Rep. Duel: Legislature finalizes FY24 budget
The Legislature officially finished business on Friday, May 26, at 5 p.m. The Oklahoma Constitution states that the Legislature’s regular session shall be “adjourned sine…
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Rep. Duel: Public school funding; National Police Week
I have great news to share. I am excited to announce that state leaders have agreed to a historic public education funding package. Throughout negotiations,…
Rep. Duel: Honoring Oklahoma’s Veterans
We had a joint session this week to honor Oklahoma’s veterans of the Armed Forces. Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell and the Senate joined us on…
Rep. Duel: Education Plan
The House knows a good education is the key to future success, so we’ve been focused on passing an education plan that benefits every student,…
Rep. Pfeiffer: Bills move to Governor or back to Chamber of origin
Last week was the third-reading deadline for legislation to pass from its opposite chamber in order to stay active this legislative session. By the deadline,…
Rep. Duel: Remembering the OKC Bombing
April 19, the Oklahoma House of Representatives remembered the 28th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing with a presentation and the reading of a resolution….
Senate Minutes: Senate pauses to remember Oklahoma City bombing
This past Wednesday, the Oklahoma Senate paused to remember the 28th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. We passed a resolution remembering and honoring those…
Rep. Duel: Legislature recognizes National Guard
We are over halfway done with session! This week we passed over 300 Senate Bills out of House Committees. Now, I have three Senate Bills…
Rep. Duel: Health care and human services
First, I want to send my condolences to everyone impacted by the Logan County fires. I also want to thank the firefighters and first responders…
Senator Hall: “Andy’s Law” passes committee
We’re now just over halfway through the 2023 legislative session. More than 400 bills made it all the way through the Senate, and nearly 480…
Rep. Duel: Tax relief and inflation
We only had a small amount of floor work last week as the bills we received from the Senate were still being assigned to their…
Senator Hall: Allocation of federal pandemic recovery funds for nonprofits
As co-chair of one of the bipartisan, bicameral working groups under the Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding, our job has been to help identify…
Rep. Duel: Deadline Week; Agriculture
We finished hearing House bills on the House floor last week. In total, we passed 477 House bills. Now, we will send our approved House…
Rep. Duel: Medical Marijuana
State Question 820 failed, sending a clear message that Oklahoma opposes unfettered access to marijuana. The House has worked diligently to uphold the will of…
Senator Hall: Bottom line is our rural hospitals need help
Access to health care is one of the most serious challenges facing many states, including Oklahoma.. We have shortages in all areas of medical providers,…
House passes bill to hold drunk drivers accountable
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives today passed legislation allowing courts to order drunk drivers to pay child support if they kill a…
Rep. Duel: I voted yes on the Oklahoma Computer Data Privacy Act
We had a busy week hearing 163 measures on the House floor. My first bill, House Bill 2737, passed on the House floor on Wednesday….
Rep. Pfeiffer: Pace quickens toward third-reading deadline
Last week was busy in the House as we considered 163 measures in advance of our third-reading deadline. Many of these bills garnered questions and…
Sen. Hall: Local artist celebrated on Senate floor
The first two weeks of the legislative session have been incredibly busy – at this point, much of the attention is focused on bills shaping…
Rep. Duel: House announces education plan
The second week of session was filled with committee meetings and legislation. This week I presented two bills, House Bill 2737 and House Bill 2739,…