OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, secured approval from Senate committees for legislation aimed to offer additional protections for Oklahomans and enhance public safety within the state.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, has won unanimous committee approval for her bill requiring a third-party actuarial study on the implementation of a statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program. Senate Economic Development, Workforce, and Tourism Committee approved Senate Bill 254 by a 7-0 vote Tuesday afternoon.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt has won unanimous committee approval for legislation modernizing Oklahoma’s eviction statutes. Senate Bill 128, which was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, would give people more notice of eviction hearings.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday passed legislation from Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, to put guardrails on Oklahoma’s initiative petition process.

Proposal would mirror federal model for judicial selection process

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoman City, made the following comments Tuesday after GSA listed the Oklahoma City Federal Building as among those properties deemed non-core and targeted for possible disposal.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt issued the following statement after the Senate joined the House of Representatives in approving a consent decree to resolve a 2023 lawsuit against the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) alleging the agency violated the rights

Senate vote finalizes decree, sending it to the Secretary of State

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate voted today to approve the mental health consent decree that reduces wait times to treat defendants who have been declared incompetent to stand trial and awaiting competency restoration treatment. 

OKLAHOMA CITY — As the Judicial Nominating Commission prepares to interview candidates to fill a vacancy on the Oklahoma Supreme Court, 10 state lawmakers have penned a letter urging the panel to nominate candidates who are free from political agendas and committed to upholding the law with impartiality and integrity.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate Education Committee has approved