The is the Lower House and larger body of the two houses of the Oklahoma Legislature , the other being the Oklahoma Senate . Originally, each County in Oklahoma was represented in the House Proportional to its population, but after a court case in the early 1960s, the state has been divided into 101 House districts of equal population. Representatives serve two-year terms and each House member represents approximately 35,000 constituents. The presiding officer of the House is known as the Speaker Of The Oklahoma House Of Representatives .
The House meets in session at the Oklahoma Capitol in Oklahoma City, from early February to the last Friday in May. Special sessions may be called by the Governor Of Oklahoma , or by supermajority vote of the Legislature.
In order to file for election to the House of Representatives, candidates must be twenty-one years of age at the time of their election. The candidate must also be a qualified elector in their respective counties or districts and shall reside in their respective counties or districts during their term of office. No person is eligible to serve as a member of the Legislature if they're an officer of the United States or State government. Also, any person who has been adjudged guilty of a felony is not eligible to election to the Legislature. If a member of the Legislature is expelled for corruption, they shall not be eligible to return to the Legislature.
No member of the legislature can serve more than 12 years in the Oklahoma State Legislature. Years in Legislative office need not be consecutive and years of service in both the Senate and the House of Representatives shall be added together and included in determining the total number of Legislative years in office. The years served by any member elected or appointed to serve less than a full Legislative term to fill a vacancy in office shall not be included in the 12-year limitation; but no member who has completed 12 years in office shall thereafter be eligible to serve a partial term.
Representation in the House used to be determined by taking the total population of the state, according to the most recent Federal Decennial Census, and that number was divided by one hundred, with the quotient equaling one ratio. Counties having a population less than one full ratio were to be assigned one Representative; every county containing an entire ratio but less than two ratios was to be assigned two Representatives; every county containing a population of two entire ratios but less than three ratios was to be assigned three Representatives; and every county containing a population of three entire ratios but less than four ratios was to be assigned four Representatives. After the first four Representatives, a county was to qualify for additional representation on the basis of two whole ratios of population for each additional Representative.
After the Constitutionally mandated method was found to be unconstitutional, a new method was instituted. Now the House has the power to draw its own district lines. Under the holding of '' Reynolds V. Sims '', 377 U.S. 533 (1964) all districts must be apportioned within a five percent margin of the average target size district as determined by the U.S. Census population figures divided by the one hundred and one districts. This allows for some districts to be slightly smaller or larger than others. The House draws its own maps of its district lines, which are subject to the approval of both the Senate and the Governor. Should the redistricting not occur in the time limits prescribed by law, the lines are determined by a panel of five statewide elected officials.
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- Speaker Pro Tempore: Gus Blackwell
- Majority Floor Leader : Greg Piatt
- Assistant Majority Floor Leaders: Lee Denney, Terry Ingmire, Mike Jackson, Dan Sullivan, Randy Terrill
- Majority Whip : Rob Johnson
- Deputy Majority Whips: Don Armes, Jeff Hickman, Lisa Billy, Mike Thompson
- Assistant Majority Whips: Marian Cooksey, Fred Jordan, Steve Martin, Scott Martin, Skye McNeil, Phil Richardson, Colby Schwartz, T.W. Shannon
- Majority Caucus Chairman: John Wright
- Majority Caucus Vice Chairman: Lisa Billy
- Majority Caucus Secretary: Ann Coody
- Democratic Leader : Danny Morgan
- Democratic Floor Leader: James Covey
- Deputy Democratic Floor Leaders: David Braddock, Ben Sherrer, Dale Turner
- Assistant Democratic Floor Leaders: Mike Brown, Wallace Collins, Joe Dorman, Rebecca Hamilton, Wes Hilliard, Jerry McPeak, Wade Rousselot, Jabar Shumate
- Democratic Whip: Terry Harrison
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: Ryan McMullen
- Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman: Ryan Kiesel
- Democratic Caucus Secretary: Eric Proctor
The Oklahoma House has ten standing committees with twenty-six subcommittees:
- - Rep. Chris Benge (R-Tulsa), Chair; Rep. Ken Miller (R-Edmond), Vice Chair.
Members: Randy Terrill (R-Moore) Guy Liebmann (R-Oklahoma City), Shane Jett (R-Tecumseh), John Carey (D-Durant), Bill Nations (D-Norman), James Covey (D-Custer City), John Auffett (D-Stilwell)
- --- - Rep. Randy Terrill (R-Moore), Chair; Rep. Danny Morgan (D-Prague), Vice Chair.
Members: Dale DeWitt (R-Braman), Tad Jones (R-Claremore), Earl Sears (R-Bartlesville), Joe Dorman (D-Rush Springs), Richard Morrisette (D-Oklahoma City)
- - Rep. Ron Peterson (R-Tulsa), Chair; Rep. George Faught (R-Muskogee), Vice Chair.
Members: Jeff Hickman (R-Dacoma), Ron Peters (R-Tulsa), Greg Piatt (R-Ardmore), Earl Sears (R-Bartlesville), David Derby (R-Owasso), Paul Wesselhoft (R-Moore), Susan Winchester (R-Chickasha), Fred Jordan (R-Tulsa), John Auffett (D-Stillwell), Mike Brown (D-Tahlequah), Mike Shelton (D-Oklahoma City), Wallace Collins (D-Norman), Chuck Hoskins (D-Vinita), Jerry McPeak (D-Warner), Ed Cannaday (D-Porum)
- --- - Rep. Jeff Hickman (R-Dacoma), Chair; Rep. Charles Key (R-Bethany), Vice Chair.
Members: Guy Liebmann (R-Oklahoma City), Chris Benge (R-Tulsa), Danny Morgan (D-Prague), Mike Shelton (D-Oklahoma City), John Carey (D-Durant)
- --- - Rep. Susan Winchester (R-Chickasha), Chair; Rep. John Carey (D-Durant), Vice Chair.
Members: Chris Benge (R-Tulsa), Rex Duncan (R-Sand Springs), Charles Key (R-Bethany), Steve Martin (R-Bartlesville), Neil Brannon (D-Arkoma), Purcy Walker (D-Elk City), Anastasia Pittman (D-Oklahoma City), R.C. Pruett (D-Antlers)
- --- - Rep. Paul Wesselhoft (R-Moore), Chair; Rep. Ed Cannaday (D-Porum), Vice Chair.
Members: David Dank (R-Oklahoma City), Sally Kern (R-Oklahoma City), Weldon Watson (R-Tulsa), Wallace Collins (D-Norman), Jerry Shoemake (D-Morris)
- - Rep. Tad Jones (R-Claremore), Chair; Rep. Todd Thomsen (R-Ada), Vice Chair.
Members: Ann Coody -subchair – (R-Lawton), Lee Denney – subchair- (R-Cushing), Terry Ingmire - subchair- (R-Bartlesville), Sally Kern (R-Oklahoma City), David Dank (R-Oklahoma City), Doug Cox (R-Grove), Phil Richardson (R-Minco), Dan Sullivan (R-Tulsa), Neil Brannon (D-Arkoma), Ray McCarter (D-Marlowe), Jabar Shumate (D-Tulsa), Eric Proctor (D-Tulsa), Jeannie McDaniel (D-Tulsa), Joe Dorman (D-Rush Springs), Terry Hyman (D-Leon)
- --- - Rep. Ann Coody (R-Lawton), Chair; Rep. Neil Brannon (D-Arkoma), Vice Chair.
Members: Dale DeWitt (R-Braman), Susan Winchester (R-Chickasha), Weldon Watson (R-Tulsa), Ray McCarter (D-Marlowe), Ed Cannaday (D-Porum)
- --- - Rep. Terry Ingmire (R-Stillwater), Chair; Rep. David Derby (R-Owasso), Vice Chair.
Members: Pam Peterson (R-Tulsa), Charlie Joyner (R-Midwest City), Bill Nations (D-Norman), Jabar Shumate (D-Tulsa), Terry Hyman (D-Leon)
- --- - Rep. Lee Denney (R-Cushing), Chair; Rep. Ben Sherrer (D-Pryor), Vice Chair.
Members: Scott Martin (R-Norman), Randy McDaniel (R-Oklahoma City), Darrell Gilbert (D-Tulsa), Al McAffrey (D-Oklahoma City)
- - Rep. Dennis Adkins (R-Tulsa), Chair; Rep. Weldon Watson (R-Tulsa), Vice Chair.
Members: Terry Ingmire (R-Stillwater), Mike Jackson – subchair - (R-Enid), Rob Johnson (R-Kingfisher), Mike Thompson (R-Oklahoma City), Steve Martin – subchair - (R-Bartlesville), Trebor Worthen (R-Oklahoma City), Marian Cooksey – subchair – (R-Edmond), Ken Miller (R-Edmond), Sue Tibbs (R-Tulsa), Danny Morgan (D-Prague), Lucky Lamons (D-Tulsa), Ryan McMullen (D-Burns Flat), Ken Luttrell (D-Ponca City), Ben Sherrer (D-Pryor), Terry Harrison (D-McAlester), Ray McCarter (D-Marlowe)
- --- - Rep. Marian Cooksey (R-Edmond), Chair; Rep. Fred Jordan (R-Tulsa), Vice Chair.
Members: Lee Denney (R-Cushing), David Derby (R-Owasso), John Enns (R-Waukomis), Skye McNiel (R-Bristow), Colby Schwartz (R-Yukon), Dennis Johnson (R-Duncan), Ron Peters (R-Tulsa), Ron Peterson (R-Broken Arrow), Scott Martin (R-Norman), Earl Sears (R-Bartlesville), Paul Wesselhoft (R-Moore), Danny Morgan (D-Prague), Lucky Lamons (D-Tulsa), Ryan McMullen (D-Burns Flat), Ken Luttrell (D-Ponca City), Ben Sherrer (D-Pryor), Terry Harrison (D-McAlester), Ray McCarter (D-Marlowe), Jerry McPeak (D-Warner), Ryan Kiesel (D-Seminole), Joe Dorman (D-Rush Springs)
- --- - Rep. Steve Martin (R-Bartlesville), Chair; Rep. Earl Sears (R-Bartlesville), Vice Chair.
Members: Shane Jett (R-Tecumseh), Ron Peterson (R-Broken Arrow), Wes Hilliard (D-Sulphur), Scott Inman (D-Midwest City), Scott BigHorse (D-Pawhuska)
- --- - Rep. Mike Jackson (R-Enid), Chair; Rep. Mike Shelton (D-Oklahoma City), Vice Chair.
Members: Skye McNiel (R-Bristow), Mark McCullough (R-Sapulpa), Gary Banz (R-Midwest City), T.W. Shannon (R-Lawton), James Covey (D-Custer City), Purcy Walker (D-Elk City), Anastasia Pittman (D-Oklahoma City)
- - Rep. Guy Liebmann (R-Oklahoma City), Chair; Rep. Scott Martin (R-Norman), Vice Chair.
Members: Steve Martin (R-Bartlesville), Mike Thompson – subchair – (R-Oklahoma City), John Wright – subchair – (R-Broken Arrow), Rex Duncan (R-Sands Springs), Charlie Joyner (R-Midwest City), Mike Jackson (R-Enid), Lisa Billy (R-Purcell), R.C. Pruett – subchair – (D-Antlers), Mike Brown (D-Tahlequah), Dale Turner (D-Holdenville), Jerry McPeak (D-Warner), Eric Proctor (D-Tulsa), Al Lindley (D-Oklahoma City)
- --- - Rep. Mike Thompson (R-Oklahoma City); Chair; Rep. Richard Morrissette (D-Oklahoma City), Vice Chair.
Members: Don Armes (R-Faxon), Dennis Johnson (R-Duncan), Jeff Hickman (R-Dacoma), Jason Murphey (R-Guthrie), Phil Richardson (R-Minco), T.W. Shannon (R-Lawton), Trebor Worthen (R-Oklahoma City), Eric Proctor (D-Tulsa), Dale Turner (D-Holdenville), R.C. Pruett (D-Antlers), Jerry McPeak (D-Warner), Al McAffrey (D-Oklahoma City)
- --- - Rep. R.C. Pruett (D-Antlers), Chair; Rep. Charlie Joyner (R-Midwest City), Vice Chair.
Members: John Enns (R-Waukomis), Sue Tibbs (R-Tulsa), John Trebilcock (R-Broken Arrow), Rebecca Hamilton (D-Oklahoma City), Daryl Gilbert (D-Tulsa)
- --- - Rep. John Wright (R-Broken Arrow), Chair; Rep. Mike Brown (D-Tahlequah), Vice Chair.
Members: Dennis Johnson (R-Duncan), John Trebilcock (R-Tulsa), Mike Reynolds (R-Oklahoma City), Ken Miller (R-Edmond), Lucky Lamons (D-Tulsa), Ryan McMullen (D-Burns Flat)
- - Rep. Ron Peters (R-Tulsa), Chair; Rep. Dennis Johnson (R-Duncan), Vice Chair.
Members: Lisa Billy – subchair - (R-Purcell), Charles Key (R-Bethany), Sally Kern – subchair - (R-Oklahoma City), Kris Steele (R-Shawnee), Pam Peterson (R-Tulsa), Jason Murphey (R-Guthrie), Scott Martin (R-Norman), Randy McDaniel (R-Oklahoma City), Al McAffrey (D-Oklahoma City), Scott BigHorse (D-Pawhuska), Al Lindley (D-Oklahoma City), Anastasia Pittman (D-Oklahoma City), Jabar Shumate (D-Tulsa), Wade Rousselot (D-Okay), Jerry Ellis (D-Valliant)
- --- - Rep. Sally Kern (R-Oklahoma City), Chair; Rep. Jerry Ellis (D-Valliant), Vice Chair.
Members: Tad Jones (R-Claremore), Skye McNiel (R-Bristow), Mike Reynolds (R-Oklahoma City), Al Lindley (D-Oklahoma City)
- --- - Rep. Pam Peterson (R-Tulsa), Chair; Rep. Jabar Shumate (D-Tulsa), Vice Chair. Members: Lisa Billy (R-Purcell), Mike Reynolds (R-Oklahoma City), Jeannie McDaniel (D-Tulsa)
- --- - Rep. Lisa Billy (R-Purcell), Chair; Rep. Wade Rousselot (D-Okay), Vice Chair. Members: Shane Jett (R-Tecumseh), David Braddock (D-Altus), Chuck Hoskins (D-Vinita), John Trebilcock (R-Broken Arrow)
- - Rep. Rex Duncan (R-Sand Springs), Chair; Rep. T.W. Shannon (R-Lawton), Vice Chair.
Members: Marian Cooksey (R-Edmond), Rob Johnson (R-Kingfisher), Fred Jordan (R-Tulsa), Charlie Joyner (R-Midwest City), Mark McCullough (R-Sapulpa), Dan Sullivan – subchair – (R-Tulsa), Sue Tibbs – subchair – (R-Tulsa), Ron Peterson (R-Broken Arrow), David Braddock – subchair- (D-Altus), Ben Sherrer (D-Pryor), Ryan Kiesel (D-Seminole), Richard Morrisette (D-Oklahoma City), Scott Inman (D-Del City), Paul Roan (D-Tishomingo), Terry Harrison (D-McAlester)
- --- - Rep. Dan Sullivan (R-Tulsa), Chair; Rep. Paul Roan (D-Tishomingo), Vice Chair. Members: Colby Schwartz (R-Yukon), Todd Thomsen (R-Ada), John Trebilcock (R-Broken Arrow), Richard Morrisette (D-Oklahoma City), Ryan Kiesel (D-Seminole)
- --- - Rep. Sue Tibbs (R-Tulsa), Chair; Rep. Mark McCullough (R-Sapulpa), Vice Chair.
Members: Terry Ingmire (R-Stillwater), Jason Murphey (R-Guthrie), Pam Peterson (R-Tulsa), Terry Harrison (D-McAlester), Glen Bud Smithson (D-Sallisaw), Chuck Hoskin (D-Vinita), Brian Renegar (D-McAlester)
- --- - Rep. Terry Hyman (D-Leon), Chair; Rep. Jason Murphey (R-Guthrie), Vice Chair. Members: Gary Banz (R-Midwest City), Paul Roan (D-Tishomingo), Glen Bud Smithson (D-Sallisaw)
- - Rep. Dale DeWitt (R-Braman), Chair; Rep. Skye McNiel (R-Bristow), Vice Chair.
Members: Don Armes –subchair- (R-Faxon), Jeff Hickman (R-Dacoma), Phil Richardson (R-Minco), Terry Hyman – subchair – (D-Leon), Dale Turner (D-Holdenville), Purcy Walker (D-Elk City), Brian Renegar (D-McAlester)
- --- - Rep. Don Armes (R-Faxon), Chair; Rep. John Enns (R-Waukomis), Vice Chair.
Members: Mike Jackson (R-Enid), Rob Johnson (R-Kingfisher), Ryan McMullen (D-Burns Flat), James Covey (D-Custer City) , Wade Rousselot (D-Okay)
- --- - Rep. Phil Richardson (R-Minco), Chair; Rep. Randy McDaniel (R-Oklahoma City), Vice Chair.
Members: Doug Cox (R-Grove), George Faught (R-Muskogee), Mike Brown (D-Tahlequah), Ken Luttrell (D-Ponca City), Ed Cannaday (D-Porum)
- --- - Rep. David Braddock (D-Altus), Chair; Rep. Glen Bud Smithson (D-Sallisaw), Vice Chair.
Members: Dennis Adkins (R-Tulsa), Colby Schwartz (R-Yukon), Mike Thompson (R-Oklahoma City), Dan Sullivan (R-Tulsa), Jerry Shoemake (D-Morris), Brian Renegar (D-McAlester), Dale Turner (D-Holdenville)
- - Rep. Doug Cox (R-Grove), Chair; Rep. Colby Schwartz (R-Yukon), Vice Chair.
Members: Gary Banz – subchair – (R-Midwest City), David Dank – subchair – (R-Oklahoma City), Dennis Adkins (R-Tulsa), John Enns (R-Waukomis), Greg Piatt (R-Ardmore), Kris Steele –subchair - (R-Shawnee), Randy Terrill (R-Moore), Wes Hilliard (D-Sulphur), Larry Glenn (D-Miami), Rebecca Hamilton (D-Oklahoma City), Glen Bud Smithson (D-Sallisaw), Jeannie McDaniel (D-Tulsa), Darrell Gilbert (D-Tulsa)
- --- - Rep. Kris Steele (R-Shawnee), Chair; Rep. Jerry Shoemake (D-Morris), Vice Chair.
Members: Wes Hilliard (D-Sulphur), Weldon Watson (R-Tulsa), George Faught (R-Muskogee), Todd Thomsen (R-Ada), Guy Liebmann (R-Oklahoma City), John Trebilcock (R-Broken Arrow), Mark McCullough (R-Sapulpa), Randy McDaniel (R-Oklahoma City), Ron Peters (R-Tulsa), Charles Key (R-Bethany), John Wright (R-Broken Arrow), Larry Glenn (D-Miami), Rebecca Hamilton (D-Oklahoma City), John Auffet (D-Stilwell), Jeannie McDaniel (D-Tulsa), Lucky Lamons (D-Tulsa), Anastasia Pittman (D-Oklahoma City), Scott BigHorse (D-Pawhuska)
- --- - Rep. David Dank (R-Oklahoma City), Chair; Rep. Larry Glenn (D-Miami), Vice Chair.
Members: David Derby (R-Owasso), Ann Coody (R-Lawton), George Faught (R-Muskogee), Anastasia Pittman (D-Oklahoma City), Jerry Ellis (D-Valliant)
- --- - Rep. Gary Banz (R-Midwest City), Chair; Rep. Ryan Kiesel (D-Seminole), Vice Chair.
Members: Rex Duncan (R-Sand Springs), Ann Coody (R-Lawton), Fred Jordan (R-Tulsa), Kris Steele (R-Shawnee), Paul Wesselhoft (R-Moore), Wallace Collins (D-Norman), Jerry Ellis (D-Valliant), Scott Inman (D-Del City), Paul Roan (D-Tishomingo)
- - Rep. Shane Jett (R-Tecumseh), Chair; Rep. Bill Nations (D-Norman), Vice Chair.
Members: Rob Johnson (R-Kingfisher), Greg Piatt (R-Ardmore), Tad Jones (R-Claremore), Trebor Worthen –subchair -(R-Oklahoma City), James Covey (D-Custer City), Joe Dorman (D-Rush Springs), Rep. Ryan Kiesel (D-Seminole)
- --- - Rep. Trebor Worthen (R-Oklahoma City), Chair; Rep. Purcy Walker (D-Elk City), Vice Chair.
Members: Randy Terrill (R-Moore), Dennis Adkins (R-Tulsa), Ryan McMullen (D-Burns Flat)
- - Chair Sen. Tom Adelson and Vice Chair Rep. Chris Benge
- --- - Sen. Patrick Anderson, Sen. Don Barrington, Sen. Randy Bass, Sen. Johnnie Crutchfield, Sen. Mike Mazzei, Sen. Charles Wyrick
- --- - Rep. Abe Deutschendorf, Rep. Thad Balkman, Rep. John Carey, Rep. Tad Jones, Rep. Mark Liotta, Rep. Jim Newport, Rep. Curt Roggow, Rep. John Smaligo, Rep. John Trebilcock
- - Co-Chairs Sen. Patrick Anderson and Rep. Shane Jett
- --- - Sen. Patrick Anderson, Sen. Randy Bass, Sen. Harry Coates, Sen. Glenn Coffee, Sen. Judy Eason McIntyre, Sen. Jay Paul Gumm, Sen. Debbe Leftwich, Sen. David Myers, Sen. Susan Paddack , Sen. Jim Wilson
- --- - Rep. Dennis Adkins, Rep. Don Armes, Rep. Bill Case, Rep. Lance Cargill, Rep. Marian Cooksey, Rep. Wes Hilliard, Rep. Terry Hyman, Rep. Terry Ingmire, Rep. Ryan Kiesel, Rep. Mark Liotta, Rep. Steve Martin, Rep. Bill Nations, Rep. R.C. Pruett, Rep. Ray Young
- - Chair Rep. John Trebilcock and Vice Chair Sen. Johnnie Crutchfield
- --- - Sen. Jay Paul Gumm, Sen. Charles Laster, Sen. Jim Wilson, Sen. Charles Wyrick
- --- - Rep. Lance Cargill, Rep. Dale DeWitt, Rep. Tad Jones, Rep. Susan Winchester
- - Chair Rep. Chris Benge and Vice Chair Sen. Johnnie Crutchfield
- --- - Sen. Randy Brogdon, Sen. Mike Johnson, Sen. Jeff Rabon
- --- - Rep. David Braddock, Rep. Joe Eddins, Rep. Mark Liotta, Rep. Jim Newport
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