Sen. Bill Coleman’s Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Bill Coleman and Rep. Ken Luttrell announced today that they will move forward with a new version of a bill to legalize sports betting after securing support from key stakeholders.

After years of negotiations, the Ponca City Republicans said this new legislation that supports public education and economic growth has support from the Oklahoma City Thunder, a supermajority of the tribes that are members of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association and the state’s leading public universities.

PONCA CITY – Senator Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, issued the following statement today in response to severe storms that caused damage across the Ponca City area overnight. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation from Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, to require the state to utilize GPS technology to protect victims of domestic violence in egregious abuse cases.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate on Monday overwhelmingly passed legislation from Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, that aims to break the cycle of abuse caused by domestic violence.

Coleman passed Senate Bill 1238 42 to 3 to increase penalties for domestic abuse in the presence of a child by making the first offense a felony crime. Currently, the first instance of this crime is a misdemeanor offense. 

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Senate Business and Insurance Committee, led by Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, passed four bills on Thursday to crack down on unfair practices by pharmacy benefit managers and address inequities between PBMs and independent pharmacies.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, has successfully passed legislation through the Senate Public Safety Committee that would improve public safety by allowing judges and prosecutors to factor in an individual’s multiple driving under the influence offenses when determining penalties for an offender.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, today hosted the Oklahoma Legislature’s first-ever interim study on sports betting.

Senator Coleman hosted the study in the Senate Business and Insurance Committee, which he chairs, to bring stakeholders to the table to discuss reaching a consensus on a framework for legalized sports betting in Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, on Wednesday hosted an interim study in the Senate Public Safety Committee to explore what the state can do to prevent domestic violence and protect victims of abuse.

Coleman focused his study on how GPS technology could be used to prevent domestic violence offenders from going near their victims. While courts in Oklahoma can already order GPS tracking in protective order cases, it’s rarely used, and there’s no consistent framework to use GPS devices in this manner. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoma City, Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate has approved legislation from Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, to create a recall process for state elected officials to be removed from office. 

Before the legislation passed 31 to 15, Coleman vowed to make major changes to the bill in the coming weeks.