Oklahoma legislators file resolution rejecting any attempts to silence Tucker Carlson
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, and Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, along with legislators from across the state, filed a concurrent resolution on Tuesday to reject the recent alleged attempts by Dominion Voting Machines to silence Tucker Carlson. “These leftist attempts to silence one of the greatest voices for truth today should not be […]
Sen. Standridge denounces recent indictment of President Trump, calls on Oklahoma GOP to join him
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, is calling on the Oklahoma Republican Party to join him in denouncing the recent indictment of 45th President Donald J. Trump. “Oklahoma’s GOP is dedicated to upholding equal justice for all and the rule of law, as well as restoring faith in our Constitutional Republic,” Standridge said. “I’m […]
Sen. Standridge files legislation to protect minors from gender transition medications, surgeries
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, has filed four pieces of legislation to protect minors from life-changing gender transition hormones and surgery that could render them unable to have children as adults. The bills also allow lawsuits to be filed against health care providers and adults who violate the provisions of these measures. Standridge […]
Sen. Standridge files bill defining community standards for material made accessible to minors
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, has filed Senate Bill 1056, which would create a special definition of “contemporary community standards” in Oklahoma statutes to better address the issue of obscene material being made accessible to minors. Standridge said case law has resulted in the concept of contemporary community standards in the determination of […]
Sen. Standridge files bill requiring parental consent before kids can access explicit material
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, has filed legislation to ensure parental control over materials children can access at their schools. Senate Bill 95 would require informed parental consent before any book or other medium containing sexually explicit material can be given to their children. “Over the past several years, I’ve worked with my […]
Marriage strengthening bill signed by Governor
Tulsa World article on new divorce education bill.
The Impact of Divorce – Interim Study
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 […]
Combating Prescription Drug Abuse
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 […]
Reducing Abuse in ‘Obama Phones’ Program
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 […]
Limiting Use of Welfare Cash Cards
The state Senate on Tuesday approved legislation that would prohibit the use of welfare cash cards in strip clubs, liquor stores, and casinos. Authored by Sen. Rob Standridge, Senate Bill 667 would help ensure public assistance is ultimately being used to support families and children who need it most. “If the funding distributed through programs […]