SESSION REVIEWS

Thank you for your support this session. I appreciate all the input and encouragement you have shown to me. We wanted to send out a quick wrap of the session, and the House of Representatives media division did a nice piece that we thought our readers would enjoy. 

2009 Session Review - read Gary Stanislawski's end-of-session report

2009 - First Session of the 52nd Legislature
The First Session of the 52nd Legislature convened in January 2009. For the first time in state history, Republicans held a majority of seats in the Oklahoma State Senate. The upper chamber had been tied in the 51st Legislature, with each caucus controlling 24 seats. Senator Glenn Coffee, who previously held the title of Co-President Pro Tempore under the power sharing agreement, was elected President Pro Tempore. Senator Charlie Laster was selected by his caucus as Democratic Floor Leader. 

During the 2009 session, the Senate introduced 1,240 bills, 42 joint resolutions, 19 concurrent resolutions and 60 simple resolutions. Of those measures, 241 bills and 1 joint resolution were signed into law and 8 were vetoed. Nineteen concurrent resolutions and 60 simple resolutions were adopted or enacted. The Legislature voted to place eight state questions on the 2010 general election ballot, five from the Senate and three from the House.