Week In Review

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.

Monday, March 31

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

-HB 2325 by Rep. Bobby Cleveland, extends civil immunity during a time of emergency to individuals and agencies that provide shelter and adds the federal government to the list of requesting agencies.

-HB 2765 by Rep. Brian Renegar, modifies dates related to the issuance of a license for a commercial pet breeder.

Monday, March 24

• The Senate met Monday, but took no action on bills.

• Senate committees approved several measures Monday, including the following.

-HB 1378 by Rep. Emily Virgin, amends the Dustin Rhodes and Lindsay Steed CPR Training Act.

-HB 3399 by Rep. Jeff Hickman, removes all references to PASS standards and replaces them with subject matter standards.

-HB 3293 by Rep. Leslie Osborn, creates the State Employee Pay Program.

Monday, March 17

• The Senate met briefly Monday, approving several resolutions including the following.

-SCR 32 by Sen. Jerry Ellis, Allows Congress to direct the United States Geological Survey to conduct a master multi-state study of the Red River Watershed Basin.

-SR 46 by Sen. Brian Crain, celebrates the centennial anniversary of YWCA Tulsa.

• Senate committees approved several measures Monday including the following.

-HB 2626 by Rep. Katie Henke, repeals language relating to an application for a school transfer.

Monday, March 10

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

-SB 1445 by Sen. Susan Paddack, modifies the definition of “primary place of use” for mobile communications service under the Nine-One-One Wireless Emergency Number Act.

-SB 1023 by Sen. Dan Newberry, establishes that the Legislature occupies and preempts the entire field of legislation touching certain mandated minimum wage and employee benefits.

Monday, March 3

• The Senate met briefly Monday, but took up no legislation.

• Senate committees did not meet Monday.

• The House approved several measures Monday including the following.

-HB 1674 by Rep. Gus Blackwell, creates the Scientific Education and Academic Freedom Act.

-HB 2317 by Rep. Bobby Cleveland, permits school districts to educate students about the history of traditional winter celebrations including Christmas and Hanukkah.