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Bill Number: Senate Bill 1211 Sponsor: Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond As Oklahoma’s domestic violence rate trends up, several bills look to increase punishments for abusers.
These bills address a number of issues in Oklahoma, like public education, insurance, retirement, agriculture and health among others. One bill even bans a type of voting in Oklahoma's elections.
Oklahoma House Bill 1674 (also known as HB1674) is a passed 2021 legislative bill in the U.S. state of Oklahoma that made illegal obstruction of roads [a] a misdemeanor, granted civil and criminal immunity to motorists who unintentionally harm someone while fleeing a riot, [b] and fined organizations that conspire with someone who committed a riot-related crime.
The House passed the bill on April 21 by 75–16. [12] The Oklahoma Democratic Party accused Republican state legislators of "hateful rhetoric" and personal attacks on Mauree Turner during House debates on the bill. [13] Turner, the representative for Oklahoma's 88th House district, is the first non-binary person elected to a state legislature ...
After passage by both houses, a bill is submitted to the Governor of Oklahoma who may choose to sign the bill, thereby making it law, or veto it, returning it to the Legislature with his objections. In such a case, the bill only becomes law if each house of the Legislature votes to override the veto with a two-thirds majority.
A bill moving through the Oklahoma Legislature seeks to put more transparency into the prior authorization process used by health insurance companies.. House Bill 3190 would require insurance ...
When a bill is called up on the floor, either the principal author or a designated member will be recognized for the explanation of the bill. Typically, after questions from other members, the bill is advanced to Third Reading and a vote is taken on final passage. [21] Fifty-one votes are required for bill passage on the floor of the Oklahoma ...
Oklahoma legislators will hear dozens of anti-abortion bills this session, including prohibitions on "Plan B" and laws criminalizing abortion. Here's what they say.