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Overview of the
1st Session of the 2009/2010
Oklahoma Legislature
Copyright OK-SAFE, Inc.
www.ok-safe.com
June 2009
52nd OK Legislature (2009/2010)…
Senators:
22 Democrats
26 Republicans
Representatives:
40 Democrats
61 Republicans
Governor:
Democrat
“Let’s look at this…”
48 OK Senators…
13 are lawyers:
6 Democrat;
7 Republican
12 are former
government
employees:
7 Democrat
The remaining 23 are financial
5 Republican planners, real estate, ranchers,
businessmen, a computer
salesman, etc.
13 Senate Committees…
1. Agriculture and Rural Development
2. Appropriations
- GCCA
- Agency Assignments
1. Business and Labor
2. Education
3. Energy and Environment
4. Finance
5. General Government
6. Health and Human Services
7. Judiciary
8. Public Safety and Homeland
Security
9. Retirement and Insurance
10. Rules
11. Tourism and Wildlife
12. Transportation
13. Veterans and Military Affairs
101 Representatives…
At least 5 are:
Members of
ALEC, the
American
Legislative
Exchange
Council, which
provides model
legislation to
states
25 House Committees…
1. Administrative Rules and Agency Oversight
2. Agriculture & Rural Development
3. Appropriations & Budget
4. Education
5. General Government & Transportation
6. Human Services
7. Natural Resources & Regulatory Services
8. Public Health & Social Services
9. Public Safety & Judiciary
10. Revenue & Taxation
11. Common Education
12. Economic Development & Financial Services
13. Energy & Utility Regulations
14. General Government
15. Government Modernization
16. Higher Education & Career Tech
17. Human Services
18. International Relations & Tourism
19. Judiciary
20. Public Health
21. Public Safety
22. Rules
23. Transportation
24. Veterans & Military Affairs
25. Wildlife
718 Lobbyists…
Registered Lobbyists by
Principals (2009):
Banking
Chambers of Commerce
Telecommunication
Education
Insurance
Medical
Pharmaceuticals
Law Enforcement
National firms…
3M Traffic Safety Systems Hewlett Packard
AIG (yes, the same) IBM
AT&T J.P. Morgan Securities
Bank of America Kimberly Clark
Chase Bank Microsoft
Chevron Monsanto
Citigroup Management Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Conoco Phillips Pfizer
Dell, Inc. PhRMA (DC)
Eli Lilly Corp. Planned Parenthood
Exxon Mobil Corp. Proctor & Gamble
General Motors Raytheon
GlaxoSmithKline Sierra Club
Goldman Sachs Sprint Nextel
Other interests…
175 named Oklahoma Professional Basketball
“something” or other Club, LLC
CompSource Oklahoma PSO
County Government QuikTrip Corp.
Legislative Committee Spirit Bank
County Officers and Tarrant Regional Water
Deputies Association The George Kaiser Family
OK County Fraternal Order Foundation
of Police TRUST
OK Transit Association TransCanada, Alberta, CAN
OK Turnpike Authority Tulsa County Home Finance
Health Care Industry Authority
Secretary of Safety & Security…
40 executive entities: 21. Highway Safety Office
22. Homeland Security Director, Office of
1. Adult Offender Supervision (OKDHS)
2. Alcohol & Drug Abuse Policy Board 24. Governor’s Executive Panel on Security and
3. Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Preparedness
4. Amber Alert 25. Governor’s Committee on Homeland
Security Funding
5. Attorney General
26. Appellate Indigent Defense System Board
6. Board of Tests for Alcohol & Drug Influence
27. Chief Medical Examiner
7. Corrections Board
28. Board of Medicolegal Investigations
8. Crime Victims Compensation Board
29. State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
9. Corrections Department Control
10. Council on Law Enforcement Education 30. State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
and Training (CLEET) Control Commission
11. Crime Victim’s Compensation Board 31. National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact
12. District Attorney’s Council Council
13. Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Advisory 32. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
Council (OSBI)
14. Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board 33. OSBI Commission
15. Driver’s License Compact 34. Pardon and Parole Board
16. Driver’s License Medical Advisory Committee 35. Polygraph Examiners Board
17. Emergency Management Advisory Council 36. Public Safety Department (DPS)
18. Emergency Management Department 37. Sentencing Commission
19. Hazardous Materials Emergency Response 38. Sick Leave Review Board
Commission 39. State Fire Marshall Office
20. Highway Safety Coordinating Committee 40. Statewide Nine-One-One Advisory Board
Question…
1st Session:
OK House Introduced
1,431 Bills
OK Senate Introduced
1,401 Bills
Total -
“Gentlemen, start your engines!”
2,832 Introduced Bills
“I have a bill!”
“That’s a beak,
not a bill!”
Legislation…
Of the 2,832 New Bills:
98 House bills –
48 Senators – avg. 3.45
37.12% of total 101 Representatives – avg. 1.03
Good Bills that Passed…
HJR 1003 -
Sovereignty; claiming
sovereignty under the
10th Amendment to the
U.S. Constitution
(Key/Brogdon)
Gov. vetoed 4/24/09
Came back as:
HCR 1028
Passed both Chambers
Filed with Sec. 5/14/09
Good Bills that Passed…
SJR11 (HJR1004) – HB 1025 – Prohibiting
Rescinding the calls for employers & public
a Constitutional officials from inquiring
Convention (Con/Con); about firearms
(Brogdon/Wright) (Duncan/Sykes)
Signed by Gov. 5/12/09 Signed by Gov. 5/22/09
U.S.
mention of existing National Marshall’s
Dist. Task
Guard
MOUs about OSBI Force
information sharing
Bill Growing Government…
HB 1170 Creates a new
cabinet position, the
Chief Information
Officer (CIO).
Expands Executive
Branch; appointed by
the Governor
Salary:
$130,000 - $160,000
All information systems
routed thru this office
Authors: Coffee/Derby
Good Bills that didn’t get heard…
SB 587 Eminent Domain, restricting power (Brogdon)
SB 758 Toll roads; removing authority for certain
entities to construct toll roads (Sykes)
HB 1363 Prohibiting certain ID documents (Cooksey)
HB 1396 Prohibiting disclosure of SSN (Ritze)
HB 2145 Creating the OK Personal Information
Protection Act (Ritze)
HB 2146 OK Identity Protection Act (Ritze)
SB 289 Religious Freedom and Privacy Protection
Act (Brogdon) – sent to Appropriations/Public Safety
18 Bills were Vetoed…
HJR 1003 10th Amendment
HB 1326 Embryonic stem
cell protection
HB 1601 Attorneys fees
SB 4 Proof of identity to
vote
SB 834 Schools, local
control
SB 1111 School
Accountability Act
Governor Henry’s Veto pen SB 1123 Limiting liability
Action…
Call/email your elected officials:
OK-SAFE, Inc.
June 2009
Sample of some votes…
Sample of some votes…
Sample of some votes…
Sample of some votes…