The Fifty-ninth Oklahoma Legislature is the current meeting of the

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of the

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, composed of the

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and the House of Representatives. It meets in

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from January 3, 2023, to January 3, 2025, during the first two years of the second administration of

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Kevin Stitt John Kevin Stitt (born December 28, 1972) is an American businessman and politician serving as the 28th governor of Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party, he began his first term as governor in January 2019 and was reelected to a second t ...

. The

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maintained Republican control of both the House and Senate.

Dates of sessions

*Organizational day: January 3, 2023 *First Session: February 6, 2023 - May 26, 2023 *2023 Special Session: May 17 - present *Second Session: Previous: 58th Legislature • Next: 60th Legislature

Major events

Representative Annie Menz was sworn is as the first

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member of the

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. On January 3, 2023, Representative

Cyndi Munson Cyndi Munson (born May 24, 1985) is an American politician from Oklahoma. She is a Democratic member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing the 85th district since 2015. She won a special election to replace David Dank with over ...

became the first

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nominee for

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Membership

Changes in membership

* John Montgomery (R) resigned from SD-32 on August 1, 2023, to become the

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president for

Lawton, Oklahoma Lawton is a city in and the county seat of Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Ce ...

. * Ryan Martinez (R) resigned from HD-39 on September 1, 2023, after an eligibility requirement lawsuit was filed against him for negotiating a plea bargain to

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charges. * Dusty Deevers (R) is sworn in to fill John Montgomery's vacant SD-32 seat on December 20, 2023.

Senate

Overview

Leadership

Senate Leadership Majority Leadership Minority Leadership Committee Leadership

Members

:†Elected in a special election

House

Overview

Leadership

House Leadership Majority Leadership Minority Leadership

Members

References

External links

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