Legislative Session Week 7

Legislative Session Week 7

Although the Oklahoma Legislature took their Spring Break from March 18-March 22, last week was back to business, and back to committee hearings in the opposite chamber. House Bills An important carryover bill from last year made it through Senate Judiciary last week....
Legislative Session Week 6

Legislative Session Week 6

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...
Legislative Session Week 5

Legislative Session Week 5

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...
Legislative Session Week 4

Legislative Session Week 4

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...
Legislative Session Week 3

Legislative Session Week 3

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...