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The Fifty-first Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the
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of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the
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and the
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. State legislators met at the
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in
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from January 2, 2007 to January 3, 2009, during the first two years of the second term of Governor Brad Henry. A tie in the number of seats held by Republicans and Democrats in the
Oklahoma Senate The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution.Krehbiel, Randy
GOP victories create a tie in state Senate
''Tulsa World'', November 8, 2006 (accessed May 27, 2013) Republicans held the majority of seats in the
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.


Dates of sessions

*Organizational day: January 2, 2007 *First regular session: February 3, 2007 – May 25, 2007 *Second regular session: February 4, 2008 – May 30, 2008 Previous: 50th Legislature • Next: 52nd Legislature


Party Affiliation


Senate


House of Representatives


Events

*Republican Senator
Nancy Riley Nancy may refer to: Places France * Nancy, France, a city in the northeastern French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle and formerly the capital of the duchy of Lorraine ** Arrondissement of Nancy, surrounding and including the city of Nancy ...
switched to the Democratic Party in the summer of 2006.Hoberock, Barbara
GOP-turned-Dem senator reflects on past session
''Tulsa World'', June 3, 2007 (accessed May 27, 2013). *Historic tie created in the number of seats held by Republicans and Democrats in the
Oklahoma Senate The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution. *
Lance Cargill Lance Cargill (born September 13, 1971) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Cargill served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from January 2, 2007, to January 28, 2008. He resigned ...
resigned as
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.


Major legislation


Enacted

*Immigration- HB1804, the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007: **restricted the ability of
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to obtain government IDs or
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; **gave police authority to check the immigration status of anyone arrested; **made it a felony for U.S. citizens to knowingly provide shelter, transportation or employment to illegal immigrants. *Ethics - HB2196 prohibited lobbyists from making campaign contributions to state legislators during the legislative session.$475 million bond package is signed
''Tulsa World'', June 4, 2008. (accessed May 8, 2013) *Roads and bridges - HB2272 created a $300 million bond package for roads and bridge maintenance and repair.


Failed

*Lawsuit reform - HB 2458 would have enacted lawsuit reforms, but was vetoed by
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Brad Henry.


Leadership


Senate

*
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:
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(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'': Mike Morgan (D- Stillwater) * Co-President ''pro tempore'':
Glenn Coffee Virgil Glenn Coffee (born January 20, 1967) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Coffee was the 30th Oklahoma Secretary of State, having been appointed by Governor Mary Fallin. He served from January 1 ...
(R-
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)


Democratic caucus

* Co-Floor Leader:
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* Co-Assistant Floor Leader: Jay Paul Gumm * Co-Assistant Floor Leader: Jeff Rabon * Whip: Susan Paddack * Whip:
Nancy Riley Nancy may refer to: Places France * Nancy, France, a city in the northeastern French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle and formerly the capital of the duchy of Lorraine ** Arrondissement of Nancy, surrounding and including the city of Nancy ...
* Whip: Charles Wyrick * Caucus Chair: Kenneth Corn


Republican caucus

* Co-Floor Leader: Owen Laughin * Co-Assistant Floor Leader:
Randy Brogdon Randall C. Brogdon (born June 17, 1953) is an American businessman and politician from the state of Oklahoma. He was a state senator for Oklahoma's 34th senate district from 2002 until 2011. Brogdon ran for governor of Oklahoma in 2010 on a platf ...
* Co-Assistant Floor Leader: Mike Mazzei * Whip: Kathleen Wilcoxson * Whip: Cliff Branan * Whip: Clark Jolley * Caucus Chair: Todd Lamb


House of Representatives

* Speaker:
Lance Cargill Lance Cargill (born September 13, 1971) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Cargill served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from January 2, 2007, to January 28, 2008. He resigned ...
* Speaker Pro Tempore: Gus Blackwell


Republican caucus

* Majority Floor Leader: Greg Piatt * Caucus Chairman: John A. Wright * Majority Whip: Rob Johnson


Democratic caucus

* Democratic Floor Leader: Danny Morgan * Democratic Floor Leader: James Covey * Whip: Terry Harrison * Caucus Chairman: Chuck Hoskin


Members


Senate


House of Representatives


See also

* Oklahoma state elections, 2006


References

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