by CAIR Oklahoma | Mar 19, 2024 | Blog
The deadline for bills to be heard in their chamber of origin was filled with filibusters, last-minute amendments, and a fair amount of legislation that did not get heard and will be dormant for the rest of the session. This leaves us with under 300 bills left of...
by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | Mar 11, 2024 | Blog
With only four days left for bills to get out of their house of origin, things are getting busier every week! For more information on the bills we’re watching, keep an eye on our Bill Tracker, which is updated weekly. Senate Floor: Senate Bill (SB) 1854 by...
by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | Mar 4, 2024 | Blog
The first deadline ended with a flurry of last-minute attempts for bills to get heard in committee or become dormant, inactive for the remainder of the session. Before diving into some of the key committee hearings, we would like to note some crucial bills that have...
by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | Feb 28, 2024 | Blog
Week 3 at the Oklahoma Legislature! The rush of deadlines surely played out this week with several committees hearing dozens of bills, and others passing on hearing many more. House Side: House A&B Subcommittee Finance A variety of bills moved...
by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | Feb 19, 2024 | Blog
With the State of the State address already seeming as though it was a month ago, many advocates feel that this is the bumpiest start to an Oklahoma Legislative Session. Resolutions have already been pushed through, with only hours’ notice and many bills are...