57th Oklahoma Legislature
The Fifty-seventh Oklahoma Legislature is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It meets in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from January 3, 2019, to January 3, 2021, during the first two years of the first administration of Governor Kevin Stitt. The November 2018 elections maintained Republican control of both the House and Senate.
Dates of sessions
- Organizational day: January 3, 2019
- First Session: February 4, 2019 - May 23, 2019
Major legislation
First Session
In the First Session, the Legislature enacted 516 bills, including the following:- Guns - HB2597 established permit-less carry of concealed and unconcealed firearms for all Oklahomans over the age 21
- Government Reform - HB2479 granted the Governor the authority to directly hire and fire the Director of the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs
- Government Reform - HB2480 granted the Governor the authority to directly hire and fire the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections
- Government Reform - HB2483 granted the Governor the authority to directly hire and fire the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
- Government Reform - SB456 granted the Governor the authority to directly hire and fire the Director of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority
- Government Reform - SB457 granted the Governor the authority to directly hire and fire the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation
- Medical Marijuana - HB2612 enacted the Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act to regular medical marijuana in Oklahoma
- Highways - HB1071 increased speed limit to 80 miles per hour on state turnpikes and to 75 miles per hour on state highways
- Hemp - SB868 authorizing the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to oversee the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program
- State Employees - SB234 requires all non-merit state employee positions be approved by the Legislature
- Attorney General - HB2751 requires all settlement proceeds collected by the Oklahoma Attorney General to be deposited into the State General Fund
- Budget - HB2765 adopting the Fiscal Year 2020 state budget
- Education - HB2769 repealing the annual April 1 deadline for the Legislature to fund common education
- Government Reform - SB1 establishing the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency within the Legislature to audit state agencies
- Elections - HB1259 allowing voters to take and post pictures of their marked ballot to social media
- State Employees - HB2771 granted a pay raise for all State government employees
Leadership
In Oklahoma, the lieutenant governor serves as President of the Oklahoma Senate, meaning that he serves as the presiding officer in ceremonial instances and can provide a tie-breaking vote. Todd Lamb served until January 14, 2019, Matt Pinnell was then sworn in as the current Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. The current President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, who presides over the state senate on the majority of session days is Greg Treat of Oklahoma City. He is aided by Majority Floor Leader Kim David of Porter. The Democratic minority leader of the state senate is Kay Floyd of Oklahoma City. Paul Ziriax serves as the Secretary of the Oklahoma Senate.
The Oklahoma House of Representatives is led by Speaker Charles McCall of Atoka. He is aided by Majority Floor Leader Jon Echols of Oklahoma City. The Democratic minority leader is Emily Virgin of Norman. Joel Kintsel serves as Chief Clerk of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Membership
Senate
Overview
Leadership
Senate LeadershipMajority Leadership
| Party | Office | Officer |
| Rep | Majority Floor Leader | Kim David |
| Rep | Assistant Majority Floor Leader | Stephanie Bice |
| Rep | Assistant Majority Floor Leader | Frank Simpson |
| Rep | Appropriations Committee Chair | Roger Thompson |
| Rep | Majority Whip | Rob Standridge |
| Rep | Assistant Majority Whip | Julie Daniels |
| Rep | Assistant Majority Whip | Casey Murdock |
| Rep | Assistant Majority Whip | Marty Quinn |
| Rep | Majority Caucus Chair | Jason Smalley |
| Rep | Majority Caucus Vice Chair | Dave Rader |
| Rep | Rural Caucus Chair | Darcy Jech |
Minority Leadership
| Party | Office | Officer |
| Dem | Minority Floor Leader | Kay Floyd |
| Dem | Minority Caucus Chair | Kevin Matthews |
| Dem | Assistant Minority Floor Leader | JJ Dossett |
| Dem | Minority Caucus Vice Chair | Michael Brooks |
| Dem | Minority Whip | Allison Ikley-Freeman |