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Over 200 proposed bills face the Oklahoma Legislature so far this session

oklegislature.gov

The Oklahoma Legislature has over 230 bills to consider at this point.  The proposed legislation ranges from a prohibiting agency heads from making new hires to the screening of emergency patients for transport reports KGOU.

Some of the other draft bills include: allowing victims of domestic violence to bring evidence from relevant cases; eliminating four government agencies; preventing family members or caregivers convicted of neglect, abuse, exploitation, or other crimes against the elderly or disabled from inheriting any portion of the victim’s estate; banning texting while driving; allowing multi-religious symbols in school for winter celebrations, and allowing legislators to carry firearms after completing a CLEET course.

Details about the proposed bills are available from KGOU.