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Showing: May, 2019
Senate Pro Tem Treat's Weekly Q & A (Week 16/Sine Die)
Senate approves state budget
Budget includes huge investment in classrooms, teacher & state employee pay raises, and criminal justice reform funding

The Oklahoma Senate on Tuesday gave final approval to the state budget, which includes huge investments in public school classrooms, a teacher and state employee pay raise, as well as significant investments in criminal justice reforms all while saving $200 million.

The Fiscal Year 2020 budget bill, House Bill 2765, passed on a 37-11 vote.
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Sen. Treat debates for GA bill.
Sen. Thompson says GA bill prioritizes needs for Oklahoma within a balanced budget.
Senate approves state budget
Budget includes huge investment in classrooms, teacher & state employee pay raises, and criminal justice reform funding

The Oklahoma Senate on Tuesday gave final approval to the state budget, which includes huge investments in public school classrooms, a teacher and state employee pay raise, as well as significant investments in criminal justice reforms all while saving $200 million.

The Fiscal Year 2020 budget bill, House Bill 2765, passed on a 37-11 vote.
read more.

Sen. Treat debates for GA bill.
Sen. Thompson says GA bill prioritizes needs for Oklahoma within a balanced budget.
Senate Pro Tem Treat's Week 16 Preview
Senate Pro Tem Treat's Weekly Q & A (Week 15)
Senate Democratic Leader Floyd discusses 15th week
Senate Pro Tem Treat's Week 15 Preview
Senate Democratic Leader Floyd discusses 14th week

A bill requiring informed consent for nursing home patients and their families regarding the use of powerful antipsychotic drugs has been signed into law. State Sen. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma City, is the principal author of Senate Bill 142. Rep. Tammy West, R-Bethany, is the principal House author. The measure deals with the overuse of powerful antipsychotic drugs for nursing home patients who have not received a psychiatric diagnosis, nor has informed consent been given by the patients or their representatives.

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Sen. Bice explains SB 142.