Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, commended the Senate Education Committee for voting to confirm the nomination of Brian Lott of McAlester to serve a third term on the Board of Regents of Eastern Oklahoma State College.

Treaty Day 2025 will be held at the state Capitol on Tuesday, May 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., highlighting the importance of treaties in areas impacting all Oklahomans, from public safety to economic issues. The Oklahoma Native Caucus and Tribal Leaders organized the event.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Lisa Standridge, R-Norman, today issued the following statement after the Senate failed to bring House Bill 1220 up for a full chamber vote before Thursday's floor deadline.

HB 1220 would protect utility ratepayers by prohibiting municipalities from passing franchise fees or taxes related to the Winter Storm Uri securitization onto ratepayers. Standridge is the bill’s primary Senate author.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Avery Frix, R-Muskogee, released the following statement on the passing of Muskogee County District Attorney Larry Edwards.

OKLAHOMA CITY- Sen. Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma City, issued the following statement after Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope on Thursday.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Brian Guthrie, R-Bixby, introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 this week, expressing the intent of the Oklahoma Legislature to enact a 0.25% reduction to the individual income tax rate.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks has won full Senate approval for a bipartisan measure increasing access to rapid whole-genome sequencing (rWGS) for critically ill infants.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, recently welcomed members of Leadership LeFlore County to the State Capitol as part of their ongoing curriculum to develop the next generation of community and business leaders.

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OKLAHOMA CITY— Senator Brenda Stanley, R-Midwest City, released the following statement in response to the governor’s veto of House Bill 1389.

Oklahoma City — The Senate LEAD Committee is recognizing the major impact of the 2025 Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program (OIEP), which is driving strong returns for taxpayers and communities statewide.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, received unanimous Senate approval for House Bill 1414. The measure authorizes veterans with a minimum of four years of military police service to count that experience toward the four-year requirement needed to qualify as a candidate for county sheriff.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoma City, has filed legislation urging the Texas Legislature to continue funding its share for the Heartland Flyer after reports that the state was considering ending their support.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Kelly Hines, R-Oklahoma City, has secured final passage of life-saving legislation to improve how educators and school staff respond to severe allergic reactions.

The Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed the Emerson Kate Cole Act, which is named after a young girl who suffered a fatal allergic reaction at school in 2023.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, has been honored as a 2025 Oklahoma Legislator of the Year for her efforts in the Senate to support the mission of the Oklahoma National Guard.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has passed a bill creating the “Rethinking Paying Subminimal Wage to Persons with Disabilities Task Force.” Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt is the Senate principal author of House Bill 1833, which would form a panel to develop strategies for phasing out the practice of paying Oklahoma workers with disabilities lower than minimum wages, known as a 14 (c) waiver.  

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt, commented today on the governor signing Senate Bill 500, which prohibits the state from contracting with companies that discriminate against firearm businesses or firearm trade associations.

Murdock has championed this key Second Amendment reform since 2022.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Ally Seifried, R-Claremore, today celebrated the governor signing her bill to limit cellphones in schools for a full school year.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, received unanimous Senate approval for House Bill 1566 Monday, which creates the Oklahoma Elder Exploitation and Abuse Act.