State Senate committee approves plan that bypasses Gov. Stitt in effort to legalize sports betting in OK

Sports betting bills advance from Oklahoma Senate panel

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans may get to vote to legalize sports betting after years of failed attempts to get it through the state Legislature.

State Senate committee approves plan that bypasses Gov. Stitt in effort to legalize sports betting in OK

A State Senate committee gave approval to a plan that bypasses Governor Kevin Stitt in an effort to legalize sports betting in Oklahoma.

Sports betting bills advance from Oklahoma Senate panel • Oklahoma Voice

State Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, attends special session on Oct. 3, 2023, at the Oklahoma Capitol. (Photo by Kyle Phillips/For Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans may get to vote to legalize sports betting after years of failed attempts to get it through the state Legislature. A Senate panel on Thursday passed two sports betting bills, including one that potentially sets the stage for a public vote.  The panel’s decision marked the f…

Sports betting bills advance from Oklahoma Senate panel - Sequoyah County Times

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans may get to vote to legalize sports betting after years of failed attempts to get it through the state Legislature. A Senate panel on Thursday passed two sports betting bills, including one that potentially sets the stage for a public vote. The panel’s decision marked the first time sports betting legislation has advanced out of a Senate committee, said Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, the measures’...

Sports betting bills advance in Senate

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahomans may get to vote to legalize sports betting after years of failed attempts to get it through the state Legislature.

Senate Democratic Leader Kirt wins unanimous committee approval for open records bill

Senate Democratic Leader Kirt wins unanimous committee approval for open records bill maliabennett Thu, 04/24/2025 - 11:09 OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill to ensure a timely response to open records requests is headed for a vote by the full Senate. Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt is Senate principal author of House Bill 2095, which received unanimous approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee this week. Kirt said the measure was about promoting tr…