Representative Jay Steagall

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District 43

Hi, I'm Jay Steagall and I represent the people of Oklahoma's 43rd District.


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Oct 3, 2025
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Steagall to Propose Resolution Requiring Federal Balanced Budget

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Jay Steagall, R-Yukon, announced he filed House Joint Resolution 1036 applying to Congress for an Article V convention to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution requiring the federal government to pass a balanced budget on time each year. The joint resolution would withhold salaries for the president, members of Congress and U.S. Supreme Court justices during a government shutdown. It also would make members of Congress and the president ineligible for re-election if they fail to pass a balanced budget by the last Thursday of March each year. "Every day, families and small businesses in Oklahoma make tough choices to balance their budgets," Steagall said. "It’s time for Washington to do the same. Congress cannot keep piling more debt onto the American people. This resolution says enough is enough." Under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, two-thirds of state legislatures may direct Congress to call for a convention for proposing amendments, which are enacted only after three-fourths of the states ratify the proposal. Steagall’s resolution seeks to join Oklahoma with other states pushing for fiscal responsibility at the federal level. "Americans deserve a government that plans responsibly and meets its obligations," Steagall said. "I hope this resolution encourages other states to consider similar action so we can collectively hold Washington accountable and protect the nation’s finances."

Dec 10, 2024
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Steagall Files Bill to Eliminate Income Tax by 2035

Rep. Jay Steagall, R-Yukon, today filed legislation to phase out Oklahoma's personal and corporate income taxes over a decade, with the goal of eliminating the tax entirely by 2035. House Bill 1009 would reduce the personal income tax rate by 0.00475% annually and the corporate income tax rate by 0.004% annually over 10 years. Steagall had filed a nearly identical bill, House Bill 3058 , for consideration during the 2024 legislative session. "Recent polls show that Oklahomans overwhelmingly support the elimination of the state income tax, an effort for which I have filed legislation in the past two years and filing once again for the 60th Legislature," Steagall said. "The state income tax is a clear violation of our own state constitution and I will continue to pursue righting this wrong in the upcoming session." Steagall pointed to Article 2, Section 2 of the Oklahoma Constitution, which declares "all persons have the inherent right to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and the enjoyment of the gains of their own industry." He said income taxes go against the foundation of the state constitution and encroach on Oklahomans' liberties. The state income tax was created statutorily in 1915. Stegall noted that the gradual reduction over a decade would give the Legislature ample opportunity to act on tax reform, a move he said was "much-needed." 

Apr 25, 2024
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Bill Making OMES Subject to Central Purchasing Act Sent to Governor

A measure making Oklahoma's state employee management agency and the Chief Information Officer subject to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act has been sent to the governor's desk.  House Bill 3057, authored by Rep. Jay Steagall, R-Yukon, would require all purchases of equipment, products and services within the Information Services Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) and the Chief Information Officer to be subject to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act and the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974 without exception.  "Oklahomans demand transparency and accountability regarding the expenditure of their hard-earned tax dollars," Steagall said. "The abuse of certain exemptions provided for in current statute pertaining to the competitive bid process has to end, and with the passage of HB3057, the Legislature is taking steps to reign in a significant portion of such exploitation. As the author of the bill and concerned taxpayer, I will be working to amend additional statutes to close loopholes and eliminate exemptions used or designed to bypass the competitive bid process." HB3057 is authored in the Senate by Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore. "A government that can’t be trusted is a government that will lose citizen support," Weaver said. "How we conduct business must be above reproach and above board. As Senate author of HB 3057, I am grateful that we are taking action and adding a safety rail to guard against corrupt activities." The House passed HB3057 99-0 in March and, this week, the Senate passed it 37-0. HB3057 is now at the governor's desk and available to be signed into law.