Week In Review

Monday, April 28

• The Senate met Monday, refusing House amendments to several bills.

• Senate committees did not take up bills Monday.

• The House rejected Senate amendments to a number of bills Monday.

• House committees took no action on bills Monday.

Tuesday, April 29

• The Senate approved a number of bills Tuesday, including the following.

-SB 1143 by Sen. Rob Standridge, would require public elementary students to recite the pledge of allegiance.

Monday, April 21

• The Senate met Monday, approving numerous bills including the following.

-HB 2974 by Rep. Colby Schwartz, makes not-for-profit mental health and substance abuse facilities eligible to receive certain Special Universal Services.

-HB 2349 by Rep. Sally Kern, amends language relating to the Oklahoma Law on Obscenity and Child Pornography.

-HB 2527 by Rep. Kay Floyd, provides an income tax checkoff for domestic violence legal aid services.

Monday, April 21

• The Senate met Monday, approving numerous bills including the following.

-HB 2974 by Rep. Colby Schwartz, makes not-for-profit mental health and substance abuse facilities eligible to receive certain Special Universal Services.

-HB 2349 by Rep. Sally Kern, amends language relating to the Oklahoma Law on Obscenity and Child Pornography.

-HB 2527 by Rep. Kay Floyd, provides an income tax checkoff for domestic violence legal aid services.

Monday, April 7

• The Senate met Monday, adjourning without hearing bills.

• Senate committees did not take up bills Monday.

• The House approved several bills, including the following on Monday.

-SB 1023 by Sen. Dan Newberry, states that minimum wage and employee benefits that are to be mandated for municipalities or other political subdivisions of the state must be approved by legislation.