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The Oklahoma Senate is composed of 48 members, [1] each representing an electoral district in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2019, the majority of seats are held by Republicans. The current President Pro Tempore is Greg Treat of Oklahoma City.
Name [1] Start date [1] End date Last election 1st Oklahoma Legislature: December 2, 1907 May 26, 1908 2nd Oklahoma Legislature: January 5, 1908 3rd Oklahoma Legislature
The Oklahoma Legislature is constitutionally required to enact laws barring conflicts of interest for its members. [16] The Oklahoma Ethics Commission currently makes recommendations to state legislators regarding ethical restrictions. In the event of a vacancy in the state legislature, the governor issues writs of election to fill such vacancies.
State legislators enacted Oklahoma's open meeting and open records laws in 1977, but made the Oklahoma House of Representatives exempt. [15] A shift in the behavior of Oklahoma voters occurred, beginning in the 1960s. Registered Democrats began to more often vote Republican at the federal level and later at state level.
The current Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives is Charles McCall, Republican from Atoka, Oklahoma. The position was created in 1907 by the Oklahoma Constitution. Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives vote for the speaker in the first legislative session following an election. Although there is no constitutional ...
Pages in category "21st-century members of the Oklahoma Legislature" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 476 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution. [1] Senators approve or reject gubernatorial appointments, and contribute to the creation of both state law and an annual state ...
Native American state legislators in Oklahoma (7 C, 2 P) S. Oklahoma state senators (3 C, ...