1 HOUSE JOURNAL Second Regular Session of the Fifty-third Legislature of the State of Oklahoma First Legislative Day, Monday, February 6, 2012 Pursuant to Article V, Section 26, of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, the Second Regular Session of the House of Representatives for the Fifty-third Legislature assembled in the House Chamber at 12:00 o'clock noon and was called to order by Speaker Steele. The roll was called with 99 Members present. Vacancy: District 1, District 71.—2. The Speaker declared a quorum present. Speaker Steele requested a moment of silence in memory of former Representative Rusty Farley. Prayer was offered by Pastor Anthony Rhone, Galilee Baptist Church, Edmond. Pastor Rhone was sponsored by Speaker Steele. Upon motion of Representative Thomsen, Pastor Rhone was confirmed as House Chaplain for this legislative day. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR The following communication was received by the Office of the Speaker from the Office of the Governor and ordered printed in the Journal as follows: October 21, 2011 The Honorable Mary Fallin Governor 212 State Capitol 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4897 2 House Journal Governor Fallin: Pursuant to the provisions of 26 O.S. § 12-119, I hereby submit this irrevocable letter of resignation from the office of House District 71. Such resignation will not become effective immediately, but rather will become effective on Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Sincerely, /s/ Daniel S. Sullivan OFFICE SUPPLIES AND POSTAGE Representative DeWitt moved that each House Member be given credit for $500.00 of postage each month to be used for official communications, and be authorized to purchase office supplies in the amount of $350.00, to be paid for by the House, and that the Speaker be authorized to purchase from time to time necessary postage, supplies and equipment to conduct the affairs of the House during the Second Regular Session of the Fifty-third Legislature, to which objection was heard. Representative Reynolds moved to amend the DeWitt motion as follows: “That each House member be authorized to purchase office supplies in the amount of $350.00 that each member to be allocated an equal credit for the operation of their office that the amount of the credit will be determined by a House Resolution, same to be paid by the House, and that the Speaker be required to bring before the House one or many resolutions for the authorization of all expenses necessary for the operation of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.” Representative Wright moved to table the Reynolds motion to amend the DeWitt motion, which tabling motion was declared adopted upon roll call as follows: Aye: Armes, Banz, Billy, Casey, Cockroft, Coody, Cooksey, Cox, Dank, Denney, Derby, DeWitt, Grau, Hall, Hardin, Hickman, Holland, Jackson, Johnson, Jordan, Joyner, Kern, Kirby, Liebmann, Martin (Scott), Martin (Steve), McCullough, McDaniel (Randy), McNiel, Nelson, Ortega, Osborn, Ownbey, Peters, Peterson, Pruett, Quinn, Richardson, Roberts (Dustin), Russ, Sanders, Schwartz, Sears, Shannon, Stiles, Thomsen, Tibbs, Trebilcock, Vaughan, Watson, Wright, Mr. Speaker.--52. Nay: Bennett, Blackwell, Brown, Brumbaugh, Cannaday, Christian, Condit, Dorman, Enns, Faught, Fourkiller, Glenn, Hilliard, Hoskin, Inman, Kouplen, Lockhart, McAffrey, McDaniel (Jeannie), McPeak, Moore, Morgan, Morrissette, Murphey, Newell, Proctor, Renegar, Reynolds, Ritze, Roan, Roberts (Sean), Rousselot, Scott, Shelton, Sherrer, Shoemake, Shumate, Terrill, Virgin, Walker.--40. Excused: Hamilton, Key, Mulready, Nollan, Pittman, Wesselhoft, Williams.--7. Vacancy: District 1, District 71.--2. First Legislative Day, Monday, February 6, 2012 3 Representative DeWitt pressed adoption of his motion, to which objection was heard. Representative Wright moved to put the previous question. Representative Reynolds moved to table the Wright motion to put the previous question, which tabling motion failed of adoption upon roll call as follows: Aye: Bennett, Blackwell, Brown, Cannaday, Christian, Condit, Dorman, Fourkiller, Glenn, Hamilton, Hilliard, Hoskin, Inman, Kern, Key, Kouplen, Lockhart, McAffrey, McDaniel (Jeannie), McPeak, Moore, Morrissette, Murphey, Pittman, Proctor, Pruett, Renegar, Reynolds, Ritze, Rousselot, Scott, Shelton, Sherrer, Shoemake, Shumate, Terrill, Trebilcock, Virgin, Walker.--39. Nay: Armes, Banz, Billy, Brumbaugh, Casey, Cockroft, Coody, Cooksey, Cox, Dank, Denney, Derby, DeWitt, Enns, Faught, Grau, Hall, Hardin, Hickman, Holland, Jackson, Johnson, Jordan, Joyner, Kirby, Liebmann, Martin (Scott), Martin (Steve), McCullough, McDaniel (Randy), McNiel, Mulready, Nelson, Newell, Nollan, Ortega, Osborn, Ownbey, Peters, Peterson, Quinn, Richardson, Roan, Roberts (Dustin), Roberts (Sean), Russ, Sanders, Schwartz, Sears, Shannon, Thomsen, Tibbs, Vaughan, Watson, Wesselhoft, Wright, Mr. Speaker.--57. Excused: Morgan, Stiles, Williams.--3. Vacancy: District 1, District 71.--2. Representative Wright pressed his motion, which motion was declared adopted upon roll call as follows: Aye: Armes, Banz, Billy, Casey, Cockroft, Coody, Cooksey, Cox, Dank, Denney, Derby, DeWitt, Enns, Hall, Hickman, Holland, Johnson, Jordan, Joyner, Kirby, Liebmann, Martin (Scott), Martin (Steve), McCullough, McDaniel (Randy), McNiel, Mulready, Nelson, Nollan, Ortega, Osborn, Ownbey, Peters, Peterson, Pruett, Quinn, Richardson, Roan, Roberts (Dustin), Russ, Sanders, Schwartz, Sears, Shannon, Thomsen, Tibbs, Vaughan, Watson, Wright, Mr. Speaker.--50. Nay: Bennett, Blackwell, Brown, Brumbaugh, Cannaday, Christian, Condit, Dorman, Faught, Fourkiller, Glenn, Grau, Hamilton, Hardin, Hilliard, Hoskin, Inman, Jackson, Kern, Key, Kouplen, Lockhart, McAffrey, McDaniel (Jeannie), McPeak, Moore, Morgan, Morrissette, Murphey, Newell, Pittman, Proctor, Renegar, Reynolds, Ritze, Roberts (Sean), Rousselot, Scott, Shelton, Sherrer, Shoemake, Shumate, Terrill, Trebilcock, Virgin, Walker, Wesselhoft.--47. Excused: Stiles, Williams.--2. Vacancy: District 1, District 71.--2. 4 House Journal Representative DeWitt pressed adoption of his motion, which motion was declared adopted upon roll call as follows: Aye: Armes, Banz, Billy, Blackwell, Brown, Brumbaugh, Cannaday, Casey, Cockroft, Condit, Coody, Cooksey, Cox, Dank, Denney, Derby, DeWitt, Enns, Faught, Fourkiller, Glenn, Grau, Hall, Hardin, Hickman, Hilliard, Holland, Jackson, Johnson, Jordan, Joyner, Kern, Key, Kirby, Kouplen, Liebmann, Lockhart, Martin (Scott), Martin (Steve), McCullough, McDaniel (Jeannie), McDaniel (Randy), McNiel, McPeak, Moore, Morgan, Mulready, Murphey, Nelson, Newell, Nollan, Ortega, Osborn, Ownbey, Peters, Peterson, Pittman, Pruett, Quinn, Renegar, Richardson, Roan, Roberts (Dustin), Roberts (Sean), Rousselot, Russ, Sanders, Schwartz, Scott, Sears, Shannon, Shoemake, Shumate, Stiles, Thomsen, Tibbs, Trebilcock, Vaughan, Virgin, Walker, Watson, Wesselhoft, Wright, Mr. Speaker.--84. Nay: Bennett, Christian, Dorman, Hamilton, Hoskin, Inman, McAffrey, Morrissette, Proctor, Reynolds, Ritze, Shelton, Sherrer, Terrill, Williams.--15. Vacancy: District 1, District 71.--2. HOUSE OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Speaker Steele announced the House Officers and the membership of the standing committees for the Second Regular Session of the Fifty-third Legislature as follows: Kris Steele .................................................................................................... Speaker Jeff Hickman .......................................................................... Speaker Pro Tempore Dale DeWitt .......................................................................... Majority Floor Leader Harold Wright .......................................................... Deputy Majority Floor Leader Gary Banz ............................................................. Assistant Majority Floor Leader Lisa Billy .............................................................. Assistant Majority Floor Leader George Faught ...................................................... Assistant Majority Floor Leader Mike Jackson ........................................................ Assistant Majority Floor Leader Dennis Johnson ..................................................... Assistant Majority Floor Leader Leslie Osborn ........................................................ Assistant Majority Floor Leader Skye McNiel ..................................................................................... Majority Whip Dennis Casey .................................................................... Assistant Majority Whip Marian Cooksey ................................................................ Assistant Majority Whip Corey Holland ................................................................... Assistant Majority Whip Fred Jordan ....................................................................... Assistant Majority Whip Steve Martin ..................................................................... Assistant Majority Whip Randy McDaniel ............................................................... Assistant Majority Whip Mike Sanders .................................................................... Assistant Majority Whip Paul Wesselhoft ................................................................ Assistant Majority Whip Weldon Watson ................................................................... Majority Caucus Chair Harold Wright ............................................................. Majority Caucus Vice Chair Marian Cooksey ............................................................