Sen. Julia Kirt’s Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – A new legislative oversight committee examining economic development proposals held its first meeting on Wednesday. Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, was one of 10 lawmakers appointed to serve on the new bipartisan, bicameral Legislative Evaluation and Development (LEAD) Committee.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Julia Kirt, Senate Democratic Leader-elect, extended congratulations Monday to Sen. Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, after he was named President Pro Tempore Designee by the Republican Caucus.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Democratic members of the Oversight Committee for the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) said reports presented on Thursday showed a lack of accountability by the State Department of Education and Superintendent Ryan Walters.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democrats shared their views on the 2024 session as lawmakers worked toward final adjournment on Thursday.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Democratic Leader Kay Floyd

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Contact: Democratic Leader Kay Floyd

OKLAHOMA CITY –The Senate Business and Commerce Committee has given its approval to a measure to help increase access to affordable housing. House Bill 2724, by Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, and Rep. Meloyde Blancett, D-Tulsa, would create the Oklahoma Affordable Housing Commission to oversee the planning, coordination, and strategy to address the state’s ongoing housing shortage – a shortage Kirt said is impacting every county in the state.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, honored the Putnam City High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (AFJROTC) robotics team in the state Senate Chamber this past week after they won three state champion awards.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Julia Kirt issued the following statement Thursday after the Senate approved legislation expanding the private school voucher law. Currently, the voucher tax credit can be redirected to cover outstanding debts to the state. If a parent chooses to send a child to private school and receives the voucher but owes back taxes, child support, or a debt from a state school, the tax credit will be applied to reduce the debt.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, was named “Senator of the Year” during the 2024 People with Disabilities Awareness Day, held at the Oklahoma History Center on March 5. According to the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS), Kirt was honored for her “ongoing, unwavering support for serving the needs of Oklahomans with disabilities.”