Sen. Chuck Hall’s Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate leaders today announced a plan to fund a $254 million education investment package, including teacher pay raises and classroom initiatives, by redirecting existing state funds following the long-term stabilization of the Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS), without new spending or tax increases.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate has advanced legislation from Senate Appropriations Chairman Chuck Hall, R-Perry, that would make it a felony to falsely impersonate a law enforcement officer. 

The Senate on Monday unanimously passed Senate Bill 1936 in a vote of 48 to 0. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – The chairman and vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee released the following statements regarding the state revenue figures certified Friday by the state Board of Equalization.

Senate Appropriations Chairman Chuck Hall, R-Perry:

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Appropriations Chairman Chuck Hall, R-Perry, has advanced legislation to ease the transition for Oklahoma’s foster children as they move placements.

The Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday unanimously passed Senate Bill 1377, which would require the Oklahoma Department of Human Services to provide a duffel bag to foster children who lack luggage for their personal belongings.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The chairman and vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee released the following statements regarding the state revenue figures certified Friday by the state Board of Equalization.

Senate Appropriations Chairman Chuck Hall, R-Perry:

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, released the following statement expressing his heartfelt condolences to the family of former House Minority Leader Larry Ferguson, a beloved constituent from Cleveland who recently passed.

On Tuesday at the state Capitol, Hall attended a remembrance ceremony honoring Ferguson’s legacy, where he presented an Oklahoma flag that flew over the Capitol to Ferguson’s daughter, Lori.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, and appropriations chairmen from both chambers today released the following statements after the $12.59 billion state budget bill for Fiscal Year 2026 passed off the Senate floor. 

Proposed Federal Program Mirrors Oklahoma’s First-of-its-Kind Tax Credit

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate on Tuesday urged Oklahoma’s congressional delegation to support legislation that would create a federal tax credit for family caregivers.