Alva Review-Courier -

The Senate passed an important deadline this past week. All Senate bills must have been heard in committee by February 27 in order to be heard on the floor and continue the legislative process. Our next deadline is March 12. All Senate bills must be heard on the floor by this date.

The full Senate recently approved my first bill this session, which is aimed to protect our children in the event of a car crash. Current Oklahoma law does not require children ages eight to 17 to buckle up in the back seat of a vehicle. Senate Bill 1303 would change our law to require anyone 17 and under to buckle-...