Full Senate approves ‘Filmed in Oklahoma Act of 2021’
OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given its approval to Senate Bill 608, the “Filmed in Oklahoma Act of 2021.” The measure, by Senate…
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Governor signs “No Patient Left Alone Act”
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation allowing patients to designate a visitor to have unrestricted visitation has been signed by the Governor. House Bill 2687, titled the “No…
Pardon and Parole Board Code of Ethics signed into law
OKLAHOMA CITY – The governor this week signed into law a bill that will put into place a code of ethics for members of the…
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…
Education lottery hits milestones in 2021
By: State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd A question we hear a lot is “where is all the lottery money for education?” The short answer…
Governor signs Heartbeat Bill
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Stitt this week signed a bill that will stop abortions from being performed once an unborn child is determined to have…
Redbud School Funding Act passes House
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that seeks to correct funding disparities for brick-and-mortar public schools in low property value areas while addressing charter school funding…
Rep. Mize: “Good balance” with price spikes in utility bills due to February winter storm
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation filed in the Oklahoma Senate would help manage the financial burden facing ratepayers due to extreme price spikes in utility and…
Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner announce $25M settlement with Farmers Insurance
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter and Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready today announced a $25 million settlement with Farmers Insurance for the company’s handling…
Bill to require citizenship test for students passes House
OKLAHOMA CITY – House Speaker Pro Tempore Terry O’Donnell, R-Catoosa, earlier this month won passage of a bill in the House that would help students…
House passes two pro-life measures
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives approved two bills to reduce abortions in the state earlier this month. House Bill 1102, authored by Rep….
Senate approves bill aimed at increasing voter participation in school board elections
OKLAHOMA CITY – Low turnout is far too common in local school board elections, but that trend would change thanks to a bill approved Wednesday…
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…