Regulation of the growing hog and poultry industries topped the legislative agenda along with revisions to the Truth In Sentencing law, tax reductions, and pay raises for state troopers and other state employees. Delivery of higher education services to the Tulsa metropolitan area was a major issue of interest and concern

The 47th Oklahoma Legislature convened on January 5, 1999, for organizational purposes. The roll call of members elected to the Senate in November included four new members: Senators Coffee, Crutchfield, Johnson, and Pruitt.

The 2nd Session of the 47th Legislature convened on February 7, 2000. The Senate introduced 801 bills and 22 joint resolutions and the House introduced 882 bills and 33 joint resolutions for consideration during the 2nd Session. An additional 1,096 Senate and House bills and 45 Senate and House joint resolutions carried over from the first session and were available for action as well

The 48th Oklahoma Legislature convened on January 2, 2001, for organizational purposes. The roll call of members elected to the Senate in November included three new members: Senators Jonathan Nichols, Jim Reynolds, and Nancy Riley

The 2nd Session of the 48th Legislature convened on Monday, February 4, 2002. During the session, the Senate introduced 870 bills and 15 joint resolutions and the House introduced 959 bills and 30 joint resolutions for a combined total of 1874 measures. An additional 1217 bills and joint resolutions, carried over from the 1st Session, were available for consideration

The 49th Oklahoma Legislature convened on January 7, 2003, for organizational purposes. Senator Cal Hobson was elected as President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Officers of the majority and minority parties were announced and seated, including Majority Floor Leader, Senator Ted Fisher, and Minority Floor Leader, Senator James Williamson

The second session of the 49th Oklahoma Legislature convened on Monday, February 2, 2004. The session was unique in that it would be the last for more than 40 members of the House and Senate due to consti-tutionally mandated term limits approved by voters in 1990. It also included several high-profile legislative measures

The first session of the 50th Legislature featured an ambitious agenda, addressing a variety of high-profile issues ranging from a $500 million higher education bond proposal (SB 745, HB 1191), a landmark road and bridge funding agreement (HB 1078), a significant tax relief package (SB 435, HB 1547), and prescription drug assistance (SB 547), as well as laws aimed at giving citizens greater protection from criminals while enhancing the investigative tools law enforcement needs to bring criminals to justice.

In the second session of the 50th Legislature, the Oklahoma State Senate considered 1034 new Senate Bills and 608 carryover Senate Bills, 539 House bills, 32 Senate Joint Resolutions, 14 House Joint Resolutions, 26 Senate Concurrent Resolutions, 29 House Concurrent Resolutions and 71 Simple Resolutions. Of those measures, 160 Senate Bills and 167 House Bills were signed into law, while 3 Senate Bills and 3 House Bills were vetoed. Two constitutional amendments (SJR 37 & HJR 1066) and 83 Senate Concurrent or Simple resolutions were filed with the Secretary of State.

The first session of the 51st Legislature convened in January 2007, the year marking Oklahoma’s 100th anniversary of entering the union as the 46th state. In addition to planned Centennial celebrations in communities throughout the state, the Legislature also agreed to meet in November of 2007 for a ceremonial session to be held in Guthrie, the original state capital of Oklahoma.