Rep. Mike Reynolds (R-Oklahoma City) has introduced HB 2245, a bill that should alarm anyone who cares about civil rights and fairness. The House Judciary Committee will be hearing this bill on Monday, February 27th at 4:30 p.m. and we urgently need your help to stop it.

HB2245 (Rep. Mike Reynolds)

*Bars municipalities from enacting nondiscrimination ordinances granting municipal employees nondiscrimination protections that exceed those given to state employees. LGBT state employees are NOT protected from employment discrimination.

*Nullifies any existing and bars any future municipal nondiscrimination order, regulation, or ordinance granting municipal employees nondiscrimination protections that exceed those given to state employees. Passage of this bill would strike down LGB-inclusive nondiscrimination policies protecting public employees in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Miami, McAlester, Del City, Altus, and Vinita. It would prevent Norman from adopting an LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination public personnel policy that has been under consideration for months.



Please contact the members of the House Judiciary Committee and urge them to OPPOSE HB 2245.

You can call them at the numbers listed below - it is fine to leave a message. Or email them using the sample letter and direct link found below.



Gus Blackwell (R-61) - (405) 557-7384

Marian Cooksey (R-39) - (405) 557-7342

Randy Grau (R-81) - (405) 557-7360

Scott Inman (D-94) - (405) 557-7370

Fred Jordan (R-69), chair - (405) 557-7331

Dan Kirby (R-75) - (405) 557-7356

Mark McCullough (R-30) - (405) 557-7414

Richard Morrissette (D-92) - (405) 557-7404

Leslie Osborn (R-47) - (405) 557-7333

Colby Schwartz (R-43), vice-chair - (405) 557-7352

Ben Sherrer (D-8) - (405) 557-7364

Aaron Stiles (R-45) - (405) 557-7386

Sue Tibbs (R-23) - (405) 557-7379

Emily Virgin (D-44) - (405) 557-7323

Paul Wesselhoft (R-54) - (405) 557-7343