It is a big week! Tomorrow, April 6th, is voting day for many local elections. You can use this link to look up your sample ballot, and then use the OKHPR voting guide to cast a vote for an endorsed candidate.
On Wednesday two bills will be heard. SB 747 will be heard at 9 AM in the House Insurance Committee. At 10 AM SB 658 will be heard in the House Public Health Committee. Separate emails will need to be sent to both of these committees.
SB 747 – Prohibiting insurer from discriminating against insured based on vaccination status
This bill prevents a policyholder from losing coverage or having their rates raised because they choose to not get a certain vaccine.
Step 1: Open an email message and copy and paste the following email addresses into the ‘cc’ portion of the email.
chris.sneed@okhouse.gov, dean.davis@okhouse.gov, brian.hill@okhouse.gov, tj.marti@okhouse.gov, marcus.mcentire@okhouse.gov, todd.russ@okhouse.gov, kevin.wallace@okhouse.gov
Step 2: In the subject line for the insurance committee email write “Yes on SB 747” *If your senator is a member of this committee add “FROM YOUR CONSTITUENT” to the subject line*
Step 3: Write a short and polite email about why you support this bill. Representatives are asking for parents to include their personal stories of being turned away by doctors and of vaccine injury. Keep your email short but include these stories!
Step 4: End your emails with your name and full address.
Sample email:
Step 5: Call each Representative and ask that they vote yes on SB 747
Representative Sneed: 405-557-7310
Representative Davis: 405-557-7362
Representative Hill: 405-557-7333
Representative Marti: 405-557-7356
Representative McEntire: 405-557-7327
Representative Russ: 405-557-7312
Representative Wallace: 405-557-7368
SB 658 – Requiring school districts to provide vaccine exemption information to parents *There is a new amendment on this bill! Click the link to read it!*
This bill gives truth about the exemption law and mask choices to parents that are grounded in science.
Step 1: Open an email message and copy and paste the following email addresses into the ‘cc’ portion of the email.
cynthia.roe@okhouse.gov, toni.hasenbeck@okhouse.gov, sherrie.conley@okhouse.gov, dell.kerbs@okhouse.gov, marcus.mcentire@okhouse.gov, carl.newton@okhouse.gov, marilyn.stark@okhouse.gov, wendi.stearman@okhouse.gov
Step 2: In the subject line for the insurance committee email write “Yes on SB 658” *If your senator is a member of this committee add “FROM YOUR CONSTITUENT” to the subject line*
Step 3: Write a short and polite email about why you support this bill. Include your stories and screenshots (if you have them) of misleading school enrollment announcements and how mask mandates at school have effected your children.
Step 4: End your emails with your name and full address.
Step 5: Call each Representative and ask that they vote yes on SB 658
Representative Roe: 405-557-7365
Representative Hasenbeck: 405-557-7305
Representative Conley: 405-557-7308
Representative Kerbs: 405-557-7345
Representative McEntire: 405-557-7327
Representative Newton: 405-557-7339
Representative Stark: 405-557-7403
Representative Stearman: 405-557-7358
You can also join us at the State Capitol on Wednesday at 9 AM to watch the committees. They meet in room 4S5 on the 5th floor. Please arrive early to grab a seat. Alternatively, you can also watch from home using this link.