One of the biggest disappointments was how many of these feces festooned bills were signed into law by Governor Stitt. Most of them actually....
As always we look at Trump's positions on the issues and grade the votes accordingly. Trump was always tough on crime but willing to give a hand up once the criminal paid his debt to society. There were two very important 2nd Amendment bills that were scrubbed simply because we thought that Trump wouldn't have thought they were bad law whereas we thought they were. The bills limited the places where Open Carry could be done and extended rights to government employees that were restricted to taxpayers.
2021 Trump Index bills
House
Bill 1002, by Rep. Carol Bush, R-Tulsa , extends statute of
limitations on child abuse crimes would also allow up to 30 years
for suits against "an entity, institution, organization, agency,
firm, business, or corporation" with some responsibility for the
injury. Luckily this bill failed to pass.
HB 1647 This is the bill that attempted to get the non profit soft on crime pre trial release programs on the same level playing ground as the bail bondsmen have to work with. If a non profit wants to help turn thugs loose upon society then they need to be accountable and track each criminal they help turn loose and report if they show up for court or commit another crime while out on their supervision. The total cost to the defendant being supervised is also required to be reported along with how much has been paid. A Yes vote is a correct vote. The House and Senate played politics and the bill didn't get through a conference committee but it is alive for next year.
HB 1849 Sales Tax Exemptions for PTA and school support organizations. While we like the idea of less tax being paid, these groups need to feel the pain of taxes like the rest of us. Stitt did a great job and vetoed the bill after it passed.
HB 2365 Diversity program for vendors/suppliers. Not a good idea. Let the cream rise to the top no matter their race, gender, or anything that makes them different. It was passed into law.
HB 2367 kids sign rental contract. This stupid law was signed by Stitt after passing and it allows sixteen year olds to sign rental contracts if DHS decides they are homeless or a victim of abuse. Meanwhile the parents will be stuck with the bill for everything. Yeah, there are kids that get abused but at 16 you ought to know how to stay out of the line of fire and if a parent is abusing a kid why in the hell are they not in jail or being watched closely? This is a disaster in the making, putting kids into apartments unsupervised and at taxpayer expense. How about the kid learns to behave and keep their mouths shut? Might come in handy dealing with other authority figures later in life. And yet Stitt signed this bill into law anyway.
HB 2396 Sex Trafficking education. This is corporate welfare for non profits that do sex trafficking programs. It forces colleges to offer three courses to freshmen students. This idiotic bill was signed by the governor after passing into law.
SB 273 Liens on personal property. This bill forces people that assist others in filing liens on properties to register with the state and pay a $50.00 annual fee. Lien notices happen a lot for many reasons, part of a construction contract or financing, part of a lawsuit for unpaid labor and materials, and many other reasons. There is no need to expand government and register people for this crap. This bill was signed into law by Stitt.
SB
320 releases criminals for medical reasons. Another soft on crime law that allows the release of a criminal simply because he is unable to perform two or more daily activities on their own. What exactly is this covering? Can't wipe his a.... Tom McCay and he gets one point? Has trouble taking a shower on his own? No, let them rot in a cell and have the other inmates taking care of them if needed. Might be a lot fewer gang bangers if they have to wipe shitty McCays while locked up in prison. Or if someone is "medically frail" and might catch a disease in prison. And, so what? Ought they not think about that before breaking they law so many times they wind up in prison? And wouldn't you know it, Stitt signed this into law.
SB
608 is another Oklahoma film credit bill that gives tax credits to those filming in the state. A No vote is a correct vote but Stitt didn't thinks so and he signed it into law.
SB838 is a bad bill that sets an even worse precedent. Fire, police, and emergency medical services are among the most basic functions of a municipal government and are already funded through sales taxes. But municipal lobbyists want to free up those sales taxes for pet projects and need a new revenue stream in order to do that. SB838 will give it to them, allowing cities and towns to raise property taxes by up to 5 mills on top of county property taxes. Property tax increases don't just harm homeowners and business owners: they harm renters when those expenses are passed on to them. A No vote is correct but again Stitt signed this puppy into law.
The senate version will be along in a few weeks. Feel free to share, just credit the Sooner Tea Party for the work.
