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HOUSE JOURNAL
First Extraordinary Session of the Fifty-seventh Legislature
of the State of Oklahoma
First Legislative Day, Monday, April 6, 2020
The House was called to order by Speaker Pro Tempore Wright.
The roll was called with 100 Members present.
Members physically present: Albright, Baker, Bennett, Blancett, Boatman, Boles, Branham, Bush, Caldwell (Chad), Caldwell (Trey), Conley, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Davis, Dills, Echols, Fetgatter, Fincher, Ford, Frix, Fugate, Gann, Hardin (David), Hardin (Tommy), Hasenbeck, Hilbert, Hill, Humphrey, Johns, Kannady, Kerbs, Kiger, Lepak, Loring, Luttrell, Manger, Martinez, May, McBride, McDugle, McEntire, Meredith, Moore, Munson, Newton, Nichols, Nollan, O’Donnell, Olsen, Ortega, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pittman, Provenzano, Ranson, Roberts (Dustin), Roberts (Sean), Roe, Rosecrants, Russ, Sanders, Sims, Smith, Sneed, Stark, Steagall, Sterling, Strom, Tadlock, Talley, Taylor, Townley, Vancuren, Virgin, Walke, Wallace, West (Josh), West (Kevin), West (Tammy), Worthen, Wright, Mr. Speaker.—84.
Members present by Proxy, pursuant to House Rule 15.3 (a) and (b): Bell, Brewer, Burns, Dollens, Dunnington, Goodwin, Grego, Lawson, Lowe, Marti, Miller, Mize, Perryman, Phillips, Randleman, Waldron.—16.
Vacancy: District 89.—1.
The Speaker Pro Tempore declared a quorum present.
Prayer was offered by Representative Echols.
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EXECUTIVE ORDER 2020-12
On April 1, 2020, the 719th case of a novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), was confirmed in the State of Oklahoma. As noted in a previous Executive Order, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified the potential public health threat posed by COVID-19 as “high” both globally and in the United States. In addition, on March 14, 2020, the President of the United States declared a national health emergency in the United States as a result of the national spread of COVID-19.
As COVID-19’s impact continues to evolve, it is important to take measures to protect all Oklahomans against this threat. Therefore, I believe, after consultation with numerous health experts within my administration, that it is now time to declare that a health emergency exists in the State of Oklahoma, and the provisions of the Act set forth in Oklahoma Statutes 63 O.S. Sections 6101 et seq. should be activated.
Therefore, I, J. Kevin Stitt, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, pursuant to the power vested in me by Section 2 of Article VI of the Oklahoma Constitution, and 63 O.S. §§ 6101-6900 of the Oklahoma Statutes, specifically 63 O.S. § 6401, do hereby declare and order the following:
1. There is hereby declared a health emergency in the State of Oklahoma, as defined in 63 O.S. § 6104 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
2. The nature of the health emergency is the spread of COVID-19 both in the United States and the State of Oklahoma.
3. The political subdivisions of the State subject to this declaration are:
All 77 Oklahoma Counties
4. The conditions that have brought about the health emergency are the spread of COVID-19 in the United States and the State of Oklahoma, and its potential to sicken and threaten the life of a large number of our citizens.
5. The duration of this state health emergency shall be for thirty (30) days after the filing of this Executive Order.
6. The primary public health authority responding to the health emergency shall be the Oklahoma State Commissioner of Health.
7. By declaring this emergency, I hereby authorize and enforce the provisions of 63 O.S. § 6804.
8. For the duration of the state health emergency declared herein, neither the provisions of 63 O.S. §§ 1-504-1-506 nor any administrative rule, regulation or procedure pertaining to a state, county or municipal quarantine shall apply to personnel of the Oklahoma National Guard activated in support of the COVID-19 response in Oklahoma. In lieu of such requirements, the Adjutant General shall implement appropriate quarantine procedures, in First Legislative Day, Monday, April 6, 2020 3 accordance with established Department of Defense protocols, applicable to all Oklahoma National Guard personnel activated during the COVID-19 response.
The foregoing Orders shall be effective until the end of thirty (30) days after the filing of this Order.
In addition, I hereby declare and order the following:
1. Pursuant to the power and authority vested in me by Section 7 of Article VI of the Oklahoma Constitution, I hereby convoke the First Special Session of the 57th Legislature to convene at the State Capitol at 8:00am Central Daylight Time on the second business day following the date of this Order, for the sole purpose of concurring with or terminating this declaration of health emergency.
Copies of this Executive Order shall be distributed to the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, the Adjutant General of the Oklahoma National Guard, the Oklahoma State Commissioner of Health, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety and the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services who shall cause the provisions of this Order to be implemented by all appropriate agencies of State government.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma to be affixed at Oklahoma City, this 2nd day of April, 2020.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
/s/J. KEVIN STITT
ORGANIZATION
Speaker Pro Tempore Wright announced that the organization and selection of Officers for the First Extraordinary Session of the Fifty-seventh Oklahoma Legislature shall be the same as those of the First Regular Session of the Fifty-seventh Oklahoma Legislature.
COMMITTEES
Speaker Pro Tempore Wright announced that the membership of the Standing and Special Committees of the First Extraordinary Session of the Fifty-seventh Oklahoma Legislature shall be the same as for the First Regular Session of the Fifty-seventh Oklahoma Legislature.
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MILEAGE REPORT
Pursuant to the federal mileage allowable, effective January 1, 2020, Representative Echols moved adoption of the Report on Mileage Allowance prepared by the Office of the Comptroller and for said Report to be printed in the House Journal, which motion was declared adopted.
Name Mileage Amount Round Trip Due
Kelly Albright, Midwest City and return 18 10.35 Rhonda Baker, Yukon and return 34 19.55 Merleyn Bell, Norman and return 42 24.15 Forrest Bennett, Oklahoma City and return 18 10.35 Meloyde Blancett, Tulsa and return 208 119.60 Jeff Boatman, Tulsa and return 220 126.50 Brad Boles, Marlow and return 150 86.25 Chelsey Branham, The Village and return 18 10.35 Denise Brewer, Tulsa and return 204 117.30 Ty Burns, Morrison and return 184 105.80 Carol Bush, Tulsa and return 208 119.60 Chad Caldwell, Enid and return 200 115.00 Trey Caldwell, Lawton and return 184 105.80 Sherrie Conley, Newcastle and return 40 23.00 Rusty Cornwell, Vinita and return 330 189.75 Denise Crosswhite Hader, Yukon and return 52 29.90 Dean Davis, Broken Arrow and return 236 135.70 Sheila Dills, Tulsa and return 210 120.75 Mickey Dollens, Oklahoma City and return 20 11.50 Jason Dunnington, Oklahoma City and return 0 0.00 Jon Echols, Oklahoma City and return 0 0.00 Scott Fetgatter, Okmulgee and return 220 126.50 Derrel Fincher, Bartlesville and return 294 169.05 Ross Ford, Broken Arrow and return 222 127.65 Avery Frix, Muskogee and return 284 163.30 Andy Fugate, Oklahoma City and return 19 10.93 Tom Gann, Inola and return 254 146.05 Regina Goodwin, Tulsa and return 216 124.20 Jim Grego, Wilburton and return 312 179.40 David Hardin, Stilwell and return 380 218.50 Tommy Hardin, Madill and return 258 148.35 Toni Hasenbeck, Elgin and return 148 85.10 Kyle Hilbert, Bristow and return 150 86.25 Brian Hill, Mustang and return 44 25.30 Justin Humphrey, Lane and return 300 172.50 Ronny Johns, Ada and return 176 101.20 Chris Kannady, Oklahoma City and return 32 18.40 Dell Kerbs, Shawnee and return 84 48.30 First Legislative Day, Monday, April 6, 2020 5
Lundy Kiger, Poteau and return 384 220.80 Mark Lawson, Sapulpa and return 188 108.10 Mark Lepak, Claremore and return 255 146.63 Ben Loring, Miami and return 384 220.80 Jason Lowe, Oklahoma City and return 0 0.00 Ken Luttrell, Ponca City and return 216 124.20 Robert Manger, Oklahoma City and return 32 18.40 T. J. Marti, Tulsa and return 234 134.55 Ryan Martinez, Edmond and return 28 16.10 Stan May, Broken Arrow and return 220 126.50 Mark McBride, Moore and return 0 0.00 Charles McCall, Atoka and return 262 150.65 Kevin McDugle, Coweta and return 256 147.20 Marcus McEntire, Duncan and return 202 116.15 Matt Meredith, Tahlequah and return 332 190.90 Nicole Miller, Edmond and return 0 0.00 Garry Mize, Edmond and return 46 26.45 Lewis Moore, Arcadia and return 0 0.00 Cyndi Munson, Oklahoma City and return 8 4.60 Carl Newton, Cherokee and return 310 178.25 Monroe Nichols, Tulsa and return 214 123.05 Jadine Nollan, Sand Springs and return 212 121.90 Terry O’Donnell, Catoosa and return 238 136.85 Jim Olsen, Roland and return 360 207.00 Charles Ortega, Altus and return 290 166.75 Mike Osburn, Edmond and return 0 0.00 Daniel Pae, Lawton and return 184 105.80 Kenton Patzkowsky, Balko and return 444 255.30 David Perryman, Chickasha and return 95 54.63 John Pfeiffer, Orlando and return 110 63.25 Logan Phillips, Mounds and return 222 127.65 Ajay Pittman, Oklahoma City and return 5 2.88 Melissa Provenzano, Tulsa and return 214 123.05 Randy Randleman, Eufaula and return 260 149.50 Trish Ranson, Stillwater and return 126 72.45 Dustin Roberts, Mead and return 290 166.75 Sean Roberts, Hominy and return 242 139.15 Cynthia Roe, Lindsay and return 108 62.10 Jacob Rosecrants, Norman and return 38 21.85 Todd Russ, Cordell and return 208 119.60 Mike Sanders, Kingfisher and return 106 60.95 Lonnie Sims, Jenks and return 200 115.00 David Smith, McAlester and return 226 129.95 Chris Sneed, Ft. Gibson and return 310 178.25 Marilyn Stark, Bethany and return 0 0.00 Jay Steagall, Yukon and return 0 0.00 Danny Sterling, Tecumseh and return 101 58.08 Judd Strom, Copan and return 346 198.95 6 House Journal
Johnny Tadlock, Idabel and return 494 284.05 John Talley, Stillwater and return 112 64.40 Zack Taylor, Seminole and return 118 67.85 Tammy Townley, Ardmore and return 200 115.00 Mark Vancuren, Owasso and return 244 140.30 Emily Virgin, Norman and return 0 0.00 John Waldron, Tulsa and return 216 124.20 Collin Walke, Oklahoma City and return 0 0.00 Kevin Wallace, Wellston and return 102 58.65 Josh West, Grove and return 402 231.15 Kevin West, Moore and return 0 0.00 Tammy West, Oklahoma City and return 28 16.10 Rande Worthen, Lawton and return 184 105.80 Harold Wright, Weatherford and return 152 87.40
RESOLUTIONS
The following were introduced and read:
HCR 1001 By McCall of the House and Treat of the Senate. A Concurrent Resolution relating to the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act and Executive Order No. 2020-12. HCR 1002 By Echols of the House and David of the Senate. A Concurrent Resolution relating to adjournment of the Legislature for a period in excess of three days; and providing reciprocal consent of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma State Senate to adjournment for a period of time in excess of three days for the duration of the 1st Extraordinary Session of the 57th Oklahoma Legislature.
RESOLUTION FOR CONSIDERATION
HCR 1001 was called up for consideration.
Coauthored by Representative Sims
Upon motion of Representative Echols, HCR 1001 was considered and adopted upon roll call as follows:
Aye: Albright, Baker, Bell, Bennett, Blancett, Boatman, Boles, Branham, Brewer, Burns, Bush, Caldwell (Chad), Caldwell (Trey), Conley, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Davis, Dills, Dollens, Dunnington, Echols, Fetgatter, Fincher, Ford, Frix, Fugate, Gann, Goodwin, Grego, Hardin (David), Hasenbeck, Hilbert, Hill, Humphrey, Johns, Kannady, Kerbs, Kiger, Lawson, Lepak, Loring, Lowe, Luttrell, Manger, Marti, Martinez, May, McBride, McDugle, McEntire, Meredith, Miller, Mize, Moore, Munson, Newton, Nichols, Nollan, ODonnell, Olsen, Ortega, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Perryman, Pfeiffer, Phillips, Pittman, Provenzano, Randleman, Ranson, Roberts (Dustin), Roberts (Sean), Roe, First Legislative Day, Monday, April 6, 2020 7
Rosecrants, Russ, Sanders, Sims, Smith, Sneed, Stark, Steagall, Sterling, Strom, Tadlock, Talley, Taylor, Townley, Vancuren, Virgin, Waldron, Walke, Wallace, West (Josh), West (Kevin), West (Tammy), Worthen, Wright, Mr. Speaker.--99.
Nay: Hardin (Tommy).--1.
Vacancy: District 89.--1.
The following Members cast their vote in roll call by Proxy, pursuant to House Rule 15: Bell, Brewer, Burns, Dollens, Dunnington, Goodwin, Grego, Lawson, Lowe, Marti, Miller, Mize, Perryman, Phillips, Randleman, Waldron.
HCR 1001 was referred for engrossment.
RESOLUTION FOR CONSIDERATION
HCR 1002 was called up for consideration.
Upon motion of Representative Echols, HCR 1002 was considered and adopted.
HCR 1002 was referred for engrossment.
ENGROSSED AND ENROLLED MEASURES
HCRs 1001 and 1002 were reported correctly engrossed, properly signed, in open session, and ordered transmitted to the Honorable Senate.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
Announcing the passage of HCRs 1001 and 1002.
The above-numbered measures were referred for enrollment.
ENGROSSED AND ENROLLED MEASURES
HCRs 1001 and 1002 were reported correctly enrolled, properly signed, in open session, and ordered transmitted to the Honorable Senate.
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MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
Announcing that Enrolled HCRs 1001 and 1002 have been signed by the Presiding Officer of Senate, in open session.
The above measures were ordered filed with the Secretary of State.
APPOINTMENTS
Speaker McCall announced the following changes in committee Membership:
April 3, 2020 – Representative Wallace appointed as Chairman, Representative Hilbert appointed as Vice-Chairman and Representatives Sanders, Echols, Fetgatter, Virgin and Nichols appointed as Members of the Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget. (House Rule 1.8c)
Speaker McCall announced the following appointments:
April 3, 2020 – Representatives Kannady and May appointed as Members of the Oklahoma Catastrophic Health Emergency Planning Task Force. (§63-6105)
Representative Wright moved that when the clerk’s desk is clear, the House stand adjourned to the Call of the Chair, which motion was declared adopted.
Pursuant to the motion of Representative Wright, the House was adjourned at 9:05 a.m., to the Call of the Chair.