OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, won bipartisan support from the Senate for her legislation expanding the state’s professional sports tax rebate program to include women’s professional sports. Senate Bill 820 was approved on Wednesday.

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Senate today passed 

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate has passed legislation from Sen. Ally Seifried, R-Claremore, to increase voter turnout in school board races by moving these contests to coincide with Oklahoma’s general election.

Seifried’s Senate Bill 6 moves the general election for school board races from April to November, when Oklahoma holds general elections for other elected positions. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – A series of bills authored by Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, have successfully passed out of their respective committees and are now eligible to be heard on the Senate floor. 

The legislation covers a range of issues, from groundwater permits and energy policy to firearm regulations and education standards.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate has passed Senate Resolution 3, authored by Senator John Haste, to formally recognize the invaluable contributions of Oklahoma’s more than 33,000 state employees.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate has advanced two key measures by Senator Todd Gollihare, R-Kellyville, reinforcing property owners’ rights and allowing for better in-home care for Medicaid recipients.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, received the Senate’s approval for Senate Bill 523 Monday. The measure provides that any Oklahoma sheriff, deputy sheriff, or reserve deputy sheriff shall have the same powers and duties as though employed by the sheriff’s office for which he or she is performing duties outside of his or her county of employment.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Tom Woods, R-Westville, secured approval from the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee for Senate Bill 1114. The measure provides an ad valorem tax credit for qualifying Oklahoma seniors.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Appropriations Committee passed a series of tax reform measures aimed at simplifying Oklahoma’s tax code, providing relief to individuals and businesses and promoting economic growth. 

Senate Bills 304, 299, 291, and 60, authored by Senator Dave Rader, R- Tulsa, and Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, address income tax structure, corporate tax fairness and taxpayer relief mechanisms.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Todd Gollihare, R-Kellyville, today, received unanimous approval of Senate Bill 541 on the Senate Floor with a 46-0 vote.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation aimed at enhancing incentive payments for Medicaid-contracted long-term care providers has advanced out of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Senate Bill 868 Tuesday, which creates the Prohibition on Sanctuary Policies for Illegal Immigration Act. The measure by Sen. Avery Frix, R-Muskogee, prohibits sanctuary cities within the state of Oklahoma and directs Oklahoma law enforcement agencies to work with federal law enforcement agencies to combat illegal immigration.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate Appropriations Committee overwhelmingly approved Senate Bill 245 on Wednesday, advancing the bill to the full Senate for consideration.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, secured approval from Senate committees for legislation aimed to offer additional protections for Oklahomans and enhance public safety within the state.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, has won unanimous committee approval for her bill requiring a third-party actuarial study on the implementation of a statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program. Senate Economic Development, Workforce, and Tourism Committee approved Senate Bill 254 by a 7-0 vote Tuesday afternoon.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt has won unanimous committee approval for legislation modernizing Oklahoma’s eviction statutes. Senate Bill 128, which was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, would give people more notice of eviction hearings.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday passed legislation from Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, to put guardrails on Oklahoma’s initiative petition process.

Proposal would mirror federal model for judicial selection process

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoman City, made the following comments Tuesday after GSA listed the Oklahoma City Federal Building as among those properties deemed non-core and targeted for possible disposal.