Sen. Carri Hicks’s Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, said she was honored to be named Senator of the Year by the Oklahoma Veterans Council. Each year, the Senate and House meet in a special joint session to honor Oklahoma’s military veterans.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Nearly 39 years ago, Cheryl Genzer and Lisa Pennington vanished from the State Fair – their bodies were later discovered in a shallow grave, but the crime has never been solved. That could change now that Senate Bill 1636, by Sen. Carri Hicks and Rep. Ross Ford, has been signed into law by the governor after passing unanimously in both chambers.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Bill 1427 ensuring parents have access to Type 1 diabetes (T1D) screening for their children has become law. Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, and Rep. T.J. Marti, R-Broken Arrow, are the principal authors of the measure, which gives parents the option of having their children tested.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks has received the Outstanding Legislator Award from the Oklahoma Education Association (OEA). Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, was honored for her advocacy of public education.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Members of the Senate Democratic Caucus issued statements Thursday after Senate passage of House Bill 1168, creating a felony based on the use of legal medication.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt and Assistant Leader Carri Hicks issued the following statements after the supermajority in the Senate voted for two proposed state questions clearing the way for the Legislature to eliminate health care coverage for thousands of hardworking Oklahomans.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks, co-chair of the Legislative Diabetes Caucus, invites Oklahomans living with diabetes, their families, and all who are concerned about this disease to come to the state Capitol on Tuesday, April 14 for Diabetes Awareness Day.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, issued the following statements after voting no on proposed constitutional amendments on Monday morning’s Senate Rules Committee agenda.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt and Assistant Leader Carri Hicks released the following remarks after Senate Republicans announced their budget agreement at the Capitol on Wednesday.