Stitt, Drummond spark fireworks over vetoed bills
- Governor Kevin Stitt vetoed House Bill 1178 on May 14, 2025, in Oklahoma, which would have criminalized misrepresenting pets as service animals.
- The bill, introduced by Rep. Marilyn Stark after constituent complaints, aimed to address untrained animals falsely labeled as service dogs, with mixed legislative support.
- Stitt argued the bill was an overreaction that could add unnecessary criminal statutes, suggesting alternative approaches without new misdemeanors.
- Stitt wrote, "criminalizing the practice is an overreaction" and noted Oklahoma would have joined 35 states with similar laws if the bill passed.
- The Legislature may attempt to override the veto by May 30, but such an override faces challenges amid debate on business and service animal handler concerns.
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A measure that would have slowed Oklahoma’s eviction process and given struggling tenants five additional days to avoid being pushed out of their homes cleared both Houses of the Oklahoma Legislature.Then Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed it.Senate Bill 128, by Sen. Julia Kirt, a Democrat from Oklahoma City, and Rep. Daniel Pae, a Republican from Lawton, would have extended the time period an eviction trial had to be scheduled by five days and extended th…
Stitt, Drummond spark fireworks over vetoed bills
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Recent vetoes by Governor Kevin Stitt at the Oklahoma Capitol have sparked a fiery exchange between the Governor and Attorney General Gentner Drummond. Stitt vetoed two bills that would have given the Attorney Generals’ office more power. Senate Bill 773 was one of them. It allowed the AG’s office the power to oversee investigations into how Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) price prescription drugs. Oklahoma lawmaker …
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