Governor pens citizenship test for graduates into law
OKLAHOMA CITY – The governor on Wednesday lent his John Hancock to a bill by House Speaker Pro Tempore Terry O’Donnell, R-Catoosa, intended to help…
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Bill authorizing school personnel to carry firearms passes House
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill allowing boards of education to adopt policies authorizing school personnel to carry firearms on school campuses passed the Oklahoma House…
Governor signs Rep. Pfeiffer’s bill allowing prescription refills with social security number
OKLAHOMA CITY – The governor this week signed into law a bill that will allow Oklahomans to obtain prescriptions using their Social Security number if…
Sen. Hall’s Craig Johnson Oklahoma Scrap Metal Dealers Act approved by Senate
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…
Legislation to assist property owners and tenants passes committee
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill to help address Oklahoma’s looming eviction crisis unanimously passed the House Appropriation & Budget Committee on Thursday with a vote…
School funding reform passes Budget Committee
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that would reform the school funding formula, ensuring funding follows the student, passed with a vote of 25-7 in the…
Mize thanks Corporation Commission for ensuring natural gas, electricity infrastructure is stabilized
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Garry Mize, R-Guthrie, responded to an emergency order Tuesday by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission regarding Oklahoma’s natural gas and electricity supply….
Open transfer bill passes Education Committee
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Brad Boles, R-Marlow, won committee passage of a bill that would allow Oklahoma students to transfer between public school districts at…
De-escalation training for public school staff passes Common Ed
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation to provide de-escalation training to public school educators and staff passed the House Common Education Committee on Tuesday with a vote…
Rep. Pfeiffer’s bill passes committee to require law enforcement to comply with ICE
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives Public Safety Committee approved legislation to require law enforcement in Oklahoma to comply with federal immigration agencies in…
Ethics Committee fails repeal straight-party voting
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Trish Ranson, D-Stillwater, bill to repeal straight-party voting, House Bill 1016, failed the House Elections and Ethics Committee on Tuesday…
Bill to require citizenship test for students passes committee
OKLAHOMA CITY – House Speaker Pro Tempore Terry O’Donnell, R-Catoosa, on Tuesday passed a bill in the House Common Education Committee that he said is…