Sen. Jo Anna Dossett’s Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, will lead an interim study in the Senate’s Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Committee exploring the feasibility of statutory paid family leave in Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democrats issued the following statements after Superintendent Ryan Waters announced he would resign from office in order to accept another job.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, announces her interim study in Senate Public Safety Committee exploring the feasibility of voluntary safe gun storage partnerships in Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, held a joint interim study at the state Capitol with Rep. Ellyn Hefner, D-Oklahoma City, to discuss participation in Oklahoma’s State Use Program, which manages state contracts with suppliers who provide employment to individuals with disabilities.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, has been named a 2025 Mental Health Champion by the Oklahoma Coalition of Advocates for Behavioral Health. Dossett received the honor at the Coalition’s annual My Mind Matters Day at the Capitol on Wednesday. Alongside fellow honorees Sen. Todd Gollihare, R-Kellyville, Rep. Daniel Pae, R-Lawton, and Rep.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, has been honored by the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS). Dossett was presented with OHS’s 2025 Guardian of History award, given annually to legislators who have advocated to preserve the mission and advance the work of the agency.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, and Sen.

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.