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…
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…