Oklahoma Senate
2026 - OVERVIEW OF 2026 SESSION
The 2nd Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature began with the Governor calling for a variety of reforms relating to Medicaid expansion, property tax relief, and repealing or restricting medical marijuana use in the state. The Legislature promptly began to consider methods to provide property tax relief as well as shift Medicaid expansion from the Oklahoma Constitution to statutes. The Senate and House of Representatives passed SJR 39 to submit the issue of property tax relief to a vote of the people.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, said a $598,000 grant approved by the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust’s (TSET) Board of Directors for Reaves Park will benefit thousands of families in Norman, and points to the importance of the agency’s ability to award those funds without interference from politicians.
OKLAHOMA CITY- Senator Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma Cit
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Mark Mann issued the following statement praising the commitment and leadership of Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) Board of Education Chair Paula Lewis. Mann, D-Oklahoma City, served with Lewis for seven years before being elected to the Senate. Lewis announced her resignation this week after purchasing a home outside of the OKCPS boundaries, which meant she is no longer eligible to serve.
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, today released the following statement on the passing of former State Senator Richard Lerblance of Hartshorne.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt issued the following statement honoring Richard Lerblance, who passed at his home in McAlester on July 25, at the age of 80. Lerblance was in the Oklahoma Senate from 2003 to 2012. He served as Assistant Majority Floor Leader, chaired the Energy Committee, was a member of the Education, Judiciary, and Appropriations committees, as well as the Appropriations Subcommittee for Public Safety.
WILBURTON, OK— Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, recognized Stephanie Keesee-Pipkin following her swearing-in as the newest member of the Eastern Oklahoma State College Board of Regents.
Paxton names Sen. Hamilton public safety chairman, Sen. Kern vice chair
OKLAHOMA CITY - Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, has approved a series of interim study requests that will be considered during the Oklahoma Senate's 2026 interim.
