59th Oklahoma Legislature

The Fifty-ninth Oklahoma Legislature is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It meets in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from January 3, 2023, to January 3, 2025, during the first two years of the second administration of Governor Kevin Stitt. The 2022 Oklahoma elections maintained Republican control of both the House and Senate.

59th Oklahoma Legislature
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Overview
Legislative body	Oklahoma Legislature
Meeting place	Oklahoma State Capitol
Oklahoma State Senate
President of the Senate	Matt Pinnell (R)
Senate President Pro Tem	Greg Treat (R)
Senate Minority Leader	Kay Floyd (D)
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Speaker of the House	Charles McCall (R)
House Majority Leader	Jon Echols (R)
House Minority Leader	Cyndi Munson (D)
Sessions
1st January 3, 2023 – May 26, 2023

Dates of sessions

• Organizational day: January 3, 2023^[1]
• First Session: February 6, 2023 - May 26, 2023^[1]
• 2023 Special Session: May 17^[2] - present
• Second Session:

Previous: 58th Legislature • Next: 60th Legislature

Major events

Representative Annie Menz was sworn is as the first Latina member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.^[3]

On January 3, 2023, Representative Cyndi Munson became the first Asian-American nominee for Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.^[4]

Membership

Changes in membership

• August 1, 2023: John Montgomery (R) resigned from SD-32 to become the Chamber of Commerce president for Lawton, Oklahoma.^[5]
• September 1, 2023: Ryan Martinez (R) resigned from HD-39 after an eligibility requirement lawsuit was filed against him for negotiating a plea bargain to driving under the influence charges.^[6]
• December 20, 2023: Dusty Deevers (R) is sworn in to fill John Montgomery's vacant SD-32 seat.^[7]
• February 21, 2024: Erick Harris (R) is sworn in to fill Ryan Martinez's vacant HD-39 seat.^[8]

Senate

Overview

↓
40	8
Republican	Democrat

Changes	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Vacant	Total
	Republican	Democratic
End of 57th Oklahoma Legislature	39	9	0	48
Beginning of 58th Oklahoma Legislature	38	9	1	48
End of 58th Oklahoma Legislature	39	9	0	48
Beginning of 59th Oklahoma Legislature	40	8	0	48
Latest voting share	83%	17%

Leadership

Senate Leadership

Office	Officer		Party	Since
President of the Senate		Matt Pinnell	Rep	2019
President Pro Tempore		Greg Treat^[9]	Rep	2018

Majority Leadership Party Office Officer^[10] Rep Majority Floor Leader Greg McCortney Assistant Majority Floor Leader Lonnie Paxton Julie Daniels Majority Whip Casey Murdock Assistant Majority Whip Bill Coleman Dewayne Pemberton Cody Rogers Majority Caucus Chair Dave Rader Majority Caucus Vice Chair David Bullard

Minority Leadership Party Office Officer Dem Minority Floor Leader Kay Floyd^[11] Minority Caucus Chair Assistant Minority Floor Leader Minority Caucus Vice Chair Minority Whip

Committee Leadership Party Office Officer Rep Agriculture and Wildlife Committee Chair Rep Agriculture and Wildlife Committee Vice Chair Rep Appropriations Committee Chair Roger Thompson^[10] Rep Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Rep Appropriations Subcommittee on Select Agencies Chair Rep Appropriations Subcommittee on Select Agencies Vice Chair Rep Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Chair Rep Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Vice Chair Rep Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services Chair Rep Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services Vice Chair Rep Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation Chair Rep Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation Vice Chair Rep Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary Rep Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary Rep Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Rep Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Rep Business Commerce and Tourism Rep Business Commerce and Tourism Rep Energy Committee Rep Energy Committee Rep Education Committee Chair Rep Education Committee Vice Chair Rep Finance Committee Chair Rep Finance Committee Vice Chair Rep General Government Committee Chair Rep General Government Committee Vice Chair Rep Health and Human Services Committee Chair Rep Health and Human Services Committee Vice Chair Rep Judiciary Committee Chair Rep Judiciary Committee Vice Chair Rep Public Safety Committee Chair Rep Public Safety Committee Vice Chair Rep Retirement and Insurance Committee Chair Rep Retirement and Insurance Committee Vice Chair Rep Rules Committee Chair Rep Rules Committee Vice Chair Rep Transportation Committee Chair Rep Transportation Committee Vice Chair Rep Veterans and Military Affairs Committee Rep Veterans and Military Affairs Committee Members District Name Party Hometown First Elected Seat Up Lt-Gov Matt Pinnell Rep Oklahoma City 2018 2022 1 Micheal Bergstrom Rep Adair 2016 2024 2 Ally Seifried Rep 2022 2034 3 Blake Stephens Rep Tahlequah 2020 2024 4 Tom Woods Rep 2022 2034 5 George Burns Rep Pollard 2020 2024 6 David Bullard Rep Durant 2018 2022 7 Warren Hamilton Rep McCurtain 2020 2024 8 Roger Thompson Rep Okemah 2014 2022 9 Dewayne Pemberton Rep Muskogee 2016 2024 10 Bill Coleman Rep Ponca City 2018 2022 11 Kevin Matthews Dem Tulsa 2015† 2024 12 Todd Gollihare Rep 2022 2034 13 Greg McCortney Rep Ada 2016 2024 14 Jerry Alvord Rep 2022 2034 15 Rob Standridge Rep Norman 2012 2024 16 Mary B. Boren Dem Norman 2018 2022 17 Shane Jett Rep 2020 2024 18 Jack Stewart Rep 2022 2034 19 Roland Pederson Rep Burlington 2016 2024 20 Chuck Hall Rep Perry 2018 2022 21 Tom J. Dugger Rep Stillwater 2016 2024 22 Kristen Thompson Rep 2022 2034 23 Lonnie Paxton Rep Tuttle 2016 2024 24 Darrell Weaver Rep Moore 2018 2022 25 Joe Newhouse Rep Broken Arrow 2016 2024 26 Darcy Jech Rep Kingfisher 2014 2022 27 Casey Murdock Rep Felt 2018† 2024 28 Grant Green Rep 2022 2034 29 Julie Daniels Rep Bartlesville 2016 2024 30 Julia Kirt Dem Oklahoma City 2018 2022 31 Chris Kidd Rep Waurika 2016 2024 32 John Montgomery (until August 1, 2023) Dusty Deevers (after December 20, 2023) Republican 33 Nathan Dahm Rep Tulsa 2012 2024 34 Dana Prieto Rep 2022 2034 35 Jo Anna Dossett Dem Tulsa 2020 2024 36 John Haste Rep Broken Arrow 2018 2022 37 Cody Rogers Rep 2020 2024 38 Brent Howard Rep Altus 2018 2022 39 David Rader Rep Tulsa 2016 2024 40 Carri Hicks Dem Oklahoma City 2018 2022 41 Adam Pugh Rep Edmond 2016 2024 42 Brenda Stanley Rep Midwest City 2018 2022 43 Jessica Garvin Rep Duncan 2020 2024 44 Michael Brooks-Jimenez Dem Oklahoma City 2017† 2022 45 Paul Rosino Rep Oklahoma City 2017† 2024 46 Kay Floyd Dem Oklahoma City 2014 2022 47 Greg Treat Rep Oklahoma City 2011† 2024 48 George Young Dem Oklahoma City 2018 2022 †Elected in a special election House Overview   Party composition in the Oklahoma House of Representatives in the 57th Legislature ↓ 81 20 Republican Democrat Affiliation Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Republican Democratic Vacant End of 57th Oklahoma Legislature 76 25 0 101 Beginning of 58th Legislature 82 19 0 101 End of 58th Oklahoma Legislature 82 18 1 101 Beginning of 59th Oklahoma Legislature 81 20 0 101 Latest voting share 80% 20% Leadership House Leadership Office Officer Party Since Speaker of the House   Charles McCall^[12] Rep 2017 Majority Leadership Party Office Officer^[13] Rep Speaker Pro Tempore Kyle Hilbert Majority Floor Leader Jon Echols Assistant Floor Leader Mark McBride Josh West Kevin West Brian Hill Majority Whip Terry O'Donnell Assistant Majority Whips Nicole Miller Mark Vancuren David Hardin Jim Grego Rusty Cornwell Eddy Dempsey Mike Dobrinski Dick Lowe Preston Stinson Eric Roberts Denise Crosswhite Hader Ross Ford Majority Leader Tammy West Deputy Majority Floor Leader John Pfeiffer Deputy Majority Floor Leader Steve Bashore Majority Caucus Chair Stan May Majority Caucus Vice Chair Danny Williams Majority Caucus Secretary Sherrie Conley Minority Leadership Party Office Officer Dem Minority Leader Cyndi Munson^[4] Assistant Minority Leader Melissa Provenzano^[14] Minority Floor Leader Andy Fugate^[14] Minority Whip Mickey Dollens^[14] Minority Caucus Chair Trish Ranson^[14] Minority Caucus Vice Chair John Waldron^[14] Minority Caucus Secretary John Waldron^[14] Assistant Minority Floor Leader Regina Goodwin^[14] Members District Representative Party Residence First elected 1 Eddy Dempsey Republican Valliant 2020 2 Jim Olsen Republican Sallisaw 2018 3 Rick West Republican Heavener 2020 4 Bob Ed Culver Jr. Republican Tahlequah 2020 5 Josh West Republican Grove 2016 6 Rusty Cornwell Republican Vinita 2018 7 Steve Bashore Republican Miami 2020 8 Tom Gann Republican Inola 2016 9 Mark Lepak Republican Claremore 2014 10 Judd Strom Republican Copan 2018 11 John Kane Republican 2022 12 Kevin McDugle Republican Broken Arrow 2016 13 Neil Hays Republican 2022 14 Chris Sneed Republican Fort Gibson 2018 15 Randy Randleman Republican Eufaula 2018 16 Scott Fetgatter Republican Okmulgee 2016 17 Jim Grego Republican McAlester 2018 18 David Smith Republican McAlester 2018 19 Justin Humphrey Republican Lane 2016 20 Sherrie Conley Republican New Castle 2018 21 Cody Maynard Republican 2022 22 Charles McCall Republican Atoka 2013 23 Terry O'Donnell Republican Catoosa 2013 24 Chris Banning Republican 2022 25 Ronny Johns Republican Ada 2018 26 Dell Kerbs Republican Shawnee 2016 27 Danny Sterling Republican Wanette 2018 28 Danny Williams Republican Seminole 2020 29 Kyle Hilbert Republican Depew 2016 30 Mark Lawson Republican Sapulpa 2016 31 Collin Duel Republican 2022 32 Kevin Wallace Republican Wellston 2014 33 John Talley Republican Cushing 2018 34 Trish Ranson Democratic Stillwater 2018 35 Ty Burns Republican Morrison 2018 36 John George Republican 2022 37 Ken Luttrell Republican Ponca City 2018 38 John Pfeiffer Republican Orlando 2014 39 Ryan Martinez (until September 1, 2023) Erick Harris (after February 21, 2024) Republican Edmond 2024 (special) 40 Chad Caldwell Republican Enid 2014 41 Denise Crosswhite Hader Republican Enid 2018 42 Cynthia Roe Republican Purcell 2018 43 Jay Steagall Republican Yukon 2018 44 Jared Deck Democratic 2022 45 Annie Menz Democratic 2022 46 Jacob Rosecrants Democratic Norman 2017 47 Brian Hill Republican Mustang 2018 48 Tammy Townley Republican Ardmore 2018 49 Josh Cantrell Republican 2022 50 Marcus McEntire Republican Duncan 2016 51 Brad Boles Republican Marlow 2018 52 Gerrid Kendrix Republican Altus 2020 53 Mark McBride Republican Moore 2013 54 Kevin West Republican Moore 2016 55 Nick Archer Republican 2022 56 Dick Lowe Republican Amber 2020 57 Anthony Moore Republican Weatherford 2020 58 Carl Newton Republican Woodward 2016 59 Mike Dobrinski Republican Okeene 2020 60 Rhonda Baker Republican Yukon 2016 61 Kenton Patzkowsky Republican Balko 2018 62 Daniel Pae Republican Lawton 2018 63 Trey Caldwell Republican Lawton 2018 64 Rande Worthen Republican Lawton 2016 65 Toni Hasenbeck Republican Elgin 2018 66 Clay Staires Republican 2022 67 Jeff Boatman Republican Tulsa 2018 68 Lonnie Sims Republican Tulsa 2018 69 Mark Tedford Republican 2022 70 Suzanne Schreiber Democratic Tulsa 2022 71 Amanda Swope Democratic 2022 72 Monroe Nichols Democratic Tulsa 2016 73 Regina Goodwin Democratic Tulsa 2015 74 Mark Vancuren Republican Owasso 2018 75 T. 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Marti Republican Tulsa 2018 76 Ross Ford Republican Broken Arrow 2017 77 John Waldron Democratic Tulsa 2018 78 Meloyde Blancett Democratic Tulsa 2016 79 Melissa Provenzano Democratic Tulsa 2018 80 Stan May Republican Broken Arrow 2018 81 Mike Osburn Republican Edmond 2016 82 Nicole Miller Republican Oklahoma City 2018 83 Eric Roberts Republican Oklahoma City 2020 84 Tammy West Republican Bethany 2016 85 Cyndi Munson Democratic Oklahoma City 2015 86 David Hardin Republican Stilwell 2018 87 Ellyn Hefner Democratic 2022 88 Mauree Turner Democratic Oklahoma City 2020 89 Arturo Alonso Democratic 2022 90 Jon Echols Republican Oklahoma City 2013 91 Chris Kannady Republican Oklahoma City 2014 92 Forrest Bennett Democratic Oklahoma City 2016 93 Mickey Dollens Democratic Oklahoma City 2016 94 Andy Fugate Democratic Oklahoma City 2018 95 Max Wolfley Republican Oklahoma City 2020 96 Preston Stinson Republican Edmond 2020 97 Jason Lowe Democratic Oklahoma City 2016 98 Dean Davis Republican Broken Arrow 2018 99 Ajay Pittman Democratic Oklahoma City 2018 100 Marilyn Stark Republican Oklahoma City 2018 101 Robert Manger Republican Choctaw 2018 References "2023 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR - 1st Session of the 59th Legislature". oksenate.gov. 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