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Showing: January, 2020
Sen. Young files legislation to boost minimum wage

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. George Young, D-Oklahoma City, has filed legislation to increase Oklahoman’s minimum wage requirement.

Senate Bill 1165 would require employers to pay their employees a minimum wage of $10.50 per hour, or match the federal minimum wage rate, whichever is greater. Oklahoma’s current minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, which is equal to the federal minimum wage.

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Sen. Hicks files bill aimed at preventing infant suffocation

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Carri Hicks is hoping Oklahoma will adopt legislation aimed at reducing the risk of infant suffocation or strangulation. Hicks has introduced Senate Bill 1156 which would ban the sale of crib bumpers and bar their use in child care facilities.

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