Urge Oklahoma Senate Judiciary Committee to pass HJR 1056!

The Oklahoma Senate Judiciary is scheduled to possibly vote on HJR 1056 tomorrow!  This is the resolution that has already passed the Oklahoma House that could allow Oklahomans the right to vote on an amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution that would ban Sharia and international law from consideration in Oklahoma courts in the future.  But, first it has to be passed out of this committee and be voted on by the entire Senate.

More information on the bill can be found here (find basic search link on the left and enter HJR 1056 in the search box)

I urge you to call the judiciary committee members listed below and politely urge them to pass HJR 1056 tomorrow so it can be brought to full Senate for a vote.

The Oklahoma Senate Judiciary Committee:

 

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Senator Patrick Anderson - Chair  (R)  (405) 521-5630
Senator Susan Paddack - Vice Chair  Democrat  (405) 521-5541
Senator Kenneth Corn  (D) listed on CAIR's email as attending their banquet (405) 521-5576
Senator Brian Crain  (R)     (405) 521-5620
Senator Charlie Laster  (D)    (405) 521-5539
Senator Dan Newberry  (R)    (405)521-5600
Senator Anthony Sykes   (R)  (405) 521-5569

 

Update 3/30/10 3:18 PM CT:  HJR 1056 was passed out of the committee!  The next step is for it to be scheduled for a vote of the full Senate.  Deadline April 22nd.

 

Update 5/3/10 12:51 PM CT:   HJR 1056 passed the Senate 40-5 but an amendment was added that was rejected when it was sent back to the house.  Now, it goes to a conference committee. 

"...Senator Sykes

moved to amend HJR 1056 (see page 18 of this Senate summary) by striking the resolving clause, which amendment was declared adopted..."

Nay: Adelson, Eason McIntyre, Johnson (C), Rice and Wilson

Comments

[Brian Altenhofel]

As written, this measure will have many unintended consequences that will hurt Oklahoma rather than help it.

[TulsaMuslimah]

Just read brians blog and really any measure that appears to put those evil muslims in check will pass regardles of harm to bystanders