THREE CRITICAL ACTION ALERTS THIS WEEK
Your voice is needed! Here are three key bills that need action.
ACTION ALERT #1: Urge a YES Vote on HB 1075 – BY WEDNESDAY (2/26/25)!
HB 1075 (Rep. Hildebrandt) – Protect Our Kids Act
- Committee: House Education Committee
- Ask: Vote YES on HB 1075
This bill strengthens abuse investigations in schools by requiring that all recommendations for termination due to abuse—whether the employee resigns or not—be reported to the State Board of Education. It ensures transparency and accountability while protecting due process. If an investigation does not support termination or criminal charges, records will be expunged.
Email Committee Members (BCC these addresses):
dell.kerbs@okhouse.gov, chad.caldwell@okhouse.gov, toni.hasenbeck@okhouse.gov, john.kane@okhouse.gov, mike.kelley@okhouse.gov, dick.lowe@okhouse.gov, jim.shaw@okhouse.gov, tammy.west@okhouse.gov, max.wolfley@okhouse.gov
Sample Email:
Subject: Please Vote YES on HB 1075
Dear Representatives,
I urge you to support HB 1075, the Protect Our Kids Act. This bill ensures transparency in child abuse cases, which is essential to protecting students and preventing bad actors from moving between districts undetected.
Additionally, the bill allows for due process by enabling educators under investigation to provide supplementary information and ensuring that records are expunged if no findings support termination or criminal charges.
Please vote YES on HB 1075 to strengthen safeguards for Oklahoma students.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
[Your Name]
[Your City]
ACTION ALERT #2: Urge a YES Vote on SB 4
SB 4 (Sen. Kristen Thompson) – Prohibiting Certain Harmful Food Dyes
- Committee: Senate Agriculture & Wildlife
- Ask: Vote YES on SB 4
This bill would ban certain harmful food dyes that have been linked to negative health effects.
Email Committee Members (BCC these addresses):
casey.murdock@oksenate.gov, roland.pederson@oksenate.gov, david.bullard@oksenate.gov, george.burns@oksenate.gov, grant.green@oksenate.gov, randy.grellner@oksenate.gov, spencer.kern@oksenate.gov, dana.prieto@oksenate.gov, jonathan.wingard@oksenate.gov, tom.woods@oksenate.gov
Sample Email:
Subject: Please Vote YES on SB 4
Dear Senators,
I urge you to support SB 4, which prohibits certain harmful food dyes. These additives have been linked to health concerns, particularly in children, and removing them from our food supply is a simple but critical step to protect public health.
Please vote YES to ensure safer food choices for Oklahomans.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
[Your Name]
[Your City]
ACTION ALERT #3: Urge the Senate Energy Committee Chair to Hear SB 430 or SB 1021
SB 430 (Sen. Sacchieri) & SB 1021 (Sen. Jett) – Regulating Atmospheric Chemical Injections
- Committee: Senate Energy Committee
- Ask: Urge the committee chair to hear SB 430 or SB 1021
These bills prohibit the injection, release, or dispersion of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances, or apparatus into the atmosphere. It is crucial that these bills receive a hearing.
Call Sen. Grant Green: (405) 521-5547
Email: grant.green@oksenate.gov
Sample Email:
Subject: Please Hear SB 430 or SB 1021 in the Senate Energy Committee
Dear Senator Green,
I respectfully urge you to schedule SB 430 or SB 1021 for a hearing in the Senate Energy Committee.
Please allow these bills to be heard. Thank you for your time and leadership.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your City]