OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, received approval Wednesday for Senate Bill 1427, legislation designed to fund revitalization efforts related to the Oklahoma State Penitentiary Prison Rodeo.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks has won unanimous approval from the Senate’s General Government Committee for her legislation to encourage greater use of American-made products.

Senate Democrats Press Conference held a press conference on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 12:30 p.m.

Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat held a press conference on Thursday, February 29 at 1:15 p.m.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Cody Rogers, R-Tulsa, received approval from the Senate Appropriations Committee Wednesday for Senate Bill 1391. The measure designates funds to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for improvements to levees along the Arkansas River.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Appropriations Chairman Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, said the Oklahoma Legislature’s upper chamber is on its way toward making this year’s budget process more transparent than ever.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren issued a statement Wednesday after Attorney General Gentner Drummond responded to her request for an opinion on the legality of Sec. of Transportation Tim Gatz serving simultaneously in that post in addition to serving as executive director of both the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA).

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill from Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, to better mobilize law enforcement when a child is abducted. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today commented on Senate Bill 1450 passing through the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Once passed in both the Senate and House, and signed into law, the legislation stands to crack down on retail crime and criminal syndicates in Oklahoma.