49th Oklahoma Legislature

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49th Oklahoma Legislature
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Leadership
President Pro Tem of the Senate:
Speaker of the House:
Larry Adair (D)
Term:
January 7, 2003–January 4, 2005
Composition:
Senate
26   22  
House
54   47  

The Forty-ninth 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 from January 7, 2003 to January 4, 2005, during the first two years of the first term of Governor Brad Henry. It was marked by the passage of a ballot proposal, the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act.

Dates of sessions[]

  • Organizational day: January 7, 2003[1]
  • First regular session: February 3, 2003 – May 30, 2003[1]
  • Second regular session: February 2, 2004 – May 28, 2004[1]
  • Special session: May 19, June 14, and June 17, 2004[1]

Previous: 48th Legislature • Next: 50th Legislature

Party composition[]

Senate[]

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican
26 22 48
Voting share 54.2% 45.8%

House of Representatives[]

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican
54 47 101
Voting share 53.5% 46.5%

Major legislation[]

2003[]

Enacted[]

  • Beer - SB 353 allowed low-point beer manufactured in Oklahoma to be sold both in-state and out-of-state, designated low-point beer manufactured for exporting as tax exempt, and allowed manufacturers such as a restaurant brewery to serve customers free samples produced on the premises.[2]
  • Child pornography - HB 1562 made downloading child pornography onto a computer a crime.[2]
  • Insurance - SB 635 strengthened the financial oversight of HMOs by the state, combined the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ model legislation for HMO regulation and risk-based capital with key provisions from current Oklahoma law, transferred the licensure of HMOs from the state health department to the state insurance department, delineated the authority of the state insurance commissioner and state health commissioner, and required each HMO to maintain minimum net worth of $1.5 million[2]
  • Jobs - HB 1605 amended the Quality Jobs Act and Small Employer Quality Jobs Incentive Act by decreasing the percentage of inventory processed through distribution centers shipped out-of-state.[2]
  • Labor - SB 741 modified the Oklahoma Employment Security Act; allowed a claimant to voluntarily terminate employment and still draw benefits if quitting to avoid domestic violence evidenced by a victim protective order; appropriated money made available by federal Reed Act and used it to make up for shortfall in the budget of the Employment Service and the Unemployment Insurance Program, One-Stop Career Centers, and to pay for reprogramming of the computer system to allow for names and Social Security numbers to be placed on the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission’s wage file.[2]
  • Lawsuit reform - SB 629 created a $300,000 cap on noneconomic damages for obstetric and emergency room cases except in wrongful death cases or if negligence is shown and made other changes to regulate medical liability actions.[2]
  • Lending - HB 1574 created new requirements on lending practices to deter and penalize predatory lending.[2]
  • Local government - HB 1724 authorized local governments to issue bonds to finance public and private economic development projects and repay the bond through tax increases.[2]
  • Military - HB 1396 created a commission to analyze state policies affecting military facilities in Oklahoma, examine methods for improving the potential private sector market value, and recommend new state policies needed to protect and expand Oklahoma’s military facilities.[2]
  • Payday lending - SB 583 authorized payday lending.[2]
  • Water - SB 288 placed a moratorium on the sale of water from the sole source aquifer to cities and towns until a study is done by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board.[2]
  • Water - SB 408 directed the Secretary of Environment to conduct a comprehensive study of the watershed of the Grand Lake area to identify factors that may impact the economic growth and environmental uses of the lake. Several state environmental agencies are also directed to participate in the study.[2]

Failed[]

  • Livestock care - SB 557 would have required veterinarians to report to the state agriculture board within 24 hours animals suspected of having a disease that could cause of a public health emergency, but was vetoed by the governor.[2]

Ballot proposals[]

  • Oklahoma Education Lottery Act - HB 1278 established State Question 705 to be submitted to the voters for their approval regarding the establishment of a statewide lottery to benefit schools and a governing board.[2]

2004[]

Enacted[]

  • State employees - HB 2005 set out a total of $2,100 in across-the-board salary increases over the next two fiscal years for state employees, public school teachers and state troopers.[3]
  • Meth - HB 2176 limited the sale of pseudoephedrine products used to make crystal meth.[3]
  • Economic development - HB 2288 created the Rural Action Partnership Program and established resources for starting businesses in rural areas.[3]
  • Volunteer Firefighter Training Incentive Act of 2004 - HB 2372 established the Oklahoma Council on Firefighter Training and an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters who achieve specified firefighter training or certification.[3]
  • Oil and gas - HB 2550 designed to quickly resolve disputes between the two segments of the oil and gas industry by enhancing state oversight of gas gathering and increasing the authority of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to examine charges of abuse in order to ensure gas gatherers are charged fair and reasonable prices.[3]
  • Municipal Employee Collective Bargaining Act - SB 1529 affected municipalities with a population of greater than 35,000 persons and special authorities, agencies, and boards created by municipalities; allows non-uniform municipal employees to form employee organizations in order to collectively bargain and negotiate for employment-related benefits.[3]
  • Finance - SB 1565 followed up payday loan bill in 2003 with protections for borrowers.[3]

Leadership[]

Senate[]

Democratic[]

  • President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate Cal Hobson
  • Majority Floor Leader Ted Fisher
  • Appropriations Chair Mike Morgan
  • Caucus Chair Maxine Cissel-Horner

Republican[]

House of Representatives[]

Democratic[]

  • Speaker Larry Adair
  • Speaker Pro Tempore Danny Hilliard
  • Majority Floor Leader Larry Rice
  • Appropriations and Budget Chair Bill Mitchell
  • Caucus Chair David Braddock
  • Caucus Secretary Roy McClain

Republican[]

Members[]

Senate[]

District Name Party Towns Represented
Lt-Gov Mary Fallin Rep President of Senate
1 Rick Littlefield Dem Miami, Grove, Jay
2 Stratton Taylor Dem Claremore, Pryor
3 Herb Rozell Dem Tahlequah, Stillwell
4 Kenneth Corn Dem Sallisaw, Poteau
5 Jeff Rabon Dem Atoka, Hugo
6 Jay Paul Gumm Dem Durant
7 Gene Stipe Dem McAlester, Wilburton
8 Frank Shurden Dem Okmulgee, Henryetta
9 Ben Robinson Dem Muskogee, Ft. Gibson
10 J. Berry Harrison Dem Pawhuska, Fairfax
11 Maxine Cissel-Horner Dem Tulsa
12 Ted Fisher Dem Sapulpa, Bristow
13 Dick Wilkerson Dem Ada
14 Johnnie Crutchfield Dem Ardmore
15 Jonathan Nichols Rep Norman
16 Cal Hobson Dem Norman, Purcell
17 Charlie Laster Dem Shawnee
18 Kevin Easley Dem Wagoner, Tulsa
19 Robert Milacek Rep Enid
20 David Myers Rep Ponca City
21 Mike Morgan Dem Stillwater
22 Mike Johnson Rep Kingfisher
23 Bruce Price Rep Chickasha
24 Daisy Lawler Dem Moore, Duncan
25 Mike Mazzei Rep Tulsa, Broken Arrow
26 Gilmer Capps Dem Elk City, Sayre, Mangum
27 Owen Laughlin Rep Woodward, Guymon
28 Harry Coates Rep Seminole
29 Jim Dunlap Rep Bartlesville
30 Glenn Coffee Rep Oklahoma City
31 Sam Helton Rep Lawton
32 Jim Maddox Dem Lawton
33 Penny Williams Dem Tulsa
34 Randy Brogdon Rep Owasso, Tulsa
35 James Williamson Rep Tulsa
36 Scott Pruitt Rep Broken Arrow, Tulsa
37 Nancy Riley Rep Tulsa, Sand Springs, Bixby
38 Robert M. Kerr Kerr Dem Altus, Weatherford
39 Jerry Smith Rep Tulsa
40 Cliff Branan Rep Oklahoma City
41 Mark Liotta Rep Edmond
42 Cliff Aldridge Rep Midwest City
43 Jim Reynolds Rep Oklahoma City, Del City
44 Keith Leftwich Dem Oklahoma City
45 Kathleen Wilcoxson Rep Oklahoma City, Moore
46 Bernest Cain Dem Oklahoma City
47 Mike Fair Rep Oklahoma City
48 Angela Monson Dem Oklahoma City

House of Representatives[]

Name District Party City
Jerry Ellis 1 Dem Valliant
2 Dem Sllisaw
Neil Brannon 3 Dem Arkoma
Jim Wilson 4 Dem Tahlequah
5 Dem Grove
6 Dem Vinita
Larry Roberts 7 Dem Miami
Larry Rice 8 Dem Pryor
Tad Jones 9 Rep Claremor
Gary Taylor 10 Dem Bartlesville
Mike Wilt 11 Rep Bartlesville
Jerry Hefner 12 Dem Wagoner
Stuart Ericson 13 Dem Warner
Barbara Staggs 14 Dem Muskogee
Ray Miller 15 Dem Porum
M C Leist 16 Dem Morris
Richard Lerblance[4] 17 Dem McAlester
18 Dem McAlester
19 Dem Antler
Paul D. Roan 20 Dem Tishomingo
John Carey 21 Dem Durant
Danny Hilliard 22 Dem Sulphur
Sue Tibbs 23 Rep Tulsa
Dale Turner 24 Dem Holdenville
Bob Plunk 25 Dem Ada
Kris Steele 26 Rep Shawnee
Dale Smith 27 Dem Tecumseh
Dan Boren 28 Dem Seminole
Todd Hiett 29 Rep Bristow
Mike Tyler 30 Rep Sapulpa
Frank Davis 31 Rep Guthrie
Danny Morgan 32 Dem Prague
Dale Wells 33 Dem Cushing
Terry Ingmire 34 Rep Stillwater
Larry Ferguson 35 Rep Sand Springs
Joe Sweeden 36 Dem Pawhuska
Jim Newport 37 Dem Ponca City
Dale DeWitt 38 Rep Braman
Wayne Pettigrew 39 Rep Edmond
Mike O'Neal 40 Rep Enid
Curt Roggow 41 Rep Waukomis
Bill Mitchell 42 Dem Purcell
Ray Young 43 Rep Yukon
Bill Nations 44 Dem Norman
Thad Balkman 45 Rep Norman
Doug Miller 46 Rep Norman
Susan Winchester 47 Rep Chickasha
Greg Piatt 48 Rep Ardmore
Fred Stanley 49 Dem Madill
Jari Askins 50 Dem Duncan
Ray McCarter 51 Dem Marlow
David Braddock 52 Dem Altus
Carolyn Coleman 53 Rep Moore
Joan Greenwood 54 Rep Moore
Jack Bonny 55 Dem Burns Flat
Ron Langmacher 56 Dem Chickasha
James Covey 57 Dem Custer City
Elmer Maddux 58 Rep Woodward
Clay Pope 59 Dem Kingfisher
Purcy D. Walker 60 Dem Elk City
Gus Blackwell 61 Rep Goodwell
Abe Deutschendorf 62 Dem Lawton
Don Armes 63 Rep Faxon
Ron Kirby 64 Dem Lawton
Joe Dorman 65 Dem Rush Springs
Lucky Lamons 66 Dem Tulsa
Pam Peterson 67 Rep Tulsa
Chris Benge 68 Rep Tulsa
Fred Perry 69 Rep Jenks
Ron Peters 70 Rep Tulsa
Roy McClain 71 Dem Tulsa
Darrell Gilbert 72 Dem Tulsa
Judy Eason McIntyre 73 Dem Tulsa
John Smaligo 74 Rep Owasso
Dennis Adkins 75 Dem Tulsa
John Wright 76 Rep Broken Arrow
Mark Liotta 77 Rep Tulsa
Mary Easley 78 Dem Tulsa
Chris Hastings 79 Rep Tulsa
Ron Peterson 80 Rep Broken Arrow
Ray Vaughn 81 Rep Edmond
Leonard Sullivan 82 Rep Oklahoma City
Fred Morgan 83 Rep Oklahoma City
Bill Graves 84 Rep Oklahoma City
Odilia Dank 85 Rep Oklahoma City
Larry Adair 86 Dem Stillwell
Robert Worthen 87 Rep Oklahoma City
Debbie Blackburn 88 Dem Oklahoma City
Rebecca Hamilton 89 Dem Oklahoma City
John Nance 90 Rep Oklahoma City
Mike Reynolds 91 Rep Oklahoma City
Bill Paulk 92 Dem Oklahoma City
Al Lindley 93 Dem Oklahoma City
Kevin Calvey 94 Rep Oklahoma City
Bill Case 95 Rep Midwest City
Lance Cargill 96 Rep Harrah
Kevin Cox 97 Dem Oklahoma City
John Trebilcock 98 Rep Tulsa
Opio Toure 99 Dem Oklahoma City
Richard Phillips 100 Rep Oklahoma City
Forrest Claunch 101 Rep Midwest City

See also[]

  • Oklahoma state elections, 2002

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Publications - Senate Journals, Oklahoma Senate Archived July 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (accessed May 28, 2013)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n 2003 Session Highlights Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Oklahoma House of Representatives (accessed June 3, 2013)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g 2004 Session Highlights Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Oklahoma House of Representatives (accessed June 4, 2013)
  4. ^ During the summer of 2003, Lerblance was elected to the state Senate and Mike Mass was elected to fill the vacancy.
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