Sen. Blake Stephens’s Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Blake Stephens, R-Tahlequah, received Senate approval Wednesday for House Bill 2684, which establishes fines for those who endanger emergency workers by failing to slow down or move over for stopped emergency vehicles. The fine schedule is based on the structure of current state laws and penalties for exceeding the speed limit in a construction zone.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given approval to a bill that would modernize Oklahoma’s 911 services. House Bill 1590 is named for Haiden Fleming, a 22-year-old Oklahoman who died after suffering a cardiac incident. Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt, is the Senate principal author, Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate author and co-author of a bill to upgrade Oklahoma’s 911 services announced they planned to name the legislation for a 22-year-old Oklahoman who died after suffering a cardiac incident.  Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt, is the Senate principal author of House Bill 1590, and Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Bill 910 by Sen. Blake “Cowboy” Stephens was unanimously approved by the Senate Tuesday. SB 910 authorizes the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission to declare an open season to hunt and harvest velvet bucks in Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate approved Senate Bill 7 Tuesday. The measure, by Sen. Blake Cowboy Stephens, R-Tahlequah, would stop Oklahoma from changing the clock twice a year and lock in Daylight Saving Time (DST) year round.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Blake Stephens, R-Tahlequah, will be hosting a blood drive on Feb. 9 with the Oklahoma Blood Institute. Stephens encourages the public and everyone at the Capitol to participate.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Blake “Cowboy” Stephens, R-Tahlequah, will serve as the vice chair for the Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary for the 59^th Legislature.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Blake “Cowboy” Stephens has officially filed Senate Bill 7 ahead of the 2023 session, which calls for Oklahoma to remain in Daylight Saving Time (DST) year-round. The measure will be a “trigger law” that would go into effect following the passage of the Sunshine Protection Act by Congress, which would give states the option to end the time change.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Blake “Cowboy” Stephens, R-Tahlequah, is urging farmers and ranchers to report the number of black vultures killed on their property.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Blake Stephens, R-Tahlequah, continues to advocate for Daylight Saving Time (DST) to be the official year-round time in Oklahoma. Stephens has advocated for DST legislation since he was elected to the Senate in 2020.