46th Oklahoma Legislature

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Term:
January 7, 1997–January 5, 1999
46th Oklahoma Legislature
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Leadership
Term:
January 7, 1997–January 5, 1999
Composition:
Senate
29   19  
House
59   42  

The Forty-sixth Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It met in Oklahoma City from January 7, 1997, to January 5, 1999, during the second two years of the first term of Governor Frank Keating.

  • Organizational day: January 7, 1997
  • First session: February–May 1997
  • Second session: February–May 1998

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Party composition

Senate

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican
29 19 48
Voting share 60.4% 39.6%

House of Representatives

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican
59 42 101
Voting share 58.4% 41.6%

Major legislation

Enacted

1998

  • Tax cut - The state legislature passed the first cut in the state's income tax in 50 years. It was combined with reductions in the sales tax, estate tax, and unemployment tax.

Leadership

Members

References

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