Contact Legislators

  Now is the the time to act. There are two bills that have been introduced in the state legislature this session that would greatly strengthen our state's social host law, HB 1211 by Rep. Dan Kirby and SB 859 by Sen. Jim Halligan.  Copies of both bills, as introduced, can be found in the tabs on the left along with the reasons I believe strengthening our law will protect our families from a very dangerous practice and save lives.
  Please phone or email your state legislators and give them a simple message: It's time to stop social hosting in Oklahoma. Please support legislation that will strengthen our state law HB 1211 and SB 859. If you do not know who your state legislators are, click http://www.capitolconnect.com/oklahoma/ enter your address information and click submit.
  HB 1211 has been assigned to the House Judiciary committee, chaired by Rep. Fred Jordan, (R) District 69. The bill must be heard in the Judiciary committee which meets on Mondays at 4:30. The deadline for reporting House bills from House committees is Thursday, March 3, which leaves only one meeting in which the bill can be heard and passed. Please call Chairman Jordan at (405) 557-7331 and/or email Chairman Fred Jordan to let him know you want our state's social host law strengthened by hearing and passing HB 1211.  It would also be helpful to contact Speaker of the House Kris Steele at (405) 557-7345 and/or email Speaker Kris Steele to let him know you support strengthening our social host law and ask him to ensure that HB 1211 is heard in the Judiciary.
  Members of the House Judiciary Committee are: Vice Chair Colby Schwartz, Rep. Gus Blackwell; Rep. Marian Cooksey; Rep. Randy Grau; Rep. Scott Inman; Rep. Dan Kirby; Rep. Mark McCullough; Rep. Richard Morrissette; Rep. Leslie Osborn; Rep. Ben Sherrer; Rep. Aaron Stiles; Rep. Daniel Sullivan; Rep. Sue Tibbs; Rep. Emily  Virgin; Rep. Paul Wesselhoft; and Rep. Cory T. Williams. Additional contact information for these members can be found at:  http://www.okhouse.gov/Members/Default.aspx. 
   SB 859 passed the Senate Public Safety committee and has been referred to Appropriations.  I will let you know when it goes to the House, and to which committee it is assigned.