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Bills aim to address rising crime and get repeat offenders and career criminals off the street

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, has won the support of the full Senate for her legislation to better prepare those stepping into the role of guardian for a person with dementia. Senate Bill 1751 would require training specific to dementia, including understanding the disease, communication techniques, and information about resources for caregivers.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, issued a statement Friday in response to Attorney General Gentner Drummond asking a federal judge to dismiss tribal charges against an Okmulgee County jail officer who was involved in a physical altercation with Muscogee Nation Lighthorse Police. 

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, received approval Wednesday for Senate Bill 1427, legislation designed to fund revitalization efforts related to the Oklahoma State Penitentiary Prison Rodeo.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks has won unanimous approval from the Senate’s General Government Committee for her legislation to encourage greater use of American-made products.

Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat held a press conference on Thursday, February 29 at 1:15 p.m.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Cody Rogers, R-Tulsa, received approval from the Senate Appropriations Committee Wednesday for Senate Bill 1391. The measure designates funds to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for improvements to levees along the Arkansas River.

Senate Democrats Press Conference held a press conference on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 12:30 p.m.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Appropriations Chairman Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, said the Oklahoma Legislature’s upper chamber is on its way toward making this year’s budget process more transparent than ever.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill from Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, to better mobilize law enforcement when a child is abducted. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren issued a statement Wednesday after Attorney General Gentner Drummond responded to her request for an opinion on the legality of Sec. of Transportation Tim Gatz serving simultaneously in that post in addition to serving as executive director of both the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA).

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today commented on Senate Bill 1450 passing through the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Once passed in both the Senate and House, and signed into law, the legislation stands to crack down on retail crime and criminal syndicates in Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Julia Kirt has won committee passage for her legislation to create a more balanced eviction timeline in Oklahoma. Senate Bill 1575 was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Tom Woods, R-Westville, commends the recent signing of House Bill 1955 by Gov. Kevin Stitt.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, won approval Tuesday in the Senate Judiciary Committee for her legislation to better prepare individuals stepping into the role of guardian of an individual with dementia.

Treat: This is the most important piece of legislation I am prioritizing

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

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Michael Brooks, D-Oklahoma City, has received committee approval for legislation honoring Sgt. Meagan Burke, an Oklahoma City police officer killed in an on-duty, head-on crash with an impaired driver on I-44 on Sept. 29, 2022. Senate Bill 1584, naming a bridge in Burke’s memory, was approved by the Senate Aeronautics and Transportation Committee on Tuesday. 

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. George Young, D-Oklahoma City, issued the following statement after Monday’s Senate passage of legislation allowing municipalities to remove language originally intended to prevent minorities from moving into neighborhoods. Young is coauthor of Senate Bill 1617, by Sen.