OKLAHOMA CITY – Nearly 29 years ago, Cheryl Genzer and Lisa Pennington vanished from the State Fair – their bodies were later discovered in a shallow grave, but the crime has never been solved. That could change now that Senate Bill 1636, by Sen. Carri Hicks and Rep. Ross Ford, has been signed into law by the governor after passing unanimously in both chambers.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Bill 2067, by Senator Jerry Alvord, R-Wilson, has been signed into law, creating stronger safeguards to help financial institutions identify, report and prevent suspected financial exploitation of protected adults.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation to better help parents who experience a stillbirth or miscarriage has been signed into law by the governor. Senate Bill 1436, by Sen. Nikki Nice, D-Oklahoma City, and Rep.

PONCA CITY – Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, released the following statement on the death of Osage County District 3 Commissioner Charlie Cartwright.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Legislative Latino Caucus invites the public to attend the 10^th annual Hispanic Cultural Day at the state Capitol on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Lisa Standridge, R-Norman, released the following statement today recognizing a nurse and veteran from her district who was invited to be the Senate's Nurse of the Day earlier this week, on a day when the Senate didn't conduct any business. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Bill 1427 ensuring parents have access to Type 1 diabetes (T1D) screening for their children has become law. Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, and Rep. T.J. Marti, R-Broken Arrow, are the principal authors of the measure, which gives parents the option of having their children tested.

OKLAHOMA CITY – In response to growing frustrations from Oklahoma homeowners over rising insurance costs, legislation authored by Senator Aaron Reinhardt, R-Jenks, to strengthen oversight and increase transparency in the property and casualty insurance market has advanced through the Oklahoma Legislature and to the governor’s desk.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Senator Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond, today applauded the signing of one of her key legislative priorities, creating the Oklahoma Local Food for Schools Program.

Senate Bill 985 establishes a framework to connect Oklahoma schools with locally produced agricultural products, helping schools incorporate fresher, Oklahoma-grown foods into student meals while supporting the state’s farmers, ranchers and food producers.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, and Rep. Kevin Norwood, R-Owasso, are celebrating the governor’s signing of Senate Bill 1290.