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Senate passes legislation requiring minors to wear seat belts - March 08, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate voted to prioritize child safety on Monday by passing Senate Bill 339, which would require any child 17 years old and younger riding in the back seat of a...
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Senate approves bill enabling use of wiretap law to catch child predators - March 08, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, has won unanimous Senate approval for legislation to give law enforcement another tool to fight child predators. Senate Bill 980 would amend state...
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Measure to Compensate State Employees for Unpaid Leave Passes - March 08, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The House today unanimously advanced a measure that would allow any state employee who accrues excess annual leave they are unable to use to be compensated for it. House Bill 2294...
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Business-hosted blood drives may get income tax credit - March 08, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Businesses that host blood drives for their employees could soon qualify for a tax incentive for helping address the state’s blood shortage. The Senate approved Senate Bill 905...
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Senate approves Oklahoma Citizens’ Protection Act - March 08, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate has given approval to a bill clarifying and strengthening penalties for people who commit crimes during riots. Senate Bill 806, creating the Oklahoma Citizens’ Prote...
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O’Donnell Bill To Require Citizenship Test for Students Passes House - March 08, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – House Speaker Pro Tempore Terry O’Donnell, R-Catoosa, on Monday won passage of a bill in the House that would help students become more engaged citizens. House Bill 2030 would...
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Senate approves measure to move to electronic vehicle titles - March 08, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill to modernize the process for filing and storing vehicle titles and liens has cleared the full Senate. Senate Bill 998, by Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, was approved Monda...
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State opens COVID-19 vaccine to Oklahomans in Phase 3 groups - March 08, 2021
Child care workers, higher and Career Tech education and critical business infrastructure among Oklahomans now available to schedule appointments OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma ...
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House Democrats Oppose Citizenship Test for High Schoolers - March 08, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Members of the House Democratic Caucus released the following statements today in opposition to House Bill 2030, which requires Oklahoma public school students to take a citizenship...
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Oklahoma COVID-19 update for 8 March 2021 - March 08, 2021
As of this advisory, there are 429,162 cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Kay County is reporting a cumulative total of 5,104 confirmed cases, with 81 deaths. Osage County has had a total of 4...
