State representative, House District 79

Melissa Provenzano, a Tulsa Democrat and former public school teacher and administrator, represents House District 79 and has served as assistant minority leader². The House site lists her work on diagnostic mammogram access, teacher professional development, student loan transparency and the state grocery tax². The House biography also lists a 2025 League of Women Voters Madam President Award and a Center for Effective Lawmaking ranking among the top five Oklahoma lawmakers². She is the Democratic incumbent running against Republican Paul Hassink¹.

Where they stand 13 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• RedistrictingIndependent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey she said she favors independent redistricting where legislators have no say in how the lines are drawn. (2022) source
• Minimum wageRaise it higher and tie it to the cost of livingmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign site says she will keep fighting so that Oklahomans can earn a fair living wage. (2026) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Said · low confidence

  • Her campaign site says she will fight to keep politicians out of your doctor's office. (2026) source
  • Voted no on Senate Bill 612, which made performing an abortion a felony except to save the life of the mother in a medical emergency; the House passed it 70 to 14. (2022-04-05) source
  • Voted no on House Bill 4327 on third reading in the House, which banned abortion from fertilization except in a medical emergency or a rape or incest reported to law enforcement, enforced through private lawsuits; the House passed it 78 to 19. (2022-03-22) source
  • Voted no on House Bill 1168, which makes delivering abortion-inducing drugs for an unlawful abortion a felony; the House passed it 77 to 19. (2025-03-25) source
  • Voted no on House Bill 1788, a 2024 tax credit relating to pregnancy resource centers; the House passed it 76 to 18. (2024-03-06) source
  • Voted no on House Bill 3013, an earlier version of the abortion-inducing drug felony bill; the House passed it 77 to 18. (2024-03-14) source
  • Voted no on House Bill 3194, a 2026 bill on pregnancy centers and abortion-inducing drugs; the House passed it 79 to 18. (2026-03-09) source
• GunsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on House Bill 2597, which allowed carrying a firearm without a permit; the House passed it 70 to 30. (2019-02-13) source
  • Voted no on Senate Bill 1081, which bars Oklahoma cities and agencies from enforcing red flag laws; the House passed it 77 to 14. (2020-05-15) source
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on House Bill 4156, which made being in Oklahoma without legal immigration status a state crime and required anyone convicted to leave the state within 72 hours; the House passed it 77 to 20. (2024-04-18) source
  • Voted no on House Bill 1362, which makes it a felony for a person found to be unlawfully present after an arrest for violating a state law, with an option to return to the country of origin; the House passed it 73 to 16. (2025-03-13) source
• School choiceNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on the House version of the bill creating the Parental Choice Tax Credit Act (House Bill 1935); the House passed it 75 to 25. (2023-02-22) source
  • Voted no on final passage of House Bill 1934, the Parental Choice Tax Credit Act, which created income tax credits of $5,000 to $7,500 per student for private school tuition; the House passed it 61 to 31. (2023-05-02) source
  • Voted no on House Bill 3705, which raises the amount of Parental Choice Tax Credits that can be authorized for fiscal year 2027 and later; the House passed it 70 to 19. (2026-04-09) source
• Gender care for minorsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on Senate Bill 613, which prohibits gender transition procedures for people under 18; the House passed it 73 to 18. (2023-04-26) source
  • Voted no on House Bill 3130, which adds referrals and aiding and abetting to Oklahoma's ban on gender transition procedures for minors; the House passed it 71 to 21. (2026-03-25) source
  • Voted no on Senate Bill 904, which bars public funds and state facilities from being used for gender transition procedures for minors or adults; the House passed it 77 to 14. (2026-05-06) source
• Transgender athletesNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on Senate Bill 2, the Save Women's Sports Act, which requires school athletic teams to be designated by biological sex; the House passed it 73 to 19. (2021-04-19) source
• Ranked-choice votingNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on House Bill 3156, which prohibits ranked choice voting in any Oklahoma election; the House passed it 63 to 16. (2024-03-13) source
• DEI programsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on Senate Bill 796, which bars Oklahoma colleges from using state funds for diversity, equity and inclusion positions or programs; the House passed it 77 to 18. (2025-05-06) source
• Election rulesNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on House Bill 1005, which tightens what counts as proof of identity at the polls, including a photograph and an unexpired document; the House passed it 75 to 18. (2025-03-27) source
  • Voted yes on Senate Joint Resolution 47 on third reading, which sends voters a constitutional amendment requiring proof of identity to vote; the House passed it 80 to 13. (2026-04-15) source
  • Voted no on the motion to adopt Senate Joint Resolution 47, which sends voters a constitutional amendment requiring proof of identity to vote; the House passed it 78 to 15. (2026-04-15) source
• Kids onlineNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted yes on House Bill 3914, which requires social media age verification and parental consent for minors; the House passed it 69 to 16. (2024-03-14) source
  • Voted no on House Bill 1275, which bars social media accounts for minors under 16, requires parental consent for 16 and 17 year olds, and requires age verification; the House passed it 64 to 30. (2025-03-24) source
• Term limitsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on House Joint Resolution 1032, which applies to Congress for a convention limited to proposing term limits for members of the U.S. House and Senate; the House passed it 59 to 34. (2023-03-21) source

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