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The Oklahoma House of Representatives consists of 101 members and is the larger chamber of the bicameral Oklahoma Legislature. All members are elected to a concurrent two-year term resulting in a close connection between the Representatives and the citizens of Oklahoma.


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Feb 1, 2023
McCall Elected to Historic Fourth Term as House Speaker

Today, the Oklahoma House of Representatives elected Rep. Charles McCall, R-Atoka, as Speaker of the House for his fourth term, extending his run as the longest serving speaker in state history.


"It is an honor to have the trust of my colleagues in the House and it is a duty that I do not take lightly," McCall said. "During my time in the House, we have worked together to lay the foundation for a stronger Oklahoma. We have made great strides toward improving government efficiency, bolstering our economy and improving education within our state, but more work remains to be done. Over these next two years I look forward to working together with my colleagues in the House, as well as our counterparts in the Senate and executive branch, as we continue to move Oklahoma forward."


McCall was elected to represent House District 22 in 2012. McCall and his wife Stephanie live in Atoka County and have two children, Chase and Carson.


The House also adopted rules for the upcoming 59th legislative session, which begins Monday, February 6.


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Mar 27, 2024
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House Criminal Justice, Corrections Committee Hears DOC Rape Investigation Update

OKLAHOMA CITY – Members of the House Criminal Justice and Corrections Committee, chaired by Rep. Justin, Humphrey, R-Lane, this week discussed conditions in state prisons, including the status of rape investigations from the Department of Corrections as well as reports of a possible meningitis outbreak. Humphrey, who has a background in corrections, said he emailed each member of the committee a copy of rape allegations in state prison facilities that he's received since March 17. He also shared several videos with members showing an alleged rape and other assaults. He said in addition there were reports of four inmate deaths in the past week. "When we're talking about a 10-day window for all of this to be occurring it should be a shock," Humphrey said. "For the last couple of years, I have repeatedly said, what you're going to see is an escalation. You're going to see more drugs come into the penitentiary. We're seeing that. You're going to see inmate on inmate violence. We're seeing that. You're going to see rapes increase. You're going to see more inmate on staff violence. We're seeing that. "The next level of escalation will be extremely, extremely scary because that's where you start to get into killings, things like that. We should not wait for that to happen. We should be aware of these issues. That's why I'm calling these out continuously." Regarding reports of a possible meningitis outbreak, Humphrey shared with committee members a memo from the Department of Corrections that shows one current incidence of meningitis in state prisons. He said this differs from inmate reports that include allegations of not receiving proper cleaning supplies or being allowed to take showers, things which could slow an outbreak of the illness. He urged members to do their own investigation to determine the truth of the reports, and suggested having the state Department of Labor come in to assess sanitation and other issues in the prisons. Humphrey says he receives calls about rapes and other violence in state prisons on a daily basis – between 30 to 50 calls per week – as well as reports of extortion of family members of inmates. He said he's also heard from department employees that administrators are doctoring Prison Rape Elimination Act reports and audits. He said he reports as many of the accusations as he can to the Department of Corrections or other law enforcement, and he's shared previous reports with those groups as well. He said he's also turned over stacks of allegations to the Federal Bureau of investigation, but has not heard much back from them. "Quite frankly, I'm overwhelmed," he said. Humphrey had emailed committee members a video of a rape at the Mabel Bassett Correctional Center that he received from the inmate. He said it was obvious from the video that the perpetrator was an officer, and to his knowledge the officer has already been charged for the crime. He said shortly after receiving the video, he received a call from an inmate at the prison saying these incidences are a near daily occurrence. Humphrey has also forwarded videos of other assaults within Oklahoma prisons to committee members. Humphrey said he also got a call in the last 10 days from a rape victim at the Great Plains Correctional Center in Hinton. He said the inmate had asked not to be returned to his cell; when he was, he was raped, and is now in the hospital. Humphrey said the incident has been reported, but he said it's still important for these allegations to be made public. Humphrey asked committee members to help him ensure a proper investigation is done into the allegations received.



Mar 27, 2024
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4-H Excused Absences Signed by Governor

OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Stitt on Tuesday signed House Bill 1006 into law, which will grant 4-H students an excused school absence when participating in an approved activity. The bill's author, Rep. Rick West, R-Heavener, said he's pushed the legislation for the past four years as a way to provide fairness for students that participate in 4-H. "Students that participate in FFA and other school activities already get excused absences," West said. "Our 4-H students deserve the same consideration to not have their grades negatively affected when they participate in an activity that is recognized by the county 4-H facilitator." This will allow students to make up any missed work, West said. He said the request for the measure was from a constituent, but it has gained statewide support. The number of excused absences allowed is still subject to the attendance policy of the local school board. Students are not excused if they miss days during statewide assessments or during any period of time for which the student has been disciplined, suspended or expelled, if the terms of punishment would preclude them from participating in an educational field trip or extracurricular activity. 4-H is not offered through local school districts but is instead part of the Oklahoma State University Extension Program. FFA, by contrast, is offered through local school districts but overseen by the state Department of Career and Technology Education. That was part of the challenge West said he had to overcome in convincing other lawmakers to vote in favor of the bill. The measure passed the House in 2023 but only passed the Senate on March 19 this year. West praised his Senate author, Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt, for getting the bill over the final hurdle and sent to the governor who quickly signed it into law. The bill will become effective 90 days after the Legislature adjourns sine die, in time for the next school year, West said. 



Mar 26, 2024
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OK Veterans Council Names Luttrell Rep of the Year

The Oklahoma Veterans Council honored Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, as the Representative of the Year during a joint legislative session of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma Senate. March 25 was Veterans Awareness Day at the Oklahoma State Capitol, a chance for veterans to visit with their state legislators and discuss legislation related to veterans' issues. "As a legislator, I have had the privilege of serving Oklahoma's veterans and their families," Luttrell said. "It has always been my goal to provide them a bright future here in Oklahoma. I humbly accept this recognition on behalf of all the veterans serving in the Legislature." Luttrell served in the U.S. Army field artillery from 1971 to 1974 and is a life member of the American Legion, Vietnam Veterans of America, and Disabled American Veterans. In the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Luttrell chairs the Appropriations & Budget Subcommittee for Select Agencies and serves as a member of the Energy & Natural Resources Committee and Veteran and Military Affairs Committee.