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Bills deter but don’t abolish abortion

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Gov. Kevin Stitt signed three bills to restrict abortion in Oklahoma but nothing that would abolish the killing of unborn babies in Oklahoma. The Senate passed House Bill 1904 by Sen. Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, which would allow abortions to continue but only by certified obstetricians and gynecologists. “Under current law, any licensed physician can perform…

Save Women’s Sports

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The “Save Women’s Sports Act” was approved by the Oklahoma House. Rep. Toni Hasenbeck, R-Elgin, is the House author of the measure which would require certain athletic teams to be designated based on an athletes’ biological sex. “However, the bodies of biological men have a competitive advantage over the bodies of biological women,” said Hasenbeck….

Ban on paper straws

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OKLAHOMA CITY – In honor of Earth Day, Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, filed Senate Bill 1065 to ban paper straws in the state. “You have states, like California, where the leftist loons have banned plastic straws because they saw a video on social media about a sea turtle that was harmed by ingesting a…

Stop federal overreach

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A bill establishing an intra-branch legal process to guard against federal overreach in Oklahoma passed the House. House Bill 1237, by House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, and Rep. Mark McBride, R-Moore, establishes a constitutional process to exercise Oklahoma’s authorities as a state under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by reviewing federal actions for…

Religious freedoms

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Stitt signed a bill that passed through the Senate to better protect the religious freedoms of Oklahomans. Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, carried the bill in the Senate protecting churches. “During the pandemic, churches were deemed nonessential, and closures were recommended,” Bullard said. “This bill will protect our houses of worship.” House Bill 2648 creates the…

Police funding law

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The House passed a measure to assure when local residents vote to increase their taxes for specific purposes – such as police department budgets – those funds are spent as intended. If they are redirected or reduced, this bill will ensure the matter is taken back to a vote of the people.  Senate Bill 825…

Complying with ICE

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The Senate gave approval to legislation requiring Oklahoma law enforcement to comply with federal immigration officials. Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, and Rep. John Pfeiffer, R-Orlando, authored House Bill 2774 to assist the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with locating illegal immigrants who are detained. “This bill gives our law enforcement clear direction on how…

Expanding OHLAP

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More of Oklahoma’s students will soon be able to take advantage of Oklahoma’s Promise, the state’s free tuition program, following the signing of Senate Bill 132. The bill’s author, Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, said it will provide students more time to decide whether they want to go to college or a career tech by allowing…

School funding plan

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A bill to correct funding disparities for brick-and-mortar public schools in low property value areas while addressing charter school funding passed the House. Senate Bill 229 creates the Redbud School Funding Act, which proposes using medical marijuana taxes and the Common School Building Equalization Fund to provide annual per-student funding grants to eligible districts and…

Sanctuary State Act

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A bill creating the “Second Amendment Sanctuary State Act” passed the House. Senate Bill 631, by Rep. Sean Roberts, R-Hominy, states that any federal, state, county or municipal act, law, executive order, administrative order, court order, rule, policy or regulation ordering the buy-back, confiscation or surrender of firearms, firearm accessories or ammunition from law-abiding citizens…