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A bill aiming to increase mental health treatment in jails across Oklahoma was vetoed by the Governor.Now, advocates and the bill's author are speaking out on w

‘Kelsey Smith Act’ to help locate kidnap victims becomes Oklahoma law Oklahoma Senate Communications OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill intended to help law enforcement locate kidnap victims faster has been signed into law. Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, and Rep. Rande Worthen, R-Lawton, are the principal authors of Senate Bill 272, the “Kelsey Smith Act,” which will require cell phone companies to provide phone location information to law enforcement in emergency situations, such as an abduction...

And josh leader man for the first time ever last year, made a donation to a republican representative in royal storm lake iowa named gary worthen p.m. worthens district had nothing to do with the pilot program. he submitted the amendment to kill the program. hes co chair of the justice system appropriations subcommittee. >> representative worthen, this is drew griffin with cnn, thanks for picking up the call. >> worthen would sneak only reluctantly by phone. >> can you explain why you were tryin...