Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Aeronautics and Transportation unanimously approved Senate Bill 953 by Sen. Chris Kidd, R-Waurika, to honor the life and extraordinary career of Oklahoma son and Navy veteran, Delbert D.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Bill 397 was approved by the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday. The bill, authored by Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, would require school and public libraries to label books and other materials as elementary, junior high, under 16, or juniors and seniors.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, issued the following statement regarding passage of Senate Bill 397 from the Senate Education Committee Tuesday.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt, has won full Senate approval for his legislation to better protect child abuse victims.  Senate Bill 291, approved on Monday, would enable children, with the help of an adult, to seek a victim protective order (VPO) against their abuser.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Roger Thompson, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement Friday after the Board of Equalization voted on the final certification of funds available for appropriation in Fiscal Year 2024, which begins July 1. 

Sen. Julia Kirt and Sen. Jo Anna Dossett held a press conference on February 16, 2023, at 2:30 p.m.

Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat held a press conference on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 1:30 p.m.

OKLAHOMA CITY – A measure to make Oklahoma schools safer is on its way to the Senate floor after receiving unanimous approval by the Senate Appropriations Committee Wednesday. Senate Bill 100, by Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has approved a measure prohibiting gender transition procedures for children under the age of 18.  Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – More Oklahoma students wanting to continue their education through the state’s Career Technology system could soon be eligible for the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP) scholarship, also known as Oklahoma’s Promise, under legislation approved unanimously Wednes

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Kay Floyd, D-Oklahoma City, issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 613, which passed the full Senate Wednesday 40-8.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Public Safety Committee has given its approval to a measure to increase the penalties for firearm thefts in Oklahoma.  Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, is the author of Senate Bill 859, which was approved by the panel on Thursday.

Sen. Kay Floyd held a press conference on February 9, 2023, at 12:00 p.m.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Tuesday and unanimously passed Senate Bill 290, which would increase pay for election day poll workers.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Bill Coleman announced Wednesday that he will be signing on as the Senate author of fellow Ponca City Republican Rep. Ken Luttrell’s House Bill 1027 to legalize sports betting in Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CITY –Senate Democratic Leader Kay Floyd, D-Oklahoma City, issued the following statement on behalf of the Senate Democratic Caucus following the governor’s State of the State address:

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today released the following statement after Governor Kevin Stitt’s State of the State address to open the 59^th Legislature.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, has authored 14 bills that have been referred to their respective committees and will be up for consideration in the next few weeks.