>Subject: Working People and Women stand up against Sexual Harassment

>Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 16:37:32 EDT

>Senator Brad Henry and Rep Opio Toure authored a bill that says

>Bill Text For SB1594 - Senate Floor Version Text

>SENATE BILL NO. 1594 - By: HENRY of the Senate and TOURE of the House.

>An Act relating to antidiscrimination; declaring public policy; providing for

>codification; and declaring an emergency.

>BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

>SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the

>Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1103 of Title 25, unless there is created a

>duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

>The Oklahoma Legislature hereby declares that the prevention and prohibition

>of sexual harassment in all forms is the public policy of this state.

>SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public

>peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason

>whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its

>passage and approval.

>The Senate Passed it and The House narrowly defeated it. It will be

>considered a second time this week. Below is a list of absent or no votes we

>need to turn into yes votes. If you know anyone listed please call them and

>ask them to vote for this bill.

>If you don't know them call anyway.......If you know someone who lives in

>their district ask them to call them .....we can pass this bill if we all

>help..........Keith

>Target Representatives for calls..with towns and office numbers

>Jack Begley..Goodwell and most of the panhandle.....405-557-7384

>Kevin Calvey....Del City.....405-557-7370

>Odilia Dank....Crown Heights and Nichols Hills 405-557-7392

>Joe Eddins....Vinita.....(405)557-7319

>Lloyd Fields....McAlester....(405)557-7376

>Jerry Hefner......Wagoner....(405)557-7388

>Danny Hilliard ..Sulphur...(405)557-7412

>Billy Mitchell....Lindsay....(405)557-7365

>Clay Pope.....Loyal.....(405)557-7407

>Bob Plunk....Ada.....(405)557-7336

>Gary Taylor....Dewey....(405)557-7402

>Michael Tyler....Sapulpa..(405)557-7414

>Susan Winchester...Chickasha....(405)557-7333

>Larry Ferguson.....Cleveland.....(405)557-7344

>Keith Smith

>The Smith Group

>6312 N Villa OKC, OK 73112

>Phone: 405-840-2219 Fax: 405-858-8679

>cell phone 760-6801