by Nicole Baumann | May 15, 2023 | Blog
With the great education debate still ongoing, many of the legislative decisions will be made behind closed doors until the end of session. Next Thursday (05/18) is the ideal deadline for big budget bills so that there can be an opportunity to override a veto from...
by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | May 8, 2023 | Blog
With the deadline passed for bills to be voted out of the opposite chamber (House or Senate), the legislative session enters the final weeks for bills to become law. In a strange limbo with only select committee hearings occurring, and only amended bills awaiting a...
by Nicole Baumann | May 2, 2023 | Blog
With both chambers of the legislature working late into the night throughout the week, our state government saw some ugly discourse and a commitment to stave off progress with the power of a pen. Late last Wednesday, Gov. Stitt vetoed over a dozen bills as a punitive...
by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | Apr 28, 2023 | Blog
Have you ever wondered how bills travel through the legislative process? I know many of us remember the “I’m just a bill” song, but here is a real-life example of one of my least favorite bills (and now new laws) in Oklahoma! What is it? Every year in Oklahoma,...
by Nicole Baumann | Apr 25, 2023 | Blog
With only a few days left for bills to be heard, the past week saw several bills and actions occur in both chambers. One such measure that can (and did) occur is for a bill to be sent directly to a floor vote (even if it did not meet a deadline. A motion called...
by Nicole Baumann | Apr 18, 2023 | Blog
Week 10 at the Capitol, another deadline week! This past week was the final chance for (most) bills to be heard in a committee in the opposite chamber. For those who did not make it to a hearing, they are now dormant for the session, unless they are related to the...
