Loveless is the author of Senate Bill 873 that consolidates the Merit Protection Commission into the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. Another Loveless bill, Senate Bill 895, consolidates the State Bond Advisor into the State Treasurer’s office.

Sen. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate, has a measure that would reduce the handgun license renewal and application fee to $25 from $85.

Anderson’s Senate Bill 903 would eliminate the renewal fee for those who serve in the military or were discharged under most circumstances.

Brecheen is also the author of Senate Bill 973, dubbed the “Preservation of Sovereignty and Marriage Act.”

“No taxpayer funds or governmental salaries shall be paid for any activity that includes the licensing or support of same-sex marriage,” the bill says. “No employee of this state or any local governmental entity shall officially recognize, grant, or enforce a same-sex marriage license and continue to receive a salary, pension, or other employee benefit at the expense of taxpayers of this state. No taxes or public funds of this state shall be spent enforcing any court order requiring the issuance or recognition of a same-sex marriage license.”

The U.S. Supreme Court has legalized same-sex marriage. Brecheen could not be reached for comment.