50th Oklahoma Legislature

The Fiftieth 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 4, 2005 to January 2, 2007,[1] during the second two years of the first term of Governor Brad Henry. The Democratic Party held the majority of the state senate seats and the Republican Party held the majority of seats in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The 2005 session was marked by the enactment of the Tax Relief Act of 2005. The 2006 session was marked by the enactment of the Kelsey Smith-Briggs Child Protection Reform Act.

50th Oklahoma Legislature
Leadership
Speaker of the House:
Term:
January 4, 2005–January 2, 2007
Composition:
Senate
26   22  
House
55   46  

Dates of sessions
  • Organizational day: January 4, 2005
  • First regular session: February 7, 2005 – May 27, 2005
  • Special sessions: May 27, 2005 - June 6, 2005, August 30–31, 2005
  • Second regular session: February 6, 2006 – May 26, 2006
  • Special session: May 25, 2006 - May 26, 2006, June 21–23, 2006

Previous: 49th Legislature • Next: 51st Legislature

Party Affiliation

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
45 56 101
Voting share 44.5% 55.5%

Major legislation

2005
  • Education - HB 1992 created the Academic Achievement Award Program.
  • Education - SB 531 allowed school districts to exceed their carryover funds for two years without penalty.
  • Health care - SB 547 created a one-stop prescription program for the uninsured.
  • Health care - HB 1088 secured Oklahoma State University Medical Schools' residency programs.
  • Health care - HB 1411 created the Physician Assistant Scholarship Program.
  • Juveniles - SB 458 required courts to sentence juveniles as an adult if they assault an employee of the Juvenile Affairs Office.
  • Roads and bridges - HB 1078 increased funding for road and bridge repair.
  • Tax Relief Act of 2005 - HB 1547 and SB 435 increased the standard deduction and reduced the top income tax rate.[2]
  • War memorial - created a War on Terror Memorial Design Committee.
  • Veterans - HB 1476 increased the income tax exemption for retirement benefits for veterans.
  • Victim's rights - HB 1698 prohibited the appearance of names and addresses for sex crime victims on court website.

2006
  • Kelsey Smith-Briggs Child Protection Reform Act - HB 2840 gave the Oklahoma Department of Human Services and judges the authority to request investigative resources from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and gave child advocates greater input into review procedures in order to address child abuse.
  • Stand Your Ground - HB 2615 extended existing legal protections for law-abiding citizens to use deadly force to protect themselves and their families from intruders in their homes to other locations such as vehicles.

Leadership

Senate
  • President of the Senate: Lieutenant Governor Mary Fallin
  • President Pro Tempore of the Senate: Mike Morgan
  • Majority Floor Leader: Ted Fisher
  • Majority Whip: Susan Paddack
  • Republican Minority Leader: Glenn Coffee
  • Republican Caucus Chair: Jonathan Nichols

House of Representatives

Members

Senate
District Name Party Hometown First Elected Towns Represented
Lt-Gov Mary Fallin Rep Duncan 1994 President of Senate
1 Charles Wyrick Dem Fairland 2004 Grove, Jay, Miami
2 Stratton Taylor Dem Claremore 1982 Claremore, Pryor
3 Jim Wilson Dem Tahlequah 2004 Stilwell, Tahlequah
4 Kenneth Corn Dem Howe 2002 Howe, Poteau, Sallisaw
5 Jeff Rabon Dem Atoka 1996 Atoka, Hugo
6 Jay Paul Gumm Dem Durant 2002 Durant
7 Richard Lerblance Dem Hartshorne 2003 Hartshorne, McAlester, Wilburton
8 Frank Shurden Dem Henryetta 2002 Henryetta, Okmulgee
9 Earl Garrison Dem Muskogee 2004 Muskogee, Ft. Gibson
10 J. Berry Harrison Dem Fairfax 2002 Fairfax, Pawhuska
11 Judy Eason McIntyre Dem Tulsa 2004 Tulsa
12 Ted Fisher Dem Sapulpa 2002 Bristow, Sapulpa
13 Susan Paddack Dem Ada 2004 Ada
14 Johnnie Crutchfield Dem Ardmore 1998 Ardmore
15 Jonathan Nichols Rep Norman 2000 Norman
16 Cal Hobson 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 Enid
20 David Myers Rep Ponca City 2002 Ponca City
21 Mike Morgan Dem Stillwater 1996 Stillwater
22 Mike Johnson Rep Kingfisher 1998 Kingfisher
23 Ron Justice Rep Chickasha 2004 Chickasha
24 Daisy Lawler Dem Comanche 2002 Duncan, Comanche, Moore
25 Mike Mazzei Rep Tulsa 2004 Broken Arrow, Tulsa
26 Gilmer Capps Dem Snyder 2002 Elk City, Mangum, Sayre, Snyder
27 Owen Laughlin Rep Woodward 1996 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
31 Don Barrington Rep Lawton 2004 Lawton
32 Randy Bass Dem Lawton 2004 Lawton
33 Tom Adelson Dem Tulsa 2004 Tulsa
34 Randy Brogdon Rep Owasso 2002 Owasso, Tulsa
35 James Williamson Rep Tulsa 1996 Tulsa
36 Scott Pruitt Rep Broken Arrow 2002 Broken Arrow, Tulsa
37 Nancy Riley Rep Tulsa 2000 Bixby, Sand Springs, Tulsa
38 Robert M. Kerr Dem Altus 2002 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 Kathleen Wilcoxson Rep Oklahoma City 1996 Oklahoma City, Moore
46 Bernest Cain Dem Oklahoma City 2002 Oklahoma City
47 Todd Lamb Rep Edmond 2004 Edmond, Oklahoma City
48 Angela Monson Dem Oklahoma City 2002 Oklahoma City

House of Representatives
NameDistrictPartyCity
Jerry Ellis1DemValliant
Glen Bud Smithson2DemSllisaw
Neil Brannon3DemArkoma
Mike Brown4DemTahlequah
Doug Cox5RepGrove
Chuck Hoskin6DemVinita
Larry Glenn7DemMiami
Ben Sherrer8DemPryor
Tad Jones9RepClaremore
Steve Martin10RepBartlesville
Mike Wilt11RepBartlesville
Wade Rousselot12DemOkay
Jerry McPeak13DemWarner
Barbara Staggs14DemMuskogee
Ed Cannaday15DemPorum
Jerry Shoemake16DemMorris
Mike Mass17DemMcAlester
Terry Harrison18DemMcAlester
R. C. Pruett19DemAntler
Paul D. Roan20DemTishomingo
John Carey21DemDurant
Wes Hilliard22DemSulphur
Sue Tibbs23RepTulsa
Dale Turner24DemHoldenville
Bob Plunk25DemAda
Kris Steele26RepShawnee
Shane Jett27RepTecumseh
Ryan Kiesel28DemSeminole
Todd Hiett29RepBristow
Mark McCullough30RepSapulpa
Dale DePue31RepGuthrie
Danny Morgan32DemPrague
Lee Denney33RepCushing
Terry Ingmire34RepStillwater
Rex Duncan35RepSand Springs
Scott BigHorse36DemPawhuska
Jim Newport37RepPonca City
Dale DeWitt38RepBraman
Marian Cooksey39RepEdmond
Mike Jackson40RepEnid
Curt Roggow41RepWaukomis
Lisa J. Billy42RepPurcell
Ray Young43RepYukon
Bill Nations44DemNorman
Thad Balkman45RepNorman
Doug Miller46DemNorman
Susan Winchester47RepChickasha
Greg Piatt48RepArdmore
Terry Hyman49DemLeon
Jari Askins50DemDuncan
Ray McCarter51DemMarlow
David Braddock52DemAltus
Randy Terrill53RepMoore
Paul Wesselhoft54RepMoore
Ryan McMullen55DemBurns Flat
Phil Richardson56RepMinco
James Covey57DemCuster City
Jeff Hickman58RepDacoma
Rob Johnson59RepKingfisher
Purcy D. Walker60DemElk City
Gus Blackwell61RepGoodwell
Abe Deutschendorf62DemLawton
Don Armes63RepFaxon
Ann Coody64RepLawton
Joe Dorman65DemRush Springs
Lucky Lamons66DemTulsa
Pam Peterson67RepTulsa
Chris Benge68RepTulsa
Fred Jordan69RepJenks
Ron Peters70RepTulsa
Daniel Sullivan71RepTulsa
Darrell Gilbert72DemTulsa
Jabar Shumate73DemTulsa
John Smaligo74RepOwasso
Dennis Adkins75DemTulsa
John Wright76RepBroken Arrow
Mark Liotta77RepTulsa
Jeannie McDaniel78DemTulsa
Weldon Watson79RepTulsa
Ron Peterson80RepBroken Arrow
Ken A. Miller81RepEdmond
Guy Liebmann82RepOklahoma City
Fred Morgan83RepOklahoma City
Sally Kern84RepOklahoma City
Odilia Dank85RepOklahoma City
John Auffet86DemStilwell
Trebor Worthen87RepOklahoma City
Debbe Blackburn88DemOklahoma City
Rebecca Hamilton89DemOklahoma City
John Nance90RepOklahoma City
Mike Reynolds91RepOklahoma City
Richard Morrissette92DemOklahoma City
Al Lindley93DemOklahoma City
Kevin Calvey94RepOklahoma City
Bill Case95RepMidwest City
Lance Cargill96RepHarrah
Mike Shelton97DemOklahoma City
John Trebilcock98RepTulsa
Opio Toure99DemOklahoma City
Mike Thompson100RepOklahoma City
Gary Banz101RepMidwest City

See also

References
  1. Publications - Senate Journals, Oklahoma Senate Archived July 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (accessed May 28, 2013)
  2. Legislative briefs, Oksenate.gov (accessed June 29, 2013)
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