Sen. Carri Hicks’s Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks has won bipartisan approval from the full Senate for Senate Bill 1427, to ensure parents will have access to Type 1 diabetes (T1D) screening for their children if they so choose.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks has won unanimous Senate approval for a measure aimed at unsolved violent crimes throughout the state. Hicks filed Senate Bill 1636 after holding an in-depth interim study on cold cases in Oklahoma, which looked at what other states have done to strengthen their responses to unsolved crimes.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt, Assistant Leader Carri Hicks, and Sen. Mark Mann made the following remarks after Senate Republicans announced their education proposal at the Capitol on Tuesday. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Members of the Democratic Senate and House Caucuses have announced a legislative slate called Oklahoma’s Commitment – a multi-year plan to improve reading skills for Oklahoma children, and support and retain highly-trained professional educators.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks issued the following statement after the Oklahoma State Board of Education voted Thursday on their budget request for Fiscal Year 2027.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democrats issued the following statements after Superintendent Ryan Waters announced he would resign from office in order to accept another job.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, has been named the 2025 Health Innovator of the Year. The award, presented by the Oklahoma Turning Point Council, recognizes the work of elected officials as leaders in health and public health.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate and House Democrats are kicking off their fall series of Capitol Conversations beginning Thursday, September 4, with teachers, administrators, parents, and citizens sharing their views and concerns about public education in Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks issued a statement honoring Pat Potts after her death on Wednesday. Hicks said Potts dedicated herself to improving the lives of children and families and building a better future for Oklahoma.