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47th Oklahoma Legislature
Leadership
President of the Senate:	Mary Fallin (R)
President Pro Tem of the Senate:	Stratton Taylor (D)
Speaker of the House:	Lloyd Benson (D)
Term:	January 5, 1999–January 2, 2001
Composition:	Senate 29   19   House 59   42

The Forty-seventh 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 5, 1999, to January 2, 2001, during the first two years of the second term of Governor Frank Keating.

Dates of sessions

• Organizational day: January 5, 1999
• Special session: January 20–28, 1999
• First regular session: February 1-May 28, 1999
• Special session: May 28, June 14–18, June 30, 1999
• Second regular session: February 7-May 26, 2000
• Special session: June 28, 2000

Previous: 46th Legislature • Next: 48th Legislature

Party composition

Senate

House of Representatives

Major legislation

Enacted

1999

• Tax cut - The state legislature passed an income tax break.
• Tax exemption - The state legislature passed an earned income tax credit for the poor.
• Criminal justice reform - The state legislature enacted a Truth in Sentencing law.

2000

• Teacher pay raise - The state legislature raised teacher pay by more than $3,000 annually.

Leadership

In Oklahoma, the lieutenant governor serves as a tie-breaking and ceremonial presiding officer of the Oklahoma Senate. Republican Lieutenant Governor Mary Fallin served as President of the Oklahoma Senate.

The Democratic Party held the majority of the seats on both the Oklahoma Senate and Oklahoma House of Representatives, giving them control of key leadership positions. Stratton Taylor served as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate. Lloyd Benson served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He was aided by Speaker Pro Tempore Larry Adair, Majority Floor Leader Tommy Thomas, Executive Majority Leader Don Kinnamon, Majority Whip Randy Beutler and Appropriations and Budget Chair Bill Settle.

Fred Stanley served as the House Democratic caucus chair and Darrell Gilbert served as the caucus secretary.

Fred Morgan served as the Republican Minority leader. Forrest Claunch served as the Republican caucus chair and Bill Case served as caucus secretary.

Members

Senate

• Table based on list of Oklahoma state senators and years served. Districts 25, 27, 28, 36, and 53 did not exist.

House of Representatives

• Table based on database.

See also

• Oklahoma state elections, 1998

References

1. ^ House Journals Archived 2013-07-11 at the Wayback Machine, Oklahoma House of Representatives Archived June 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (accessed June 3, 2013)
2. All Senate List Archived 2013-03-28 at the Wayback Machine, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 24, 2013)
3. Historic Members Archived 2013-07-11 at the Wayback Machine, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 30, 2013)

• Oklahoma legislative sessions
• 1999 in Oklahoma
• 2000 in Oklahoma
• 1999 U.S. legislative sessions
• 2000 U.S. legislative sessions