In all, 86 new laws will be going into effect today, including one that gives state employees a long-awaited pay raise.
State workers making less than $40,000 a year will receive a $1,500 bump in pay.
This is the first raise state workers have seen in over 11 years.
But the Oklahoma Public Employees Association was originally pushing for an extra $2,500 for each state employee.
Another new law will give state correctional officers a $2 an hour pay raise.
While the department's former director, who pushed for this raise to pass says it is a step in the right direction, it still puts Oklahoma below the national average.
For a complete list of laws that go into effect today, click here.
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