Sen. George Burns’s Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, recently joined representatives of Southern Power to tour the Wildhorse Mountain Wind Facility, which is in Pushmataha County.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the launch of the first-ever Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC) to ensure the tribal nations have better access to the department, along with more input on issues impacting their members. Sen.

Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, issued the following statement Friday regarding the Supreme Court’s historic ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. 

The governor has signed legislation allowing a responding law enforcement officer to authorize the removal of a body from a car accident scene after specific parameters have been met. Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, was the author of the measure.

OKLAHOMA CITY – In an effort to combat the rising concern of adult content reaching Oklahoma children, Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, has worked with local internet service providers (ISPs) to compile a list of resources for parents and guardians.

According to the Family Online Safety Institute, nearly half of all parents are concerned about their children encountering sexually suggestive content, bullying, or other inappropriate behavior online. The concern about this issue usually rises with age as children begin to access more content online.

The Senate Judiciary Committee gave approval to House Bill 2972 on Tuesday, a measure that would make it easier for Oklahomans to access a medical exemption for jury duty.

In an effort to keep rural hospitals serving their communities, Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, has filed Senate Bill 1774, which would allow for some hospitals to receive a tax exemption on the sale of personal property or services for hospital use.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Because Oklahoma public schools are supported by taxpayer dollars, Sen. George Burns wants to ensure classes for history, government, social studies, and other similar subjects are not politicized.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. George Burns has filed Senate Bill 1167, the “Every Mother Matters Act,” also known as EMMA.