Legislation to make Juneteenth a state holiday to be filed
OKLAHOMA CITY — State Rep. Jason Lowe, D-Oklahoma City, today announced that he will file legislation for the next legislative session to make June 19…
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DPS launches REAL ID website
Governor signs bill raising minimum age to buy tobacco products to 21
Governor signs bill to add AP courses to all high schools
Cost of living adjustment signed into law for state retirees
Hall, Mize legislation setting standards for Farmers Markets signed into law
Attorney General: Governor cannot enter into compacts that authorize gaming activity prohibited by state law
State: Legislature reaches fiscal year 2021 budget agreement
State: OESC issues update on unemployment claims
State: Board of Equalization declares revenue failure for this fiscal year
OKLAHOMA CITY (April 20, 2020) – The Board of Equalization declared a $416,883,273 revenue failure for Fiscal 2020 in a virtual meeting held Monday afternoon….
Mize comments on historic Special Session
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Legislature met Monday in a historic special session to approve Gov. Kevin Stitt’s expanded health emergency declaration, which gives the…
Rep. Mize joins Trump’s lawyer in lawsuit against Planned Parenthood
Republican State Representative Garry Mize has joined a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump’s attorney, Jay Sekelow, and his organization opposing Planned Parenthood’s efforts to…
Stitt: Oklahoma expected to experience $416 million revenue failure
Governor Kevin Stitt announced today the State of Oklahoma is expected to experience a revenue failure of approximately $416 million for the remainder of fiscal…
House passes measure allowing city employees to carry firearms
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that would allow city employees to carry firearms for protection at work passed out of the House of Representatives this week….
Legislation allowing renewal of CDL’s in tag agencies passes House
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill shifting renewal of commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) from offices of the Dept. of Motor Vehicles to local tag agencies passed…
“All Kids Buckled Up” legislation passes House
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that would strengthen seat belt laws for youth ages 8 to 17 today passed the House with a vote of…
House passes “Virtual Charter School Transparency and Reform Act”
OKLAHOMA CITY – Following up on legislation passed last year regarding transparency in virtual charter schools, State Rep. Sheila Dills (R-Tulsa) passed House Bill 2905 through…
Legislation to create loan repayment plan for teachers
OKLAHOMA CITY — Legislation created to bring financial relief to Oklahoma’s public school teachers has passed the House on Monday with a vote of 85…
Transparency in Health Prices Act passes House
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Carol Bush (R-Tulsa) today secured unanimous passage of a bill that ensures price transparency to the public for common health…
House passes bill to require tornado safety information in hotels
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed legislation to require new hotels and motels to post tornado safety information in every room and common…