Sen. Julie Daniels’s Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Majority Floor Leader Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, has requested a formal Attorney General’s opinion on whether public drag performances are considered obscene and, therefore, a violation of a new state law.

Daniels said she has spent ample time researching legal questions surrounding public drag performances, particularly when such events take place in front of children. She noted that questions remain about the legality of such performances in light of a new law passed by the Oklahoma Legislature. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Majority Floor Leader Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, on Thursday commented after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law prohibiting health care providers from performing certain gender transition procedures on minors.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Legislature has taken decisive action to expand educational opportunities for students with special needs by removing barriers to access the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship Program.

Governor Kevin Stitt has signed Senate Bill 105 from Senate Majority Floor Leader Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, and Rep. Chad Caldwell, R-Enid.

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill protecting the privacy rights of incarcerated women has been signed into law by Governor Kevin Stitt.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation from Senate Majority Floor Leader Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, to recruit more foster families to serve the thousands of Oklahoma children in need of loving foster homes has become law.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation introduced by Senate Majority Floor Leader Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, to repeal a state law requiring retailers to apply a 6% markup on many consumer goods is just one step away from becoming law.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate has overwhelmingly passed a series of lawsuit reforms aimed at reining in excessive lawsuits. This package of legislation is gaining momentum after a recent study found that Oklahoma loses more than $3.7 billion in total economic output and 32,300 jobs each year due to exorbitant tort costs stemming from lawsuits and legal claims.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved four tort reform measures aimed at strengthening legal protections for businesses and ensuring fairness in civil litigation.

The bills, authored by Senate Majority Floor Leader Sen. Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, and Senate Judiciary Chairman Sen. Brent Howard, R-Altus, now move to the full Senate for consideration.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate on Monday gave final passage to legislation that will protect frontline employees and businesses from retail and commercial theft.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, issued the following statement and listed local resources after a tornado hit the city of Bartlesville late Monday evening. The tornado that is believed to be an EF3 in scale caused significant damage in southwest and northeast Bartlesville. No fatalities or serious injuries have been reported at this time.