Joe Newhouse

SB1122 Funding Government Schools (passed 37 to 4 on 5/28/2024). Outlines the allocation and budgeting of $5.9 billion for the public school system for FY 2024-25.

SB1192 "Food Insecurity" Grants (passed 37 to 4 on 5/28/2024). Directs the transfer of $8.1 million to the Department of Human Services for additional “food insecurity” grants.

SB1334 "Fertility Preservation" Coverage Mandate (passed 29 to 8 on 5/22/2024). Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage for “standard fertility preservation services” for individuals diagnosed with cancer and who are within reproductive age, when a medically necessary treatment may cause infertility.

HB3156 Prohibiting Ranked-choice Voting (passed 37 to 8 on 4/24/2024). Prohibits the use of ranked-choice voting to conduct any election and nullifies any existing or future adoption of a voting system in conflict with this measure.

HB3959 Taxpayer Money for Major Sports Leagues (passed 35 to 9 on 4/24/2024). Creates the Major Sports Leagues Rebate Program Act, which allows professional sports teams in the state to receive up to $10 million per year in cash incentive payments.

SJR34 Judicial Checks and Balances (passed 32 to 14 on 3/12/2024). Would, if approved by voters, amend the Oklahoma Constitution by granting the Governor the power to nominate and appoint all judicial officers with the advice and consent of the Senate.

SB13 State-subsidized Sports Teams (Passed 31 to 13 on 5/24/2023). Increases the payment period for certain qualifying entities within the sports teams and clubs industry from 15 years to 30 years as it relates to the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act.

SB212 Property Ownership (Passed 40 to 6 on 5/19/2023). Stipulates that individuals who are not citizens of the United States are prohibited from directly or indirectly owning land in the state.

SB613 Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children (Passed 37 to 8 on 4/27/2023). Forbids healthcare providers from performing gender transition procedures on minors.

HB2052 ERIC Prohibition (Passed 39 to 5 on 4/25/2023). Enacts provisions making it difficult for Oklahoma to join ERIC.

HJR1032 Article V Convention: Term Limits (Passed 31 to 11 on 4/20/2023). Applies to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the U.S. Constitution, to call for a term limits amendment.

SB93 Forced Student Loans (Passed 37 to 8 on 3/9/2023). Requires students to complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to graduate from a public high school.

HB4473 State Budget (Passed 33 to 10 on 5/20/2022). Creates an Inflation Relief Stimulus Fund in the state budget and would appropriate temporary rebates to taxpayers.

SB615 Bathroom Bill (Passed 38 to 7 on 5/19/2022). Requires individuals to use restrooms or changing areas based on their sex.

HB3046 Prohibit the Private Funding of Elections Act (Passed 37 to 9 on 4/27/2022).  Prohibits governments from accepting funds to be used for conducting elections.

HB1775 Critical Race Theory Ban (Passed 38 to 9 on 4/29/2021). Prohibits the teaching of Critical Race Theory and certain race based concepts.

SB368 Religious Freedom Act (Passed 37 to 9 on 3/11/2021). Prohibits governmental declaration of religious institutions as nonessential.

SJR23 Con-Con (Passed 37 to 10 on 3/2/2021). Applies for a Convention of States under Article V for proposing amendments to U.S. Constitution.