consent, Marriage Penalty
Oklahoma families are getting the short end of the stick in the Oklahoma State Senate this year. Several pro-family bills will die this week in the Senate for lack of a committee hearing.
Among the bills not scheduled for a hearing in Thursday’s meeting of the Senate’s Health and Human Resources Committee is House Bill 1257, the “Laci and Conner Peterson” law.
read more.
Sen. Williamson says governor's state of the state was based on the family, but now he isn't doing anything to help get passage of profamily legislation out of committee.
Sen. Wilcoxson says that HB 1257 assures that unborn babies are considered victims if they die due to injury to the mother & she's urging a hearing for the bill by the deadline tomorrow.
Sen. Jolley points out that HB 1561 passed the House with strong support but now has not been put on the agenda for a Senate committee hearing.
Sen. Laughlin says that his covenant marriage bill always passes the House but then dies in the Senate committee and he hopes this year that will change.
Sen. Williamson talks about HB 1256.
Committee Hearings Not Scheduled for Laci and Conner’s Bill, Covenant Marriage, Informed Consent, Marriage Penalty
Oklahoma families are getting the short end of the stick in the Oklahoma State Senate this year. Several pro-family bills will die this week in the Senate for lack of a committee hearing.
Among the bills not scheduled for a hearing in Thursday’s meeting of the Senate’s Health and Human Resources Committee is House Bill 1257, the “Laci and Conner Peterson” law.
read more.
Sen. Williamson says governor's state of the state was based on the family, but now he isn't doing anything to help get passage of profamily legislation out of committee.
Sen. Wilcoxson says that HB 1257 assures that unborn babies are considered victims if they die due to injury to the mother & she's urging a hearing for the bill by the deadline tomorrow.
Sen. Jolley points out that HB 1561 passed the House with strong support but now has not been put on the agenda for a Senate committee hearing.
Sen. Laughlin says that his covenant marriage bill always passes the House but then dies in the Senate committee and he hopes this year that will change.
Sen. Williamson talks about HB 1256.
Committee Hearings Not Scheduled for Laci and Conner’s Bill, Covenant Marriage, Informed Consent, Marriage Penalty
Oklahoma families are getting the short end of the stick in the Oklahoma State Senate this year. Several pro-family bills will die this week in the Senate for lack of a committee hearing.
Among the bills not scheduled for a hearing in Thursday’s meeting of the Senate’s Health and Human Resources Committee is House Bill 1257, the “Laci and Conner Peterson” law.
read more.
Sen. Williamson says governor's state of the state was based on the family, but now he isn't doing anything to help get passage of profamily legislation out of committee.
Sen. Wilcoxson says that HB 1257 assures that unborn babies are considered victims if they die due to injury to the mother & she's urging a hearing for the bill by the deadline tomorrow.
Sen. Jolley points out that HB 1561 passed the House with strong support but now has not been put on the agenda for a Senate committee hearing.
Sen. Laughlin says that his covenant marriage bill always passes the House but then dies in the Senate committee and he hopes this year that will change.
Sen. Williamson talks about HB 1256.
An attack news release from Republican members of the Senate is little more than a smoke screen to hide a “shameful tax policy,” according to the chair of the Senate Finance Committee.
Sen. Jay Paul Gumm, D-Durant, made the statement in response to one of a flurry of politically charged attack news releases issued by Republicans in the Senate and House of Representatives.
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Sen. Gumm says Democratic Tax Package helps people who need it most and is more pro-family.
“The Senate 2020 plan is the only plan that provides new money for bridge and road maintenance in Fiscal Year 2006. Under our plan, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation will be able to both make increased payments on its debt service obligations and invest $52.1 million in bridge and road repairs in FY 2006.
“With our proposal Oklahomans will see results before the end of 2005. It will take three years before the House plan provides enough new money to ODOT to allow for increased bridge and road maintenance.
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Sen. Corn on democratic road plan.
The authors of two bills to protect victims of domestic violence or rape are pushing legislative committees to approve the measures before it’s too late. This coming Thursday, April 7, is the Senate deadline for committees to act on bills from the opposite chamber, while the deadline for the House is Thursday, April 21.
The lawmakers, along with representatives of the YWCA, The Oklahoma Conference of Churches and Oklahoma’s Catholic Charities spoke in support of the bills at the State Capitol on Monday.
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Sen. Leftwich, Rep. Hamilton & other supporters urge passage of victim's protection bills.
SENATOR COFFEE: Gov. Henry is Putting Families at Risk by Releasing A Violent Criminal Every Workday
State Capitol, Oklahoma City – Senate Republican Leader Glenn Coffee said Friday that a new criminal justice study shows that Gov. Brad Henry was “flat wrong” when he claimed Wednesday that releasing violent criminals on supervised parole is better than making them serve their full sentence.
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Sen. Coffee says he's opposed to releasing violent inmates early.
