| Sheila Dills | |
| Office: | Majority Caucus Chair of the Oklahoma House of Representatives |
| Term Start: | November 2020 |
| Term End: | November 16, 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Tammy West |
| Office1: | Assistant Majority Floor Leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives |
| Term Start1: | January 3, 2019 |
| Term End1: | November 2020 |
| State House2: | Oklahoma |
| District2: | 69th |
| Term Start2: | November 15, 2018 |
| Term End2: | November 16, 2022 |
| Predecessor2: | Chuck Strohm |
| Successor2: | Mark Tedford |
| Birth Date: | 10 July 1967 |
| Party: | Republican |
Sheila Dills (born July 10, 1967) is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 69th district from 2018 to 2022.[1] [2]
Dills plans to retire from the Oklahoma House at the end of her term in 2022.[3]
Dills was the author of House Bill 1395 (2019) "Virtual Charter Financial Transparency", which became law, and makes charter schools in Oklahoma itemize out spending to the state educational committees.[4] [5] Dills later stated that during the passage of House Bill 1395 she was forced to meet with Epic Charter Schools co-founder Ben Harris. While Harris agreed to the language in the bill, its requirements would later lead to his arrest for falsifying invoices required by the bill.[6]
Dills authored House Bill 1735 (2021), which died in committee, to increase oversight of charters schools and education management organizations.[7]
Dills was a supporter of Senate Bill 2 (2021), a controversial transphobic sports bill,[8] and Oklahoma Senate Bill 1100, which banned non-binary gender markers on birth certificates.[9]
Dills announced she would retire and not seek re-election in 2022. After announcing her retirement, she told the Tulsa World "The culture (of the Legislature) is ridiculous. The people of Oklahoma are getting ripped off big time. … It’s a disgusting environment.”
In January 2024, she opened the Patisserie by Sheila Anne, a French bakery in Jenks, Oklahoma.[10]