Sen. Hall: Making the legislative process more efficient
The 2022 legislative session began on Feb. 7. Nearly 800 pieces of legislation were filed by members of the Senate for consideration this year, with…
The 2022 legislative session began on Feb. 7. Nearly 800 pieces of legislation were filed by members of the Senate for consideration this year, with…
The pandemic has highlighted a variety of challenges in our state and helped us to prioritize those through working groups, tasks forces and legislation. One…
Work continues at the state Capitol ahead of the 2022 legislative session. Friday, Dec. 10, marked the deadline for members to notify staff of their…
Work continues at the state Capitol ahead of the 2022 legislative session. For the past several weeks, various Senate committees have been holding interim studies. …
About 40 states in the U.S. have waiting lists for individuals with developmental disabilities who need home and community-based services, and our state is among…
One of the yearly highlights here in Senate District 20 is the annual Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival in Guthrie, a festival founded by one of…
The legislative session may only last four months, but my work as your state Senator continues year-round. That’s certainly the case this interim as we…
It is incredible to look back at this time last year and think about where our state was. Between the pandemic’s impact on the economy…
OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given its approval to Senate Bill 608, the “Filmed in Oklahoma Act of 2021.” The measure, by Senate…
We’re now entering the final month of the 2021 legislative session. Under Oklahoma’s Constitution, the Legislature must conclude its work no later than 5 p.m….
We’re now approaching the next big deadline for policy bills moving through the legislature. April 22 is the final day for the Senate to vote…
When it comes to getting a driver license renewed, purchasing a tag or getting a REAL ID compliant driver license or identification card, this past…
During the first six weeks of the session, the Senate and House both focus on the bills introduced in their chambers. They’re introduced, and then…
In just the past couple of weeks, we’ve hit two major deadlines for moving bills through the Legislature and we’re quickly approaching a third. Feb….
OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given it’s approval to a bill strengthening Oklahoma statutes on scrap metal theft. Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, is…
Once again, Oklahomans have pulled through another “unprecedented” bout of winter weather. Last October it was the unusually early ice storms. During the past two…
Monday, Feb. 1 marked the first day of the 2021 legislative session, and the spotlight of the first day is always the governor’s State of…
I am a member of the bicameral, bipartisan Legislative Oversight Committee for LOFT, the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency. This agency was the vision of…
This past week, Oklahoma received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines and frontline health care workers began to receive their shots as part of the…
Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, has been tapped to help lead the Senate’s most important committee. For the next two years, Hall will serve as the…