OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, was named “Senator of the Year” during the 2024 People with Disabilities Awareness Day, held at the Oklahoma History Center on March 5. According to the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS), Kirt was honored for her “ongoing, unwavering support for serving the needs of Oklahomans with disabilities.”

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate Appropriations Committee held an all-day meeting on Wednesday to publicly vet proposed budgets for 55 state agencies.

OKLAHOMA CITY— Sen. Cody Rogers, R-Tulsa, released the following statement Tuesday.

OKLAHOMA CITY – On Tuesday, the Oklahoma Senate passed Senate Bill 1959, authored by Sen. Jerry Alvord, R-Wilson. The bill protects children who have been victimized by pornography by insuring that child sexual abuse material is removed from pornographic websites.

OKLAHOMA CITY- The full Senate approved legislation Tuesday that ensures Oklahoma schools are prepared in the event of a cardiac emergency. Sen. Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma City, authored Senate Bill 1921, which requires all public schools across the state to formulate a sudden cardiac emergency response plan.

OKLAHOMA CITY— Sen. Cody Rogers, R-Tulsa, released the following statement Tuesday.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today released the following statement after Senate Bill 1479 passed off the Senate floor 45-0.

Bills aim to address rising crime and get repeat offenders and career criminals off the street

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, has won the support of the full Senate for her legislation to better prepare those stepping into the role of guardian for a person with dementia. Senate Bill 1751 would require training specific to dementia, including understanding the disease, communication techniques, and information about resources for caregivers.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, issued a statement Friday in response to Attorney General Gentner Drummond asking a federal judge to dismiss tribal charges against an Okmulgee County jail officer who was involved in a physical altercation with Muscogee Nation Lighthorse Police.