57th Oklahoma Legislature

The Fifty-seventh Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It met in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from January 3, 2019, to January 3, 2021, during the first two years of the first administration of Governor Kevin Stitt. The November 2018 elections maintained Republican control of both the House and Senate.

• Organizational day: January 3, 2019
• First Session: February 4, 2019 - May 23, 2019

Previous: 56th Legislature • Next: 58th Legislature

In the First Session, the Legislature enacted 516 bills, including the following:

• Guns - HB2597 established permit-less carry of concealed and unconcealed firearms for all Oklahomans over the age 21
• Government Reform - HB2479 granted the Governor the authority to directly hire and fire the Director of the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs
• Government Reform - HB2480 granted the Governor the authority to directly hire and fire the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections
• Government Reform - HB2483 granted the Governor the authority to directly hire and fire the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
• Government Reform - SB456 granted the Governor the authority to directly hire and fire the Director of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority
• Government Reform - SB457 granted the Governor the authority to directly hire and fire the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation
• Medical Marijuana - HB2612 enacted the Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act to regular medical marijuana in Oklahoma
• Highways - HB1071 increased speed limit to 80 miles per hour on state turnpikes and to 75 miles per hour on state highways
• Hemp - SB868 authorizing the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to oversee the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program
• State Employees - SB234 requires all non-merit state employee positions be approved by the Legislature
• Attorney General - HB2751 requires all settlement proceeds collected by the Oklahoma Attorney General to be deposited into the State General Fund
• Budget - HB2765 adopting the Fiscal Year 2020 state budget
• Education - HB2769 repealing the annual April 1 deadline for the Legislature to fund common education
• Government Reform - SB1 establishing the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency within the Legislature to audit state agencies
• Elections - HB1259 allowing voters to take and post pictures of their marked ballot to social media
• State Employees - HB2771 granted a pay raise for all State government employees

In the Second Session, the Legislature enacted 167 bills, including the following:

• Government Reform - SB661 amended the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act to allow public bodies to hold videoconference meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Government Reform - HB3870 permits the Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office to increase its investment in commercial real estate
• Elections - SB210 allows for additional absentee voter methods in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Transportation - HB2744 authorizes the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to issue $200 million in bonds to finance highway construction
• Juvenile Justice - HB1282 prohibiting the placement of certain minor child into the custody of the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs
• Crime - HB2777 criminalizes the theft or destruction of mail and packages
• Education - HB2905 amends the process whereby virtual charter schools accept new students
• Crime - SB1461 criminalizes the dissemination of private sexual images
• Privacy - HB3613 prohibits any state or local agency from requiring a nonprofit organization to disclose its members and supports
• State Employees - SB285 requiring State agencies to accommodate lactating mothers
• Firearms - SB1081 prohibits any state agency rule or local government ordinance from enforcing gun restrictions greater than required by state law
• Tobacco - SB1428 increases the minimum age for the purchase of tobacco products from 18 to 21
• State Employees - SB1424 authorizes a pay raise for employees of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections
• Abortion - SB1728 allows for a wrongful death suit if an abortion provider does not perform an abortion as required by law

Oklahoma State Capitol

Since the Republican Party holds the majority of seats in both the Oklahoma Senate and Oklahoma House of Representatives, they hold the top leadership positions in both chambers.

In Oklahoma, the lieutenant governor serves as President of the Oklahoma Senate, meaning that he serves as the presiding officer in ceremonial instances and can provide a tie-breaking vote. Todd Lamb served until January 14, 2019, Matt Pinnell was then sworn in as the current Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. The current President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, who presides over the state senate on the majority of session days is Greg Treat of Oklahoma City. He is aided by Majority Floor Leader Kim David of Porter. The Democratic minority leader of the state senate is Kay Floyd of Oklahoma City. Paul Ziriax serves as the Secretary of the Oklahoma Senate.

The Oklahoma House of Representatives is led by Speaker Charles McCall of Atoka. He is aided by Majority Floor Leader Jon Echols of Oklahoma City. The Democratic minority leader is Emily Virgin of Norman. Joel Kintsel serves as Chief Clerk of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

• January 31, 2020— Jason Smalley (R) resigned from SD-28 to accept a private sector position.
• August 4, 2020— Zack Taylor (R) assumed office to fill SD-28 vacated by Jason Smalley.
• December 31, 2020— Stephanie Bice (R) resigned from SD-22 to represent Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, leaving the seat vacant and triggering a 2021 special election.

Party composition of the Oklahoma Senate in the 57th Legislature

Senate Leadership

Committee Leadership

†Elected in a special election

Party composition in the Oklahoma House of Representatives in the 57th Legislature

House Leadership

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