Legislative
The Legislative Monitoring Committee focuses on the following measures:
- Administration of justice
- Court organization, selection, tenure, salary and other incidents of the judicial office
- Rules and laws affecting practice and procedure in the courts and in administrative bodies exercising adjudicatory functions
- The practice of law
OBA Bylaws Art. VIII Sec 3
Legislative Proposals and Endorsements in Principle:
- The House of Delegates has the authority to place a measure on the Legislative Program or to endorse it in principle, with at least a 60% vote.
OBA Bylaws Art. VIII Sec 5
Action by the Association upon proposals for improvement of the law by legislation or by judicial rule shall consist of:
- Adoption as part of the Legislative Program of the Association;
- Endorsement in principle.
OBA Bylaws Art. VIII Sec 2
LEGISLATIVE KICKOFF
Friday, Jan. 27, 2023
Oklahoma Bar Center | Emerson Hall
Includes 3 hours of MCLE
Agenda
9 a.m. Welcome from President/Introduction LMC Chair
9:05 a.m. Legislative Basics – Clay Taylor and Angela Ailles-Bahm
9:55 a.m. Break
10 a.m. 60 Bills in 60 Minutes
BILLS COVERED
Cannabis Bills | Amber Peckio Garrett
Governmental Law | Teena Gunter
Civil Procedure/Courts | Paul Cason
Environmental/Natural Resources | Taylor Venus
Native American Law | Seth Paxton
Family Law | Stacy Acord
11:00 a.m. Break
11:10 a.m. Legislative Panel with Moderator Jari Askins and speakers Sen. Brent Howard, Sen. Kay Floyd, Rep. Chris Kannady and Rep. Jason Lowe
12:10 p.m. Adjourn
To participate
RSVP to Alisha Davidson or call 405-416-7014.