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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are days away from the commencement of the 60<sup>th</sup> legislature and below is a list of bills currently relevant to higher education. Please keep in mind, legislation progress can change rapidly and be sure to review to determine
where legislation stands today at <a href="http://www.oklegislature.gov/BasicSearchForm.aspx">
http://www.oklegislature.gov/BasicSearchForm.aspx</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Colbi Beam, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Associate Vice Chancellor for State Grants and Scholarships<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">655 Research Parkway, Suite 200<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="mailto:cbeam@osrhe.edu">cbeam@osrhe.edu</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="DE" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The update below reflects the major legislation concerning Higher Education.
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Jarrett Jobe, Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations, at
<a href="mailto:jjobe@osrhe.edu">jjobe@osrhe.edu</a>.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Legislative Report<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">May 31, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1351</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Defending the Integrity of the Appropriations Process and Verbal Earmarks Transparency Act of 2025. Requires agency executives to disclose within 72
hours any communication between a member of the legislature and an employee during which the employee or legislature discusses how state funds shoudl be expended.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Tom Gann</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin/Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0314</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">includes individuals employed by institutions of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education as full-time employees for the purpose of
maternity leave.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Mary Boren</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Concurrent Enrollment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2831</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires students who attend a physical school location to also attend concurrent enrollment classes at a physical location.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. George Burns</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Concurrent Enrollment/Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0233</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Provides for Concurrent Enrollment tuition waivers for Juniors and Seniors who declare intention to teach.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Lisa Standridge</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1358</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Allows carrying firearms on colelge campuses.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jim Olsen</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2903</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Repeals the Student Advisory board sections of the State Regents For Higher Education</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Tammy Townley</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0283</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Expands the annual transaction limit for the State System of Higher Education Master Lease Program.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dave Rader</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0285</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies reporting requirements to the Legislature regarding the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act. It creates a credit, for contributions made
on or after January 1, 2025, for any taxpayer who makes a contribution to an eligible higher education institution foundation. It sets limits for the credit. It requires on or before April 30, 2027, and once every four years thereafter, each eligible higher
education institution foundation to submit to the Oklahoma Tax Commission, the Governor, the Senate president pro tempore and House speaker an audited financial statement for the foundation along with information detailing the benefits, successes, or failures
of the program. It defines applicable terms.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0349</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires a report on all foerign entities funding higher education</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0408</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Bans institutions of higher education from requiring a student to take a leave of absence, withdraw or limit studies solely due to pregnancy.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Mary Boren</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0591</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the "Free to Speak Act" Banning employees of a public school or institution of higher education to knowingly address an unemancipated minor by a name other
than their legal name or a nickname/derivative and pronoun that is inconsistent with the students sex without written consent.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dusty Deevers</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0749</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Oklahoma Higher Education Freedom of Expression and Transparency Act.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dave Rader</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0845</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires that no Higher Education body except as required by federal law; establish or maintain a DEI office or higher/assign an employee or contract with a third
party to perform DEI duties.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Lisa Standridge</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0846</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Created the Stop DEI act Requires each institution of higher education to establish carricula and designate courses in a manner that does not require students to
enroll in DEI/CRT related education. Provides exemptions.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Lisa Standridge</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1289</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prohibits compelling, or requiring any applicant student or employee or contractor to endorse a discriminatory ideology.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Chad Caldwell</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0267</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Establishes the School of American Civic Thought and Leadership at OU</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Julie Daniels</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0339</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prohibits tuition and fee rates from exceeding certain years.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dusty Deevers</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education Affordability</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1602</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Extends qualified tuition reimbursment tax credit to 2032.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Emily Gise</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education Affordability</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1760</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Increases the ammounts of the Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant Trust</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Dell Kerbs</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education Affordability</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2888</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Removes the non-taxable sources from the elligibility requirements for the Tuition Equalization Grant.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Tammy Townley</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education Affordability</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB1054</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates a scholarship for the descendents of the Tulsa Race Massacre.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Regina Goodwin</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education Affordability</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1282</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Distinguished Oklahoma Scholars Award Program. Defines elligibility and award peramaters.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Chad Caldwell</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education Affordability</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1495</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the College Fee Waiver for Children of Parents With Disabilities Act.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jacob Rosecrants</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Oklahomas Promise</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0140</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">prohibits a student who is 21 or older from being eligible to enter into Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP). The bill modifies the program's eligibility
requirements. It permits the State Regents for Higher Education to grant exceptions to the eligibility requirements, except under certain conditions. It requires the Regents to promulgate necessary rules.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Ally Seifried</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Student Loans</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0106</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates a non-refundable income tax credit for tax year 2026 and subsequent tax years equal to 30 percent of the amount of payments made by an employer against the
student loan debt of an employee. It permits any unused portion of the credit to be carried forward, in order, to each of the 10 subsequent tax years. It requires the credit be claimed on a form prescribed by the Oklahoma Tax Commission with any documentation
that the Commission requires.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Mary Boren</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment & Oklahomas Promise</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1727</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Extends oklahomas promise to the children of certified classroom teachers.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Anthony Moore</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0662</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires the Oklahoma Workforce Commission to impliment programs in the state to address, high demand critical occupations, work based learning opportunities, K-12
district innovation. Provides definitions.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1005</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires every school, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, to display in a conspicuous place in each classroom of the school a durable poster or framed copy
of the Ten Commandments</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jim Olsen</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1013</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">authorizes the State Board of Education to revoke or suspend a license or certificate for only the following reasons: a willful violation of any state or federal
law; the abuse or neglect of a child; moral turpitude; incompetency in the performance of duty; or neglect of any professional duty. It prohibits the State Board of Education from summarily revoking or suspending a license or certificate pending an individual
proceeding for revocation or other action unless for a valid emergency as defined in the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Mark Vancuren</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1054</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">board member appointments; changing appointing authority; removal for cause; vacancy procedures; initial appointments; emergency.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jacob Rosecrants</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1075</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires sumbitting reports or investigations on conduct that could form the basis for criminal charges to the state board of education even if the target of the
investigation resigns.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Derrick Hilderbrant</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1086</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Includes gifts and donations or state appointed funds for the purpose of capital expenditures in the consideration when calculation the general fund carryover as
it relates to school funding.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Dick Lowe</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1087</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Adds several levels of compensation to the minimum salary schedule.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Dick Lowe</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1088</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Allows for automatic transfer approval for students moving between adjacent disctricts.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Dick Lowe</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1094</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires the state department of education to create and make available curriculum related to the atrocities of communism for grades 6-12.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Gabe Woolley</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1096</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires the state board of Education to Develop an Academic Performance Index</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Toni Hasenbeck</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1109</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prohibits detention for failure to attend school. Makes other changes to the Truancy code.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Ellen Pogemiller</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1112</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Adjusts minimum salary schedule</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Ellen Pogemiller</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1128</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Appropriates $12 million to expand the school counselor corps program.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Ellen Pogemiller</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1131</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ammends ESSA plan to replace chronic absenteeism to a survey of school climate.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Ellen Pogemiller</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1159</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">allows school districts to deny an intra-district transfer request when the district has adjusted attendance zones for managing student enrollment.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Mark Tedford</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1165</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires school districts to obtain and report citizenship status of enrolling students.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Gabe Woolley</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1179</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">adds alternate adults to certain communication requirements with students.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Marilyn Stark</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1255</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">directing assessments to be administered to certain private school and homeschool students</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Strom Judd</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1284</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires a parent or guardian of a student having attended a public or private school from another state who is seeking enrollment at a public school within the
State of Oklahoma to sign an affidavit prior to enrollment in a public school within the State of Oklahoma declaring the student has not been under investigation for or committed a violent act or an act showing deliberate or reckless disregard for the health
or safety of faculty or other students prior to enrolling at a public school within Oklahoma.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Chad Caldwell</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1285</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the State Department of Education to establish, or contract with a private company to establish, an online transparency portal. It requires the portal to
be an online tool to support parental rights to access, review, and comment upon curriculum, instructional materials, textbooks, and library materials being used by the school district where their child attends school, and which their child might be exposed
to without prior parental knowledge or consent.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Chad Caldwell</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1286</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">allows a school district or charter school to include in its policy adopted up to 10 scheduled or unscheduled virtual days in each school year during which instruction
to be delivered to students virtually.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Chad Caldwell</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1393</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the State Board of Education to adopt separate parental consent forms that school districts use to obtain parental consent for each of the actions specified
therein in a student's individual education program (IEP).</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Melissa Provenzano</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1408</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires certain transfer students to file a notice of intent</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jim Grego</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1466</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires that before the State Board of Education can implement any recommendations from the State Department of Education related to accreditation, the school district
must be given an opportunity to request a hearing before the State Board pursuant to the due process procedures adopted by the Board as provided therein. It requires the State Board of Education to send the applicable school district notice of a right to a
hearing within 10 working days of receiving the recommendations. It requires the hearing to be conducted by the State Board of Education. It requires all notices to be sent by certified mail, with the postmark used to determine the timeliness of the notice.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Tammy West</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1467</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">allows the State Board of Education to assist and, if funding is available, award grants to school district boards of education to establish pilot projects that
create community schools within a school district or at a school site.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Tammy West</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1469</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies website requirements for the Oklahoma Tax Commission.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Meloyde Blancett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1488</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires that before the State Board of Education can implement any recommendations related to accreditation from the State Department of Education, the school district
must be given an opportunity to request a hearing before the State Board of Education pursuant to the due process procedures adopted by the Board. It requires the State Board of Education to send the applicable school district notice of a right to a hearing
within 10 working days of receiving the recommendations. It requires the hearing to be conducted by the State Board of Education. It requires all notices to be sent by certified mail, with the postmark used to determine the timeliness of the notice.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Rhonny Johns</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1538</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Student Retention Protocol Act of 2025</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Mickey Dollens</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1603</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires human growth and development curriculum to be taught in the public schools of Oklahoma.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Emily Gise</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1740</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to prepare and maintain a written individualized service plan for any person who has
been adjudicated to be not guilty by reason of mental illness (NGRI/MI).</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Anthony Moore</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1742</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies website requirements for the Oklahoma Tax Commission in refrence to the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Act.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Rhonny Johns</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1761</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires that only students whose screenings resulted in a positive identification for characteristics of dyslexia to be rescreened every three years, regardless
of grade level, until the student turns 18 years of age or until a rescreening result in a negative identification. It requires the State Board of Education to develop policies for dyslexia rescreening required under this subsection.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Anthony Moore</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2032</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the Department of Human Services to administer the Summer EBT Program in accordance with federal regulations and guidelines. It requires the Department
of Human Service work with the State Department of Education to determine eligibility of children and reduce administrative burden on qualifying families for the Summer EBT program established pursuant to the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
It requires the Department of Human Services and the State Department of Education share all data determined by each department to be necessary to implement and administer the Summer EBT program statewide.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Nick Archer</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2092</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires each school or group of schools that has an identified student percentage of at least 25 percent or an identified student percentage of less than 20 percent
if authorized by federal law, as determined annually by April 1, to participate in the community eligibility provision in the subsequent school year and throughout the duration of the community eligibility provision's four-year cycle.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Annie Menz</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2917</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">authorizes the Oklahoma Historical Society the Office of Tribal Relations to consult sources, including, but not limited to, state agencies and tribal governments,
in order to obtain information necessary to fulfill its duties. It requires the Office of Tribal Relations to deliver an electronic, updated copy of certain material to each member of the Oklahoma Legislature by December 1 of every even-numbered year. It requires
the office deliver a physical, updated copy of the material after each gubernatorial election.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Ajay Pittman</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HJR1010</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">proposes a vote of the people on a constitutional amendment adds language declaring a parent or guardian's right to educate their child how they want to and prevents
the Legislature from passing laws that control the affairs of a private school, home school, or other school that does not receive public funds.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jim Shaw</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0019</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requiring school districts and charter schools to submit certain list of library materials; providing process for reporting violations; providing penalties. Effective
date. Emergency.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Warren Hamilton</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0028</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires school districts provide meals for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years at no cost to a child who is a member of a household in which the total annual
income during the preceding tax year did not exceed an amount equal to 250 percent of the federal poverty level. It requires funds be apportioned by the State Board of Education to each school district to provide the meals.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Carri Hicks</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0062</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">removes the requirement that school districts make payroll deductions for either or both professional organization dues and political contributions upon the request
of an employee. The bill prohibits school districts from making payroll deductions for professional organization dues and political contributions. It removes the requirement that students enrolled in public school districts be required to demonstrate mastery
of the state academic content standards.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0105</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies the eligibility requirements for the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Julie Daniels</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0139</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requiring school district boards of education to adopt certain cell phone policy; providing for establishment of certain grant program. Effective date. Emergency.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Ally Seifried</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0141</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the State Board of Education to issue a request for proposals by November 1, 2025, for the selection of a statewide student information. It changes references
to a "student records" system to a "student information" system. It requires that the system comply with The Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Ally Seifried</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0189</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires funds appropriated for the financial support of public schools if a school district receives either Foundation Aid or Salary Incentive Aid or receives neither
Foundation Aid nor Salary Incentive Aid, rather than if a school district does not receive either Foundation Aid or Salary Incentive Aid.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Roland Pederson</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0192</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies the calculation of each school district's initial State Aid allocation, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. It modifies the July and the December
calculations of per pupil revenue. The bill modifies the Foundation Program calculation. It modifies the calculation of Salary Incentive Aid. The bill requires the State Department of Education to administer a transitional grant program to provide transition
grants to public school districts in this state that receive a 5.0 percent reduction in State Aid allocations between the 2025-2026 school year and the 2026-2027 school year, subject to availability of funding.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dusty Deevers</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0215</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act. It requires, beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, the State Board of Education to approve no fewer
than three screening instruments for use at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year for monitoring progress and measurement of math skills as required.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Ally Seifried</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0219</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires certain Schools to make menstrual products availible</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Nikki Nice</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0240</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Adjusts the State Aid Forumla</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0331</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Kate Cole Act requires school employee to call 911 if epinephrine is administered.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Kelly Hines</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0348</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires all educational service providers, their employees and representatives, and all educational and administrative services provided pursuant to an educational
services contract afford parents and legal guardians of students who are provided services by a contracting entity their rights provided by the Parents Bill of Rights.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0364</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prohibits corporal punishment for disabled students</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dave Rader</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Blake Moore</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0365</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Authorizes the State Board of Education to make rulesissuing and revoking certificates for head coaches.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. George Burns</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0370</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">prohibits a school district from: requiring or coercing school district employees to meet, communicate, listen to, or otherwise interact with an employee organization
or statewide professional educators' association; distributing communications or membership solicitations on behalf of an employee organization or statewide professional educators' association; and permitting an employee organization or statewide professional
educators' association access to or use of the school district's meetings, events, facilities, communications systems, computer systems, equipment, supplies, or other resources on terms more favorable than extended to any other employee organization or statewide
professional educators' association seeking similar access or use.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0376</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">removes the prior public school enrollment requirement for the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Casey Murdock</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0382</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires a child be toilet trained prior to enrolling in Pre-K</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. David Bullard</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0412</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Removes training requirements for school district boards of education.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Shane Jett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0413</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Oklahoma Sexual Education Reform and Parental Rights Protection Act Which requires written consent for children to receive ssexual education in any form.
Defines comprehensive, and optimal sexual health information.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Shane Jett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0454</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Changes the A-F school report card</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Mary Boren</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0472</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">expanding scope of scholarships while participating in the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Program</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0486</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Allows a school district to contract a chaplain to perform the duties of a school counselor</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Shane Jett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0533</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Does not require criminal background check for an individual who has obtained certification from the SDE within the previous 12 months.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0555</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Education Regulatory Sandbox program</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0587</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires age appropriate and research based instruction in human biology and pregnancy in grades 9-12.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Jerry Alvord</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0683</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">defines accrediting association as used in the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Lonnie Paxton</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0686</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">applies an authorized but unused credit to subsequent annual limitation under the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Lonnie Paxton</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0696</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">removes language requiring vehicles of a certain capacity to have certain words painted on them.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0700</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the governing body of each school district to develop a venue-specific exertional heat-related illness emergency action plan.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dave Rader</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0709</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires candidates for a school board office to be filled in a special election to file on a Monday through the following Wednesday that is at least 10 days after
the seat has been declared vacant.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0711</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">directs climate surveys be administered to students, school staff, and parents and legal guardians of students enrolled in an elementary, middle or high school site.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0745</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Extends age for high school completion.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Christie Gillespie</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0759</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the State Board of Education to develop training materials for the purpose of providing in-service training to all school district personnel including administrators
and school district board of education members to make clear the legislative intent of the Parents Bill of Rights</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dana Prieto</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0793</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires each school district board of education and charter school governing board to display the Ten Commandments in each classroom in each school under its jurisdiction.
It requires the governing board of each institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education to require each institution under its jurisdiction to display the Ten Commandments in each classroom on the campus.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Shane Jett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0798</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">limits the State Board of Educations authority to revoke or suspend a teaching certificate for specific reasons. It prohibits the State Board of Education from having
the authority to summarily revoke or suspend a certificate prior to an individual proceeding for revocation or other action. It requires the State Board of Education to notify a teacher and their employing school district at least five days prior to taking
action to suspend or revoke a certificate. It requires the Board to take action to suspend or revoke the certificate within 60 days after notification has been provided.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Aaron Reinhardt</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0841</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies language regarding the purpose of the Strong Readers Act. It specifies that training in the science of reading be implemented in early childhood education,
elementary education, and special education teacher preparation programs accredited by the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Toni Hasenbeck</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0843</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">increases the school district size related to the prohibition on certain relationships between board members and school district employees</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Casey Murdock</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0851</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies the access statewide professional educators' associations have to school employees.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. David Bullard</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0913</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to provide emergency opioid antagonists and certain training to specified school personnel
and boards of education under specified conditions.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Kristen Thompson</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Nicole Miller</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1113</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires adjunct teachers who have been employed full time for over 2 years obtain a certification.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Ellen Pogemiller</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1144</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Allows an excused absence once per semester for a mental health day.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jacob Rosecrants</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1151</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies election dates for school district board elections.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Chris Banning</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1181</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">increases the School Security Revolving Fund cap to $75 million.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. David Hardin</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1232</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Allows school districts to employ or accept volunteer chaplains.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Kevin West</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1244</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires seat belts on all new busses.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Strom Judd</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1276</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prohibits the use of cell phones and smartwatches during the school day and while present on school grounds.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Chad Caldwell</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1277</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">directing the State Board of Education to distribute grants to incentivize phone-free spaces</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Chad Caldwell</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1280</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the board of education of each school district to spend no less than 60 percent of its annual budget on instructional expenditures.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Chad Caldwell</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1283</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Educators' Professional Liability Insurance Program for all employees, including full-time and part-time personnel of public schools and charter schools.
It requires the program to provide liability coverage for employees up to $2 million in coverage per occurrence.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Chad Caldwell</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1327</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">prohibits students who purport to be an imaginary animal or animal species, or who engage in anthropomorphic behavior commonly referred to as "furries" at school
from participating in school curriculum or activities.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Justin Humphreys</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1361</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">prohibits school personnel from requesting and using certain pronouns or alternate names in certain situations and students from requesting and using certain pronouns
or alternate names in certain situations.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Gabe Woolley</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1395</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies website requirements for the Oklahoma Tax Commission.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Melissa Provenzano</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1396</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">prohibits private schools accredited by the State Board of Education or another accrediting association from, as a condition of acceptance, enrollment, or student
eligibility, requiring that a student's parent or guardian participate in the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Program.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Melissa Provenzano</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1403</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires school districts to offer a parent seminar and construes the seminars requirements. It allows districts to create seminar content. It requires the State
Board of Education to develop seminar curriculum. It mandates reporting on the seminars to the Legislature.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Melissa Provenzano</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1407</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires any taxpayer receiving an income tax credit or private school accepting students whose tuition is funded fully or partially from tax credits pursuant to
the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act to submit an annual report to the Oklahoma Tax Commission detailing the allocation and expenditure of Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit dollars received.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Melissa Provenzano</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1410</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires candidates to list their political party affiliation, or nonpartisan status if running as an independent, which shall appear next to their name on both
the primary ballot and the general election ballot.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Toni Hasenbeck</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1412</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">excludes students who transfer in and out of the school emigrate to another country, and deceased students from the adjusted cohort graduation rate.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Rhonny Johns</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1417</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the SAFER Act. It creates in the State Department of Education the School Access for Emergency Response Grant Program to provide grants to schools for needed
interoperable communication hardware, software, equipment maintenance, and training to allow for seamless communications between new or existing school communications systems and first responder communications systems.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Josh West</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1428</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates for the State Department of Education the Building Equalization for K-8 Student Transfers Revolving Fund ("BEST Fund") to be used to fund the building expenses
of receiving districts for the purpose of erecting, remodeling, repairing or maintaining school buildings, for purchasing furniture, equipment and computer software to be used on or for school district property, for repairing and maintaining computer systems
and equipment, for paying energy and utility costs, for purchasing telecommunications utilities and services, for paying fire and casualty insurance premiums for school facilities, for purchasing security systems, for paying salaries of security personnel,
for purchasing school buses, or for one or more, or all, of such purposes.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Brad Boles</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1475</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">prohibits student distinctions based on COVID-19 vaccination status.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Stacy Jo Adams</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1484</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires each school district to annually provide research-based instruction related to fentanyl abuse prevention and drug poisoning awareness to students in grades
six through twelve.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Rhonny Johns</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1493</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Growing Minds, Active Kids Act. It requires school districts to incorporate physical activity into the school day by providing at least 40 minutes for
daily recess to students in full-day prekindergarten, kindergarten, and grades one through five. For grades six through eight, at least thirty 30 minutes for daily recess is strongly recommended. It requires each district board of education to establish the
timing of the daily recess.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jacob Rosecrants</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1494</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">appropriates $150,000 to the Oklahoma State Department of Education for the purpose of entering a contract with a nonprofit organization headquartered in Oklahoma,
that specializes in geography instruction and training of educators, to increase geographic literacy in Oklahoma schools.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jacob Rosecrants</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1522</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies the appeals process under the Education Open Transfer Act.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Dick Lowe</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1523</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the State Department of Education to establish a school-based telehealth pilot program with a single telehealth provider to provide mental health care to
students enrolled in participating school districts.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Dick Lowe</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1589</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires an Education Employee Assistance Program to be created within the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. It allows the program to provide
assistance to public school districts in the management of employees whose personal problems may have a negative impact on job performance.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Rhonny Johns</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1605</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires federal funds appropriated to the Department of Education for a child nutrition program to be used to provide school breakfasts and lunches at no cost to
each qualifying student.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Emily Gise</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1671</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires proof of citizenship when enrolling in public education.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Josh Cantrell</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1672</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires suspension for students guilty of assault.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Josh Cantrell</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1732</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires schools to have the right to broadcast all high school athletic activities in Oklahoma in which the school's athletic team is participating.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Anthony Moore</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2017</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Adds online bullying to the anti-bullying code, creates fines and imprisonment penealties for violation.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Daniel Pae</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2018</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Grants physical and occupational therapists working at a school teacher benefits.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Daniel Pae</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2047</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Emerson Kate Cole Act. It requires a school employee contact 911 as soon as possible if Epinephrine is administered to a student. It also requires a
school district notify the parent or legal guardian of any student who experiences a possible allergic reaction as soon as possible. The bill establishes requirements for model policies developed by the State Department of Education in conjunction with the
State Department of Health.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Preston Stinson</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2088</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each school district board of education adopt a policy allowing students who are educated by other means to participate
in extracurricular activities offered by the student's resident district. It establishes requirements for the policy. It permits a student who is educated pursuant to the other means exception provided for in statute to participate in interscholastic activities
or contests offered by the student's resident subject to the provisions of the bill.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. John Kane</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2890</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Adds opt out freedoms from required parent or legal guardian inclusion in contact with students.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Tammy Townley</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2916</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the State Department of Education, subject to the availability of funding, to implement and operate a Handle With Care (HWC) Oklahoma program to enhance
existing cross-agency communication and partnership between local law enforcement, community mental health services and supports, and schools regarding children's exposure to traumatic events. The bill establishes requirements for the program.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Ajay Pittman</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2928</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Modifies the Linsey Nicole Henry Scholarship elligibility to include students with incarcerated parents.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Ajay Pittman</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0245</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the State Department of Education to establish and maintain the Oklahoma High Dosage Tutoring Program. It requires high dosage tutors employed or contracted
by public school districts participating in the Oklahoma High Dosage Tutoring Program to be awarded bonuses in amounts specified therein. It creates High Dosage Tutoring Revolving Fund for the State Department of Education.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dusty Deevers</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0506</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Union</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dusty Deevers</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0507</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires school districts to sumbit a report detailing all federal funds received by the school district and how they were expended.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Jack Stewart</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0508</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Extends whistleblower protections to school support employees.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Shane Jett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0590</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Allows a school district to contract a chaplain to perform the duties of a school counselor</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen.Dana Prieto</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0682</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Modifies installment payment plans for the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Lisa Standridge</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0684</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies the application period and payment procedure under the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Lonnie Paxton</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0685</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the Oklahoma Tax Commission to annually calculate and publish a percentage by which the credits authorized under the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit
Act are to be reduced so the total amount of credits used to offset tax does not exceed the annual limit.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Lonnie Paxton</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0698</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies the date after which penalties are to be applied for exceeding class size limitations.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0699</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires, prior to the State Board of Education taking action on a recommendation from the State Department of Education to change the accreditation status of a
school site or school district by classifying the site or district with deficiencies, warning, probation, or nonaccredited accreditation status, the school district must be given an opportunity to request a hearing before the Board pursuant to the due process
procedures adopted by the Board as provided therein. It requires the school district to receive notice of the right to a hearing by certified mail, with the postmark used to determine the timeliness of the notice.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">sb0702</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the State Department of Education to develop standards and benchmarks for physical health excluding sex education or gender theory, physical exercise, physical
activities and nutrition.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dusty Deevers</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0704</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires school district boards of education to be responsible for ensuring annually that all high school students have access to advanced placement courses beginning
in the 2024- 2025 school year.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0706</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">removes limitations on school district general fund carryover and penalties for exceeding limitations</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0707</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">directs evaluations of school districts in relation to accreditation to occur once every four years.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0757</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">adds reasons for out-of-school suspension.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Todd Gollihare</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0758</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">allows a school district or charter school to include in its policy one or more emergency virtual days during which instruction will be delivered to students virtually.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Kristen Thompson</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0790</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the State Board of Education to develop a program of positive character traits and personal skills education as part of the subject matter standards adopted
by the Board for grades prekindergarten through twelfth.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Jack Stewart</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0792</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires certain policies under the School Safety and Bullying Prevention Act.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Shane Jett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0795</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires that before annual enrollment of a student in a public school district, the school must provide information to the parent or guardian who is enrolling the
student concerning all the education options available to students within Oklahoma.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dave Rader</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0797</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">limits the State Board of Educations authority to revoke or suspend a certificate for specific reasons. It prohibits the State Board of Education from having the
authority to summarily revoke or suspend a certificate prior to an individual proceeding for revocation or other action. It requires the State Board of Education to notify a teacher and their employing school district at least five days prior to taking action
to suspend or revoke a certificate. It requires the Board to take action to suspend or revoke the certificate within 60 days after notification has been provided.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0799</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires students who are known to be homeless children and youth to, in lieu of a parent or guardian, have an alternate adult included in electronic or digital
communication.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Roland Pederson</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0800</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires a coach of an athletic activity and athletic trainers to complete annual training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Brenda Stanley</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0848</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Oklahoma Independent Education Act. It prohibits any school district or public charter school from using, or be forced to use through intimidation or
threat by the United States Department of Education, private, state, or federal funds to develop, organize, administer, engage in, promote, or endorse any activity including any event, initiative, official communication, social media post, educational program,
or public campaign, that aims to promote or recognize sexual orientation or gender identity. It defines applicable terms.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. David Bullard</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0849</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">repeals language regarding the transfer of non-resident military students.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0854</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires principals and teachers in each public school in Oklahoma to display in each classroom, school auditorium, and school cafeteria under their supervision
the following motto of the United States of America</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. David Bullard</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0867</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires school site report cards to include certain minimum number of indicators of enrichment and support opportunities and staffing experience and retention.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Carri Hicks</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0942</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, or marital status against a student or an employee in an institution
of higher education or a public school in Oklahoma.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Kristen Thompson</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB1017</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">allows the state Medicaid program to cover educationally necessary school-based services. It prohibits the Oklahoma Health Care Authority from defining school-based
services more broadly than defined or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or covering school- based health care that is not educationally necessary or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dusty Deevers</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB1090</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Oklahoma School Districts Carryover Investment Fund for each school district electing to invest carryover from the general fund of the school district.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">General Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0017</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">repealing language regarding the School Finance Review Commission</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Julie Daniels</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">General Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0018</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">repealing language regarding the Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Julie Daniels</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">General Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0063</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">increases the stipend amount permitted to paid to board of education members in districts with an average daily attendance exceeding 15,000 or a school district
where boundaries encompass a total population exceeding 100,000 persons according to the last preceding Federal Decennial Census to $190 for each regular, special, or adjourned meeting of the board of education that he or she attends, but not for more than
four meetings in any calendar month, from $25 for each of the meetings.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Regina Goodwin</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">General Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0229</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies provisions of the Parental Choice Tax Credit Act.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Julie Daniels</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">General Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0409</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires, beginning July 1, 2025, and at the beginning of each succeeding state fiscal year, if the amount of money appropriated to the State Board of Education
for the financial support of public schools in such fiscal year is at least $25 million greater than the amount of money appropriated to the State Board of Education for the financial support of public schools for the prior fiscal year, school districts in
Oklahoma be in session and classroom instruction to be offered for an additional day.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">General Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0410</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires students to complete a computer science unit for graduation.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Stanley Brenda</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">General Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0411</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires notification from law enforcement upon arrest or investigation of school employee for certain offenses</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Shane Jett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">General Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0059</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">exempts from sales tax sales of tangible personal property or services to or by an organization with the principal purpose to provide school supplies or articles
of clothing for underserved students attending grades K-12 at public schools, including materials, supplies, and equipment used in the construction or improvement of buildings and other structures owned by the organization and operated in pursuit of the organization's
primary and principal purpose and to sales to the organization and to sales to any person with whom the organization has duly entered into a construction contract, necessary for carrying out the contract or to any subcontractor to the construction contract.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dave Rader</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Suzanne Schreiber</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1011</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires an Education Employee Assistance Program be created within the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. It permits the program
to provide assistance to public school districts in the management of employees whose personal problems may have a negative impact on job performance; assessment, referral, consultation, and problem resolution assistance to school district employees and their
family members seeking corrective help with medical or mental health problems, including alcohol or drug abuse and emotional, marital, familial, financial, or other personal problems.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Mark Vancuren</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1012</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Oklahoma Computer Data Privacy Act. The bill defines applicable terms. The bill establishes applicability. It exempts certain information. The bill establishes
requirements for any contract for the sale or license of de-identified information. The bill establishes consumer rights regarding information concerning them. It states legislative findings. The bill establishes liability and exemptions from liability.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Josh West</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1061</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Makes it a misdemeanor to, without justifiable or excusable cause and with intent to do bodily harm, commit any assault upon a municipal, county, or state official
who is in the lawful performance of his or her duties of employment.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Ken Lutterell</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1187</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies the opt-out provision to remove group insurance under the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Act.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Rick West</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1350</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sepcifies the type of audits required conducted for an extreme purchase cost</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Tom Gann</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1409</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Allows for public body email distribution systems to annually confirm and delete people from email lists.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1455</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Makes it a $10 thousand dollar felony for any person employed by a state agency, department of political subdivision to knowingly use their official authority to
interfere with or affecting the nomination or election of any candidate.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jim Shaw</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1621</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Government Spending Transparency Act. It requires the State Treasurer to establish an Internet-based portal freely available to the public which details
information about expenditures made by Submitting Parties in each fiscal year that commences after the effective date.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Mark Tedford</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1714</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prohibits the discrimination of legal marijuana users in hirinf and firing practices.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Forrest Bennet</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2095</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires public bodies to respond to open records requests within 30 days.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Annie Menz</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2101</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Makes June 12 Oklahoma Women Veterans History Day.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Annie Menz</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0005</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Expands the duties of the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) to include analyzing and conducting performance evaluations as it relates to the administrative
code of executive branch agencies.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0014</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Privacy and Conscience Protection Act. The bill requires any public or private employer operating who requires an employee or contractor to participate
in vaccination or immunization for COVID-19, any variant, or future variants as part of an employer's policy, whether written or verbal, to allow for a privacy exemption for an employee or contractor to refuse disclosure of his or her vaccination or immunization
status.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. David Bullard</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0070</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">in the interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or other subregulatory document, a court of this state or an officer hearing an administrative action
from deferring to the interpretation of a state agency and from interpreting the meaning and effect de novo. It requires, in an action brought by or against a state agency, after applying all customary tools of interpretation, the court or hearing officer
to exercise any remaining doubt in favor of a reasonable interpretation which limits agency power and maximizes individual liberty.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Julie Daniels</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0087</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">changes references to "maternity leave" for state employees to "paternal leave."</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Mary Boren</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0089</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES), in conjunction with the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS), to establish a mechanism
for vested employees retiring from state service to elect to transfer unused sick and annual leave in excess of the limits set forth in statute to be used for the retiree and his or her dependents' benefit allowance upon retirement. It requires annual leave
to be transferred at the standard benefit allowance rate for the calendar year.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Avery Frix</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0095</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">exempts from the definition of the term "employee" within the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act any person engaging in a temporary work arrangement that allows
the individual to observe a work environment and gain work experience without the expectation of financial compensation.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Ally Seifried</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0097</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">prohibits state agencies from entering into any new, or renewal of any existing, contract or any other agreement with a lobbyist for the purpose of lobbying; or
hiring a legislative liaison for the purpose of lobbying, unless the agency first secures express, written approval from the appropriate cabinet secretary who oversees the state agency.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Kendal Sacchieri</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0134</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">reduces the time period during which a retired member of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System may be rehired by their former employer or to enter into
an employment contract of any kind with a former employer to six months from one year.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Avery Frix</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0159</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs establish its headquarters and a veterans resource center in Del City that provides information and referral
services to connect veterans with available public and private services. It requires any state agency that provides any services to veterans collaborate with the department to provide services through the veterans resource center established.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Mark Mann</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0168</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires any agency or entity of the state, or any person making purchases on behalf of an agency or entity, require any contract for the construction, reconstruction,
alteration, repair, improvement, or maintenance of a public building or public work with an estimated contract price exceeding $100,000 to state that all iron, steel, and aluminum to be used in the completion of such contract shall be manufactured or produced
in the United States. It also requires all solicitation documents for such contracts clearly state the requirement.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Carri Hicks</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0178</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires all state agencies that own, operate, and utilize motor vehicles be responsible for the purchase, management, and maintenance of motor vehicles for the
agency. It requires each agency promulgate rules, develop a plan for routine maintenance and inspection, and maintain accurate recordkeeping for all motor vehicles within the fleet for reporting as prescribed by law.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. David Bullard</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0256</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates a non-refundable individual income tax credit for tax years 2026 through 2030 in an amount equal to 30 percent of the amount expended by an employer up to
$30,000 for an employee's child care expenses</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Kristen Thompson</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0270</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires any competitive bid submitted to the state or contract executed by the state for an acquisition under the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act contain a written
verification that the vendor agrees to submit an annual written affidavit to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Kelly Hines</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0277</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, creates the Oklahoma State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act. The bill defines applicable terms. It grants a covered individual the right to take paid
family and medical leave and to receive family and medical leave insurance benefits if they meet certain qualifications.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Jo Anna Dossett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0325</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Allows employee compensation to be made in Bitcoin</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dusty Deevers</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0422</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">prohibits a federal or state agency or political subdivision from requiring any resident of Oklahoma to submit to or receive a COVID-19 vaccination or any variant
thereof.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. David Bullard</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0451</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires all agency requested information to include an agency request statement.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dana Prieto</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0481</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Bans Public employees from participating in Strikes or Work stopage.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dusty Deevers</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0552</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prohibits state agencies from using or procuring and biotechnology equipment or services that originates from a company designates to be a biotechnology company
of concern.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Kelly Hines</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0581</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Allows state employees to negotiate to receive payment compensation and wages in gold bullion or silver bullion. Creates the Oklahoma Bullion Depository</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dusty Deevers</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0615</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">No state employee shall have a higher salary than the governor.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dana Prieto</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0616</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prohibits state agencies from complying with federal regulations without legislative approval</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0639</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Instructs courts on how to consider cases against a state agency or statute requires the court to exercise any doubt in favor of limiting agency power anf maximising
individual liberty.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0646</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">prohibits state agencies from publicly posting or publicly displaying content that includes covered information of a federal official or his or her immediate family</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Lonnie Paxton</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0655</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires all employers in the state to register and create E-verify employer accounts and verify their employees</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dusty Deevers</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0660</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Oklahoma Foreign Agents Registration Act. It prohibits a person from acting as an agent of a foreign principal from a country of particular concern unless
they have filed with the Attorney General a true and complete registration statement and supplements as required or unless they are exempt from registration under the provisions.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0712</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">in the interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or other subregulatory document, a court of this state or an officer hearing an administrative action
from deferring to the interpretation of a state agency and from interpreting the meaning and effect de novo. It requires, in an action brought by or against a state agency, after applying all customary tools of interpretation, the court or hearing officer
to exercise any remaining doubt in favor of a reasonable interpretation which limits agency power and maximizes individual liberty.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Lonnie Paxton</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0719</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Changes state employee travel allounces</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Lonnie Paxton</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0762</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prohibits any rule, regulation or policy mandate from the WHO, United Nations or the World Economic Forum from being enforced or implemented by the state.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0767</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Fair Chance Hiring Practices by Public Employers Act. It prohibits a public employer from: obtaining criminal history record information relating to
the applicant; or asking an applicant for employment to disclose, orally or in writing, information concerning the applicant's criminal history</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Jack Stewart</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Nicole Miller</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0810</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Zero-based budgeting implementation act.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0896</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires any permanent rule promulgated or amended on or after the effective date to automatically terminate pursuant to the schedule prescribed. It requires the
Secretary of State to develop a schedule, subject to approval by the President Pro Tempore of the State Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Administrative Rules Committee chairs of both houses, for the initial expiration of the administrative
rules of each state agency.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0900</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">allows any political subdivision participating in the state purchase card program to issue a solicitation for the acquisition of a purchase card.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Grant Green</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0918</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">in the interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or other subregulatory document, a court of this state or an officer hearing an administrative action
from deferring to the interpretation of a state agency and from interpreting the meaning and effect de novo. It requires, in an action brought by or against a state agency, after applying all customary tools of interpretation, the court or hearing officer
to exercise any remaining doubt in favor of a reasonable interpretation which limits agency power and maximizes individual liberty.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB1006</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prohibts state agencies from utilizing DEI hiring and firing practices</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. David Bullard</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB1015</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the State-Sponsored Persecution Prohibition Act</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Shane Jett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB1023</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">States that any rules not acted upon by the adoption of a joint resolution are deemed dissaproved.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB1024</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires any state agency that adopts a permanent rule pursuant to Section 303 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes which contains a regulatory restriction to submit
two regulatory restrictions for revocation.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB1097</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires state entities to provide written notice to a requestor indicating the reason a record request cannot be completes within 10 days of the request.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Lisa Standridge</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin/ ONENET</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0179</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires all state agencies be responsible for their information technology services. It requires the Information Services Division of the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services to transfer to each state agency all data, records, and other information regarding the agency's information technology and cybersecurity services rendered prior to the effective date of the bill.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. David Bullard</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin/Insurance</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1683</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires any health benefit plan that is offered, issued, or renewed on and after the effective date that offers coverage for contraceptive drugs to provide coverage
for an enrollee to obtain: a three-month supply of a contraceptive drug at once the first time the enrollee obtains the drug</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Cynthia Roe</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin/Insurance</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0109</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires any health benefit plan including the Oklahoma Employees Insurance Plan that is offered, issued, or renewed in Oklahoma to provide coverage for clinical
genetic testing for an inherited gene mutation for individuals with a personal or family history of cancer when such test provides clinical utility and when ordered or recommended by a health care provider in accordance with medical and scientific evidence</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Brenda Stanley</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Nicole Miller</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin/TRS</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0169</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">increases the amount of longevity pay for state employees.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Chuck Hall</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Agency Admin/TRS</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0579</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Bans state investents commercial paper, bonds, notes, debentures or other similar obligations in any entity owned or associated with the government of china. Including
all state government retirement funds.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Apprenticeships, Internships and Mentorships</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0195</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">directing the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to obtain certain insurance coverage</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Lonnie Paxton</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">CareerTech</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1092</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates a $7,500 tax credit for those who have completed a Qualified CareerTech certification</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Ryan Eaves</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">CareerTech</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0031</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance Act. The bill defines applicable terms. The bill creates the Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance
Program to provide assistance to eligible Guard members who enroll in a technology center school. It requires, subject to the availability of funds, the amount of assistance be equivalent to the amount of tuition for a career and technology program in which
the eligible Guard member is enrolled leading to certification or licensure, not to exceed a maximum of three years</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Carri Hicks</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">CareerTech</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0482</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Adds CareerTechs to the central purchasing act exemptions</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Grant Green</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">CareerTech/Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0664</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Expands the list of who the construction industries board can enter into contracts with to include any accredited primary schools as well as tech centers, secondary,
or post secondary schools.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Kristen Thompson</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Charter Schools</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1226</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">specifies who can contract with a sponsor to operate a charter school under the Oklahoma Charter School Act and eliminates provisions related to sectarian and religious
prohibitions.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Kevin West</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Charter Schools</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1288</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Includes the charter schools and virtual charter schools as part of the alternative education program</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Chad Caldwell</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Charter Schools</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1758</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Allows statewide virtual charter schools that reach certain assessment achievements to receive additional funds for certain expenses</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Dell Kerbs</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Charter Schools</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0366</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Removes requirement that charter school applications be first submitted to the schol district in which the proposed school is to be located.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Kelly Hines</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Charter Schools</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0388</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Authorizes Charter and Virtual Charter Schools students to participate in extracarricular activities.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Ally Seifried</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Charter Schools</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0514</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Includes the charter schools and virtual charter schools as part of the alternative education program</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Charter Schools</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0674</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">allows charter schools to submit certain charter school site plans for rezoning.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Charter Schools</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0705</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">authorizes a board of county commissioners to work with ambulance service districts established under the Oklahoma Constitution in an effort to minimize cost to
such entities.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Charter Schools</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0842</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requiring school district and charter school governing bodies to request a national criminal history record check for volunteers</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Casek Murdock</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Charter Schools</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0847</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Provids public and charter schools from compelling use of pronouns other than those on a birth cirtificate.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. David Bullard</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Education/CareerTech</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0588</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires school districts and Tech centers to request from the individuals current or former employer an attestetion to whether allegations of innappropriate behaivor
was raised or are pending an investigation</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Kendal Sacchieri</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">General Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1007</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">excludes an identification card issued by a school, university, or other educational institution from being considered valid proof of identity for purposes of registering
to vote in the State of Oklahoma.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jim Olsen</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">General Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1287</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma to create a math tutoring pilot program for 8th grade math assessments.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Chad Caldwell</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">General Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0006</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies the dates for school board and career technology center board primary and general elections. It also modifies the filing period for the offices.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Ally Seifried</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">General Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0164</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">authorizing board of trustees to enter into agreements or contracts for the implementation of sports pools; promulgating rules; authorizing development of certain
criteria; providing for licensing fees; creating the Sports Pools Fund</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Casey Murdock</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">General Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0243</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Directs the State Department of Education to establish the School Innovation Grant Program</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">General Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0247</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Fund Students Not Systems Act.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dusty Deevers</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">General Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0373</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Research and Education Protection Act prohibiting education institutions from accepting investments or other things of value from foreign entities and
other sources. Defines measures of disclosure for allowed investments and gifts.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">General Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0788</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Student Bill of Rights.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Shane Jett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Graduation Requirements</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1304</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Adds computer science and a one-year career tech program to certain science courses and requires one unit of computer science curriculum for certain students. It
allows computer science courses to be used for fulfilling certain other requirements and requires the State Department of Education to promulgate rules on emerging computer science technologies</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Dick Lowe</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Graduation Requirements</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1521</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Adds computer science and a one-year career tech program to certain science courses and requires one unit of computer science curriculum for certain students. It
allows computer science courses to be used for fulfilling certain other requirements and requires the State Department of Education to promulgate rules on emerging computer science technologies</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Dick Lowe</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Graduation Requirements</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0589</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires an English 10 advanced placement Seminar for the competencies of english graduation requirements.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Ally Seifried</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Graduation Requirements</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0695</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">makes language related to high school graduation rates applicable to charter schools.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1004</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">permits a person 18 years of age and older to transport by vehicle on a public roadway or to carry a firearm, concealed or unconcealed, loaded or unloaded.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jim Olsen</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1072</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">makes it unlawful for any person convicted of a misdemeanor or felony domestic violence offense in any court of this state or of another state or of the United States
to use, purchase, or to have in his or her possession or under his or her immediate control, or in any vehicle which the person is operating, or in which the person is riding as a passenger, or at the residence where the convicted person resides, any pistol,
imitation or homemade pistol, altered air or toy pistol, machine gun, sawed-off shotgun or sawed-off rifle, or any other dangerous or deadly firearm.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jason Lowe</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1095</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Allows governing body of any city or town to authorize the concealed carry of handguns into any structure, building or office space.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Derrick Hilderbrant</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1139</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Modifies definitions authorizing the transport and storage of firearms on school property.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1185</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prohibits the destruction of historic military weapons.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Rick West</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1231</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prohibits government contracts with companies that discriminate against gun companies.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Kevin West</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1259</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Authorizes the carry of concealed handguns at polling places.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. David Hardin</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1404</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Voluntary Firearm Restriction Act.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Melissa Provenzano</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1623</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">authorizes the transport of loaded rifles in vehicles under certain circumstances.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. John George</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1624</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">defines terms related to the carrying of firearms by convicted felons and delinquents.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. John George</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1780</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Removes government buildings from locations were it is unlawful to carry firearms.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jim Shaw</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2028</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">exempts from sales tax sales of gun safes, firearm ammunition, and firearms and their optics and direct attachments. The bill defines each term.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Nick Archer</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2818</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Modifies the oklahoma self defense code to include "occupied premises" and expands open carry allowances</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jay Steagall</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2819</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Extends open carry to streets sidewalks and non-profits</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jay Steagall</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2820</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates a method for citizens whose second amendment rights have been violated to bring civil action against a municipality or other government entity.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jay Steagall</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2822</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Extends open carry to the fair grounds.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jay Steagall</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2823</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Keeps police from disarming an otherwise law abiding citizen during traffic stops.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jay Steagall</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2824</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prohibits rules or laws that limit transportation of firearms.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jay Steagall</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2825</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the firearms manufacturing act of 2025 exempts all firearm or accessories manufactured in the state of Oklahoma from federal law.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jay Steagall</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2826</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Allows only firearms dealers to purchase firearms from police auction.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jay Steagall</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0015</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">clarifies language related to the pointing of a firearm or other dangerous weapon and removes language related to revocation and administrative penalty for convictions.
It eliminates the minimum penalty of three months imprisonment. The bill establishes exceptions to the charge of pointing a firearm or other dangerous weapon. The bill permits the "defensive display" of a firearm and defines the term. The bill adds "occupied
premises" to the list of places in which a firearm or other dangerous weapon may be legally pointed. It defines the term "occupied premise."</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0016</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Oklahoma Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act. The bill defines applicable terms. The bill prohibits any government entity or official and agent or
employee of a government entity from knowingly keep or cause to be kept any list, record, or registry of privately owned firearms or the owners of those firearms except for those records kept during the regular course of a criminal investigation and prosecution.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0040</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">prohibits any person, property owner, tenant, employer, or business entity from establishing or enforcing any policy or rule that prohibits any person or employee,
except a convicted felon, from transporting, carrying, or storing firearms or ammunition in a locked motor vehicle on any property set aside for any motor vehicle or a motor vehicle owned, leased, or rented by the person or employee to conduct business for
the business entity.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Julie McIntosh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0050</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">exempts sales tax on the purchase of gun safes and gun safety devices.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Jo Anna Dossett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0084</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">removes the limitation that a vehicle containing a gun or knife can be driven onto school property only to transport a student to and from school and does not remain
unattended on school property. The bill changes references from a "gun" to a "firearm."</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Kendal Sacchieri</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0123</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">removes the administrative penalty for carrying a concealed or unconcealed handgun loaded with any restricted or prohibited ammunition.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. George Burns</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0124</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">exempts a firearm suppressor that is manufactured in Oklahoma and remains in the state from being subject to federal law or federal regulation including registration
under the authority of the US Congress to regulate interstate commerce.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. George Burns</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0150</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">makes it unlawful for a person to store or leave a firearm in a manner which allows a minor to have unsupervised access to the firearm.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Carri Hicks</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0238</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Provides a sales tax exemption for ammunition.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Casey Murdock</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0372</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Extends lawful open carry to any state-owned hotel, cabin or lodge.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Kelly Hines</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0381</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Modifies the criminal violations and convictions that remove elligibility to have open cary rights restored.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. David Bullard</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0414</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Allows Sherriffs to arrest anyone who violates the second ammenment sanctuary state provisions</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Warren Hamilton</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0415</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Makes Oklahaoma a second ammendment sanctuary state</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Warren Hamilton</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0416</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Removes restrictions on ammunition size from concealed carry.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Warren Hamilton</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0446</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Extends open carry to government buildings.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dana Prieto</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0463</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Exempts firearm suppressors manufactured in Oklahoma from federal law.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Tom Woods</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0500</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prohibits government entities from entering into contract or agreements with any company or organization thet discriminates against firearm companies.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Casey Murdock</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0501</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Expands Unlawful Carry to include any item used in an offensive manner.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Shane Jett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0505</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">3D printing protection</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Shane Jett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0512</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prohibits open or concealed carry of a firearm within 300 feet of a polling place during an election.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Mary Boren</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0524</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Extends concealed carrying protections to a polling place during an election.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Darrell Weaver</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0526</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires courts and law enforcement agencies to protect second amendment rights and refusing to enforce or obey any order which violates it.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Tom Woods</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0548</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Allows for open or concealed carry on private campuses, provided a policy has been adopted by the governing entity of the private college University or Tech center.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Shane Jett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0557</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Preempts federal law restricting firearms or ammunition</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dusty Deevers</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0558</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">extends open carry to colleges and university campuses</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dusty Deevers</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0628</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Governing bodies of cities towns and counties can authorize the conceled carry of handgun into any structure ownded or leased by that political subdivision.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Christie Gillespie</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0635</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Government entities cannot destroy seized firearms they must be auctioned off.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dusty Deevers</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0636</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gag order on state entity or political subdivision from publicizing ot opposing second amendment rights</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Jerry Alvord</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0732</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies the scope of unlawful carry.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dusty Deevers</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0742</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies the scope of applicability related to lawful carry.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Todd Gollihare</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0769</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">prohibits any juvenile adjudicated delinquent for any violent crime as defined in statute from being allowed to possess or purchase a firearm until such juvenile
reaches 25 years of age.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Darcy Jech</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0782</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies the scope of the unlawful carry of firearms.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Shane Jett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0853</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">clarifies exemptions to certain prohibited acts related to firearms. It authorizes the pointing of firearms under certain circumstances specified therein.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Darrell Weaver</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0856</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">authorizes the carry of a concealed handgun on public school property by certain personnel.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. David Bullard</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0858</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies the scope of the lawful carry of firearms.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Lisa Standridge</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0863</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies certain registration approval requirements under the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Casey Murdock</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0866</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">authorizes the carrying of a concealed handgun on public school property by certain personnel.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Lisa Standridge</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0886</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Firearm Preservation Act. It prohibits a firearm obtained through a court- ordered turnover, estate settlement due to death, forfeiture, or any other
method of acquisition by Oklahoma or any political subdivision thereof from being destroyed or rendered permanently inoperable.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Shane Jett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0908</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">allows an individual to openly carry a handgun on the property with permission from the public trust or nonprofit entity.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Casey Murdock</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gun Laws</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0934</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Makes it unlawful to sell or give a firearm to a minor.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Mary Boren</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1017</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Oklahoma College Athletic Conference Act for the purpose of establishing a new intercollegiate athletic conference, with the name to be determined, to
promote and regulate college athletics among member institutions within the state; provide enhanced athletic competition; foster community and state pride; support student-athlete experience by giving more time in classroom and creating higher graduation rates,
reduction of university athletic budgets due to less travel; provide better in-state rivalries to enhance student and spectator experience; allow better in-state recruiting thus keeping Oklahoma students in Oklahoma; and ensure compliance with both state and
federal regulations governing college athletics.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Anthony Moore</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1027</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">adds University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University police officers who are CLEET-certified who participate in the system and lake patrolmen or dispatchers
of the Grand River Dam Authority who participate in the system as members of the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System. It updates the statute to comply with Internal Revenue Service regulations.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Mike Kelley</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1256</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Allows the Construction industries board to enter into contracts with any accredited system of education in the state.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Judd Strom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0032</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">permits the State Regents for Higher Education to establish limitations on the fees or fee amounts to be ineligible for program assistance under the Oklahoma National
Guard Educational Assistance Act in conjunction with the Military Department of the State of Oklahoma.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Brenda Stanley</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Nicole Miller</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0177</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Morrill Act of 1890 Revolving Fund for the purpose of providing distribution of funds to Oklahoma's land-grant institutions created pursuant to the Morrill
Act of 1890. The bill appropriates $418,986,272 to the fund from the FY2026 General Revenue Fund.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Regina Goodwin</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0244</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Establishes the School of American Civic Thought and Leadership at OU</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0363</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Exempts Private Religious Degree granting institutions from requiring accreditation for certain religious degrees. Defines applicable terms</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Darcy Jech</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0490</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies the terms and requirements for certain agreements between student athletes and postsecondary institutions or authorized third parties under the Student
Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness Rights Act.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Todd Gollihare</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0509</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Repeals the creation of the board of trustees for the McCurtain County Higher Education Program.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Julie Daniels</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0629</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Appropriaties $300 thousand to the University Hospitals Authority to contract with a nonprofit that provides access to dentists at no cost to patients.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Christie Gillespie</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0701</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Modifies course levels offered at NSU branch campus</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. John Haste</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0796</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prohibits the utilization of state funds at systems of higher education for DEI.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0873</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Removes obsolete property descriptions.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Paul Rosino</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0954</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires institutions of Higher Education to institute the definition of antisemitism into their anti-discrimination policies</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Julie Daniels</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1430</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates within the Regents for Higher Education the Tinnitus Research Grant Program</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Brad Boles</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1980</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Oklahoma Higher Education Fair Admissions Act to ensure that individuals seeking higher education in Oklahoma have an equitable opportunity for admission,
regardless of their criminal history, under specified conditions.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Trish Ranson</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2051</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Graduate Physicians Act. The bill defines applicable terms. It requires graduate physicians be subject to the supervision requirements established in
any controlling federal law, any supervision requirements provided in this act, and any supervision requirements established by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision. It provides graduate physicians are not subject to any additional supervision
requirements, other than the supervision requirements provided by the bill. It requires . the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, in consultation with the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, to promulgate certain rules. It establishes supervision
requirements.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Preston Stinson</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0330</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Authorizes Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine Authority to conduct study on Elk population.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Casey Murdock</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0576</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Authorizes virtual meetings for the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. John Haste</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0760</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">exempts nonprofit religious organizations or any degree-granting institutions whose primary purpose is to provide religious training or theological education.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dana Prieto</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education Affordability</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0058</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act. It creates the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Program to provide a waiver of resident tuition
for eligible students who meet the requirements provided therein. It requires an eligible student seeking a program tuition waiver to submit an application on a form prescribed by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Darrell Weaver</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education Affordability</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0185</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Oklahoma Department of Transportation Educational Assistance Act. It defines applicable terms. The bill creates the Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Educational Assistance Program to provide assistance to eligible students who enroll in an Oklahoma educational institution and who agree to work for the department in an eligible profession for the five years immediately following the date of the student's
receipt of an eligible degree.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. John Haste</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education Affordability/ Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0242</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Veterans Entering Teaching Program to provide tuition and fee assistance for veterans entering the teaching field.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education/Medical Degrees</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2050</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires foreign applicants for medical licensure to posess a doctorate of medicine or equivalent as evidenced by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical
Graduates.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Preston Stinson</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Higher Education/Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0224</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Oklahom Education and Workforce Statewide Longitudinal Data System.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Ally Seifried</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Insurance</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1161</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires all bills providing a mandate impacting health benefit plans be assigned to the respective standing committee primarily responsible for insurance legislation.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Mark Tedford</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Insurance</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1497</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the ultimate controlling person of every insurer subject to registration to concurrently file with the registration an annual group capital calculation
as directed by the lead state commissioner.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Mark Tedford</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Insurance</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0901</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">prohibits the Office of Management and Enterprise Services from promoting or marketing other forms of insurance in conjunction with the Risk Management Program provisions
provided therein.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Grant Green</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OCAST</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0387</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Extends OCAST STEM workforce pipeline program to CareerTech students.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Ally Seifried</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OCAST</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0572</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ends the Technology business financing ptogram ran by OCAST in Conjunction with the Commercialization Center.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dave Rader</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OCAST</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0754</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Authorizes the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) to establish the Doctoral Retention Grant Program</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Grant Green</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OEQA</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0186</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability to establish a grant program to provide individuals issued emergency or provisional certificates to
teach with grants to assist them in obtaining alternative placement teaching certificates. It establishes requirements for applications and for the awarding of grants. The bill creates the Teacher Certification Emergency to Permanency Revolving Fund for the
Office of Educational Quality and Accountability to fund the grant program.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Mark Mann</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OEQA</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0374</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gives Accredidation power to the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability from the State Department of Education.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Mark Mann</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OEQA</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0710</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">renames the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability as the Commission for Education Impact effective November 1, 2025.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Ally Seifried</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Oklahomas Promise</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1020</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">makes children of individuals who have been public school employees for at least five years eligible for the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP). The
bill defines applicable terms. The bill establishes verification requirements.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Michelle McCane</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Oklahomas Promise</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1184</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Lowers ACT score required to qualify for Oklahoma's Promise to 19 from 22.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Rick West</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Oklahomas Promise</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1747</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Excludes reenrollment in courses previously failed from Oklahomas Promise awards.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Anthony Moore</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Oklahomas Promise</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0406</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires Oklahoma Higher Learning Acess Program contact persons at each school district to annually evaluate students in 8th, 9th and 10th graqdes for eligibility.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Michael Brooks</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OneNet</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1123</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Repeals the State Broadband Grant Program Revolving Fund.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Steve Bashore</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OneNet</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2881</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Allows ARPA funds to be claimed for tax deduction, including those distrinuted under the Broadband Equity access and deployment program</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Mark Chapman</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OneNet</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0687</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates an account for the payment of broadband equipment rebates. In the state treasury</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Chuck Hall</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OneNet</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0821</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Adds to the required state budget performance itemized request a quantification of Information Technology needs</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Mary Boren</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Student athletes</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1305</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires post-secondary institutions offer financial literacy workshops to student athletes.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Dick Lowe</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1014</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">makes mental or physical abuse of a child, any reason involving moral turpitude, or abandonment of contract a sufficient basis for a recommendation for dismissal
or non-reemployment of a teacher without complying with the procedures set forth statute regarding admonishing the teacher and allowing time for the teacher to correct the behavior.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Mark Vancuren</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1015</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">permits a teacher who is employed by a school district on an emergency or provisional certificate to be hired on a temporary contract by a school district for more
than four semesters or on multiple temporary contracts by a school district that together are for more than four semesters.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Mark Vancuren</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1394</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">prohibits a teacher candidate from being eligible for certification until successfully completing the competency examination except those candidates who make application
to the State Board and meet the criteria for the alternative placement program or who have successfully completed and graduated from an institution of higher education approved by the State Board of Education for teacher training and have had two years of
effective evaluations at the same school district.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Melissa Provenzano</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1465</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">adds a definition for military service in relation to teacher pay computations.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Tammy West</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1485</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">authorizes certain temporary contracts for teachers with emergency or provisional certificates and updates citations.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Rhonny Johns</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1491</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gives the state board of education the authority to revoke or suspend licenses or certificates and lists acceptable reasons.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Rhonny Johns</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2418</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Allows an adjucto teacher to maintain approval unless significant changes in his or her qualifications or carriculum occur.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Scott Fetgatter</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2893</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Public school paraprofessionals who hold a bachelor's degree in education or education studies shall be deemed to have satisfied any rule that requires additional
professional education coursework from an institution of higher education under the adopted program.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Tammy Townley</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0007</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Oklahoma Teacher Recruitment Academy to be administered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to provide tuition and mandatory fee assistance
to individuals to earn a bachelor's degree from a teacher preparation program accredited by the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability if the individuals commit to teach in one of the identified critical shortage subject areas.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Ally Seifried</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0026</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">permits an Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System member who has been retired and has received benefits for at least 90 days to be eligible to be reemployed as an active
classroom teacher in common or career tech school districts with no limitations on earnings for a period of three years following the bill's effective date, provided a retiree who is reemployed may not be employed as an active classroom teacher in common or
career tech school districts during the 90 period prior to reemployment. The bill establishes that the 90-day period will commence on the date of the retiree's last day of preretirement public education employment.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. David Bullard</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0142</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">increases the minimum pay for teachers by $3,000 beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Carri Hicks</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0201</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Establishes new minimum teacher salary schedule</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0212</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Directs the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to establish TeachForwardOK. Effective date. Emergency.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Ally Seifried</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0235</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Establishes the Grow Your Own Educator Program and the Grant application process.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0246</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Allows public school districts and charter schools to provide certain designations to certified classroom teachers; creating the Distinguished Educator Allotments
Revolving Fund</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dusty Deevers</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0307</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Oklahoma Teachers Legacy Fund.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dave Rader</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0346</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires Teachers to get a letter of attestetion that they have not had allegations of inappropriate behavior between teacher and students. Not are there any pending
or ongiong investigations.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Micheal Bergstrom</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0407</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Directs Public Schools that receive ESSA funds to provide professional development to teachers who offer instruction in English as a second language.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Michael Brooks</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0510</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Modifies the minimum teacher salary schedule so that no teacher be granted credits for more than ten years of military service, and for retirement no more than five
years of military service.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Shane Jett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0554</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pays teachers stipends based on their cirtificate level instead of a salary increase.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0556</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gives Accredidation power to the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability from the State Department of Education.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Mark Mann</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0703</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the State Department of Education, in collaboration with the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability, to identify micro-credentials that can be
used to fulfill the renewal requirements provided therein.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Lonnie Paxton</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0756</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Local Teacher Licensure Act. It authorizes school district boards of education to evaluate and recommend approval of teacher licensure or certification
applications to the State Board of Education based on the standards set forth in Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dusty Deevers</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0778</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the Oklahoma Workforce Commission to develop workforce and industry training for the use of teachers and administrators across the state no later than August
1, 2026, and each year thereafter.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dave Rader</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0794</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to establish student teaching requirements for teacher candidates who are enrolled in an educator
preparation program accredited by the Commission.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Ally Seifried</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0840</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the requirements of a Certified Academic Language Therapist and Center for Effective Reading Instruction Micro-credentials.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Carri Hicks</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teacher Education/Recruitment</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SJR0001</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">proposes a vote of the people on a constitutional amendment that would allow a member of the Legislature to be employed as a certified teacher with a public school
district within two years of completing his or her term of office.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Carri Hicks</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">TRS</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1237</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Increases the death benefit allowance from $5-10 thousand.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Justin Humphrey</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">TRS</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1258</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Changes TRS to a defined contribution plan.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Neil Hays</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">TRS</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1274</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates earnings limitations for retired teachers who return to work.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Neil Hays</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">TRS</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1334</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Increases OPERS insurance health benefits premium rate reimbursement to $210</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Justin Humphrey</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">TRS</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1335</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Changes retirement bemnefit percentages for all Public Employee retirement systems.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Justin Humphrey</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">TRS</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0011</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">provides a 5 percent benefit increase for Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma members.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Darrell Weaver</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">TRS</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0088</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">permits the Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees to approve a 2.0 percent cost-of-living adjustment for members who have received benefits from
the system for at least one year. when the System's funded ratio, according to the latest annual actuarial valuation, exceeds 80 percent, provided a cost-of-living adjustment cannot be granted if the adjustment would cause the funding ratio of the System to
drop below the percentage which authorized the adjustment. It permits subsequent cost-of-living adjustments to be approved each time thereafter that the System's funded ratio increases by 2.5 percentage points from the percentage which authorized the previous
cost-of-living adjustment.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Mary Boren</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">TRS</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0090</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">provides a 5 percent benefit increase for members of the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System, Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System, Uniform
Retirement System for Justices and Judges, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System and Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Avery Frix</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">TRS</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0172</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">allowing oversight boards of state retirement systems to approve cost-of-living adjustments under certain circumstances.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. David Bullard</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">TRS</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0174</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">implements a benefit increase for retired members of the Teachers' Retirement System: 0 percent if the person has been retired for less than two years as of June
30, 2025; 2.0 percent if the person has been retired for at least two years but less than five years as of June 30, 2025; and 4.0 percent if the person has been retired for five years or more as of June 30, 2025.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Roland Pederson</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">TRS</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0917</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires any state or education employee who is charged with a felony in a court of competent jurisdiction to forfeit all benefits of the office or employment, including,
but not limited to, retirement benefits provided by law. It requires that upon a felony charge, the employee must forfeit the right to access, withdraw from, or liquidate the retirement benefits of the member.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Shane Jett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">TRS</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB1029</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires an employee of a participating employer to have the option to opt out of participating in the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Kendal Sacchieri</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">TRS/Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1561</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Foreign Adversary Divestment Act of 2025. It prohibits all state and local managed funds from holding investments in any: foreign adversary; state-owned
enterprise of a foreign adversary; company domiciled within a foreign adversary; company owned or controlled by a foreign adversary; state-owned enterprise of a foreign adversary; company domiciled within a foreign adversary; or other entity within a foreign
adversary.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Collin Duel</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1376</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies the composition of the board of directors for the Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Brad Boles</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB2084</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates new rules for journeyman license experiations if licensee if completing continuing education requirements. Extends the time for reregistering or renewing
a license if certain continuing education requirements are met within the time limits.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Jason Blair</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0035</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">sets Oklahoma's minimum wage at the higher of $15 per hour or the federal minimum wage.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Carri Hicks</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0055</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">increases the minimum wage to $13 an hour with an increase of $0.50 per year over a five-year period after the effective date.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Nikki Nice</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0066</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates the Oklahoma Southeastern Regional Airport Improvement Revolving Fund for the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics to provide funding for repairs,
planning, staging, refurbishments, improvements to real and personal property, and for an air traffic control tower at any regional airport</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. David Bullard</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Cody Maynard</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0119</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">creates an investment rebate program for the cost of qualified capital expenditures for establishments that refine, manufacture, or process compounds or elements
into hydrogen-based products,</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Grant Green</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0130</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">requires the Corporation Commission to submit a requisition pursuant to statute to contract with an outside consulting firm to conduct a technical and legal feasibility
study on nuclear energy generation in the state. It requires the requisition require the contract be awarded to an outside consulting firm that has professional experience consulting on nuclear energy projects</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. George Burns</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Brad Boles</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0135</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">changes the name of the Oklahoma Aircraft Engine Testing Development Grant Program to the Oklahoma Aircraft and Rocket Engine Testing Development Grant Program.
It expands the program to include rocket engine testing. The bill appropriates $20.0 million to the Oklahoma Aircraft and Rocket Engine Testing Development Fund from the FY2026 General Revenue Fund.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. John Haste</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0209</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Southeast Asia Trade Office</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Roland Pederson</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0221</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Expands the annual credit limitations for the Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Howard Brent</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0232</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies the exemption for certain film productions and provides an exemption for construction of certain media production facilities.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dave Rader</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0236</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates a qualified empoyer income tax credit for employeers in the Cybersecurity and Aerospace technology sectors.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. John Haste</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0241</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates a rebate program for capital investments into hydrogyn based products.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Kristen Thompson</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0470</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Adds paid family leave requirements to the Quality Jobs incentive.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Julia Kirt</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0471</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires that economic incentive provisions be limited to ten or fewer years for all incentive enacted after the date of this bill.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Julia Kirt</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0473</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires reporting from recipients of the REAP of 1996</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dave Rader</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0573</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires for tax year 2026 and beyond sumbission of employment levels, intern, payments, estimated revenues, estimated costs and staements of financial assistance
and income in order to continue qualifying for the smallbusiness incubator tax exemptions.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dave Rader</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0575</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Oklahoma Local Development and Enterprise Zone Leverage Act; prescribing reporting requirements</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Dave Rader</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0586</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">modifies the definition of "new direct job" to establish a certain relationship between employer and leased or contracted employee under the Oklahoma Quality Jobs
Program Act.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Chuck Hall</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0663</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Workforce Commission Revolving Fund.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Adam Pugh</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0724</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Expanding Public Sector Career Opportunities Act</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Avery Frix</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0725</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requires specific reporting from the governors council for workforce and economic development to develop employment reports</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Mary Boren</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0822</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prohibits implementation of Universal Basic Income without a means test or work requirement.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Shane Jett</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0874</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Transfers Porfessional and Occupational licensing authority to Service Oklahoma</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Chuck Hall</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0781</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Oklahoma Earned Wages Access Service ACT.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Bill Coleman</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development/Agency Admin</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB0744</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">prohibits employers from taking adverse actions against employees that exercised their right to vote as protected in Section 4 of Article II of the Oklahoma Constitution
in the course of their duties as an elected official; or the employee has exercised their right of free speech as protected in Section 22 of Article II of the Oklahoma Constitution in the course of their duties as an elected official.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sen. Christie Gillespie</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workforce and Economic Development/CareerTech</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> -
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HB1540</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creates the Oklahoma Workfroce Education Partnership Revolving Fund.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rep. Kenton Patzkowsky</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
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