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OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate approved Senate Bill 7 Tuesday. The measure, by Sen. Blake Cowboy Stephens, R-Tahlequah, would stop Oklahoma from changing the clock twice a year and lock in Daylight Saving Time (DST) year round.

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Senate approves firearm theft bill

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given approval to a measure cracking down on firearm thefts.  Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, is the author of Senate Bill 859, which was approved on Tuesday.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given unanimous approval to a bill that would make it easier for teachers in military families to resume their careers after being transferred to a new state. Sen.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate approved legislation Tuesday to increase compensation for citizens serving jury duty. Senate Bill 713, by Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, would increase pay for jurors in non-federal courts from $20 to $30 per day.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma public and private schools, along with careertechs, would become more secure under legislation approved Tuesday by the Senate. Retired educator, Sen.

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Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat held a press conference on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 1:15 p.m.

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Sen. Kay Floyd Press Conference 2_23_23

Sen. Kay Floyd held a press conference on February 23, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. 

Speakers included:

Sen. Kay Floyd, D-Oklahoma City

Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City

Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman

Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa

 

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a measure to better determine the amount of savings from a state question enacting criminal justice reform.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Roger Thompson, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement Friday after the Board of Equalization voted on the final certification of funds available for appropriation in Fiscal Year 2024, which begins July 1. 

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