Oklahoma legislature overrides Stitt's veto of funding bill for OSBI Missing and Murdered Indigenous People unit

The Oklahoma legislature overrode a veto against a funding bill for the Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

The Oklahoma legislature overrode Gov. Kevin Stitt’s veto on a bill allowing state funding for the OSBI’s Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons on Thursday.

The Oklahoma House of Representatives overrode the veto on House Bill 1137 91-1, while the Oklahoma Senate rejected it 40-4.

State Rep. Ronald Stewart, D-Tulsa, who authored HB 1137, released a press statement celebrating the override.

“This vote is more than a legislative victory – it is a moral affirmation that missing and murdered Indigenous persons will not be forgotten or ignored in Oklahoma,” Stewart wrote. “I want to especially thank the families, advocates, and tribal leaders who have fought tirelessly to ensure this moment became possible. Your voices were heard.”

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