The Forty-sixth Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the

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of the

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, composed of the

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and the

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. It met in

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from January 7, 1997, to January 5, 1999, during the second two years of the first term of Governor

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Dates of sessions

*Organizational day: January 7, 1997 *First session: February–May 1997 *Second session: February–May 1998 Previous: 45th Legislature • Next: 47th Legislature

Party composition

Senate

House of Representatives

Major legislation

Enacted

1998

*Tax cut - The state legislature passed the first cut in the state’s

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in 50 years. It was combined with reductions in the sales tax, estate tax, and unemployment tax.

Leadership

Senate

* President Pro Tem of the Senate:

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House of Representatives

Democratic

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: Lloyd Benson * Speaker Pro Tempore: Larry Adair

Republican

* Minority leader: Larry Ferguson

Members

Senate

*Table based on list of state senators. Districts 25, 27, 28, 36, and 53 did not exist in 1997.

House of Representatives

*Table based on government database.Historic Members
, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 25, 2013)

References

{{Oklahoma Legislatures Oklahoma legislative sessions 1997 in Oklahoma 1998 in Oklahoma 1997 U.S. legislative sessions 1998 U.S. legislative sessions