OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt issued the following statement on Friday regarding the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service’s (ODMHSAS) finances.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, today released the following statement after Senate Bill 631 passed off the House floor.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, today released the following statement after Senate Bill 631 passed off the House floor.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, issued the following statement today after the Oklahoma House of Representatives passed

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill to promote agriculture in urban counties has cleared the Senate and is now headed to the governor’s desk for final approval. Sen. Nikki Nice is the Senate principal author of House Bill 1910, which was approved by the full Senate on Wednesday. Rep.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, successfully secured final passage of a bill that bans obscene adult performances on public property or anywhere children may be present. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given approval to House Bill 1601, a bipartisan measure to allow teachers to use up to six weeks of accrued sick leave to extend their six-week maternity leave provided by the state. Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY–Legislation to boost academic outcomes through high-dosage tutoring and performance-based teacher bonuses passed the House Wednesday. SB245, authored by Senator Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, and Representative Toni Hasenbeck, R-Elgin, passed the Senate earlier this session.

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill to ensure Oklahoma students receive consistent, in-person instruction throughout the school year is on its way to the governor. Senate Bill 758, co-authored by Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, and Sen.

Proposed Federal Program Mirrors Oklahoma’s First-of-its-Kind Tax Credit

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate on Tuesday urged Oklahoma’s congressional delegation to support legislation that would create a federal tax credit for family caregivers.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt issued the following statement on Tuesday after Republicans failed to vote on Senate Joint Resolution 20 or Senate Joint Resolution 19, disapproving Superintendent Ryan Walters’ controversial social studies standards. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill to ensure a timely response to open records requests is headed for a vote by the full Senate. Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt is Senate principal author of House Bill 2095, which received unanimous approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee this week.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Members of the Senate and House Democratic Caucuses are stepping up their call for votes on joint resolutions to reject Superintendent Ryan Walters’ social studies standards. If the Legislature fails to act in the coming days, those standards will take effect in the 2025-26 school year.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, advanced House Bill 1592 to create a new crime of organized retail crime (ORC), which is defined by multiple elements that indicate the presence of criminal organizations. This business-driven legislation responds to the increasing threat posed by organized theft rings to Oklahoma’s retailers and economy.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved legislation from Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, aimed at prohibiting obscene adult performances on public property or in any location where minors could be present.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoma City, has won unanimous approval from the Senate Education Committee for House Bill 1601, a bipartisan measure to allow teachers to use up to six weeks of accrued sick leave to extend their six-week maternity leave.