OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, a longtime community banker, issued the following statement on the passing of Gene Rainbolt.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem-Elect Lonnie Paxton today released the following statement on the passing of Gene Rainbolt.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt and Sen. Carri Hicks issued the following statements on Thursday mourning the loss of Oklahoma business and civic leader Gene Rainbolt.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. Jonathan Wingard, R-Ada, filed legislation this week to end state tax subsidies for wind farms.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, has filed three bills aimed at removing obstacles for individuals seeking to reintegrate into society after incarceration by addressing the challenges of driver’s license restoration.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond, filed legislation on Monday to include school supplies and athletic equipment among the items exempted from sales taxes during Oklahoma’s tax-free weekend in August.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. Jonathan Wingard, R-Ada, will serve on several of the Oklahoma Senate’s most high-profile committees.

Senate Pro Tem-Elect Lonnie Paxton recently appointed Wingard to the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Public Safety Committee and the Agriculture and Wildlife Committee. He will also be one of six senators on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, which oversees funding for common education and public colleges and universities.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Ally Seifried, R-Claremore, has filed legislation instructing all public school districts to adopt policies preventing student cell phone use from “bell to bell.”

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Brian Guthrie, R-Bixby, has been appointed to serve on four Senate Committees for the upcoming legislative session. Guthrie will serve on the Aerospace and Transportation; Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism; and Business and Insurance Committees.