Week In Review

Monday, March 12

• The Senate approved several bills on Monday:

-SB 1571 by Sen. Clark Jolley, would reduce the income tax for fiscal year 2013.

-SB 1903 by Sen. Steve Russell, states legislative intent for Oklahoma to apply for a single purpose U.S. constitutional convention to propose an amendment that would require approval from the majority of state legislatures before increases in the federal debt could be implemented.

-SB 1052 by Sen. Harry Coates, modifies language related to the Public Building Construction and Planning Act.

Monday, March 5

• The Senate approved several bills on Monday:

-SB 1430 by Sen. Gary Stanislawski, creates the Bartmann Bill for Ethical Debt Collection.

-SB 1012 by Sen. Clark Jolley, modifies language related to insurance policies for portable electronics, requiring a supervising entity to maintain a registry of vendor locations that are authorized to sell or solicit portable electronics insurance coverage in the state.

-SB 1102 by Sen. Patrick Anderson, creates the Teachers’ Retirement System Cost-of-Living Adjustment Revolving Fund.

Monday, February 27

• The Senate approved several bills on Monday:

-SB 1016 by Sen. Patrick Anderson, authorizes the director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to enter into local cooperative agreements with local law enforcement agencies to appoint Internet Crimes Against Children Affiliate Reserve Agents to assist the ICAC unit of the OSBI.

Monday, February 20

• The Senate approved one bill Monday:

-SB 1050 by Sen. Greg Treat, removes certain tribal authority regarding environmental regulatory agencies.

• Senate committees approved the following measures Monday:

-SB 1185 by Sen. Susan Paddack, creates the School Administrator Professional Development Pilot Program.

-SB 1409 by Sen. John Ford, directs the State Board of Education to develop criteria for approval of providers.

Monday, February 13

• With attention focused on committee work, the Senate approved no legislation on Monday.

• Senate committees approved the following measures Monday:

-SB 1471 by Sen. Patrick Anderson, would require the Oklahoma Tax Commission to provide an electronic format to the Department of Human Services including information and amount withheld for child support.

-SB 1073 by Sen. Don Barrington, requires recipients of TANF benefits to submit to drug testing.

Monday, February 6

• With attention focused on committee work, the Senate approved one resolution on Monday.

-SR 29 by Sen. Brian Bingman, honors the life and career of State Senator David Myers.

• Senate committees approved the following measures Monday:

-SB 1433 by Sen. Brian Crain, creates the Personhood Act.

-SB 1002 by Sen. Tom Adelson, creates the Empowering Patient Decision Act.