See current RIED scores for term limits.

On September 18, 1990, Oklahomans voted for Oklahoma to become the first state in the nation to pass term limits for its state House and Senate members. The term limits went into effect beginning after the 1990 elections and provided for a lifetime limit of 12 years of service in the state legislature. So if someone serves four years in the House they can only serve an additional eight years in the Senate.

The full impact of term limits was first felt in 2004 when those affected were not able to run again. This opened up a higher than normal number of seats for election, affording more candidates to be picked for office for the first time. As a result, Republicans took control of the House for the first time since the early 1920's.

Business may very well have some great opportunities for supporting and electing candidates for House and Senate seats who support meaningful business issues and reforms dealing with Education, Workers' Compensation, Tort Reform, Transportation, Economic Development plus Taxation and Regulatory Matters.