The Fifty-second Oklahoma Legislature was the meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City from January 3, 2009, to January 4, 2011,Publications - Senate Journals, Oklahoma Senate (accessed May 28, 2013) during the second two years of the second administration of Governor Brad Henry. It was the first session in state history where the Republican Party has controlled both houses of the legislature.What does the new Oklahoma Legislature hold in store, The Okie Pundit (accessed April 30, 2013)

Dates of sessions Organizational day: January 3, 2009 First regular session: February 2, 2009 – May 29, 2009 Second regular session: February 4, 2010 – May 30, 2010 Previous: 51st Legislature • Next: 53rd Legislature

Major legislation

Enacted Abortion - HB 1595 prohibited a mother from having an abortion based solely on the sex of the child. Health care - HB 1127 provided $7 million to allow the Oklahoma State University Medical Center to continue to operate. Sales tax exemption - SB 318 created a gradual elimination of the state sales tax on groceries. Silver Alert - HB 2030 creates an alert system for senior citizens who have gone missing, similar to the Amber alert used to find missing children. Tort reform - HB 1603 required Oklahomans wishing to file a medical malpractice lawsuit to prove before a third party that the case is not frivolous.Henry's OK on tort reform hailed, Oklahoman (accessed May 27, 2013)

Failed Charter schools - SB 834 would have allowed school districts to easily convert schools into charter schools, a move that would exempt them from most state mandates. The legislation was vetoed by the governor. Embryonic stem cells - HB 1326 would have made it a crime for a scientist to perform any form of embryonic stem cell research, but was vetoed by Governor Brad Henry. Insurance - HB 1312 would have mandated insurance coverage for children with autism.A look at bills in the Oklahoma Legislature, The Oklahoman (accessed June 15, 2013) It failed to get enough votes for passage in the Oklahoma Senate. Term limits - HJR 1022 would ask voters to vote on term-limits for all statewide elected offices. The legislation failed in committee.

Added to 2010 ballot as a referendum English-only - HJR 1042 asked voters whether or not to make English the official language of Oklahoma. Ban on Sharia and international law: HJR 1056 asked voters to amend the constitution to ban Sharia and international law. Voting - SB 4 asked voters to decide whether or not to require voters to produce a state-issued ID at the polls. Workers compensation - SB 609 allowed voters to decide whether or not to require workers compensation judges' appointments to be confirmed by the Oklahoma Senate.

Leadership

Senate President of the Senate:The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma serves as the President of the Senate. Jari Askins (D-DuncanAlthough Askins is formally listed as being from Duncan, she does not represent any city either as Lieutenant Governor or as Senate President.) President pro tempore: Glenn Coffee (R-Oklahoma City)

Republican caucus Majority Leader: Todd Lamb Assistant Floor Leader: Brian Bingman Assistant Floor Leader: Mike Mazzei Assistant Floor Leader: Clark Jolley Whip: Mike Schulz Whip: Cliff Branan Whip: Anthony Sykes Caucus Chair: John Ford

Democratic caucus Democratic Leader: Charlie Laster Assistant Floor Leader: Jay Paul Gumm Assistant Floor Leader: Sean Burrage Assistant Floor Leader: Tom Adelson Assistant Floor Leader: Tom Ivester Assistant Floor Leader: Richard Lerblance Whip: Susan Paddack Whip: Debbe Leftwich Whip: Roger Ballenger Whip: Charles Wyrick Caucus Chair: Kenneth Corn

House of Representatives Speaker: Chris Benge Speaker Pro Tempore: Kris Steele

Republican caucus Majority Floor Leader: Tad Jones First Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Ron Peters Caucus Chairman: John A. Wright Majority Whip: Mike Jackson

Democratic caucus Democratic Leader: Danny Morgan Democratic Floor Leader: Mike Brown Whip: Ben Sherrer Caucus Chairman: Chuck Hoskin

Party composition

Senate AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalRepublicanDemocraticVacantEnd of previous legislature 24 24 480Begin 26 22 480Latest voting share54.2% 45.8%

House of Representatives AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalRepublicanDemocraticVacantEnd of previous legislature 57 44 1010Begin 61 40 1010July 15, 2009Democrat Ryan McMullen (District 55) resigned to become the State Director of USDA Rural Development39 1001October 21, 2009Republican Todd Russ sworn in to succeed McMullen 62 1010Latest voting share61.4% 38.6%

Membership Changes in membership during session July 15, 2009 Ryan McMullen (D) resigns from representing HD-55 to take a federal position as Oklahoma’s director of rural development. October 21, 2009 Todd Russ (R) is sworn in to represent HD-55, filling the seat vacant from Ryan McMullen's resignation.

Senate

DistrictNamePartyHometownFirst electedTowns RepresentedLt-GovJari Askins DemDuncan2006President of the Senate1Charles Wyrick DemFairland2004Fairland, Grove, Jay, Miami2Sean BurrageDemClaremore2006Claremore, Pryor3Jim Wilson DemTahlequah2004Tahlequah, Stilwell4Kenneth CornDemHowe2002Sallisaw, Poteau5Jerry Ellis DemHugo2008Atoka, Hugo6Jay Paul GummDemDurant2002Durant7Richard LerblanceDemHartshorne2003Hartshorne, McAlester, Wilburton8Roger BallengerDemOkmulgee2006Henryetta, Okmulgee9Earl GarrisonDemMuskogee2004Muskogee, Ft. Gibson10Joe Sweeden DemPawhuska2006Pawhuska, Fairfax11Judy Eason McIntyreDemTulsa2004Tulsa12Brian BingmanRepSapulpa2006Sapulpa, Bristow13Susan PaddackDemAda2004Ada14Johnnie CrutchfieldDemArdmore1998Ardmore15Jonathan NicholsRepNorman2000Norman16John SparksDemNorman2006Norman, Purcell17Charlie Laster DemShawnee2003Shawnee18Mary EasleyDemGrand Lake Towne2004Tulsa, Wagoner19Patrick AndersonRepEnid2004Guthrie, Enid20David MyersRepPonca City2002Ponca City21Jim HalliganRepStillwater2008Stillwater, Guthrie22Mike JohnsonRepKingfisher1998Kingfisher, Oklahoma City, Edmond23Ron JusticeRepChickasha2004Chickasha24Anthony SykesRepMoore2006Moore, Duncan25Mike MazzeiRepTulsa2004Tulsa, Broken Arrow26Tom Ivester DemSayre2006Elk City, Sayre, Mangum27Bryce MarlattRepWoodward2008Woodward, Guymon28Harry CoatesRepSeminole2002Seminole29John FordRepBartlesville2004Bartlesville 30Glenn CoffeeRepOklahoma City1998Oklahoma City, Bethany31Don BarringtonRepLawton2004Lawton, Rush Springs32Randy BassDemLawton2004Lawton33Tom AdelsonDemTulsa2004Tulsa34Randy BrogdonRepOwasso2002Owasso, Tulsa35Gary StanislawskiRepTulsa2008Tulsa36Bill BrownRepBroken Arrow2006Broken Arrow, Tulsa37Dan NewberryRepTulsa2008Tulsa, Sand Springs, Bixby38Mike SchulzRepAltus2006Altus, Weatherford 39Brian CrainRepTulsa2004Tulsa40Cliff BrananRepOklahoma City2002Oklahoma City41Clark JolleyRepEdmond2004Edmond42Cliff AldridgeRepMidwest City2002Midwest City43Jim ReynoldsRepOklahoma City2000Del City, Oklahoma City 44Debbe LeftwichDemOklahoma City2003Oklahoma City45Steve RussellRepOklahoma City2008Moore, Mustang, Oklahoma City46Andrew RiceDemOklahoma City2006Oklahoma City 47Todd LambRepEdmond2004Edmond, Oklahoma City 48Constance N. JohnsonDemOklahoma City2006Oklahoma City

House of Representatives

Name District Party City First electedDennis R. Bailey 1 Dem Broken Bow 2008Glen Bud Smithson 2 Dem Sallisaw 2002Neil Brannon 3 Dem Arkoma 2002Mike Brown 4 Dem Tahlequah 2004Doug Cox 5 Rep Grove 2004Chuck Hoskin 6 Dem Vinita 2006Larry Glenn 7 Dem Miami 2004Ben Sherrer 8 Dem Pryor 2004Tad Jones 9 Rep Claremore 1998Steve Martin 10 Rep Bartlesville 2004Earl Sears 11 Rep Bartlesville 2006Wade Rousselot 12 Dem Okay 2004Jerry McPeak 13 Dem Warner 2004George Faught 14 Rep Muskogee 2006Ed Cannaday 15 Dem Porum 2006Jerry Shoemake 16 Dem Morris 2004Brian Renegar 17 Dem McAlester 2006Terry Harrison 18 Dem McAlester 2002R. C. Pruett 19 Dem Antlers 2004Paul Roan 20 Dem Tishomingo 2000John Carey 21 Dem Durant 2002Wes Hilliard 22 Dem Sulphur 2004Sue Tibbs 23 Rep Tulsa 2000Dale Turner 24 Dem Holdenville 1996Todd Thomsen 25 Rep Ada 2006Kris Steele 26 Rep Shawnee 2000Shane Jett 27 Rep Tecumseh 2004Ryan Kiesel 28 Dem Seminole 2004Skye McNiel 29 Rep Bristow 2006Mark McCullough 30 Rep Sapulpa 2006Jason Murphey 31 Rep Guthrie 2006Danny Morgan 32 Dem Prague 2002Lee Denney 33 Rep Cushing 2004Cory T. Williams 34 Dem Stillwater 2008Rex Duncan 35 Rep Sand Springs 2004Eddie Fields 36 Rep Wynona 2008Ken Luttrell 37 Dem Ponca City 2006Dale DeWitt 38 Rep Braman 2002Marian Cooksey 39 Rep Edmond 2004Mike Jackson 40 Rep Enid 2004John Enns 41 Rep Waukomis 2006Lisa Johnson Billy 42 Rep Purcell 2004Colby Schwartz 43 Rep Yukon 2006Bill Nations 44 Dem Norman 1998Wallace Collins 45 Dem Norman 2002Scott Martin 46 Rep Norman 2006Leslie Osborn 47 Rep Mustang 2008Pat Ownbey 48 Rep Ardmore 2008Samson Buck 49 Dem Leon 2008Dennis Johnson 50 Rep Kingfisher 2006Corey Holland 51 Rep Marlow 2008Charles Ortega 52 Rep Altus 2008Randy Terrill 53 Rep Moore 2004Paul Wesselhoft 54 Rep Moore 2006Todd Russ 55 Rep Cordell 2009Phil Richardson 56 Rep Minco 2004Harold Wright 57 Rep Weatherford 2008Jeffrey W. Hickman 58 Rep Dacoma 2004Mike Sanders 59 Rep Kingfisher 2008Purcy Walker 60 Dem Elk City 2000Gus Blackwell 61 Rep Goodwell 2002T. W. Shannon 62 Rep Lawton 2006Don Armes 63 Rep Faxon 2002Ann Coody 64 Rep Lawtwon 2004Joe Dorman 65 Dem Rush Springs 2002Lucky Lamons 66 Dem Tulsa 2002Pam Peterson 67 Rep Tulsa 2004Chris Benge 68 Rep Tulsa 1998Fred Jordan 69 Rep Jenks 2006Ron Peters 70 Rep TulsaDan Sullivan 71 Rep Tulsa 2004Seneca Scott 72 Dem Tulsa 2008Jabar Shumate 73 Dem Tulsa 2004David Derby 74 Rep Owasso 2006Dan Kirby 75 Rep Tulsa 2008John A. Wright 76 Rep Broken Arrow 1998Eric Proctor 77 Dem Tulsa 2006Jeannie McDaniel 78 Dem Tulsa 2004Weldon Watson 79 Rep Tulsa 2006Mike Ritze 80 Rep Tulsa 2008Ken Miller 81 Rep Edmond 2004Guy Liebmann 82 Rep Oklahoma City 2004Randy McDaniel 83 Rep Oklahoma City 2006Sally Kern 84 Rep Oklahoma City 2004David Dank 85 Rep Oklahoma City 2006John Auffet 86 Dem Stilwell 2004Jason Nelson 87 Rep Oklahoma City 2008Al McAffrey 88 Dem Oklahoma City 2006Rebecca Hamilton 89 Dem Oklahoma City 2002Charles Key 90 Rep Oklahoma City 2000Mike Reynolds 91 Rep Oklahoma City 2002Richard Morrissette 92 Dem Oklahoma City 2002Mike Christian 93 Rep Oklahoma City 2008Scott Inman 94 Dem Oklahoma City 2006Charlie Joyner 95 Rep Midwest City 2006Lewis H. Moore 96 Rep Edmond 2008Mike Shelton 97 Dem Oklahoma City 2004John Trebilcock 98 Rep Tulsa 2002Anastasia Pittman 99 Dem Oklahoma City 2006Mike Thompson 100 Rep Oklahoma City 2004Gary Banz 101 Rep Midwest City 2004

References and notes

External links Oklahoma Legislature Homepage State of Oklahoma's Website Legislative Bill Tracking Website