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Bill protecting Parental Right to Affirm Biological Reality

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OKLAHOMA CITY – A measure defending the fundamental rights of parents across Oklahoma has been signed into law by the governor. Rep. Erick Harris, R-Edmond, authored the “Right to Raise Act” to ensure that no Oklahoman is denied the opportunity to adopt or foster children simply for using biologically accurate language or for raising a…

Woolley urges Senate action on Foreign Legal Code ban measure

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Gabe Woolley, R–Broken Arrow, urges the Oklahoma State Senate to consider House Joint Resolution 1084, which he said the measure is intended to ensure that Oklahoma courts remain grounded solely in the Oklahoma Constitution and the United States Constitution. HJR1084 would place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. Woolley says it…

Executive Order ramps up enforcement of Welfare eligibility criteria

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OKLAHOMA CITY (May 6, 2026) – Governor Kevin Stitt today signed an executive order directing state agencies to ramp up enforcement of immigration-status verification for welfare and help ensure that illegal immigrants do not receive taxpayer-funded welfare in Oklahoma. “Welfare should go to eligible Oklahomans, not to people who are in this country illegally,” said…

Birth Certificate Accuracy Bill Sent to Governor

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore, today commented on a bill being sent to the governor that would require every Oklahoma birth certificate to contain an accurate biological sex designation of either male or female as identified at the time of birth. House Bill 1225 clarifies that the biological sex listed on birth certificates…

Gann Calls for an ‘Elector Bill of Rights’

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, is calling for an Elector Bill of Rights to affirm that every Oklahoma voter has the right to be fully represented by the elected official they sent to the Capitol. Gann said the proposal is aimed at House rules that restrict ordinary members from freely making motions, forcing…

Senate Sends Bill to Prevent Identity Theft, Fraud to Governor

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate today passed legislation from Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, to crack down on fraud and identity theft by imposing harsher penalties for these crimes. House Bill 3244, which passed the Senate unanimously, modernizes Oklahoma’s criminal fraud laws by expanding the definition of a pattern of criminal activity to include crimes committed…

Republican Candidate Forum for U.S. House District 1

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(Tulsa, OK) –Oklahoma GOP Congressional Dist. 1 is hosting a Candidate Forum for the U.S. House seat, which has been held by Rep. Kevin Hern. Hern is running for Mark Wayne Mullin’s former Senate seat, which was vacated after Mullin was appointed to Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security. There are eleven Republican candidates…

House leaders comment on passage of Budget bill

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives today approved the general appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2027, delivering the largest investment in education in state history while also strengthening funding for mental health services, health care and other core state priorities. The general appropriations bill serves as the foundation of the state budget, establishing…

Bill that Strengthens Oklahoma’s Emergency Response Infrastructure moves on

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. John Haste, R-Broken Arrow, is advancing House Bill 3831, a measure to formally establish Oklahoma Task Force 1 as the state’s official urban search and rescue team, ensuring long-term support and readiness as the legislation now moves to the next stage of the legislative process. House Bill 3831 places Oklahoma Task…