53rd Oklahoma Legislature

53rd Oklahoma Legislature
Flag of Oklahoma
Term:	February 7, 2011– February 7, 2013
President of the Senate:	Todd Lamb
President pro tempore of the Senate:	Brian Bingman
Speaker of the House:	Kris Steele
Members:	101 Representatives 48 Senators
House Majority:	Republican
Senate Majority:	Republican

The Fifty-Third Oklahoma Legislature is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It is scheduled to meet in Oklahoma City from February 7, 2011 to February 7, 2013, during the first two years of the first administration of Governor Mary Fallin.

Dates of sessions

• First regular session: February 7, 2011 – May 27, 2011
• Second regular session: February 6, 2012 - Present

Previous: 52nd Legislature • Next: 54th Legislature

Oklahoma

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Oklahoma

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Major legislation

Enacted

2011 Legislative Session

• HB 2128 - Tort reform - Reduces the cap on non-economic damages in tort lawsuits from $400,000 to $350,000
• SB 862 - Tort reform - Eliminates joint and several liability from tort lawsuits
• SB 346 - Education Reform - Eliminates social promotion from public schools after the Third Grade
• HB 1456 - Education Reform - Established an "A-F" Grade System for public schools
• HB 1380 - Education Reform - Eliminates ability for public school teachers to appeal any termination to State district courts as trial de novo
• HB 2139 - Education Reform - Increases the authority of the Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction to manage the Oklahoma State Department of Education
• HB 2131 - Corrections Reform - Expands eligibility of low-risk, nonviolent inmates for community sentencing and electronic monitoring programs
• HB 2132 - Pension Reform - Requires any cost of living adjustment increases to be fully funded prior to implementation
• HB 1010 - Pension Reform - Increases retirement age for new members of the Oklahoma Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges from 65 to 67
• SB 377 - Pension Reform - Increases retirement age for new members of the Oklahoma Teachers' Retirement System from 62 to 65 and establishes a minimum age of 60 for full retirement benefits for teachers who meet the rule of 90 (age plus years of service)
• SB 794 - Pension Reform - Ensuring that elected officials are treated the same as other public employees when calculating retirement benefits
• SB 347 - Pension Reform - Provides for the forfeiture of a municipal employee's retirement benefits upon conviction of crimes related to their office
• HB 1439 - Guns - Expands the right of Oklahomans to use deadly force at their place of business if they feel threatened
• HB 1652 - Guns - Allows licensed Oklahomans to carry a concealed weapon on Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education facilities
• HB 1888 - Abortion - Bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, except in situations dangerous or life-threatening to the mother
• SB 547 - Abortion - Ensures standard health insurance policies sold in Oklahoma or sold through a state health insurance exchange do not include elective abortion coverage.
• HB 2140 - Agency Consolidation - Consolidates the Oklahoma Department of Central Services, Oklahoma Office of Personnel Management, Oklahoma State Employees Benefits Council, and the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board into the Oklahoma Office of State Finance
• HB 1593 - Public Employee Unions - Repealed requirement that cities grant collective bargaining rights their its non-police and non-fire employees

2012 Legislative Session

• SB 1797 - Education Reform - Consolidates the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Commission, which oversees teacher training requirements, and the Oklahoma Office of Accountability, which monitors the performance of public schools, into new Office of Educational Quality and Accountability under the direction of the Oklahoma Secretary of Education
• HB 3052 - Public Safety - Creates "Justice Reinvestment Initiative" which provides grants to local criminal justice agencies, mandates mental health screenings prior to sentencing, increases parole and community corrections for non-violent offenders, and other measures aimed at reducing incarceration rates
• SB 1733 - Guns - Authorizes citizens to openly carry firearms upon receiving a license from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

Failed

Added to 2012 ballot as a referendum

Leadership

Senate

• President of the Senate:^[1] Todd Lamb (R-Oklahoma City^[2])
• President pro tempore: Brian Bingman (R-Sapulpa)

Majority (Republican) leadership

• Majority Floor Leader: Mike Schultz
• Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Clark Jolley
• Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Anthony Sykes
• Assistant Majority Floor Leader: John Ford
• Majority Whip: Cliff Branan
• Majority Whip: Dan Newberry
• Majority Whip: Gary Stanislawski
• Majority Whip: Rob Johnson
• Majority Caucus Chairman: Bryce Marlatt
• Majority Caucus Vice-Chairman: David Holt

Minority (Democratic) leadership

• Minority Floor Leader: Andrew Rice
• Assistant Minority Floor Leader: Sean Burrage
• Assistant Minority Floor Leader: Roger Ballenger
• Assistant Minority Floor Leader: John Sparks
• Assistant Minority Floor Leader: Charles Wyrick
• Minority Whip: Earl Garrison
• Minority Whip: Judy Eason McIntyre
• Democratic Caucus Chair: Tom Ivester
• Democratic Caucus Vice-Chair: Susan Paddack

House of Representatives

• Speaker: Kris Steele (R-Shawnee)
• Speaker pro tempore: Jeffrey W. Hickman (R-Fairview)

Majority (Republican) leadership

• Republican Majority Leader: Dale DeWitt
• Republican Majority Floor Leader: Dan Sullivan
• Assistant Republican Majority Floor Leader: Lisa Billy
• Assistant Republican Majority Floor Leader: Gary Banz
• Assistant Republican Majority Floor Leader: Mike Jackson
• Assistant Republican Majority Floor Leader: George Faught
• Assistant Republican Majority Floor Leader: Dennis Johnson
• Assistant Republican Majority Floor Leader: Leslie Osborn
• Republican Majority Whip: Skye McNiel
• Deputy Republican Majority Whip: Dennis Casey
• Deputy Republican Majority Whip: Marian Cooksey
• Deputy Republican Majority Whip: Corey Holland
• Deputy Republican Majority Whip: Fred Jordan
• Deputy Republican Majority Whip: Steve Martin
• Deputy Republican Majority Whip: Randy McDaniel
• Deputy Republican Majority Whip: Mike Sanders
• Deputy Republican Majority Whip: Paul Wesselhoft
• Republican Majority Caucus Chairman: Weldon Watson
• Republican Majority Caucus Vice Chairman: Harold Wright
• Republican Majority Caucus Secretary: Marian Cooksey

Minority (Democratic) leadership

• Democratic Minority Leader: Scott Inman
• Democratic Minority Floor Leader: Mike Brown
• Deputy Democratic Floor Leader: Eric Proctor
• Assistant Democratic Floor Leader: Wes Hilliard
• Assistant Democratic Floor Leader: Steve Kouplen
• Assistant Democratic Floor Leader: Al McAffrey
• Assistant Democratic Floor Leader: Jeannie McDaniel
• Assistant Democratic Floor Leader: Wade Rousselot
• Assistant Democratic Floor Leader: Mike Shelton
• Democratic Whip: Ben Sherrer
• Assistant Democratic Whip: Cory T. Williams
• Democratic Caucus Chairman: Jerry McPeak
• Minority Caucus Vice Chairman: Joe Dorman
• Democratic Caucus Secretary: Donnie Condit

Party composition

Senate

House of Representatives

Membership

Senate

House of Representatives

Notes

External links

• Oklahoma Legislature Homepage
• State of Oklahoma's Website
• Legislative Bill Tracking Website