OKLAHOMA CITY – Members of the Democratic Senate and House Caucuses have announced a legislative slate called Oklahoma’s Commitment – a multi-year plan to improve reading skills for Oklahoma children, and support and retain highly-trained professional educators.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt issued the following statement honoring Bernice Shedrick, a Democrat from Stillwater, who served in the Senate from 1980 to 1996. She was 85 when she passed on Jan. 20, 2026.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. Kelly Hines, R–Oklahoma City, has been named the new chairman of the Oklahoma Legislature’s Aerospace Caucus as the state’s aerospace and aviation industry surges, driving major economic growth and creating more jobs across the state.

Sen. Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, the founder and caucus chair, has selected Hines to succeed him in leading the influential caucus that promotes public policies supporting the viability of Oklahoma’s aviation and aerospace industry.

OKLAHOMA CITY — A group of Oklahoma legislators, led by Sen. Kendal Sacchieri (R-Blanchard), has filed an emergency petition with the Oklahoma Supreme Court seeking an immediate stay and temporary injunction to prevent Service Oklahoma from transferring Oklahoma driver license and identification card data to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators’ (AAMVA) State-to-State/SPEXS system, currently scheduled for mid-February 2026.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoma City, has filed Senate Bill 1428, creating a new office in the State Department of Health to help Oklahomans more easily access information, support, and other services for caregivers and individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Rep.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Senator Lisa Standridge, R-Norman, has filed legislation to rein in Oklahoma’s ever-ballooning property taxes.

In an effort to make homeownership attainable for all Oklahoma families, including potential homebuyers and current homeowners looking to move, Senator Standridge is championing several pieces of legislation to cut property taxes.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Legislation from Sen. Jonathan Wingard, R-Ada, would save taxpayers millions of dollars by preventing state agencies from double-charging taxpayers for the cost of state employees’ labor.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Nikki Nice, D-Oklahoma City, wants more Oklahomans to know about the life and legacy of Bessie Coleman, the first African American and Native American woman to earn a pilot license.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, has introduced legislation to protect Oklahoma citizens from laws that are contrary to the provisions of the Oklahoma Constitution, the rights outlined in the U.S. Constitution, or the shared values of Judeo-Christian Western civilization.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Senator Kendal Sacchieri (R-Blanchard) has introduced Senate Bill 1488, legislation that would establish a moratorium on the construction of new data centers in Oklahoma until November 1, 2029 and direct the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to study the long-term effects these large facilities may have on state infrastructure and resources.