52nd Oklahoma Legislature

The Fifty-second Oklahoma Legislature was the meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City from January 3, 2009, to January 4, 2011,[1] during the second two years of the second administration of Governor Brad Henry. It was the first session in state history where the Republican Party has controlled both houses of the legislature.[2]

52nd Oklahoma Legislature
Leadership
President Pro Tem of the Senate:
Speaker of the House:
Term:
January 3, 2009-January 4, 2011
Composition:
Senate
26      22     
House
61      40     

Dates of sessions
  • Organizational day: January 3, 2009
  • First regular session: February 2, 2009 – May 29, 2009
  • Second regular session: February 4, 2010 – May 30, 2010

Previous: 51st Legislature • Next: 53rd Legislature

Major legislation

Enacted
  • Abortion - HB 1595 prohibited a mother from having an abortion based solely on the sex of the child.[3]
  • Health care - HB 1127 provided $7 million to allow the Oklahoma State University Medical Center to continue to operate.
  • Sales tax exemption - SB 318 created a gradual elimination of the state sales tax on groceries.[4]
  • Silver Alert - HB 2030 creates an alert system for senior citizens who have gone missing, similar to the Amber Alert used to find missing children.[5]
  • Tort reform - HB 1603 required Oklahomans wishing to file a medical malpractice lawsuit to prove before a third party that the case is not frivolous.[6]

Failed
  • Charter schools - SB 834 would have allowed school districts to easily convert schools into charter schools, a move that would exempt them from most state mandates.[7] The legislation was vetoed by the governor.
  • Embryonic stem cells - HB 1326 would have made it a crime for a scientist to perform any form of embryonic stem cell research, but was vetoed by Governor Brad Henry.[8]
  • Insurance - HB 1312 would have mandated insurance coverage for children with autism.[9] It failed to get enough votes for passage in the Oklahoma Senate.
  • Term limits - HJR 1022 would ask voters to vote on term-limits for all statewide elected offices. The legislation failed in committee.

Added to 2010 ballot as a referendum
  • English-only - HJR 1042 asked voters whether or not to make English the official language of Oklahoma.[10]
  • Voting - SB 4 asked voters to decide whether or not to require voters to produce a state-issued ID at the polls.
  • Workers compensation - SB 609 allowed voters to decide whether or not to require workers compensation judges' appointments to be confirmed by the Oklahoma Senate.

Leadership
Oklahoma
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Oklahoma

Senate

Republican caucus
  • Majority Leader: Todd Lamb
  • Assistant Floor Leader: Brian Bingman
  • Assistant Floor Leader: Mike Mazzei
  • Assistant Floor Leader: Clark Jolley
  • Whip: Mike Schulz
  • Whip: Cliff Branan
  • Whip: Anthony Sykes
  • Caucus Chair: John Ford

Democratic caucus
  • Democratic Leader: Charlie Laster
  • Assistant Floor Leader: Jay Paul Gumm
  • Assistant Floor Leader: Sean Burrage
  • Assistant Floor Leader: Tom Adelson
  • Assistant Floor Leader: Tom Ivester
  • Assistant Floor Leader: Richard Lerblance
  • Whip: Susan Paddack
  • Whip: Debbe Leftwich
  • Whip: Roger Ballenger
  • Whip: Charles Wyrick
  • Caucus Chair: Kenneth Corn

House of Representatives

Republican caucus
  • Majority Floor Leader: Tad Jones
  • First Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Ron Peters
  • Caucus Chairman: John Wright
  • Majority Whip: Mike Jackson

Democratic caucus
  • Democratic Leader: Danny Morgan
  • Democratic Floor Leader: Mike Brown
  • Whip: Ben Sherrer
  • Caucus Chairman: Chuck Hoskin

Party composition

Senate
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
End of previous legislature 24 24 48 0
Begin 26 22 48 0
Latest voting share 54.2% 45.8%

House of Representatives
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
End of previous legislature 57 44 101 0
Begin 61 40 101 0
July 15, 2009[13] 39 100 1
October 21, 2009[14] 62 101 0
Latest voting share 61.4% 38.6%

Membership

Senate
District Name Party Hometown First Elected Towns Represented
Lt-Gov Jari Askins Dem Duncan 2006 President of the Senate
1 Charles Wyrick Dem Fairland 2004 Fairland, Grove, Jay, Miami
2 Sean Burrage Dem Claremore 2006 Claremore, Pryor
3 Jim Wilson Dem Tahlequah 2004 Tahlequah, Stillwell
4 Kenneth Corn Dem Howe 2002 Sallisaw, Poteau
5 Jerry Ellis Dem Hugo 2008 Atoka, Hugo
6 Jay Paul Gumm Dem Durant 2002 Durant
7 Richard Lerblance Dem Hartshorne 2003 Hartshorne, McAlester, Wilburton
8 Roger Ballenger Dem Okmulgee 2006 Henryetta, Okmulgee
9 Earl Garrison Dem Muskogee 2004 Muskogee, Ft. Gibson
10 Joe Sweeden Dem Pawhuska 2006 Pawhuska, Fairfax
11 Judy Eason McIntyre Dem Tulsa 2004 Tulsa
12 Brian Bingman Rep Sapulpa 2006 Sapulpa, Bristow
13 Susan Paddack Dem Ada 2004 Ada
14 Johnnie Crutchfield Dem Ardmore 1998 Ardmore
15 Jonathan Nichols Rep Norman 2000 Norman
16 John Sparks Dem Norman 2006 Norman, Purcell
17 Charlie Laster Dem Shawnee 2003 Shawnee
18 Mary Easley Dem Grand Lake Towne 2004 Tulsa, Wagoner
19 Patrick Anderson Rep Enid 2004 Guthrie, Enid
20 David Myers Rep Ponca City 2002 Ponca City
21 Jim Halligan Rep Stillwater 2008 Stillwater, Guthrie
22 Mike Johnson Rep Kingfisher 1998 Kingfisher, Oklahoma City, Edmond
23 Ron Justice Rep Chickasha 2004 Chickasha
24 Anthony Sykes Rep Moore 2006 Moore, Duncan
25 Mike Mazzei Rep Tulsa 2004 Tulsa, Broken Arrow
26 Tom Ivester Dem Sayre 2006 Elk City, Sayre, Mangum
27 Bryce Marlatt Rep Woodward 2008 Woodward, Guymon
28 Harry Coates Rep Seminole 2002 Seminole
29 John Ford Rep Bartlesville 2004 Bartlesville
30 Glenn Coffee Rep Oklahoma City 1998 Oklahoma City, Bethany
31 Don Barrington Rep Lawton 2004 Lawton, Rush Springs
32 Randy Bass Dem Lawton 2004 Lawton
33 Tom Adelson Dem Tulsa 2004 Tulsa
34 Randy Brogdon Rep Owasso 2002 Owasso, Tulsa
35 Gary Stanislawski Rep Tulsa 2008 Tulsa
36 Bill Brown Rep Broken Arrow 2006 Broken Arrow, Tulsa
37 Dan Newberry Rep Tulsa 2008 Tulsa, Sand Springs, Bixby
38 Mike Schulz Rep Altus 2006 Altus, Weatherford
39 Brian Crain Rep Tulsa 2004 Tulsa
40 Cliff Branan Rep Oklahoma City 2002 Oklahoma City
41 Clark Jolley Rep Edmond 2004 Edmond
42 Cliff Aldridge Rep Midwest City 2002 Midwest City
43 Jim Reynolds Rep Oklahoma City 2000 Del City, Oklahoma City
44 Debbe Leftwich Dem Oklahoma City 2003 Oklahoma City
45 Steve Russell Rep Oklahoma City 2008 Moore, Mustang, Oklahoma City
46 Andrew Rice Dem Oklahoma City 2006 Oklahoma City
47 Todd Lamb Rep Edmond 2004 Edmond, Oklahoma City
48 Constance N. Johnson Dem Oklahoma City 2006 Oklahoma City

House of Representatives
NameDistrictPartyCityFirst elected
Dennis R. Bailey1DemBroken Bow2008
Glen Bud Smithson2DemSallisaw2002
Neil Brannon3DemArkoma2002
Mike Brown4DemTahlequah2004
Doug Cox5RepGrove2004
Chuck Hoskin6DemVinita2006
Larry Glenn7DemMiami2004
Ben Sherrer8DemPryor2004
Tad Jones9RepClaremore1998
Steve Martin10RepBartlesville2004
Earl Sears11RepBartlesville2006
Wade Rousselot12DemOkay2004
Jerry McPeak13DemWarner2004
George Faught14RepMuskogee2006
Ed Cannaday15DemPorum2006
Jerry Shoemake16DemMorris2004
Brian Renegar17DemMcAlester2006
Terry Harrison18DemMcAlester2002
R. C. Pruett19DemAntlers2004
Paul D. Roan20DemTishomingo2000
John Carey21DemDurant2002
Wes Hilliard22DemSulphur2004
Sue Tibbs23RepTulsa2000
Dale Turner24DemHoldenville1996
Todd Thomsen25RepAda2006
Kris Steele26RepShawnee2000
Shane Jett27RepTecumseh2004
Ryan Kiesel28DemSeminole2004
Skye McNiel29RepBristow2006
Mark McCullough30RepSapulpa2006
Jason Murphey31RepGuthrie2006
Danny Morgan32DemPrague2002
Lee Denney33RepCushing2004
Cory T. Williams34DemStillwater2008
Rex Duncan35RepSand Springs2004
Eddie Fields36RepWynona2008
Ken Luttrell37DemPonca City2006
Dale DeWitt38RepBraman2002
Marian Cooksey39RepEdmond2004
Mike Jackson40RepEnid2004
John Enns41RepWaukomis2006
Lisa J. Billy42RepPurcell2004
Colby Schwartz43RepYukon2006
Bill Nations44DemNorman1998
Wallace Collins45DemNorman2002
Scott Martin46RepNorman2006
Leslie Osborn47RepMustang2008
Pat Ownbey48RepArdmore2008
Samson R. Buck49DemLeon2008
Dennis Johnson50RepKingfisher2006
Corey Holland51RepMarlow2008
Charles Ortega52RepAltus2008
Randy Terrill53RepMoore2004
Paul Wesselhoft54RepMoore2006
Todd Russ55RepCordell2009
Phil Richardson56RepMinco2004
Harold Wright57RepWeatherford2008
Jeffrey W. Hickman58RepDacoma2004
Mike Sanders59RepKingfisher2008
Purcy D. Walker60DemElk City2000
Gus Blackwell61RepGoodwell2002
T. W. Shannon62RepLawton2006
Don Armes63RepFaxon2002
Ann Coody64RepLawtwon2004
Joe Dorman65DemRush Springs2002
Lucky Lamons66DemTulsa2002
Pam Peterson67RepTulsa2004
Chris Benge68RepTulsa1998
Fred Jordan69RepJenks2006
Ron Peters70RepTulsa2000
Daniel Sullivan71RepTulsa2004
Seneca Scott72DemTulsa2008
Jabar Shumate73DemTulsa2004
David Derby74RepOwasso2006
Dan Kirby75RepTulsa2008
John Wright76RepBroken Arrow1998
Eric Proctor77DemTulsa2006
Jeannie McDaniel78DemTulsa2004
Weldon Watson79RepTulsa2006
Mike Ritze80RepTulsa2008
Ken Miller81RepEdmond2004
Guy Liebmann82RepOklahoma City2004
Randy McDaniel83RepOklahoma City2006
Sally Kern84RepOklahoma City2004
David Dank85RepOklahoma City2006
John Auffet86DemStilwell2004
Jason Nelson87RepOklahoma City2008
Al McAffrey88DemOklahoma City2006
Rebecca Hamilton89DemOklahoma City2002
Charles Key90RepOklahoma City2000
Mike Reynolds91RepOklahoma City2002
Richard Morrissette92DemOklahoma City2002
Mike Christian93RepOklahoma City2008
Scott Inman94DemOklahoma City2006
Charlie Joyner95RepMidwest City2006
Lewis H. Moore96RepEdmond2008
Mike Shelton97DemOklahoma City2004
John Trebilcock98RepTulsa2002
Anastasia Pittman99DemOklahoma City2006
Mike Thompson100RepOklahoma City2004
Gary Banz101RepMidwest City2004

References and notes
  1. Publications - Senate Journals, Oklahoma Senate Archived July 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (accessed May 28, 2013)
  2. What does the new Oklahoma Legislature hold in store, The Okie Pundit (accessed April 30, 2013)
  3. http://www.oscn.net/applications/OCISWeb/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=454790
  4. "Tax.com article on legislation". Archived from the original on 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  5. http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/deliverdocument.asp?citeid=454503
  6. Henry's OK on tort reform hailed, Oklahoman (accessed May 27, 2013)
  7. http://www.oklahomascienceteachersassociation.org/?p=904
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-26. Retrieved 2009-04-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. A look at bills in the Oklahoma Legislature, The Oklahoman (accessed June 15, 2013)
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2009-08-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma serves as the President of the Senate.
  12. Although Askins is formally listed as being from Duncan, she does not represent any city either as Lieutenant Governor or as Senate President.
  13. Democrat Ryan McMullen (District 55) resigned to become the State Director of USDA Rural Development
  14. Republican Todd Russ sworn in to succeed McMullen
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