Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Bill 637 was approved by the Senate on Wednesday. Burns’ bill eliminates state park entry fees with the exception of motor homes and travel trailers. The fees are not to exceed $8.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has approved legislation to create a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) coordinator. Sen.

Senate Democrats held a press conference on March 9, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. 

Speakers included:

Sen. Kevin Matthews, D-Tulsa

Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City

Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 426 Wednesday, which was authored by Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard.

OKLAHOMA CITY - On the heels of Oklahomans’ overwhelming defeat of State Question 820 that would have legalized recreational marijuana, Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – A measure to stop the illegal purchase of Oklahoma land passed the Senate unanimously Wednesday. Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, worked with the attorney general’s office in crafting Senate Bill 212 to keep non-U.S.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Bill 910 by Sen. Blake “Cowboy” Stephens was unanimously approved by the Senate Tuesday. SB 910 authorizes the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission to declare an open season to hunt and harvest velvet bucks in Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 760 Wednesday. Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, authored this measure that dissolves the Oklahoma Capital Investment Board (OCIB).

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate overwhelmingly supported legislation Tuesday to continue strengthening Oklahoma’s workforce. Senate Bill 621, by Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 187 Tuesday. The bill, authored by Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, increases the amount birth mothers can receive for living and transportation expenses through the adoption process.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has approved a bill to require school and public libraries to place books into sections labeled elementary, junior high, Under 16 or juniors and seniors.  Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, is the author of Senate Bill 397, which was approved by the Senate on Tuesday.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 682, which removes the requirement for a person issued a non-domiciled commercial learner permit or commercial driver license (CDL) to have an H-2A temporary agricultural worker permit or be a participant in the J-1 Exchange V

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today released the following statement on the

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today released the following statement on the passing of Tom Love, who founded the family owned and operated network of Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Democratic Leader Kay Floyd and Sen. George Young made the following statements regarding Senate Bill 397, which passed the Senate floor Tuesday.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate has given unanimous approval to a measure aimed at raising awareness and better supporting the loss of unborn babies, newborns and children in Oklahoma.  Senate Bill 837, by Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given overwhelming approval to legislation to help more Oklahomans access medical biomarker tests. Senate Bill 513 was written by Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate gave unanimous approval Thursday to a measure to help more of Oklahoma’s students qualify for the state’s free tuition scholarship program, known as the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP), or Oklahoma’s Promise.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen.