49th Oklahoma Legislature

The Forty-ninth Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It met in Oklahoma City from January 7, 2003 to January 4, 2005, during the first two years of the first term of Governor Brad Henry. It was marked by the passage of a ballot proposal, the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act.

49th Oklahoma Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Leadership
Larry Adair (D)
Term:
January 7, 2003 – January 4, 2005
Composition:
Senate
26   22  
House
54   47  

Dates of sessions
  • Organizational day: January 7, 2003[1]
  • First regular session: February 3, 2003 – May 30, 2003[1]
  • Second regular session: February 2, 2004 – May 28, 2004[1]
  • Special session: May 19, June 14, and June 17, 2004[1]

Previous: 48th Legislature • Next: 50th Legislature

Party composition

Senate
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican
26 22 48
Voting share 54.2% 45.8%

House of Representatives
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican
54 47 101
Voting share 53.5% 46.5%

Major legislation

Enacted
  • Beer – SB 353 allowed low-point beer manufactured in Oklahoma to be sold both in-state and out-of-state, designated low-point beer manufactured for exporting as tax exempt, and allowed manufacturers such as a restaurant brewery to serve customers free samples produced on the premises.[2]
  • Child pornography – HB 1562 made downloading child pornography onto a computer a crime.[2]
  • Insurance – SB 635 strengthened the financial oversight of HMOs by the state, combined the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ model legislation for HMO regulation and risk-based capital with key provisions from current Oklahoma law, transferred the licensure of HMOs from the state health department to the state insurance department, delineated the authority of the state insurance commissioner and state health commissioner, and required each HMO to maintain minimum net worth of $1.5 million[2]
  • Jobs – HB 1605 amended the Quality Jobs Act and Small Employer Quality Jobs Incentive Act by decreasing the percentage of inventory processed through distribution centers shipped out-of-state.[2]
  • Labor – SB 741 modified the Oklahoma Employment Security Act; allowed a claimant to voluntarily terminate employment and still draw benefits if quitting to avoid domestic violence evidenced by a victim protective order; appropriated money made available by federal Reed Act and used it to make up for shortfall in the budget of the Employment Service and the Unemployment Insurance Program, One-Stop Career Centers, and to pay for reprogramming of the computer system to allow for names and Social Security numbers to be placed on the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission’s wage file.[2]
  • Lawsuit reform – SB 629 created a $300,000 cap on noneconomic damages for obstetric and emergency room cases except in wrongful death cases or if negligence is shown and made other changes to regulate medical liability actions.[2]
  • Lending – HB 1574 created new requirements on lending practices to deter and penalize predatory lending.[2]
  • Local government – HB 1724 authorized local governments to issue bonds to finance public and private economic development projects and repay the bond through tax increases.[2]
  • Military – HB 1396 created a commission to analyze state policies affecting military facilities in Oklahoma, examine methods for improving the potential private sector market value, and recommend new state policies needed to protect and expand Oklahoma’s military facilities.[2]
  • Payday lending – SB 583 authorized payday lending.[2]
  • Water – SB 288 placed a moratorium on the sale of water from the sole source aquifer to cities and towns until a study is done by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board.[2]
  • Water – SB 408 directed the Secretary of Environment to conduct a comprehensive study of the watershed of the Grand Lake area to identify factors that may impact the economic growth and environmental uses of the lake. Several state environmental agencies are also directed to participate in the study.[2]

Failed
  • Livestock care – SB 557 would have required veterinarians to report to the state agriculture board within 24 hours animals suspected of having a disease that could cause of a public health emergency, but was vetoed by the governor.[2]

Ballot proposals
  • Oklahoma Education Lottery Act – HB 1278 established State Question 705 to be submitted to the voters for their approval regarding the establishment of a statewide lottery to benefit schools and a governing board.[2]

Enacted
  • State employees – HB 2005 set out a total of $2,100 in across-the-board salary increases over the next two fiscal years for state employees, public school teachers and state troopers.[3]
  • Meth – HB 2176 limited the sale of pseudoephedrine products used to make crystal meth.[3]
  • Economic development – HB 2288 created the Rural Action Partnership Program and established resources for starting businesses in rural areas.[3]
  • Volunteer Firefighter Training Incentive Act of 2004 – HB 2372 established the Oklahoma Council on Firefighter Training and an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters who achieve specified firefighter training or certification.[3]
  • Oil and gas – HB 2550 designed to quickly resolve disputes between the two segments of the oil and gas industry by enhancing state oversight of gas gathering and increasing the authority of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to examine charges of abuse in order to ensure gas gatherers are charged fair and reasonable prices.[3]
  • Municipal Employee Collective Bargaining Act – SB 1529 affected municipalities with a population of greater than 35,000 persons and special authorities, agencies, and boards created by municipalities; allows non-uniform municipal employees to form employee organizations in order to collectively bargain and negotiate for employment-related benefits.[3]
  • Finance – SB 1565 followed up payday loan bill in 2003 with protections for borrowers.[3]

Leadership

Democratic

Republican

Democratic
  • Speaker Larry Adair
  • Speaker Pro Tempore Danny Hilliard
  • Majority Floor Leader Larry Rice
  • Appropriations and Budget Chair Bill Mitchell
  • Caucus Chair David Braddock
  • Caucus Secretary Roy McClain

Republican

Members

Senate
District Name Party Towns Represented
Lt-Gov Mary Fallin Rep President of Senate
1 Rick Littlefield Dem Miami, Grove, Jay
2 Stratton Taylor Dem Claremore, Pryor
3 Herb Rozell Dem Tahlequah, Stilwell
4 Kenneth Corn Dem Sallisaw, Poteau
5 Jeff Rabon Dem Atoka, Hugo
6 Jay Paul Gumm Dem Durant
7 Gene Stipe Dem McAlester, Wilburton
8 Frank Shurden Dem Okmulgee, Henryetta
9 Ben Robinson Dem Muskogee, Ft. Gibson
10 J. Berry Harrison Dem Pawhuska, Fairfax
11 Maxine Horner Dem Tulsa
12 Ted Fisher Dem Sapulpa, Bristow
13 Dick Wilkerson Dem Ada
14 Johnnie Crutchfield Dem Ardmore
15 Jonathan Nichols Rep Norman
16 Cal Hobson Dem Norman, Purcell
17 Charlie Laster Dem Shawnee
18 Kevin Easley Dem Wagoner, Tulsa
19 Robert Milacek Rep Enid
20 David Myers Rep Ponca City
21 Mike Morgan Dem Stillwater
22 Mike Johnson Rep Kingfisher
23 Bruce Price Rep Chickasha
24 Daisy Lawler Dem Moore, Duncan
25 Mike Mazzei Rep Tulsa, Broken Arrow
26 Gilmer Capps Dem Elk City, Sayre, Mangum
27 Owen Laughlin Rep Woodward, Guymon
28 Harry Coates Rep Seminole
29 Jim Dunlap Rep Bartlesville
30 Glenn Coffee Rep Oklahoma City
31 Sam Helton Rep Lawton
32 Jim Maddox Dem Lawton
33 Penny Williams Dem Tulsa
34 Randy Brogdon Rep Owasso, Tulsa
35 James Williamson Rep Tulsa
36 Scott Pruitt Rep Broken Arrow, Tulsa
37 Nancy Riley Rep Tulsa, Sand Springs, Bixby
38 Robert M. Kerr Kerr Dem Altus, Weatherford
39 Jerry Smith Rep Tulsa
40 Cliff Branan Rep Oklahoma City
41 Mark Liotta Rep Edmond
42 Cliff Aldridge Rep Midwest City
43 Jim Reynolds Rep Oklahoma City, Del City
44 Keith Leftwich Dem Oklahoma City
45 Kathleen Wilcoxson Rep Oklahoma City, Moore
46 Bernest Cain Dem Oklahoma City
47 Mike Fair Rep Oklahoma City
48 Angela Monson Dem Oklahoma City

House of Representatives
NameDistrictPartyCity
Jerry Ellis1DemValliant
Glen Bud Smithson2DemSllisaw
Neil Brannon3DemArkoma
Jim Wilson4DemTahlequah
Joe Hutchinson5DemGrove
Joe Eddins6DemVinita
Larry Roberts7DemMiami
Larry Rice8DemPryor
Tad Jones9RepClaremor
Gary Taylor10DemBartlesville
Mike Wilt11RepBartlesville
Jerry Hefner12DemWagoner
Stuart Ericson13DemWarner
Barbara Staggs14DemMuskogee
Ray Miller15DemPorum
M C Leist16DemMorris
Richard Lerblance[4]17DemMcAlester
Terry Harrison18DemMcAlester
Randall Erwin19DemAntler
Paul D. Roan20DemTishomingo
John Carey21DemDurant
Danny Hilliard22DemSulphur
Sue Tibbs23RepTulsa
Dale Turner24DemHoldenville
Bob Plunk25DemAda
Kris Steele26RepShawnee
Dale Smith27DemTecumseh
Dan Boren28DemSeminole
Todd Hiett29RepBristow
Mike Tyler30RepSapulpa
Frank Davis31RepGuthrie
Danny Morgan32DemPrague
Dale Wells33DemCushing
Terry Ingmire34RepStillwater
Larry Ferguson35RepSand Springs
Joe Sweeden36DemPawhuska
Jim Newport37DemPonca City
Dale DeWitt38RepBraman
Wayne Pettigrew39RepEdmond
Mike O'Neal40RepEnid
Curt Roggow41RepWaukomis
Bill Mitchell42DemPurcell
Ray Young43RepYukon
Bill Nations44DemNorman
Thad Balkman45RepNorman
Doug Miller46RepNorman
Susan Winchester47RepChickasha
Greg Piatt48RepArdmore
Fred Stanley49DemMadill
Jari Askins50DemDuncan
Ray McCarter51DemMarlow
David Braddock52DemAltus
Carolyn Coleman53RepMoore
Joan Greenwood54RepMoore
Jack Bonny55DemBurns Flat
Ron Langmacher56DemChickasha
James Covey57DemCuster City
Elmer Maddux58RepWoodward
Clay Pope59DemKingfisher
Purcy D. Walker60DemElk City
Gus Blackwell61RepGoodwell
Abe Deutschendorf62DemLawton
Don Armes63RepFaxon
Ron Kirby64DemLawton
Joe Dorman65DemRush Springs
Lucky Lamons66DemTulsa
Pam Peterson67RepTulsa
Chris Benge68RepTulsa
Fred Perry69RepJenks
Ron Peters70RepTulsa
Roy McClain71DemTulsa
Darrell Gilbert72DemTulsa
Judy Eason McIntyre73DemTulsa
John Smaligo74RepOwasso
Dennis Adkins75DemTulsa
John A. Wright76RepBroken Arrow
Mark Liotta77RepTulsa
Mary Easley78DemTulsa
Chris Hastings79RepTulsa
Ron Peterson80RepBroken Arrow
Ray Vaughn81RepEdmond
Leonard Sullivan82RepOklahoma City
Fred Morgan83RepOklahoma City
Bill Graves84RepOklahoma City
Odilia Dank85RepOklahoma City
Larry Adair86DemStilwell
Robert Worthen87RepOklahoma City
Debbie Blackburn88DemOklahoma City
Rebecca Hamilton89DemOklahoma City
John Nance90RepOklahoma City
Mike Reynolds91RepOklahoma City
Bill Paulk92DemOklahoma City
Al Lindley93DemOklahoma City
Kevin Calvey94RepOklahoma City
Bill Case95RepMidwest City
Lance Cargill96RepHarrah
Kevin Cox97DemOklahoma City
John Trebilcock98RepTulsa
Opio Toure99DemOklahoma City
Richard Phillips100RepOklahoma City
Forrest Claunch101RepMidwest City

See also

References
  1. Publications – Senate Journals, Oklahoma Senate Archived July 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (accessed May 28, 2013)
  2. 2003 Session Highlights Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Oklahoma House of Representatives (accessed June 3, 2013)
  3. 2004 Session Highlights Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Oklahoma House of Representatives (accessed June 4, 2013)
  4. During the summer of 2003, Lerblance was elected to the state Senate and Mike Mass was elected to fill the vacancy.
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