Latest Updates

The following legislative action took place from April 27-30: Bill to Allow Cannabidiol for Clinical Trial Headed to Governor On Tuesday, April 28, the Oklahoma House of Representatives approved amendments to a bill to allow a medical pilot program using cannabidiol,...

Thursday, April 23, was the deadline for House lawmakers to hear Senate bills on the House floor. The following legislative action took place from April 20-23: Measures to Protect Religious Liberty Clear Final Legislative Hurdles On Wednesday, April 22, the Oklahoma...

The following legislative action took place from April 10-16: House Approves Bill to Eliminate Wind Tax Credit On Wednesday, April 15, the Oklahoma House of Representatives approved legislation that eliminates a tax credit for the state’s wind energy industry. Senate...

On Friday, April 10, the Oklahoma House of Representatives finished committee work on Senate legislation. The following legislative actions took place from April 1-10: House Committee OKs Bill Allowing County Jail Mental Health Services On Wednesday, April 8, the...

The Oklahoma House of Representatives is approaching another legislative deadline. On April 10, the House will finish committee work on Senate measures. The following legislative actions took place from March 23-31: House Chamber Hosts Program Commemorating Magna...

The Oklahoma House of Representatives is now working to review legislation approved by the Oklahoma Senate. The following pieces of legislation were approved by the House of Representatives during the first six weeks of the 55th Oklahoma Legislature: House Approves...

Thursday, March 12, 2015, marked an important deadline of the 2015 legislative session. The Oklahoma House of Representatives concluded work on House-sponsored legislation and will now work to review measures approved by the Oklahoma Senate. The next important...

 House Approves Child Welfare Reform On Monday, the Oklahoma House of Representatives unanimously voted to improve the care of children in Oklahoma’s child welfare system. House Bill 1078 expands a program that transitions children in the system into their adult...

House Approves DNA Collection Legislation On Monday, the Oklahoma House of Representatives voted to improve the procedure for collecting DNA samples from those individuals convicted of a felony or violent misdemeanor. House Bill 1683 allows the offices of district...

House Approves School Board Election Reform Legislation On Monday, school board election reform legislation was approved by the Oklahoma House of Representatives. House Bill 1275 pairs up election dates for school boards and municipalities with the intent of reducing...

House Approves Rx Drug Bill On Monday, prescription drug monitoring legislation was approved by the Oklahoma House of Representatives by a vote of 64-30. House Bill 1948 would require doctors to check a database of patient prescriptions to ensure people aren’t getting...

Governor Delivers 2015 State of the State Address On Monday, Governor Mary Fallin delivered the annual State of the State Address in front of a joint session of the Oklahoma Legislature. In it, Fallin focused on the need to improve the state’s budgeting process. This...