Sen. Roland Pederson participated in a ceremonial bill signing at the state Capitol Tuesday. The Burlington Republican joined Gov. Kevin Stitt and guests in the Blue Room for photos of the ceremonial signing of Senate Bills 682 and 706.
“I appreciate the governor holding this ceremony celebrating these new laws that will benefit many people here in Senate District 19 and throughout the state,” Pederson said. “We were joined by board members and guests from the Foster Care and Adoptive Association of Oklahoma, representatives from the Micronesian community, the House principal authors of the bills, and other distinguished and honorable guests.”
SB 682 and SB 706 were actually approved during the regular legislative session and have since taken effect. Ceremonial signings give lawmakers and proponents of legislation the opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments.
“One of the measures will help the Micronesian population obtain commercial driver licenses and permits, a crucial step in helping this community obtain jobs, and filling vacant positions at local businesses. The second measure relates to scheduling parental rights hearings, which will in turn move the cases through the process more efficiently and help children in out-of-home placements establish permanency,” Pederson said. “Again, I appreciate all those who joined us to recognize these pieces of legislation.”
