There a several health and parental rights bills that will be heard next week. We are asking for all of our members to pay careful attention and take action on THREE employee vaccine choice bills to be heard in committees! On Wednesday 3/1/2022 at 10:30 AM HB 3878 will be heard in the House Public Health Committee. On Thursday 3/2/2022 at 10 AM, SB 1128,and SB 1296 will be heard in the Senate Business, Commerce and Tourism committee. These three bills all deal with employee vaccine choice. HB 3878 is authored by Representative Lepak and it requires businesses who mandate vaccines as a condition of employment offer 3 exemptions.
SB 1128 is authored by Senator Stephens and would prohibit employers and contractors from mandating a vaccination. You may remember that this bill was scheduled to be heard two weeks ago but it was laid over after a heated line of questioning from two republican Senators, Senator Jessica Garvin (Marlow) and Senator Lonnie Paxton (Tuttle). You can watch some of the questioning that took place on SB 1157, A bill that ultimately passed even though the two aforementioned republicans continued to debate against health choice.
The second bill, SB 1095 is authored by Senator Merrick and would prohibit A state entity, political subdivision, private entity, hospital or agent thereof from requiring a covid-19 vaccine as a condition of employment, professional licensure, educational certification or degree, admittance to any place of business or entertainment or access to any mode of transportation.
If your Senator or Representative is on the committee (listed below) we need you to EMAIL and CALL them! If you are unsure who your Legislators are, please check here. We have included a sample email, but please add in your personal stories of how mandates have affected your career and make your email unique. Additionally, you can join us at the committee meetings on Wednesday in room 4S5 at 10:30 AM or watch it live here. As well as Thursday in room 535 at 10 AM, or watch it live here.
House Public Health Committee
Representative Cynthia Roe
405-557-7365
cynthia.roe@okhouse.gov
Representative Toni Hasenbeck
405-557-7305
toni.hasenbeck@okhouse.gov
Representative Sherri Conley
405-557-7308
sherrie.conley@okhouse.gov
Representative Dell Kerbs
405-557-7345
dell.kerbs@okhouse.gov
Representative Marcus McEntire
405-557-7327
marcus.mcentire@okhouse.gov
Representative Carl Newton
405-557-7339
carl.newton@okhouse.gov
Representative Marilyn Stark
405-557-7403
marilyn.stark@okhouse.gov
Representative Wendi Stearman
405-557-7358
wendi.stearman@okhouse.gov
Sample Phone Call:
“I am a constituent, and I am calling to to ask that Representative ____ vote YES on HB 3878”
Sample Email:
Subject Line: FROM YOUR CONSTITUENT YES on HB 3878
Dear Representative _______,
I am emailing to ask that you vote yes on HB 3878. This bill is vitally important to the thousands of Oklahomans who have been fired or will be fired in the next few months due to overreaching vaccine mandates. Many corporations are not accepting exemptions, even though there are legitimate medical, religious, and personal reasons why an individual may not want to take a vaccine. Small government starts with the individual. A vaccine cannot be taken off at the end of the day like a hard hat or gloves.
(If you or a loved one has a personal story of a mandate, please add it here!)
Thank you for your time,
NAME
FULL ADDRESS
Senate Business, Commerce, and Tourism Committee
Senator James Leewright
405-521-5528
james.leewright@oksenate.gov
Senator Bill Coleman
405-521-5581
bill.coleman@oksenate.gov
Senator Micheal Bergstrom
405-521-5561
micheal.bergstrom@oksenate.gov
Senator George Burns
405-521-5614
george.burns@oksenate.gov
Senator Nathan Dahm
405-521-5551
nathan.dahm@oksenate.gov
Senator Jessica Garvin
405-521-5522
jessica.garvin@oksenate.gov
Senator Joe Newhouse
405-521-5675
joe.newhouse@oksenate.gov
Senator Lonnie Paxton
405-521-5537
lonnie.paxton@oksenate.gov
Senator Adam Pugh
405-521-5622
adam.pugh@oksenate.gov
Senator Cody Rogers
405-521-5600
cody.rogers@oksenate.gov
Sample Phone Call:
“I am a constituent and I am calling to to ask that Senator ____ vote YES on SB 1128”
Sample Email:
Subject Line: FROM YOUR CONSTITUENT YES on SB 1128, and SB 1296.
Dear Senator _______,
I am emailing to ask that you vote yes on SB 1128, SB 1296. These bills are vitally important to the thousands of Oklahomans who have been fired or will be fired in the next few months due to overreaching vaccine mandates. Small government starts with the individual. A vaccine cannot be taken off at the end of the day like a hard hat or gloves.
(If you or a loved one has a personal story of a mandate, please add it here!)
Thank you for your time,
NAME
FULL ADDRESS