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Oklahoma Rep. Josh West (R)

5th district

Phone: (405) 557-7415

Office Address:
2300 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Room 457
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Representative Josh West has represented Oklahoma’s 5th House District since January 2017. A decorated U.S. Army veteran, he was deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. In October 2003, during a firefight in Karbala, Iraq, he was shot multiple times in the legs and abdomen while shielding and evacuating his injured battalion commander under fire. For his valor, West received numerous honors, including the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star with “V” Device for Valor, among other commendations. After nine years of service, he was medically retired from the Army in 2005.

In 2016, West was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He currently serves as Majority Floor Leader and previously served as Majority Leader. He is a co-founder and former chair of the Legislative Veterans Caucus, advocating for veteran-related initiatives at the State Capitol.

Raised in Grove, West graduated from Grove High School in 1995 and attended Missouri Valley College on a football scholarship. He and his wife reside in the district with their four children.

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OK - HB1074 Children; requiring Department of Human Services to verify applicability and conduct nationwide sear

OK - HB1075 Children; requiring standardized assessment for every child taken into custody by the Department of

OK - HB1089 Public health and safety; Supplemental Hospital Offset Payment Program; Hospital Advisory Committee;

OK - HB1228 Schools; professional development programs; requiring annual training program for dyslexia awareness

OK - HB1269 Expungement of criminal records and commutations; authorizing filing of petition; suspended sentence

OK - HB1276 Marriage; child custody; requiring equally shared parenting time if requested by a parent; effective

OK - HB1360 Teachers; Education Leadership Oklahoma Act; modifying purpose; providing certain award for teachers

OK - HB1774 Roads and bridges; creating the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission Act; effective date.

OK - HB1881 Criminal procedure; directing courts to issue orders of no contact to persons sentenced for certain

OK - HB1902 Nursing homes; establishing pay-for-performance; modify reimbursement methodology; quality improveme

OK - HB2282 Corrections; relating to persons authorized to act as jailers; modifying qualifying jailers; emergen

OK - HB2304 Public retirement systems; Oklahoma Pension Legislation Actuarial Analysis Act; benefit increase; ef

OK - HB2328 Criminal procedure; establishing standards and guidelines for the use of physical and deadly force;

OK - HB2479 Office of Juvenile Affairs; the Board of Juvenile Affairs; modifying appointment of members of the B

OK - HB2480 State Board of Corrections; modifying appointment of members of the Board; authorizing Governor to a

OK - HB2483 Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; authorizing Governor to appoint Commission

OK - HB2511 Revenue and taxation; adjustments to taxable income; exemption for the practice of medicine and oste

OK - HB2597 Firearms; adding exception to certain prohibited act; adding condition that allows for firearms to b

OK - HB2632 Insurance; creating the Patient's Right to Pharmacy Choice Act; establishing a Right to Patient Choi

OK - HB2638 Insurance; step therapy reform; providing guidelines; effective date.

OK - HB2676 Transportation funding; making an appropriation to the County Improvements for Roads and Bridges Fun

OK - HR1007 Honoring and appreciating retired Oklahomans; proclaiming March 25, 2019, as Oklahoma Retirees Day.

OK - HR1014 A Resolution proclaiming April 17, 2019, as the 22nd Annual 4-H Day at the Capitol.

OK - HR1015 Sending heartfelt remembrances to the families, friends and neighbors of those killed in the terrori

OK - HR1016 A Resolution proclaiming April 29, 2019, to be Don't Shake Day.

OK - HR1017 A Resolution proclaiming Wednesday, May 1, 2019, to be the third Hispanic Cultural Day in Oklahoma.

OK - HR1021 Resolution; proclaiming the month of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Wednesday, April 24

OK - HR1022 A Resolution proclaiming Monday, May 6, 2019, to be Women Veterans Day in Oklahoma.

OK - HCR1001 Concurrent Resolution; relationship between Oklahoma and Republic of China (Taiwan); findings; distr

OK - HCR1005 National Day of Prayer; observing May 2, 2019, as the National Day of Prayer.

OK - SB142 Long-term care; setting forth certain conditions on administration and prescribing of certain drugs

OK - SB232 Definitions and general provisions; designating Oklahoma as a Purple Heart State. Effective date.

OK - SB244 County jails; removing certain timeframe requirements; directing establishment of electronic notific

OK - SB456 Oklahoma Health Care Authority; appointing administrator; modifying membership of the Oklahoma Healt

OK - SB457 Oklahoma Department of Transportation; appointing director; modifying membership of the Transportati

OK - SB458 Oklahoma Department of Corrections; requiring director to be appointed by Governor and confirmed by

OK - SB459 Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; requiring director to be appointe

OK - SB460 Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs; requiring executive director to be appointed by Governor and co

OK - SB722 Court-appointed special advocates; adding background check search requirements for applicants. Effec

OK - SB915 Remote online notarial acts; establishing procedures for online notarizations. Effective date.

OK - SB923 Hunting and fish; creating a special use permit. Effective date.

OK - SCR1 Concurrent resolution; urging ratification of Parental Rights Amendment.

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