Oklahoma lawmakers' deadline day sees bills skipped, transformed
Thursday marked the deadline for policy bills to be sent to the governor at the Oklahoma State Capitol, leading to a rush to pass bills out of the opposite chamber before midnight.
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Thursday marked the deadline for policy bills to be sent to the governor at the Oklahoma State Capitol, leading to a rush to pass bills out of the opposite chamber before midnight.
A family fighting to change the law after the murder of their daughter and her friend just found out at the last minute on Wednesday that the bill won't be heard by the Oklahoma Senate tomorrow, which will likely kill the bill this session.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Majority Floor Leader Greg McCortney released a statement on Thursday addressing why the Senate would not hear the “Lauria and Ashley Law.” At the heart of House Bill 2946 or “Lauria and Ashley’s Law,” are two missing 16-year-old girls who were tortured, drugged, raped, and are presumed dead. Ronnie Busick, the […]
OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Majority Floor Leader Greg McCortney released a statement on Thursday addressing why the Senate would not hear the “Lauria and Ashley Law.” At the heart of House Bill 2946 or “Lauria and Ashley’s Law,” are two missing 16-year-old girls who were tortured, drugged, raped, and are presumed dead. Ronnie Busick, the […]
"We do need to be getting those young people's attention. We've seen the ultimate tragedy that happens as the result of that bullying," said Rep. Rande Worthen, R-Lawton. #okleg