OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation from Sen. Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, aimed at speeding up and making the pretrial release process more efficient.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate has passed Senate Bill 1319, legislation by Senator Avery Frix, R-Muskogee, directing the Corporation Commission to establish a process for homeowners to receive remediation assistance if their property is contaminated by a substance under the commission’s jurisdiction.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Regina Goodwin has received Senate approval for a bill to update the stipend school districts can opt to provide to school board members for attending board meetings. Under the provisions of Senate Bill 63, the stipend, which has not been updated since 1972, would be raised from $25 up to $190 per meeting for up to four meetings each month.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks has won unanimous Senate approval for a measure aimed at unsolved violent crimes throughout the state. Hicks filed Senate Bill 1636 after holding an in-depth interim study on cold cases in Oklahoma, which looked at what other states have done to strengthen their responses to unsolved crimes.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate today passed legislation to protect free speech on public college and university campuses.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Senate Education Chairman Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, today advanced Senate Bill 1778, comprehensive legislation to strengthen Oklahoma’s Strong Readers Act and ensure more students are reading at grade level by the end of third grade.

OKLAHOMA CITY- Senate Health and Human Services Chair Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma City, secured Senate approval today for transformative legislation to establish the Department of Child Safety and Well-being.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, recently secured approval for Senate Bill 137. The measure prohibits any inmate who has been convicted of driving under the influence resulting in great bodily injury from participating in the Electronic Monitoring Program.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, secured Senate approval Tuesday for Senate Bill 483, a measure authorizing counties to assist homeless individuals seeking to return home to their families or relocate for work or support.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation from Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, to require the state to utilize GPS technology to protect victims of domestic violence in egregious abuse cases.