Sen. Jo Anna Dossett’s Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, has won unanimous committee approval for her bill requiring a third-party actuarial study on the implementation of a statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program. Senate Economic Development, Workforce, and Tourism Committee approved Senate Bill 254 by a 7-0 vote Tuesday afternoon.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, has won full Appropriations Committee approval for her bill rewarding the use of gun safes and other firearm safety devices. Senate Bill 50 provides a state sales tax exemption when a gun owner purchases such equipment. The measure was approved by the committee on Wednesday.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, has won committee approval for her bill expanding access to driver education for drivers of adaptive vehicles. Senate Bill 487 ensures that those drivers needing to drive an adaptive vehicle due to injury, disability, or any other adverse circumstance can hire an appropriate driver educator for their unique need.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, has won committee approval for her bill reducing annual licensing fees for small spirit distillers. Senate Bill 272 provides relief to distillers producing fewer than 2,500 cases annually by slashing their annual licensing fee from $3,125 to $320.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, has won committee approval for her bill expanding access to federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, has won committee approval for her bill incentivizing the use of firearm safety devices. Senate Bill 50 would provide a state sales tax exemption to encourage more Oklahomans to take advantage of such equipment. The measure was approved by the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee on Monday.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Surrounded by family, friends, and fellow lawmakers, four members of the Senate Democratic Caucus were formally sworn into office during a ceremony held in the Senate Chamber on Wednesday for new and reelected members. New members of the Democratic Caucus include Sen. Regina Goodwin, D-Tulsa, Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill to help reduce maternal deaths in Oklahoma is now on the governor’s desk. Rep. Cynthia Roe, R-Lindsay, and Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, are authors of House Bill 2152. The bill decreases the membership of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) and makes critical data on maternal deaths available to the committee.

OKLAHOMA CITY – After winning unanimous approval in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and passing the full Senate, a bill to help determine the causes of maternal deaths in Oklahoma is now one step closer to the governor’s desk. Rep. Cynthia Roe, R-Lindsay, and Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, are authors of House Bill 2152.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Bill 1751, authored by Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, and Rep. Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa, has won the support of the full House. The legislation will prepare those stepping into the role of court-appointed guardian for a person with dementia.