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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
Coat of arms or logo
Leadership
Term:
January 4, 2005–January 2, 2007
Composition:
Senate
26   22  
House
55   46  

Dates of sessions edit

  • 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 edit

Senate edit

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
DemocraticRepublican
262248
Voting share54.2%45.8%

House of Representatives edit

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
DemocraticRepublican
4556101
Voting share44.5%55.5%

Major legislation edit

Enacted edit

2005 edit

  • 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 edit

  • 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 edit

Senate edit

House of Representatives edit

Members edit

Senate edit

DistrictNamePartyHometownFirst ElectedTowns Represented
Lt-GovMary FallinRepDuncan1994President of Senate
1Charles WyrickDemFairland2004Grove, Jay, Miami
2Stratton TaylorDemClaremore1982Claremore, Pryor
3Jim WilsonDemTahlequah2004Stilwell, Tahlequah
4Kenneth CornDemHowe2002Howe, Poteau, Sallisaw
5Jeff RabonDemAtoka1996Atoka, Hugo
6Jay Paul GummDemDurant2002Durant
7Richard LerblanceDemHartshorne2003Hartshorne, McAlester, Wilburton
8Frank ShurdenDemHenryetta1986Henryetta, Okmulgee
9Earl GarrisonDemMuskogee2004Muskogee, Ft. Gibson
10J. Berry HarrisonDemFairfax2002Fairfax, Pawhuska
11Judy Eason McIntyreDemTulsa2004Tulsa
12Ted FisherDemSapulpa2002Bristow, Sapulpa
13Susan PaddackDemAda2004Ada
14Johnnie CrutchfieldDemArdmore1998Ardmore
15Jonathan NicholsRepNorman2000Norman
16Cal HobsonDemNorman1990Norman, Purcell
17Charlie LasterDemShawnee2003Shawnee
18Mary EasleyDemGrand Lake Towne2004Tulsa, Wagoner
19Patrick AndersonRepEnid2004Enid
20David MyersRepPonca City2002Ponca City
21Mike MorganDemStillwater1996Stillwater
22Mike JohnsonRepKingfisher1998Kingfisher
23Ron JusticeRepChickasha2004Chickasha
24Daisy LawlerDemComanche2002Duncan, Comanche, Moore
25Mike MazzeiRepTulsa2004Broken Arrow, Tulsa
26Gilmer CappsDemSnyder2002Elk City, Mangum, Sayre, Snyder
27Owen LaughlinRepWoodward1996Woodward, Guymon
28Harry CoatesRepSeminole2002Seminole
29John FordRepBartlesville2004Bartlesville
30Glenn CoffeeRepOklahoma City1998Oklahoma City
31Don BarringtonRepLawton2004Lawton
32Randy BassDemLawton2004Lawton
33Tom AdelsonDemTulsa2004Tulsa
34Randy BrogdonRepOwasso2002Owasso, Tulsa
35James WilliamsonRepTulsa1996Tulsa
36Scott PruittRepBroken Arrow2002Broken Arrow, Tulsa
37Nancy RileyRepTulsa2000Bixby, Sand Springs, Tulsa
38Robert M. KerrDemAltus2002Altus, Weatherford
39Brian CrainRepTulsa2004Tulsa
40Cliff BrananRepOklahoma City2002Oklahoma City
41Clark JolleyRepEdmond2004Edmond
42Cliff AldridgeRepMidwest City2002Midwest City
43Jim ReynoldsRepOklahoma City2000Del City, Oklahoma City
44Debbe LeftwichDemOklahoma City2003Oklahoma City
45Kathleen WilcoxsonRepOklahoma City1996Oklahoma City, Moore
46Bernest CainDemOklahoma City2002Oklahoma City
47Todd LambRepEdmond2004Edmond, Oklahoma City
48Angela MonsonDemOklahoma City2002Oklahoma City

House of Representatives edit

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 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
Joe Sweeden36DemPawhuska
Jim Newport37RepPonca City
Dale DeWitt38RepBraman
Marian Cooksey39RepEdmond
Mike Jackson40RepEnid
Curt Roggow41RepWaukomis
Lisa 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 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 A. 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 edit

References edit

  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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