OKLAHOMA CITY (March 11, 2016) – Yesterday, the Oklahoma Senate unanimously passed a bill that would put limitations on the storage and sharing of information collected by Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) by law enforcement in the state, and place significant roadblocks in the way of a federal program using states to help track the location…
OKLAHOMA CITY (March 10, 2016) – An Oklahoma bill that would significantly limit drone surveillance in the state, and also serve to thwart one aspect of the federal surveillance state, passed the House on Tuesday. Rep. Paul Wesselhoft introduced House Bill 2337 (HB2337), titled the Oklahoma Unmanned Aerial Surveillance Act. The bill requires law enforcement to…
OKLAHOMA CITY (March 1, 2016) – An Oklahoma bill that would significantly limit drone surveillance in the state, and also serve to thwart one aspect of the federal surveillance state, passed out of an important committee last week. Rep. Paul Wesselhoft introduced House Bill 2337 (HB2337), titled the Oklahoma Unmanned Aerial Surveillance Act. The bill requires…
OKLAHOMA CITY (Mar. 1, 2016) – An Oklahoma bill that would prohibit the state from complying with some EPA regulations unanimously passed out of an important Senate committee last week. If the bill becomes law, it would likely nullifying such regulations in effect. Sen. Greg Treat (R-Oklahoma City) introduced Senate Bill 1379 (SB1379) on Feb.…
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Feb. 26, 2016) – An Oklahoma bill that would create a state bullion depository, an important first step toward establishing gold and silver as commonly used money in the state, passed out of an important Senate committee Wednesday. Sen. Nathan Dahm filed Senate Bill 1296 (SB1296) earlier this year. The legislation would create the Oklahoma Bullion Depository. The…
OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 19, 2016) – Yesterday, an Oklahoma Senate Committee passed a bill that would put limitations on the storage and sharing of information collected by Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) by law enforcement in the state, and place significant roadblocks in the way of a federal program using states to help track the location of…
OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 18, 2016) – An Oklahoma bill that would require legislative approval before a state agency could adopt or enforce any new federal rule or regulation passed out of an important Senate committee Monday. If the bill ultimately passes into law, it will set the stage to nullify such rules and regulations in practice.…
OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 12, 2016) – A bill that would expand legal raw milk sales in Oklahoma passed an important committee Wednesday. The legislation represents an important step toward effectively nullifying a federal prohibition scheme in practice. Rep. Jeff Coody (R – 63) introduced House Bill 3099 (HB3099) on Feb. 1. The legislation would allow…
OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 8, 2016) – An Oklahoma bill would require legislative approval before a state agency could adopt or enforce any new federal rule or regulation, setting the stage to nullify such rules and regulations in practice. Sen. Nathan Dahm (R-Broken Arrow) introduced Senate Bill 1161 (SB1161) on Feb. 1. The legislation would require state…
Oklahoma SB1124 and HB3051 would prohibit state cooperation with the enforcement all future federal gun control measures, setting the foundation to nullify them in practice within the state. (learn more here) HB3051 must pass in the House Rules Committee while SB1124 must pass in the Senate Rules Committee before the bills can proceed. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING…