The Forty-eighth 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 2, 2001 to January 7, 2003, during the second two years of the second term of Governor Frank Keating.

Dates of sessions Organizational day: January 2, 2001 First regular session: February 2001 – May 2001 Second regular session: February 2002 – May 2002 Previous: 47th Legislature • Next: 49th Legislature

Party composition

Senate AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublican 27 21 48Voting share56.3%43.7%

House of Representatives AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublican 53 48 101Voting share52.5%47.5%

Major legislation

Enacted Anna McBride Act – HB 2105 expanded the use of mental health courts.House Journals , Oklahoma House of Representatives (accessed May 30, 2013) Cattle theft – HB 2304 authorized sheriffs to form regional task forces to investigate and prevent cattle theft Crimes – SB 1536 created a life without parole penalty for repeat sex offenders. Crimes – SB 1638 required DNA sample for felony prosecution of prostitution. Crimes – HB 2836 made it a felony to steal or receive stolen farm equipment. Mental health – HB 2149 created the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment of Minors Act. School curriculum – SB 815 required schools to instruct students in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "I have a dream" speech. Victims – SB 1650 required law enforcement to inform victims of 24-hour statewide hotline. Vulnerable adults – SB 1560 created court-appointed advocate for vulnerable adults program.

Leadership

Senate

Democratic President Pro Tempore: Stratton Taylor

Republican Republican Leader:

House of Representatives

Democratic Speaker: Larry Adair Speaker Pro Tempore: Terry Matlock Majority Floor Leader: Danny Hilliard Appropriations and Budget Chair: Mike Mass Caucus Chair: David Braddock Caucus Secretary: Kenneth Corn

Republican Republican Leader: Fred Morgan Caucus Chair: Forrest Claunch Caucus Vice Chair: Greg Piatt Caucus Secretary: Bill Case

Members Changes in membership On March 7, 2001, Larry Dickerson (D) died leaving SD-4 vacant the rest of the session. On May 22, 2001, Jim Reese (R) resigned from HD-38. On August 14, 2001, Dale DeWitt (R) was elected to HD-38, succeeding Reese. On January 8, 2002, John Sullivan (R) resigned from HD-71 after his election to the U.S. House of Representatives. On April 2, 2002, Chad Stites (R) was elected to HD-71, succeeding Sullivan.

Senate DistrictNamePartyTowns RepresentedLt-GovMary FallinRepPresident of Senate1Rick LittlefieldDemMiami, Grove, Jay2Stratton TaylorDemClaremore, Pryor3Herb RozellDemTahlequah, Stilwell4Larry DickersonDemSallisaw, Poteau5Jeff RabonDemAtoka, Hugo6Billy MickleDemDurant7Gene StipeDemMcAlester, Wilburton8Frank ShurdenDemOkmulgee, Henryetta9Ben RobinsonDemMuskogee, Ft. Gibson10J. Berry HarrisonDemPawhuska, Fairfax11Maxine HornerDemTulsa12Ted FisherDemSapulpa, Bristow13Dick WilkersonDemAda, Atwood14Johnnie CrutchfieldDemArdmore15Jonathan NicholsRepNorman16Cal HobsonDemNorman, Purcell, Lexington17Brad HenryDemShawnee18Kevin EasleyDemWagoner, Tulsa19Robert MilacekRepEnid20Paul MueggeRepPonca City, Tonkawa21Mike MorganDemStillwater22Mike JohnsonRepKingfisher23Bruce PriceDemChickasha, Hinton24Carol MartinRepLawton25Charles FordRepTulsa, Broken Arrow26Gilmer CappsDemElk City, Sayre, Mangum27Owen LaughlinRepWoodward, Guymon28Enoch Kelly HaneyDemSeminole29Jim DunlapRepBartlesville30Glenn CoffeeRepOklahoma City31Sam HeltonDemLawton, Duncan32Jim MaddoxDemLawton33Penny WilliamsDemTulsa34Grover CampbellRepOwasso, Tulsa35James WilliamsonRepTulsa37Nancy RileyRepTulsa, Sand Springs, Bixby, Glenpool38Robert M. KerrDemAltus, Weatherford39Jerry SmithRepTulsa40Brooks DouglassRepOklahoma City41Mark SnyderRepEdmond42Dave HerbertDemMidwest City43Jim ReynoldsRepOklahoma City, Del City44Keith LeftwichDemOklahoma City45Kathleen WilcoxsonRepOklahoma City, Moore46Bernest CainDemOklahoma City47Mike FairRepEdmond, Oklahoma City48Angela MonsonDemOklahoma City

House of Representatives Name District Party Counties in DistrictTerry Matlock 1 Dem LeFlore, McCurtainJ T Stites 2 Dem SequoyahKenneth Corn 3 Dem LeFloreJim Wilson 4 Dem Cherokee, SequoyahJoe Hutchison 5 Dem Craig, Delaware, MayesJoe Eddins 6 Dem Craig, Mayes, RogersLarry Roberts 7 Dem OttawaLarry Rice 8 Dem Mayes, Rogers, WagonerTad Jones 9 Rep RogersGary Taylor 10 Dem Nowata, Osage, WashingtonMike Wilt 11 Rep Osage, WashingtonJerry Hefner 12 Dem Muskogee, WagonerStuart Ericson 13 Rep Muskogee, WagonerBarbara Staggs 14 Dem MuskogeeRay Miller 15 Dem Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, SequoyahM. C. Leist 16 Dem Muskogee, OkmulgeeMike Mass 17 Dem Latimer, LeFlore, PittsburgLloyd Fields 18 Dem PittsburgRandall Erwin 19 Dem Choctaw, McCurtain, PushmatahaPaul Roan 20 Dem Atoka, Bryan, Coal, JohnstonJames Dunegan 21 Dem BryanDanny Hilliard 22 Dem Cleveland, Garvin, McClain, Murray, PontotocSue Tibbs 23 Rep Rogers, TulsaDale Turner 24 Dem Hughes, Okfuskee, OkmulgeeBob Plunk 25 Dem PontotocKris Steele 26 Rep PottawatomieDale Smith 27 Dem Cleveland, Lincoln, PottawatomieMike ErvinChanged parties in 2001 from D to R 28 Rep Okfuskee, Pottawatomie, SeminoleTodd Hiett 29 Rep Creek, TulsaMike Tyler 30 Rep Creek, TulsaFrank Davis 31 Rep Logan, OklahomaKent Friskup 32 Rep Creek, LincolnDale Wells 33 Dem Logan, PayneTerry Ingmire 34 Rep PayneLarry Ferguson 35 Rep Noble, Osage, Pawnee, Payne, TulsaJoe Sweeden 36 Dem Osage, TulsaJim Newport 37 Rep Kay, OsageJim Reese (until May 22, 2001)Dale DeWitt (after August 14, 2001) 38 Rep Alfalfa, Grant, KayWayne Pettigrew 39 Rep Canadian, Kingfisher, OklahomaMike O'Neal 40 Rep GarfieldCurt Roggow 41 Rep Garfield, Kingfisher, LoganBill Mitchell 42 Dem Garvin, Grady, McClainRay Young 43 Rep Canadian, OklahomaBill Nations 44 Dem ClevelandThad Balkman 45 Rep ClevelandDoug Miller 46 Rep Cleveland, McClainSusan Winchester 47 Rep CanadianGreg Piatt 48 Rep Carter, Garvin, MurrayFred Stanley 49 Dem Carter, Love, MarshallJari Askins 50 Dem StephensRay McCarter 51 Dem Carter, Cotton, Jefferson, StephensDavid Braddock 52 Dem Harmon, JacksonCarolyn Coleman 53 Rep ClevelandJoan Greenwood 54 Rep ClevelandJack Bonny 55 Dem Caddo, Canadian, Kiowa, WashitaRon Langmacher 56 Dem Caddo, Canadian, GradyJames Covey 57 Dem Blaine, Custer, DeweyElmer Maddux 58 Rep Major, Woods, WoodwardClay Pope 59 Dem Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, Kingfisher, Roger Mills, WoodwardPurcy Walker 60 Dem Beckham, Greer, Harmon, Roger MillsJack Begley 61 Dem Beaver, Cimarron, Harper, Texas, WoodwardAbe Deutschendorf 62 Dem ComancheLoyd Benson 63 Dem Comanche, TillmanRon Kirby 64 Dem ComancheJim Glover 65 Dem Comanche, GradyRuss Roach 66 Dem TulsaHopper Smith 67 Rep TulsaChris Benge 68 Rep TulsaFred Perry 69 Rep TulsaRon Peters 70 Rep TulsaJohn Sullivan (until January 8, 2002)Chad Stites (after April 2, 2002) 71 Rep TulsaDarrell Gilbert 72 Dem TulsaDonald Ross 73 Dem Osage, TulsaJohn Smaligo Jr. 74 Rep Osage, Rogers, TulsaDennis Adkins 75 Dem Tulsa, WagonerJohn A. Wright 76 Rep Tulsa, WagonerMark Liotta 77 Rep TulsaMary Easley 78 Dem TulsaChris Hastings 79 Rep TulsaRon Peterson 80 Rep TulsaRay Vaughn 81 Rep OklahomaLeonard Sullivan 82 Rep OklahomaFred Morgan 83 Rep OklahomaWilliam D. Graves 84 Rep OklahomaOdilia Dank 85 Rep OklahomaLarry Adair 86 Dem Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, MayesRobert Worthen 87 Rep OklahomaDebbie Blackburn 88 Dem OklahomaCharles Gray 89 Dem OklahomaJohn Nance 90 Rep OklahomaDan Webb 91 Rep OklahomaBill Paulk 92 Dem OklahomaAl Lindley 93 Dem OklahomaKevin Calvey 94 Rep OklahomaBill Case 95 Rep OklahomaLance Cargill 96 Rep OklahomaKevin Cox 97 Dem OklahomaTim Pope 98 Rep Canadian, ClevelandOpio Toure 99 Dem OklahomaRichard Phillips 100 Rep OklahomaForrest Claunch 101 Rep Oklahoma

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