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OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation to help more Oklahomans access medical biomarker tests has been signed into law. Sen.

Sen. Kay Floyd held a press conference on May 26, 2023. 

Speakers included:

Sen. Kay Floyd, D-Oklahoma City

Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City

Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman

Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City

Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat held a press conference on Thursday, May 25, 2023.

OKLAHOMA CITY –Appropriations Chair Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, has won Senate approval for Senate Bill 11X, restoring powers to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission, including the ability to hire and fire the agency’s executive director and restoring oversight of contracts and financial expenditures.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate approved Senate Bill 16X during special session Wednesday to provide six weeks of paid maternity leave for Oklahoma’s full-time state employees following the birth or adoption of a child. Sen.

Senate Democrats held a press conference on May 19, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. 

Speakers included:

Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City

Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City

Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman

Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat held a press conference on Thursday, May 18, 2023.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate recently honored a special group of veterans for their vital contributions to U.S. forces during the Vietnam War.  Sen. Shane Jett, R-Shawnee, welcomed the Hmong American Association of Oklahoma Inc.

Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat held a press conference on Thursday, May 11, 2023.

OKLAHOMA CITY – On the 92^nd day of the 2023 Legislative session, with ten working days remaining, Democratic leaders in both chambers called for transparency and accountability in the state budget process.