After passing one of the final legislative deadlines of the year, the Senate will turn its attention to floor activity. 270 House proposals have cleared Senate committees and are eligible to be heard by the full Senate. I’m very pleased that one of my proposals was among the first to be signed this year by…
After passing one of the final legislative deadlines of the year, the Senate will turn its attention to floor activity. 270 House proposals have cleared Senate committees and are eligible to be heard by the full Senate. I’m very pleased that one of my proposals was among the first to be signed this year by…
The Oklahoma Senate Monday, March 24 The Senate met Monday, but took no action on bills. Senate committees approved several measures Monday, including the following. -HB 1378 by Rep. Emily Virgin, amends the Dustin Rhodes and Lindsay Steed CPR Training Act. -HB 3399 by Rep. Jeff Hickman, removes all references to PASS standards and replaces…
Monday, March 17 The Senate met briefly Monday, approving several resolutions including the following. -SCR 32 by Sen. Jerry Ellis, Allows Congress to direct the United States Geological Survey to conduct a master multi-state study of the Red River Watershed Basin. -SR 46 by Sen. Brian Crain, celebrates the centennial anniversary of YWCA Tulsa.…
Monday, March 10 The Senate met Monday, approving numerous measures including the following. -SB 1445 by Sen. Susan Paddack, modifies the definition of “primary place of use” for mobile communications service under the Nine-One-One Wireless Emergency Number Act. -SB 1023 by Sen. Dan Newberry, establishes that the Legislature occupies and preempts the entire…
The Senate this week advanced several measures aimed at combating Oklahoma’s epidemic of prescription drug abuse, including legislation I have authored to strengthen regulations on controlled substances in nursing homes. Senate Bill 1243 would require nursing homes and home care services to obtain a registration from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs…
A Senate committee this week advanced legislation to establish a new retirement system for state employees hired beginning Nov. 1, 2015. The Legislature in recent years has streamlined government, reduced waste, and approved a number of reform proposals to strengthen our state’s fiscal foundation. Legislation providing the next generation of state employees with a modern…
On Tuesday, Sept. 10, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee will hold an interim study on reducing the divorce rate in Oklahoma. Sen. Rob Standridge, vice-chair of the committee, requested the study to examine how reducing the divorce rate can help the state’s children succeed while saving taxpayers millions of dollars. “Oklahoma continues to…
Sen. Rob Standridge this week said the state of Oklahoma has an opportunity to establish itself as a leader in addressing the growing problem of prescription drug abuse. While many studies show prescription drug abuse is a growing trend across the country, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) rank Oklahoma among the top states for…
The Senate this week approved legislation establishing regulations for the Lifeline Program – a federal program administered by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. The program, widely known as ‘Obama phones’, provides phone service for qualifying low-income individuals. Sen. Rob Standridge, Senate author of House Bill 2165, said the bill would require that phone service providers participating…