54th Oklahoma Legislature

The Fifty-fourth Oklahoma Legislature was the meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma from January 8, 2013 to January 5, 2015.[1] The first session met from February 4, 2013, to May 24, 2013, in the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, during the third year of the first administration of Governor Mary Fallin. After the 2012 elections, the Republican Party held more than two-thirds of the seats in the Oklahoma Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

54th Oklahoma Legislature
Leadership
Todd Lamb (R)
President Pro Tem of the Senate:
Speaker of the House:
T.W. Shannon (R)
Term:
January 8, 2013-February 10, 2014
Speaker of the House:
Term:
February 10, 2014-January 5, 2015
Composition:
Senate
36      12     
House
72      29     

The 2013 session resulted in an overhaul of the workers' compensation system, funding for relief and recovery efforts in response to a 2013 tornado outbreak, and employee development initiatives to improve care at veteran care centers.

Dates of sessions
  • Organizational day: January 8, 2013
  • First regular session: February 4, 2013 – May 24, 2013[2]
  • First special session: September 2-6 and 9, 2013
  • Second regular session: February 3, 2014 - May 30, 2014

Previous: 53rd Legislature • Next: 55th Legislature

Major legislation
Oklahoma
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Enacted

2013 Legislative Session

  • Budget - HB 2301 contained the state budget that began July 1, 2013 and ends July 1, 2014.
  • Abortion - HB 1361 requires 48-hour written notice to parents before a minor has an abortion.
  • Abortion - HB 2226 requires a prescription for emergency contraception to women under the age of 17.
  • Criminal procedure - HB 1068 enables those convicted of violent crimes to request DNA testing of evidence.[3]
  • Disaster recovery - SB 249 transfers $45 million from the constitutional reserve fund to fund relief and recovery efforts resulting from the 2013 tornado outbreak.
  • Education - HB 1658 revises state A-F grading system scoring.[3]
  • Income tax cut - HB 2032 reduces the top income tax rate from 5.25 percent to 5 percent on 2015 and sets up a mechanism to cut the rate to 4.85 percent in 2016 if the total revenue growth in the 2016 fiscal year is equal to or greater than the fiscal impact of the 0.15 percent tax cut; funds Capitol repairs.[4]
  • Infrastructure planning - HB 1910 forms Long-Range Capital Planning Commission with goals to repair the Oklahoma State Capitol and develop an eight-year plan to address the maintenance of state assets.
  • Smoking - SB 501 gives municipalities and counties the right to ban smoking on government property and makes state property smoke-free.[6]
  • Workers' compensation - SB 1062 moves the state from a court-based workers’ compensation system to an administrative system, allowing for more timely processing of claims and reducing the adversarial nature of the process for both workers and employers.[7]
  • Veteran care - SB 228 creates employee development initiatives at veteran care centers to improve care.[8]
  • Government reform - HB 2201 privatizes CompSource Oklahoma, an agency which provides workers' compensation insurance to private business, into a private insurance company
  • Drugs - HB 1783 prohibits automatic refills on products containing hydrocodone
  • Welfare reform - SB 887 prevents those convicted of illegally transferring food stamp benefits from enrollment in the program
  • Public safety - HB 1871 grants federally-recognized Indian tribes' law enforcement agencies the power to enforce state law

2013 Special Session

  • Lawsuit reform - SB 1x provides for an affidavit of merit for negligence lawsuits that are required to include expert testimony if necessary for the case.[9][10]

2014 Legislative Session

  • Budget - SB 2127 contained the state budget that begins July 1, 2014 and ends July 1, 2015.
  • Abortion - HB 2684 bans the off-label use of the drug RU486. The drug is used during the first seven weeks of a pregnancy to induce an abortion.
  • Education - HB 2625 modifies the Reading Sufficiency Act by allowing a student reading proficiency team to recommend promotion for a student who fails a reading test. The district superintendent would ultimately decide to promote or retain the student based on their recommendation. The legislation would also allow students to use a screening assessment at any point prior to the third-grade reading test to qualify for promotion.
  • Income tax cut - SB 1246 gradually lowers Oklahoma’s top income tax rate from 5.25 percent to 4.85 percent over several years, if general revenue increases during that time. Under the legislation, the top personal income tax rate will fall to 5 percent in Fiscal Year 2016 or later when state revenue projects are greater than projections in the previous year. The rate will further fall to 4.85 percent at a minimum of two years after the first cut, if revenue increases again.
  • Pension reform - HB 2630 switches new state employees who participate in the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System to a 401(k)-style defined contribution plan. Under the new plan, workers contribute between 3 and 7 percent of their salaries into the retirement system and receive a dollar-for-dollar match from the state. Participants can become 20 percent vested in the retirement system after one year and are completely vested after 5 years. Employees could also leave their jobs and receive their contributions back plus a percentage of the state’s contribution. The defined-contribution system would take effect Nov. 1, 2015.

Failed
  • Insure Oklahoma - SB 700 would have redirected $50 million on state tobacco tax money to fund Insure Oklahoma program, which provides insurance for low-income Oklahomans.[2]
  • Trooper pay raise - HB 2145 would have given Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers a 16 percent pay raise.[11]

Leadership
Oklahoma State Capitol

Since the Republican Party holds the majority of seats in both the Oklahoma Senate and Oklahoma House of Representatives, they hold the top leadership positions in both chambers.

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 serves 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 Brian Bingman. He is aided by Majority Floor Leader Mike Schulz and Majority Whip Rick Brinkley.[12] The Democratic Minority leader of the state senate is Sean Burrage. Paul Ziriax serves as the Secretary of the Oklahoma Senate.

The first session of the legislature was led by Speaker T.W. Shannon. Jeff W. Hickman succeeded Shannon on February 10, 2014. Speaker Pro Tempore was Mike Jackson, Majority leaders were Fred Jordan and Dennis Johnson, Majority Floor Leader was Pam Peterson and Majority Whip was Todd Thomsen.[13] The chair of the Republican caucus is Weldon Watson[13] The Democratic Minority leader is Scott Inman.[13] Joel Kintsel serves as Chief Clerk of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Rick Rose serves as Chief of Staff of the House and Special Counsel to the Speaker.

Membership

Senate
District Name Party Hometown First Elected Seat Up
Lt-Gov Todd Lamb Rep Oklahoma City 2010 2014
1 Charles Wyrick Dem Fairland 2004 2016 (term-limited)
2 Sean Burrage Dem Claremore 2006 2014
3 Wayne Shaw Rep Grove 2012 2016
4 Mark Allen Rep Spiro 2010 2014
5 Jerry Ellis Dem Hugo 2008 2016
6 Josh Brecheen Rep Coalgate 2010 2014
7 Larry Boggs Rep Wilburton 2012 2016
8 Roger Ballenger Dem Okmulgee 2006 2014
9 Earl Garrison Dem Muskogee 2004 2016 (term-limited)
10 Eddie Fields Rep Pawhuska 2010 2014
11 Jabar Shumate Dem Tulsa 2012 2016
12 Brian Bingman Rep Sapulpa 2006 2014
13 Susan Paddack Dem Ada 2004 2016 (term-limited)
14 Frank Simpson Rep Ardmore 2010 2014
15 Rob Standridge Rep Norman 2012 2016
16 John Sparks Dem Norman 2006 2014
17 Ron Sharp Rep Shawnee 2012 2016
18 Kim David Rep Tulsa 2010 2014
19 Patrick Anderson Rep Enid 2004 2016 (term-limited)
20 AJ Griffin Rep Guthrie 2012 2016
21 Jim Halligan Rep Stillwater 2008 2016
22 Rob Johnson Rep Piedmont 2010 2014
23 Ron Justice Rep Chickasha 2004 2016 (term-limited)
24 Anthony Sykes Rep Moore 2006 2014
25 Mike Mazzei Rep Tulsa 2004 2016 (term-limited)
26 Tom Ivester Dem Sayre 2006 2014
27 Bryce Marlatt Rep Woodward 2008 2016
28 Harry Coates Rep Seminole 2002 2014 (term-limited)
29 John Ford Rep Bartlesville 2004 2016 (term-limited)
30 David Holt Rep Oklahoma City 2010 2014
31 Don Barrington Rep Lawton 2004 2016 (term-limited)
32 Randy Bass Dem Lawton 2004 2016 (term-limited)
33 Nathan Dahm Rep Tulsa 2012 2016
34 Rick Brinkley Rep Owasso 2010 2014
35 Gary Stanislawski Rep Tulsa 2008 2016
36 Bill Brown Rep Broken Arrow 2006 2014
37 Dan Newberry Rep Tulsa 2008 2016
38 Mike Schulz Rep Altus 2006 2014
39 Brian Crain Rep Tulsa 2004 2016 (term-limited)
40 Cliff Branan Rep Oklahoma City 2002 2014 (term-limited)
41 Clark Jolley Rep Edmond 2004 2016 (term-limited)
42 Cliff Aldridge Rep Midwest City 2002 2014 (term-limited)
43 Corey Brooks Rep Washington 2012 2016
44 Michael Brooks Dem Oklahoma City 2017 2018
45 Kyle Loveless Rep Oklahoma City 2012 2016
46 Al McAffrey Dem Oklahoma City 2012 2016
47 Greg Treat Rep Oklahoma City 2011 2016
48 Constance N. Johnson Dem Oklahoma City 2006 2014

House of Representatives
Speaker T.W. Shannon
NameDistrictPartyCityFirst elected
Curtis McDaniel1DemSmithville2012
John R. Bennett2RepSallisaw2010
James Lockhart3DemHeavener2010
Mike Brown4DemTahlequah2004
Doug Cox5RepGrove2004
Chuck Hoskin6DemVinita2006
Larry Glenn7DemMiami2004
Ben Sherrer8DemPryor2004
Marty Quinn9RepClaremore2010
Steve Martin10RepBartlesville2004
Earl Sears11RepBartlesville2006
Wade Rousselot12DemOkay2004
Jerry McPeak13DemWarner2004
Arthur Hulbert14RepFort Gibson2012
Ed Cannaday15DemPorum2006
Jerry Shoemake16DemMorris2004
Brian Renegar17DemMcAlester2006
Donnie Condit18DemMcAlester2010
R. C. Pruett19DemAntlers2004
Bobby Cleveland20Rep2012
Dustin Roberts21RepDurant2010
Charles McCall22RepAtoka2012
Terry O'Donnell23RepTulsa2000
Steve Kouplen24DemHoldenville2008
Todd Thomsen25RepAda2006
Justin Woods26RepShawnee2000
Josh Cockroft27Rep2010
Tom Newell28RepSeminole2010
Skye McNiel29RepBristow2006
Mark McCullough30RepSapulpa2006
Jason Murphey31RepGuthrie2006
Jason Smalley32RepStroud2012
Lee Denney33RepCushing2004
Cory T. Williams34DemStillwater2008
Dennis Casey35RepMorrison2010
Sean Roberts36RepHominy2010
Steve Vaughn37RepPonca City2010
Dale DeWitt38RepBraman2002
Marian Cooksey39RepEdmond2004
Mike Jackson40RepEnid2004
John Enns41RepWaukomis2006
Lisa J. Billy42RepPurcell2004
Colby Schwartz43RepYukon2006
Emily Virgin44DemNorman2010
Aaron Stiles45RepNorman2010
Scott Martin46RepNorman2006
Leslie Osborn47RepMustang2008
Pat Ownbey48RepArdmore2008
Tommy C. Hardin49RepMadill2010
Dennis Johnson50RepDuncan2006
Scott Biggs51Rep2012
Charles Ortega52RepAltus2008
Mark McBride53RepMoore2012
Paul Wesselhoft54RepMoore2006
Todd Russ55RepCordell2009
David Perryman56DemGrady County2012
Harold Wright57RepWeatherford2008
Jeff Hickman58RepDacoma2004
Mike Sanders59RepKingfisher2008
Dan Fisher60RepBanner2012
Gus Blackwell61RepGoodwell2002
T.W. Shannon62RepLawton2006
Don Armes63RepFaxon2002
Ann Coody64RepLawton2004
Joe Dorman65DemRush Springs2002
Jadine Nollan66RepSand Springs2010
Pam Peterson67RepTulsa2004
Glen Mulready68RepTulsa2010
Fred Jordan69RepJenks2006
Ken Walker70RepTulsa2012
Katie Henke71RepTulsa2004
Seneca Scott72DemTulsa2008
Kevin Matthews73DemTulsa2012
David Derby74RepOwasso2006
Dan Kirby75RepTulsa2008
David Brumbaugh76RepBroken Arrow2010
Eric Proctor77DemTulsa2006
Jeannie McDaniel78DemTulsa2004
Weldon Watson79RepTulsa2006
Mike Ritze80RepBroken Arrow2008
Randy Grau81RepEdmond2010
Mike Turner82RepOklahoma City2012
Randy McDaniel83RepOklahoma City2006
Sally Kern84RepOklahoma City2004
David Dank85RepOklahoma City2006
William T. Fourkiller86DemStilwell2010
Jason Nelson87RepOklahoma City2008
Kay Floyd88DemOklahoma City2006
Rebecca Hamilton89DemOklahoma City2002
Jon Echols90RepOklahoma City2012
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
Elise Hall100RepOklahoma City2010
Gary Banz101RepMidwest City2004
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References
  1. Publications - Senate Journals, Oklahoma Senate (accessed May 28, 2013)
  2. Oklahoma lawmakers wrap up session, The Oklahoman, May 25, 2013.
  3. Capitol Updates, The Oklahoman, May 26, 2013.
  4. McNutt, Michael. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signs tax cut measure, Newsok.com (accessed May 13, 2013)
  5. State Supreme Court Rejects Tax Cut Law as Unconstitutional, Tulsa World, 2013-12-18
  6. http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Fallin_signs_bill_to_ban_smoking_at_state_city_owned/20130430_16_A12_OKLAHO264386 - Tulsa World, April 30, 2013 (accessed May 8, 2013)
  7. Oklahoma workers' compensation measure signed into law, The Oklahoman, May 7, 2013 (accessed May 8, 2013 at Newsok.com)
  8. Gov. Fallin signs bill to improve Oklahoma veterans care, Tulsa World (accessed May 8, 2013)
  9. Ellis, Randy and Graham Lee Brewer. "Oklahoma lawmakers conclude special session," The Oklahoman, September 9, 2013. (accessed September 10, 2013)
  10. Krehbiel, Randy and Barbara Hoberock. "," Tulsa World, September 9, 2013. (accessed September 10, 2013)
  11. Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers given false hope about possible pay raise, The Oklahoman, May 26, 2013.
  12. Senate Majority Leadership Archived May 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (accessed May 27, 2013)
  13. House Leadership Archived 2010-12-22 at the Wayback Machine (accessed February 27, 2014)
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