Quick facts about the Oklahoma legislative session

 
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Oklahoma's 54th Legislature

What you need to know about this year's

photo - Bright yellow barriers prevent pedestrians from encroaching into the south plaza area where debris occasionally falls from crumbling sections of the  state Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 31,  2013.    Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
Bright yellow barriers prevent pedestrians from encroaching into the south plaza area where debris occasionally falls from crumbling sections of the state Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman

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• This year's legislative session begins Monday.

• There are 101 members of the House and 48 members of the Senate.

• In the Senate, there are 36 Republicans and 12 Democrats. There were 32 Republicans and 16 Democrats at the end of last year's session.

• Four Senators are women.

• Eight are freshmen: seven Republicans and one Democrat.

• In the House, there are 72 Republicans and 29 Democrats, up from 67 and 31 respectively, with three vacancies, at the end of last year's session.

• Sixteen representatives are women.

• Sixteen are freshmen: 13 Republicans and three Democrats.

• Both bodies typically meet Monday through Thursday.

• To become law, a bill must be passed in both the House and the Senate and be signed by Gov. Mary Fallin. A Fallin veto can be overridden by two-thirds majority vote in both houses.

• Meeting schedules, bill information, individual lawmaker bios and contacts and live streaming of session meetings — including many committee meetings — are available online.





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