52nd Oklahoma Legislature

52nd Oklahoma Legislature
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Term:
January 3, 2009-January 4, 2011
Composition:
Senate
26   22  
House
61   40  

The Fifty-second Oklahoma Legislature was the meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City from January 3, 2009, to January 4, 2011,[1] during the second two years of the second administration of Governor Brad Henry. It was the first session in state history where the Republican Party has controlled both houses of the legislature.[2]

Dates of sessions

  • Organizational day: January 3, 2009
  • First regular session: February 2, 2009 – May 29, 2009
  • Second regular session: February 4, 2010 – May 30, 2010

Previous: 51st Legislature • Next: 53rd Legislature

Major legislation

Enacted

  • Abortion - HB 1595 prohibited a mother from having an abortion based solely on the sex of the child.[3]
  • Health care - HB 1127 provided $7 million to allow the Oklahoma State University Medical Center to continue to operate.
  • Sales tax exemption - SB 318 created a gradual elimination of the state sales tax on groceries.[4]
  • Silver Alert - HB 2030 creates an alert system for senior citizens who have gone missing, similar to the Amber Alert used to find missing children.[5]
  • Tort reform - HB 1603 required Oklahomans wishing to file a medical malpractice lawsuit to prove before a third party that the case is not frivolous.[6]

Failed

  • Charter schools - SB 834 would have allowed school districts to easily convert schools into charter schools, a move that would exempt them from most state mandates.[7] The legislation was vetoed by the governor.
  • Embryonic stem cells - HB 1326 would have made it a crime for a scientist to perform any form of embryonic stem cell research, but was vetoed by Governor Brad Henry.[8]
  • Insurance - HB 1312 would have mandated insurance coverage for children with autism.[9] It failed to get enough votes for passage in the Oklahoma Senate.
  • Term limits - HJR 1022 would ask voters to vote on term-limits for all statewide elected offices. The legislation failed in committee.

Added to 2010 ballot as a referendum

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Senate

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Democratic caucus

House of Representatives

Republican caucus

  • Majority Floor Leader: Tad Jones
  • First Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Ron Peters
  • Caucus Chairman: John A. Wright
  • Majority Whip: Mike Jackson

Democratic caucus

Party composition

Senate

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
End of previous legislature 24 24 48 0
Begin 26 22 48 0
Latest voting share 54.2% 45.8%

House of Representatives

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
End of previous legislature 57 44 101 0
Begin 61 40 101 0
July 15, 2009[13] 39 100 1
October 21, 2009[14] 62 101 0
Latest voting share 61.4% 38.6%

Membership

Changes in membership during session

  • July 15, 2009— Ryan McMullen (D) resigns from representing HD-55 to take a federal position as Oklahoma’s director of rural development.[15]
  • October 21, 2009— Todd Russ (R) is sworn in to represent HD-55, filling the seat vacant from Ryan McMullen's resignation.[16]

Senate

District Name Party Hometown First Elected Towns Represented
Lt-Gov Jari Askins Dem Duncan 2006 President of the Senate
1 Charles Wyrick Dem Fairland 2004 Fairland, Grove, Jay, Miami
2 Sean Burrage Dem Claremore 2006 Claremore, Pryor
3 Jim Wilson Dem Tahlequah 2004 Tahlequah, Stilwell
4 Kenneth Corn Dem Howe 2002 Sallisaw, Poteau
5 Jerry Ellis Dem Hugo 2008 Atoka, Hugo
6 Jay Paul Gumm Dem Durant 2002 Durant
7 Richard Lerblance Dem Hartshorne 2003 Hartshorne, McAlester, Wilburton
8 Roger Ballenger Dem Okmulgee 2006 Henryetta, Okmulgee
9 Earl Garrison Dem Muskogee 2004 Muskogee, Ft. Gibson
10 Joe Sweeden Dem Pawhuska 2006 Pawhuska, Fairfax
11 Judy Eason McIntyre Dem Tulsa 2004 Tulsa
12 Brian Bingman Rep Sapulpa 2006 Sapulpa, Bristow
13 Susan Paddack Dem Ada 2004 Ada
14 Johnnie Crutchfield Dem Ardmore 1998 Ardmore
15 Jonathan Nichols Rep Norman 2000 Norman
16 John Sparks Dem Norman 2006 Norman, Purcell
17 Charlie Laster Dem Shawnee 2003 Shawnee
18 Mary Easley Dem Grand Lake Towne 2004 Tulsa, Wagoner
19 Patrick Anderson Rep Enid 2004 Guthrie, Enid
20 David Myers Rep Ponca City 2002 Ponca City
21 Jim Halligan Rep Stillwater 2008 Stillwater, Guthrie
22 Mike Johnson Rep Kingfisher 1998 Kingfisher, Oklahoma City, Edmond
23 Ron Justice Rep Chickasha 2004 Chickasha
24 Anthony Sykes Rep Moore 2006 Moore, Duncan
25 Mike Mazzei Rep Tulsa 2004 Tulsa, Broken Arrow
26 Tom Ivester Dem Sayre 2006 Elk City, Sayre, Mangum
27 Bryce Marlatt Rep Woodward 2008 Woodward, Guymon
28 Harry Coates Rep Seminole 2002 Seminole
29 John Ford Rep Bartlesville 2004 Bartlesville
30 Glenn Coffee Rep Oklahoma City 1998 Oklahoma City, Bethany
31 Don Barrington Rep Lawton 2004 Lawton, Rush Springs
32 Randy Bass Dem Lawton 2004 Lawton
33 Tom Adelson Dem Tulsa 2004 Tulsa
34 Randy Brogdon Rep Owasso 2002 Owasso, Tulsa
35 Gary Stanislawski Rep Tulsa 2008 Tulsa
36 Bill Brown Rep Broken Arrow 2006 Broken Arrow, Tulsa
37 Dan Newberry Rep Tulsa 2008 Tulsa, Sand Springs, Bixby
38 Mike Schulz Rep Altus 2006 Altus, Weatherford
39 Brian Crain Rep Tulsa 2004 Tulsa
40 Cliff Branan Rep Oklahoma City 2002 Oklahoma City
41 Clark Jolley Rep Edmond 2004 Edmond
42 Cliff Aldridge Rep Midwest City 2002 Midwest City
43 Jim Reynolds Rep Oklahoma City 2000 Del City, Oklahoma City
44 Debbe Leftwich Dem Oklahoma City 2003 Oklahoma City
45 Steve Russell Rep Oklahoma City 2008 Moore, Mustang, Oklahoma City
46 Andrew Rice Dem Oklahoma City 2006 Oklahoma City
47 Todd Lamb Rep Edmond 2004 Edmond, Oklahoma City
48 Constance N. Johnson Dem Oklahoma City 2006 Oklahoma City

House of Representatives

Name District Party City First elected
Dennis R. Bailey 1 Dem Broken Bow 2008
Glen Bud Smithson 2 Dem Sallisaw 2002
Neil Brannon 3 Dem Arkoma 2002
Mike Brown 4 Dem Tahlequah 2004
Doug Cox 5 Rep Grove 2004
Chuck Hoskin 6 Dem Vinita 2006
Larry Glenn 7 Dem Miami 2004
Ben Sherrer 8 Dem Pryor 2004
Tad Jones 9 Rep Claremore 1998
Steve Martin 10 Rep Bartlesville 2004
Earl Sears 11 Rep Bartlesville 2006
Wade Rousselot 12 Dem Okay 2004
Jerry McPeak 13 Dem Warner 2004
George Faught 14 Rep Muskogee 2006
Ed Cannaday 15 Dem Porum 2006
Jerry Shoemake 16 Dem Morris 2004
Brian Renegar 17 Dem McAlester 2006
Terry Harrison 18 Dem McAlester 2002
R. C. Pruett 19 Dem Antlers 2004
Paul Roan 20 Dem Tishomingo 2000
John Carey 21 Dem Durant 2002
Wes Hilliard 22 Dem Sulphur 2004
Sue Tibbs 23 Rep Tulsa 2000
Dale Turner 24 Dem Holdenville 1996
Todd Thomsen 25 Rep Ada 2006
Kris Steele 26 Rep Shawnee 2000
Shane Jett 27 Rep Tecumseh 2004
Ryan Kiesel 28 Dem Seminole 2004
Skye McNiel 29 Rep Bristow 2006
Mark McCullough 30 Rep Sapulpa 2006
Jason Murphey 31 Rep Guthrie 2006
Danny Morgan 32 Dem Prague 2002
Lee Denney 33 Rep Cushing 2004
Cory T. Williams 34 Dem Stillwater 2008
Rex Duncan 35 Rep Sand Springs 2004
Eddie Fields 36 Rep Wynona 2008
Ken Luttrell 37 Dem Ponca City 2006
Dale DeWitt 38 Rep Braman 2002
Marian Cooksey 39 Rep Edmond 2004
Mike Jackson 40 Rep Enid 2004
John Enns 41 Rep Waukomis 2006
Lisa Johnson Billy 42 Rep Purcell 2004
Colby Schwartz 43 Rep Yukon 2006
Bill Nations 44 Dem Norman 1998
Wallace Collins 45 Dem Norman 2002
Scott Martin 46 Rep Norman 2006
Leslie Osborn 47 Rep Mustang 2008
Pat Ownbey 48 Rep Ardmore 2008
Samson Buck 49 Dem Leon 2008
Dennis Johnson 50 Rep Kingfisher 2006
Corey Holland 51 Rep Marlow 2008
Charles Ortega 52 Rep Altus 2008
Randy Terrill 53 Rep Moore 2004
Paul Wesselhoft 54 Rep Moore 2006
Todd Russ 55 Rep Cordell 2009
Phil Richardson 56 Rep Minco 2004
Harold Wright 57 Rep Weatherford 2008
Jeffrey W. Hickman 58 Rep Dacoma 2004
Mike Sanders 59 Rep Kingfisher 2008
Purcy Walker 60 Dem Elk City 2000
Gus Blackwell 61 Rep Goodwell 2002
T. W. Shannon 62 Rep Lawton 2006
Don Armes 63 Rep Faxon 2002
Ann Coody 64 Rep Lawtwon 2004
Joe Dorman 65 Dem Rush Springs 2002
Lucky Lamons 66 Dem Tulsa 2002
Pam Peterson 67 Rep Tulsa 2004
Chris Benge 68 Rep Tulsa 1998
Fred Jordan 69 Rep Jenks 2006
Ron Peters 70 Rep Tulsa 2000
Daniel Sullivan 71 Rep Tulsa 2004
Seneca Scott 72 Dem Tulsa 2008
Jabar Shumate 73 Dem Tulsa 2004
David Derby 74 Rep Owasso 2006
Dan Kirby 75 Rep Tulsa 2008
John A. Wright 76 Rep Broken Arrow 1998
Eric Proctor 77 Dem Tulsa 2006
Jeannie McDaniel 78 Dem Tulsa 2004
Weldon Watson 79 Rep Tulsa 2006
Mike Ritze 80 Rep Tulsa 2008
Ken Miller 81 Rep Edmond 2004
Guy Liebmann 82 Rep Oklahoma City 2004
Randy McDaniel 83 Rep Oklahoma City 2006
Sally Kern 84 Rep Oklahoma City 2004
David Dank 85 Rep Oklahoma City 2006
John Auffet 86 Dem Stilwell 2004
Jason Nelson 87 Rep Oklahoma City 2008
Al McAffrey 88 Dem Oklahoma City 2006
Rebecca Hamilton 89 Dem Oklahoma City 2002
Charles Key 90 Rep Oklahoma City 2000
Mike Reynolds 91 Rep Oklahoma City 2002
Richard Morrissette 92 Dem Oklahoma City 2002
Mike Christian 93 Rep Oklahoma City 2008
Scott Inman 94 Dem Oklahoma City 2006
Charlie Joyner 95 Rep Midwest City 2006
Lewis H. Moore 96 Rep Edmond 2008
Mike Shelton 97 Dem Oklahoma City 2004
John Trebilcock 98 Rep Tulsa 2002
Anastasia Pittman 99 Dem Oklahoma City 2006
Mike Thompson 100 Rep Oklahoma City 2004
Gary Banz 101 Rep Midwest City 2004

References and notes

  1. ^ Publications - Senate Journals, Oklahoma Senate Archived July 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (accessed May 28, 2013)
  2. ^ What does the new Oklahoma Legislature hold in store, The Okie Pundit (accessed April 30, 2013)
  3. ^ "OSCN Found Document:[HB 1595] - an Act relating to public health and safety; amending 63 O.S. 2001, Section 1-730, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 161, O.S.L. 2007 (63 O.S. Supp. 2008, Section 1-730), which relates to abortion; modifying definitions; prohibiting the performance of an abortion solely on account of the sex of the unborn child; etc".
  4. ^ "Tax.com article on legislation". Archived from the original on 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  5. ^ "[HB 2030] - an Act relating to public safety; creating the Silver Alert Act; defining terms; requiring the Department of Public Safety to develop and implement a statewide silver alert system; providing for administration of the system; providing duties of the Commissioner of Public Safety; etc".
  6. ^ Henry's OK on tort reform hailed, Oklahoman (accessed May 27, 2013)
  7. ^ "SB 834 Passes Oklahoma Senate | OSTA".
  8. ^ "Governor Brad Henry". Archived from the original on 2009-04-26. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
  9. ^ A look at bills in the Oklahoma Legislature, The Oklahoman (accessed June 15, 2013)
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2009-08-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma serves as the President of the Senate.
  12. ^ Although Askins is formally listed as being from Duncan, she does not represent any city either as Lieutenant Governor or as Senate President.
  13. ^ Democrat Ryan McMullen (District 55) resigned to become the State Director of USDA Rural Development
  14. ^ Republican Todd Russ sworn in to succeed McMullen
  15. ^ McNutt, Michael (17 July 2009). "Ex-lawmaker Ryan McMullen begins federal ag job". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  16. ^ McNutt, Michael (22 October 2009). "Representative takes Oklahoma House post". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 7 June 2022.

External links

  • Oklahoma Legislature Homepage Archived 2013-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
  • State of Oklahoma's Website
  • Legislative Bill Tracking Website
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