59th Oklahoma Legislature
The Fifty-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, 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.
Dates of sessions
- Organizational day: January 3, 2023
- First Session: February 6, 2023 - May 26, 2023
- 2023 Special Session: May 17
- 2023 Special Session: October 3, 2023
- 2024 Special Session: January 29, 2024
- Second Session: February 5, 2024
Major events
Representative Annie Menz was sworn is as the first Latina member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.On January 3, 2023, Representative Cyndi Munson became the first Asian-American nominee for Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Membership
Changes in membership
- August 1, 2023: John Montgomery resigned from SD-32 to become the Chamber of Commerce president for Lawton, Oklahoma.
- September 1, 2023: Ryan Martinez resigned from HD-39 after an eligibility requirement lawsuit was filed against him for negotiating a plea bargain to driving under the influence charges.
- December 20, 2023: Dusty Deevers is sworn in to fill John Montgomery's vacant SD-32 seat.
- February 21, 2024: Erick Harris is sworn in to fill Ryan Martinez's vacant HD-39 seat.
- November 1, 2024: Roger Thompson resigned from SD-8.
Senate
Leadership
Senate LeadershipMajority Leadership
| Party | Office | Officer |
| Rep | Majority Floor Leader | Greg McCortney |
| Rep | Assistant Majority Floor Leader | Lonnie Paxton Julie Daniels |
| Rep | Majority Whip | Casey Murdock |
| Rep | Assistant Majority Whip | Bill Coleman Dewayne Pemberton Cody Rogers |
| Rep | Majority Caucus Chair | Dave Rader |
| Rep | Majority Caucus Vice Chair | David Bullard |
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Minority Leadership
| Party | Office | Officer |
| Dem | Minority Floor Leader | Kay Floyd |
| Dem | Minority Caucus Chair | |
| Dem | Assistant Minority Floor Leader | |
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Committee Leadership
| Party | Office | Officer |
| Rep | Agriculture and Wildlife Committee Chair | |
| Rep | Agriculture and Wildlife Committee Vice Chair | |
| Rep | Appropriations Committee Chair | Roger Thompson |
| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| Rep | Retirement and Insurance Committee Chair | |
| Rep | Retirement and Insurance Committee Vice Chair | |
| Rep | Rules Committee Chair | |
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| Rep | Transportation Committee Chair | |
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| Rep | Veterans and Military Affairs Committee | |
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House
Leadership
House LeadershipMajority Leadership
| Party | Office | Officer |
| Rep | Speaker Pro Tempore | Kyle Hilbert |
| Rep | Majority Floor Leader | Jon Echols |
| Rep | Assistant Floor Leader | Mark McBride Josh West Kevin West Brian Hill |
| Rep | Majority Whip | Terry O'Donnell |
| Rep | 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 |
| Rep | Majority Leader | Tammy West |
| Rep | Deputy Majority Floor Leader | John Pfeiffer |
| Rep | Deputy Majority Floor Leader | Steve Bashore |
| Rep | Majority Caucus Chair | Stan May |
| Rep | Majority Caucus Vice Chair | Danny Williams |
| Rep | Majority Caucus Secretary | Sherrie Conley |
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Minority Leadership
| Party | Office | Officer |
| Dem | Minority Leader | Cyndi Munson |
| Dem | Assistant Minority Leader | Melissa Provenzano |
| Dem | Minority Floor Leader | Andy Fugate |
| Dem | Minority Whip | Mickey Dollens |
| Dem | Minority Caucus Chair | Trish Ranson |
| Dem | Minority Caucus Vice Chair | John Waldron |
| Dem | Minority Caucus Secretary | John Waldron |
| Dem | Assistant Minority Floor Leader | Regina Goodwin |
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