From danielle.wellman at okbu.edu Mon Mar 3 08:27:25 2025 From: danielle.wellman at okbu.edu (Danielle Cox) Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2025 14:27:25 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] FA Requirements for Students Message-ID: Good Morning! Does anyone have a requirement that students come by the FA office or acknowledge their balance owed, etc. at the start of the term/year? If so, what does that look like - what is the requirement, by when, and what happens if they don't do it? Years ago, we required students to come by the FA office to just speak with a counselor, know what they owed or anything we needed from them, and they had to get a sticker on their ID for it to be active. We stopped doing it, but are considering trying something like that again. Our current processes are a lot more passive. Students can move in and essentially go the whole semester without paying anything or acknowledging their balance if they want to just stick their head in the sand and ignore out emails and outreach. 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They are twelve, eight, or five miles up the trail to the park and restaurant. It is a lovely, largely wooded, and rural trail. It is a rail trail and pretty flat. There is parking at all of those entry spots. Getting directly to and from the hotel to the trail would be a bit harrowing - especially in the evening. Matt Short, OSUIT matt.short at okstate.edu [cid:image001.jpg at 01DB8CF7.6DF0CCF0] Matt Short Director Office of Financial Aid and Scholarhips 918.293.5222 * Okmulgee, OK * osuit.edu [signature_242094187][signature_1978092788][signature_1872939146][signature_1434041260] BE TRUE TO YOU AT OSUIT. WHERE GRADUATION MEANS YOU'RE HIRED. NEVER SEND SENSITIVE INFORMATION SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS VIA EMAIL. The most secure way to return documents to the financial aid office is through the secure upload link on the student's banner portal. Students can go to my.okstate.edu. Click on the "Self Service" icon, click on the "Financial Aid" tab. The secure upload is the first link. 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If anyone is interested, we can bike from one of several entry points to a park in Skiatook which is very close to a pretty nice Italian place, Luigi’s (http://luigisinskiatook.com/). There are three entry points to the trail. They are twelve, eight, or five miles up the trail to the park and restaurant. It is a lovely, largely wooded, and rural trail. It is a rail trail and pretty flat. There is parking at all of those entry spots. Getting directly to and from the hotel to the trail would be a bit harrowing – especially in the evening. Matt Short, OSUIT matt.short at okstate.edu [cid:image001.jpg at 01DB8CF7.6DF0CCF0] Matt Short Director Office of Financial Aid and Scholarhips 918.293.5222 • Okmulgee, OK • osuit.edu [signature_242094187][signature_1978092788][signature_1872939146][signature_1434041260] BE TRUE TO YOU AT OSUIT. WHERE GRADUATION MEANS YOU’RE HIRED. NEVER SEND SENSITIVE INFORMATION SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS VIA EMAIL. The most secure way to return documents to the financial aid office is through the secure upload link on the student’s banner portal. Students can go to my.okstate.edu. Click on the “Self Service” icon, click on the “Financial Aid” tab. The secure upload is the first link. For agencies without access to the secure upload, please fax to 918-293-4650. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4633 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 1362 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.png Type: image/png Size: 1608 bytes Desc: image003.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The most secure way to return documents to the financial aid office is through the secure upload link on the student's banner portal. Students can go to my.okstate.edu. Click on the "Self Service" icon, click on the "Financial Aid" tab. The secure upload is the first link. For agencies without access to the secure upload, please fax to 918-293-4650. From: Cochran, Teri Ann Sent: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 11:34 AM To: Short, Matt ; oasfaa at lists.onenet.net Subject: Re: Conference Dinner/Lunch Bike Ride Matt, I'm in!! --Teri ________________________________ From: OASFAA > on behalf of Short, Matt > Sent: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 11:20 AM To: oasfaa at lists.onenet.net > Subject: [Oasfaa] Conference Dinner/Lunch Bike Ride Fellow OASFAAns! Would you like to ride a hidden gem of bike trail close by and wind up at a good Italian Restaurant for the Wednesday Night Dinner on your own? Alternatively, we could have an afternoon, post-conference safari for lunch. If you are interested, let me know. I would be up for either - or both. The Conference is close to The Osage Prairie Bike Trail. It is less well known than the River Trails in Tulsa, but it is a real gem. If anyone is interested, we can bike from one of several entry points to a park in Skiatook which is very close to a pretty nice Italian place, Luigi's (http://luigisinskiatook.com/). There are three entry points to the trail. They are twelve, eight, or five miles up the trail to the park and restaurant. It is a lovely, largely wooded, and rural trail. It is a rail trail and pretty flat. There is parking at all of those entry spots. Getting directly to and from the hotel to the trail would be a bit harrowing - especially in the evening. Matt Short, OSUIT matt.short at okstate.edu [cid:image011.jpg at 01DB8CF9.CE7DD520] Matt Short Director Office of Financial Aid and Scholarhips 918.293.5222 * Okmulgee, OK * osuit.edu [signature_242094187][signature_1978092788][signature_1872939146][signature_1434041260] BE TRUE TO YOU AT OSUIT. WHERE GRADUATION MEANS YOU'RE HIRED. NEVER SEND SENSITIVE INFORMATION SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS VIA EMAIL. The most secure way to return documents to the financial aid office is through the secure upload link on the student's banner portal. Students can go to my.okstate.edu. Click on the "Self Service" icon, click on the "Financial Aid" tab. The secure upload is the first link. For agencies without access to the secure upload, please fax to 918-293-4650. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The Oklahoma Higher Education Super Conference Committee (OHESC) has been diligently working with representatives from OACRAO, OK-AIR, OVESA, OATP, OACADA, OACUBO, OASFAA, and more, to put together a conference that is entirely unique and beneficial to all of us in higher education in the great state of Oklahoma! The OHESC Logistics Committee is close to finalizing the beautiful OKANA Resort as the conference hotel and venue for the upcoming Super Conference on October 6-7. To do this, we need your help to get an idea of hotel block numbers to reserve. Please click here to complete a planning survey by March 14. The survey does not commit you or anyone else to attending the conference. If you have any questions about the conference, please do not hesitate to reach out to any of the OHESC Logistics Committee. Let's make this an unforgettable event together! 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Please email me at khenneke at autrytech.edu with your nominations. ________________________________ From: OASFAA on behalf of KALIN HENNEKE Sent: Monday, February 24, 2025 11:03 AM To: oasfaa at lists.onenet.net Subject: [Oasfaa] 2024-2025 Award Nominations Good Morning All!, As we approach the end of another year, it's time to reflect on the exceptional contributions made by our colleagues and peers. The OASFAA awards are a wonderful opportunity to recognize and celebrate those who have gone above and beyond in our field. We are excited to invite you to submit nominations. This is your chance to recognize individuals who have demonstrated outstanding dedication, innovation, and service in the realm of financial aid. Please take a few moments to think about the colleagues who have made a significant impact this year. Whether they have introduced groundbreaking initiatives, provided exceptional support to students, or shown unwavering commitment to their profession, we want to hear about them. Your nominations are invaluable in ensuring we acknowledge and honor the remarkable efforts within our community. Descriptions of the awards are below. To submit your nominations, please email me with the name and award you would like to nominate them for. You must be an active OASFAA member to nominate someone. Thank you in advance for your participation and for helping us recognize the excellence within OASFAA. If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to reach out. Kalin Henneke OASFAA President-Elect * Philo Brasher Emerging Leadership Award: This award was established by SWASFAA in honor of Philo Brasher who served many years in the Association. The recipient should be an individual who has served OASFAA and made a contribution to the Association. OASFAA will pay the registration fee to the SWASFAA annual conference on behalf of the Oklahoma award winner. OASFAA will also match the $250 that SWASFAA donates to the general scholarship fund of the recipient’s school. * Honorary Membership Award: Honorary Membership in OASFAA is the highest honor that the Association can bestow on a person who is neither a member nor affiliated with a member organization. Since this is the highest award that OASFAA can give, the individual receiving it must have made truly outstanding contributions to the Association and to the profession over a sustained period of time. * Distinguished Service Award: This award is intended to recognize a practicing student financial aid professional at an institution. He/she should have contributed unique and long-lasting efforts to the Association, the profession, or the cause of financial aid in Oklahoma. 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URL: From cbeam at osrhe.edu Fri Mar 7 14:18:37 2025 From: cbeam at osrhe.edu (Beam, Colbi) Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2025 20:18:37 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] Legislative Update: March 7, 2025 Message-ID: Good afternoon, It was a major deadline week and our bill lists are shorter! The Senate moved through their policy committee deadline and the House through their oversight committee deadline this week. Our bill list reflects which bills are moving forward and those that are now dormant/dead. Please keep in mind, legislation progress can change rapidly and be sure to review to determine where legislation stands today at http://www.oklegislature.gov/BasicSearchForm.aspx. Thank you, Colbi Beam, Ph.D. Associate Vice Chancellor for State Grants and Scholarships Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 cbeam at osrhe.edu The update below reflects the major legislation concerning Higher Education. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Jarrett Jobe, Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations, at jjobe at osrhe.edu. Legislation List 3.7.2025 Agency Admin HB1011 by Rep. Mark Vancuren: 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. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant HB1012 by Rep. Josh West & Sen. Brent Howard: 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. Update: Assigned to Government Modernization and Technology then Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee(s). Passed Government Modernization 7-1 on 2/5. Dormant HB1061 by Rep. Ken Lutterell: 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Dormant HB1187 by Rep. Rick West & Sen. George Burns: modifies the opt-out provision to remove group insurance under the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Act. Update: Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight then Insurance committee(s). Passed 6-0 On 2/5. Passed 16-0 on 2/27. HB1350 by Rep. Tom Gann: Specifies the type of audits required conducted for an extreme purchase cost Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant HB1351 by Rep. Tom Gann: 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 should be expended. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant HB1409 by Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader & Sen. Kendal Sacchieri: Allows for public body email distribution systems to annually confirm and delete people from email lists. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight then General Government committee(s). Passed 7-0 on 2/11. HB1455 by Rep. Jim Shaw: 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Dormant HB1621 by Rep. Chuck Hall: 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. Update: Assigned to General Government then Government Oversight committee(s). Passed 5-1 on 2/24. Passed oversight 13-3 on 3/6. HB1714 by Rep. Forrest Bennet: Prohibits the discrimination of legal marijuana users in hiring and firing practices. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Dormant HB2095 by Rep. Annie Menz: Requires public bodies to respond to open records requests within 30 days. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight then General Government committee(s). Passed 7-0 on 2/11. Passed oversight 16-0 on 3/6. HB2101 by Rep. Annie Menz: Makes June 12 Oklahoma Women Veterans History Day. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant HB2674 by Rep. Kyle Hilbert & Sen. Lonnie Paxton: Creates the Statewide Official Compensation Commission Update: Assigned to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 30-0 on 3/4. SB0005 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: 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. Update: Assigned to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0014 by Sen. David Bullard: 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. Update: Assigned to Business and Insurance committee(s). Dormant SB0070 by Sen. Julie Daniels: in the interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or other sub regulatory 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Dormant SB0087 by Sen. Mary Boren: changes references to "maternity leave" for state employees to "paternal leave." Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0089 by Sen. Avery Frix: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0095 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Nick Archer: 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. Update: Assigned to Business and Insurance committee(s). Passed 10-0 on 3/6. SB0097 by Sen. Kendal Sacchieri & Rep. Stacy Adams: 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. Update: Assigned to Retiremtns and Government Reources committee(s). Passed 7-1 on 2/11. SB0134 by Sen. Avery Frix & Rep. Steve Bashore: 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. Update: Assigned to Retiremtns and Government Reources committee(s). Oassed 8-0 on 2/25. Referred to Actuary. SB0159 by Sen. Mark Mann & Rep. Ty Burns.: 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. Update: Assigned to Veterans and Military Affairs then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 7-2 on 2/13. Title Stricken. Withdrawn from Appropriations. General order. SB0168 by Sen. Carri Hicks & Rep. Judd Strom: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/11. Title Stricken SB0178 by Sen. David Bullard: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/11. Title Stricken SB0256 by Sen. Kristen Thompson & Rep. Suzanne Schreiber: 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 Update: Assigned to Revenue and Taxation then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0270 by Sen. Kelly Hines: 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 Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Dormant SB0277 by Sen. Jo Anna Dossett: , 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. Update: Assigned to Economic Development Workforce and Tourism then to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0325 by Sen. Dusty Deevers: Allows employee compensation to be made in Bitcoin Update: Assigned to Technology and Telecommunications then to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0422 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Tom Gann: 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. Update: Assigned to Health and Human Services committee(s). Dormant SB0451 by Sen. Dana Prieto: Requires all agency requested information to include an agency request statement. Update: Assigned to Retiremnt and Government Resources committee(s). Dormant SB0481 by Sen. Dusty Deevers: Bans Public employees from participating in Strikes or Work stoppage. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/25. SB0552 by Sen. Kelly Hines & Rep. Collin Duel: 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. Update: Assigned to Technology and Telecommunications committee(s). Passed 7-0 on 2/13. SB0581 by Sen. Dusty Deevers: Allows state employees to negotiate to receive payment compensation and wages in gold bullion or silver bullion. Creates the Oklahoma Bullion Depository Update: Assigned to Revenue and Taxation Committee then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0615 by Sen. Dana Prieto & Rep. Jim Olsen: No state employee shall have a higher salary than the governor. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources Them Appropriations committee(s). Passed 7-0 on 2/11. SB0616 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: Prohibits state agencies from complying with federal regulations without legislative approval Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant SB0639 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: 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 an maximizing individual liberty. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Dormant SB0646 by Sen. Lonnie Paxton & Rep. Kyle Hilbert: prohibits state agencies from publicly posting or publicly displaying content that includes covered information of a federal official or his or her immediate family Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Passed 8-1 on 3/4. SB0655 by Sen. Dusty Deevers: Requires all employers in the state to register and create E-verify employer accounts and verify their employees Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0660 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Mark Lepak: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/11. SB0712 by Sen. Lonnie Paxton: in the interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or other sub regulatory 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Dormant SB0719 by Sen. Lonnie Paxton: Changes state employee travel allowances Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). SB0762 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom: 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Dormant SB0767 by Sen. Jack Stewart & Rep. Nicole Miller: 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 Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Dormant SB0810 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom: Creates the Zero-based budgeting implementation act. Update: Assigned to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0896 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom: 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. Update: Assigned to Administrative Rules committee(s). Passed 7-2 on 2/13. SB0900 by Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: allows any political subdivision participating in the state purchase card program to issue a solicitation for the acquisition of a purchase card. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 3/4. SB0918 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: in the interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or other sub regulatory 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/19. SB0995 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: requiring legislative approval for proposed permanent rules Update: Assigned to Administrative Rules committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 2/13. SB1006 by Sen.David Bullard & Rep. Kevin West: Prohibits state agencies from utilizing DEI hiring and firing practices Update: Assigned to Retieremnt and Government Resources committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/19. SB1015 by Sen. Shane Jett: Creates the State-Sponsored Persecution Prohibition Act Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed 5-3 on 2/25 SB1023 by Sen. Adam Pugh: States that any rules not acted upon by the adoption of a joint resolution are deemed disapproved. Update: Assigned to Administrative Rules committee(s). Dormant SB1024 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: 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. Update: Assigned to Administrative Rules committee(s). Passed 7-2 on 2/13. SB1097 by Sen. Lisa Standridge: 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Dormant SB0179 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Jim Shaw: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/11. Title Stricken SB0314 by Sen. Mary Boren: 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. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant HB1683 by Rep. Cynthia Roe & Sen. Jo Anna Dossett: 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 Update: Assigned to Insurance committee(s). Passed 4-2 on 2/24. Passed 10-4 on 3/6. SB0109 by Sen. Brenda Stanley & Rep. Nicole Miller: 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 Update: Assigned to Business and Insurance committee(s). Passed 8-2 on 2/20. SB0169 by Sen. Chuck Hall: increases the amount of longevity pay for state employees. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0579 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom: Bans state investments 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. Update: Assigned to Revenue and Taxation committee(s). Dormant Apprenticeships, Internships and Mentorships SB0195 by Sen. Lonnie Paxton: directing the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to obtain certain insurance coverage Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant CareerTech HB1092 by Rep. Ryan Eaves & Sen, Todd Golihare: Creates a $7,500 tax credit for those who have completed a Qualified CareerTech certification Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/6. Passed Full Appropriations 27-3 on 3/4. HB1243 by Rep. Judd Strom & Sen. Carri Hicks: creates the Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance Act, providing Oklahoma National Guard members in good standing with a high school diploma or those who have completed General Education Requirements tuition assistance for up to three years at CareerTech institutions. Update: Assigned to Appropriations committee(s). Passed Full Appropriations 30-0 on 2/26. SB0031 by Sen. Carri Hicks & Rep. Judd Strom: 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 Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed full appropriations 22-0 on 3/5. SB0482 by Sen. Grant Green: Adds CareerTechs to the central purchasing act exemptions Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Dormant SB0664 by Sen. Kristen Thompson & Rep. Judd Strom: 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. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Dormant Charter Schools HB1226 by Rep. Kevin West: 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. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant HB1288 by Rep. Chad Caldwell: Includes the charter schools and virtual charter schools as part of the alternative education program Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant HB1758 by Rep. Dell Kerbs: Allows statewide virtual charter schools that reach certain assessment achievements to receive additional funds for certain expenses Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed A&B Education subcommittee 7-2 on 2/10. HB1940 by Rep. Danny Sterling & Sen. Brenda Stanley: Charter schools; sponsorship; adding county to certain sponsor Update: Assigned to Common Education then Education Oversight committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 2/26. HB2154 by Rep. Rob Hall & Sen. Brian Guthrie: exempts charter schools from filing a written itemized statement of estimated needs and probable income from all sources. Update: Assigned to Common Education then Education Oversight committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 2/12. Passed 9-0 on 2/26. SB0366 by Sen. Kelly Hines & Rep. Rob Hall: Removes requirement that charter school applications be first submitted to the school district in which the proposed school is to be located. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant SB0388 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. John Kane: Authorizes Charter and Virtual Charter Schools students to participate in extracurricular activities. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 5-4 on 3/4 SB0514 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom: Includes the charter schools and virtual charter schools as part of the alternative education program Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant SB0674 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Chad Caldwell: allows charter schools to submit certain charter school site plans for rezoning. Update: Assigned to Local and County Government committee(s). Passed 7-1 on 2/19. SB0705 by Sen. Adam Pugh: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 3/4 SB0842 by Sen. Casey Murdock & Rep. Toni Hasenbeck: requiring school district and charter school governing bodies to request a national criminal history record check for volunteers Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 2/25. SB0847 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Gabe Woolley: Provides public and charter schools from compelling use of pronouns other than those on a birth certificate. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant Common Education HB1096 by Rep. Toni Hasenbeck & Sen. Adam Pugh: Requires the state board of Education to Develop an Academic Performance Index Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget Edcation Subcommittee committee(s). Passed full appropriations 21-6 on 3/4. SB0588 by Sen. Kendal Sacchieri: Requires school districts and Tech centers to request from the individuals current or former employer an attestation to whether allegations of inappropriate behavior was raised or are pending an investigation Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant Concurrent Enrollment HB2831 by Rep. George Burns & Sen. Ally Seifried: Requires students who attend a physical school location to also attend concurrent enrollment classes at a physical location. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed A&B Education Subcommittee 8-1 on 2/17. SB0233 by Sen. Lisa Standridge: Provides for Concurrent Enrollment tuition waivers for Juniors and Seniors who declare intention to teach. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant General Education HB1007 by Rep. Jim Olsen & Sen. Dana Prieto: 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. Update: Assigned to Elections and Ethics. committee(s). Passed 5-1 on 2/10. Passed Oversight 13-3 on 3/4. HB1287 by Rep. Chad Caldwell & Sen. Adam Pugh: authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma to create a math tutoring pilot program for 8th grade math assessments. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed full appropriations 32-0 on 3/5. HB1590 by Rep. Mark Lepak & Sen. Julie Daniels: Creates the Oklahoma Education Linked Deposit Program Update: Assigned to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 5-3 on 2/19. SB0006 by Sen. Ally Seifried: modifies the dates for school board and career technology center board primary and general elections. It also modifies the filing period for the offices. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 7-5 on 2/11. SB0164 by Sen. Casey Murdock: 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 Update: Assigned to Business and Insurance Then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 6-5 on 2/13. SB0243 by Sen. Adam Pugh: Directs the State Department of Education to establish the School Innovation Grant Program Update: Assigned to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0247 by Sen. Dusty Deevers: Creates the Fund Students Not Systems Act. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0373 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom: 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. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0788 by Sen. Shane Jett: Creates the Student Bill of Rights. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant Graduation Requirements HB1304 by Rep. Dick Lowe & Sen. Brenda Stanley: 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 Update: Assigned to Education Oversight then Common Education committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/19. Dormant HB1521 by Rep. Dick Lowe & Sen. Adam Pugh: 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 Update: Assigned to Education Oversight then Common Education committee(s). Passed oversight 9-0 on 3/5. SB0589 by Sen. Ally Seifried: Requires an English 10 advanced placement Seminar for the competencies of English graduation requirements. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant SB0695 by Sen. Adam Pugh: makes language related to high school graduation rates applicable to charter schools. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant Gun Laws HB1004 by Rep. Jim Olsen: 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Dormant HB1072 by Rep. Jason Lowe: 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Dormant HB1095 by Rep. Derrick Hilderbrant & Sen. Christi Gillespie: Allows governing body of any city or town to authorize the concealed carry of handguns into any structure, building or office space. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Passed 4-0 on 2/12. Passed oversight 6-3 on 2/25. HB1139 by Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader & Sen. Kendal Sacchieri: Modifies definitions authorizing the transport and storage of firearms on school property. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Passed 8-2 on 2/27. HB1185 by Rep. Rick West & Sen. Micheal Bergstrom: Prohibits the destruction of historic military weapons. Update: Assigned to Health and Human Services Oversight then Veterans and Military Affairs committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/5. Passed 9-0 on 2/26. HB1231 by Rep. Kevin West: Prohibits government contracts with companies that discriminate against gun companies. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant HB1259 by Rep. David Hardin: Authorizes the carry of concealed handguns at polling places. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Dormant HB1358 by Rep. Jim Olsen: Allows carrying firearms on college campuses. Update: Assigned to Criminal Judiciary then Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Dormant HB1404 by Rep. Melissa Provenzano: Creates the Voluntary Firearm Restriction Act. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant HB1623 by Rep. John George: authorizes the transport of loaded rifles in vehicles under certain circumstances. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant HB1624 by Rep. John George: defines terms related to the carrying of firearms by convicted felons and delinquents. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant HB1780 by Rep. Jim Shaw: Removes government buildings from locations were it is unlawful to carry firearms. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant HB2028 by Rep. Nick Archer & Sen. Grant Green: exempts from sales tax sales of gun safes, firearm ammunition, and firearms and their optics and direct attachments. The bill defines each term. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 2/19. HB2818 by Rep. Jay Steagall & Sen. Darrell Weaver: Modifies the Oklahoma self defense code to include "occupied premises" and expands open carry allowances Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Passed 10-2 on 2/27. HB2819 by Rep. Jay Steagall: Extends open carry to streets sidewalks and non-profits Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Dormant HB2820 by Rep. Jay Steagall: Creates a method for citizens whose second amendment rights have been violated to bring civil action against a municipality or other government entity. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Dormant HB2822 by Rep. Jay Steagall: Extends open carry to the fair grounds. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Dormant HB2823 by Rep. Jay Steagall: Keeps police from disarming an otherwise law abiding citizen during traffic stops. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Dormant HB2825 by Rep. Jay Steagall: Creates the firearms manufacturing act of 2025 exempts all firearm or accessories manufactured in the state of Oklahoma from federal law. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant HB2826 by Rep. Jay Steagall: Allows only firearms dealers to purchase firearms from police auction. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant SB0015 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom: 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." Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0016 by Sen Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Kevin West: 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. Update: Assigned to Business and Insurance committee(s). Passed 8-2 on 2/27. SB0040 by Sen. Julie McIntosh & Rep. Jay Steagall: 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. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 4-3 on 3/4. SB0050 by Sen. Jo Anna Dossett & Rep. Nick Archer: exempts sales tax on the purchase of gun safes and gun safety devices. Update: Assigned to Revenue and taxation then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 7-4 on 2/10. Passed Full Appropriations 19-3 on 2/26. SB0084 by Sen. Kendal Sacchieri & Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader: 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." Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 5-2 on 2/19. SB0123 by Sen. George Burns & Rep. David Hardin: removes the administrative penalty for carrying a concealed or unconcealed handgun loaded with any restricted or prohibited ammunition. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 5-1 on 3/4. SB0124 by Sen. George Burns & Rep. David Hardin: 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. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 4-3 on 2/19. SB0150 by Sen. Carri Hicks: 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. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0238 by Sen. Casey Murdock: Provides a sales tax exemption for ammunition. Update: Assigned to Revenue and taxation then to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0372 by Sen. Kelly Hines & Rep. Jay Steagall: Extends lawful open carry to any state-owned hotel, cabin or lodge. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/11. SB0381 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Jay Steagall: Modifies the criminal violations and convictions that remove eligibility to have open carry rights restored. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Pased 5-3 on 2/25. SB0414 by Sen. Warren Hamilton: Allows Sheriffs to arrest anyone who violates the second amendment sanctuary state provisions Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Dormant SB0415 by Sen. Warren Hamilton: Makes Oklahoma a second amendment sanctuary state Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Dormant SB0416 by Sen. Warren Hamilton: Removes restrictions on ammunition size from concealed carry. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0446 by Sen. Dana Prieto: Extends open carry to government buildings. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0463 by Sen. Tom Woods: Exempts firearm suppressors manufactured in Oklahoma from federal law. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0500 by Sen. Casey Murdock & Rep. Kevin West: Prohibits government entities from entering into contract or agreements with any company or organization that discriminates against firearm companies. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 5-2 on 2/19. SB0501 by Sen. Shane Jett: Expands Unlawful Carry to include any item used in an offensive manner. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0505 by Sen. Shane Jett: 3D printing protection Update: Assigned to Technology and Telecommunications committee(s). Dormant SB0512 by Sen. Mary Boren: Prohibits open or concealed carry of a firearm within 300 feet of a polling place during an election. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0524 by Sen. Darrell Weaver & Rep. Jay Steagall: Extends concealed carrying protections to a polling place during an election. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/19. SB0526 by Sen. Tom Woods: Requires courts and law enforcement agencies to protect second amendment rights and refusing to enforce or obey any order which violates it. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Dormant SB0548 by Sen. Shane Jett: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant SB0557 by Sen. Dusty Deevers: Preempts federal law restricting firearms or ammunition Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). SB0558 by Sen. Dusty Deevers: extends open carry to colleges and university campuses Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant SB0628 by Sen. Christie Gillespie & Rep. Derrick Hildebrant: Governing bodies of cities towns and counties can authorize the canceled carry of handgun into any structure owned or leased by that political subdivision. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 5-2 on 2/19. SB0635 by Sen. Dusty Deevers: Government entities cannot destroy seized firearms they must be auctioned off. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0636 by Sen. Jerry Alvord & Rep. Kevin West: Gag order on state entity or political subdivision from publicizing to opposing second amendment rights Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 5-2 on 2/19. SB0732 by Sen. Dusty Deevers: modifies the scope of unlawful carry. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0742 by Sen. Todd Gollihare & Rep. Erick Harris: modifies the scope of applicability related to lawful carry. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 6-0 on 2/19. SB0769 by Sen. Darcy Jech: 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Dormant SB0782 by Sen. Shane Jett: modifies the scope of the unlawful carry of firearms. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0853 by Sen. Darrell Weaver & Rep. Jay Steagall: clarifies exemptions to certain prohibited acts related to firearms. It authorizes the pointing of firearms under certain circumstances specified therein. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/25. SB0856 by Sen. David Bullard: authorizes the carry of a concealed handgun on public school property by certain personnel. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant SB0858 by Sen. Lisa Standridge: modifies the scope of the lawful carry of firearms. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0863 by Sen. Casey Murdock & Rep. Nick Archer: modifies certain registration approval requirements under the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 6-1 on 2/25. SB0866 by Sen. Lisa Standridge: authorizes the carrying of a concealed handgun on public school property by certain personnel. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant SB0886 by Sen. Shane Jett: 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. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0908 by Sen. Casey Murdock: allows an individual to openly carry a handgun on the property with permission from the public trust or nonprofit entity. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0934 by Sen. Mary Boren: Makes it unlawful to sell or give a firearm to a minor. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant Higher Education HB1017 by Rep. Anthony Moore & Sen. Dave Rader: 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. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 78-13 on 3/4. HB1027 by Rep. Mike Kelley & Sen. Jerry Alvord: 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Passed 12-0 on 3/4. HB1256 by Rep. Judd Strom & Sen. Kristen Thompson: Allows the Construction industries board to enter into contracts with any accredited system of education in the state. Update: Assigned to Business Then Comerce & Economic Development Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 90-4 on 3/3 HB1980 by Rep. Trish Ranson & Sen. Jack Stewart: 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. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/11. Passed oversight 7-1 on 3/5. HB2197 by Rep. Max Wolfley & Sen. Kendal Sacchieri: prohibits institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education from requiring any student to purchase a meal plan as a condition of enrollment or for residing in on-campus housing. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/11. Passed 8-1 on 2/26. HB2903 by Rep. Tammy Townley & Sen. Adam Pugh: Repeals the Student Advisory board sections of the State Regents For Higher Education Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Passed oversight 9-0 on 3/3. SB0032 by Sen. Brenda Stanley & Rep. Nicole Miller: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 2/11. Passed off the Senate Floor 47-0 on 2/24. Engrossed SB0177 by Sen. Regina Goodwin: 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. Update: Assigned to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0244 by Sen. Julie Daniels: Establishes the School of American Civic Thought and Leadership at OU Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 6-3 on 2/25. SB0283 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: Expands the annual transaction limit for the State System of Higher Education Master Lease Program. Update: Assigned to Revenue and Taxation committee(s). Passed 7-4 on 2/17. SB0285 by Sen. Adam Pugh: 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. Update: Assigned to Revenue and taxation then to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0349 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Neil Hays: Requires a report on all foreign entities funding higher education Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant SB0363 by Sen. Darcy Jech: Exempts Private Religious Degree granting institutions from requiring accreditation for certain religious degrees. Defines applicable terms Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 8-2 on 2/19. SB0408 by Sen. Mary Boren: Bans institutions of higher education from requiring a student to take a leave of absence, withdraw or limit studies solely due to pregnancy. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant SB0490 by Sen. Todd Gollihare & Rep. Mark Lawson: 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Passed 7-1 on 2/25. SB0509 by Sen. Julie Daniels: Repeals the creation of the board of trustees for the McCurtain County Higher Education Program. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant SB0591 by Sen. Dusty Deevers: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant SB0629 by Sen. Christie Gillespie & Rep. Preston Stinson: Appropriates $300 thousand to the University Hospitals Authority to contract with a nonprofit that provides access to dentists at no cost to patients. Update: Assigned to Appropriations committee(s). Passed sub-appropriations unanimously on 2/26. SB0701 by Sen. John Haste & Rep. Toni Hasenbeck: Modifies course levels offered at NSU Broken Arrow branch campus Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 2/27 SB0749 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Mark Tedford: Creates the Oklahoma Higher Education Freedom of Expression and Transparency Act. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant SB0796 by Sen. Adam Pugh: Prohibits the utilization of state funds at systems of higher education for DEI. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 7-3 on 3/4. SB0845 by Sen. Lisa Standridge: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant SB0846 by Sen. Lisa Standridge: Creates the Stop DEI act Requires each institution of higher education to establish curricula and designate courses in a manner that does not require students to enroll in DEI/CRT related education. Provides exemptions. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant SB0873 by Sen. Paul Rosino & Rep. Preston Stinson: Removes obsolete property descriptions. Update: Assigned to Health and Human Services committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 2/24. SB0942 by Sen. Kristen Thompson & Rep. Emily Gise: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 7-3 on 2/19. SB0954 by Sen. Julie Daniels: Requires institutions of Higher Education to institute the definition of antisemitism into their anti-discrimination policies Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant HB1289 by Rep. Chad Caldwell: Prohibits compelling, or requiring any applicant student or employee or contractor to endorse a discriminatory ideology. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant HB1430 by Rep. Brad Boles: Creates within the Regents for Higher Education the Tinnitus Research Grant Program Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant HB1980 by Rep. Trish Ranson & Sen. Jack Stewart: 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. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/11. Passed oversight 7-1 on 3/5. HB2051 by Rep. Preston Stinson & Sen. Kristen Thompson: 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. Update: Assigned to Public Health then Health and Human Services Oversight committee(s). Passed oversight 11-1 on 3/3 HB2184 by Rep. John Kane: creates the Oklahoma Research and Education Protection Act. The bill defines applicable terms. The bill establishes requirements for state educational institutions to disclose to the State Regents any gift of any value and any contract of any value received directly or indirectly from any foreign source located in a foreign adversary. The bill permits the State Regents to perform certain audits. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education committee(s). Passed 5-2 on 2/11. Dormant HB2257 by Rep. Nicole Miller & Sen. Brenda Stanley: permits program and other fees to be covered by the Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Program. It requires the amount of mandatory fees, program fees, academic service fees, and any other fees be jointly reviewed and approved by the State Regents for Higher Education and the Military Department of the State of Oklahoma before a determination to pay the fees is made. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education committee(s). Passed off the House floor 86-6 on 3/5. HB2854 by Rep. Toni Hasenbeck & Sen. Kendal Seifried: Declares a moratorium on certain higher education course and program restrictions Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education committee(s). Passed as amended 5-1 on 2/24. Passed oversight 9-0 on 3/3. SB0267 by Sen. Julie Daniels: Establishes the School of American Civic Thought and Leadership at OU Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). SB0330 by Sen. Casey Murdock: Authorizes Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine Authority to conduct study on Elk population. Update: Assigned to Agriculture and Wildlife then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0576 by Sen. John Haste: Authorizes virtual meetings for the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Dormant SB0760 by Sen. Dana Prieto: exempts nonprofit religious organizations or any degree-granting institutions whose primary purpose is to provide religious training or theological education. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 9-2 on 2/25. Higher Education Affordability HB1602 by Rep. Emily Gise: Extends qualified tuition reimbursement tax credit to 2032. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Dormant HB1760 by Rep. Dell Kerbs: Provides Tax Credit for contributions to the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Title stricken Passed full appropriations 32-2 on 3/5. HB2888 by Rep. Tammy Townley & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: Removes the non-taxable sources from the eligibility requirements for the Tuition Equalization Grant. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/17. Passed full appropriations 32-0 on 3/5. SB0058 by Sen. Darrell Weaver & Rep. Brian Hill: 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. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0185 by Sen. John Haste & Rep. Nicole Miller: 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. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB1054 by Sen. Regina Goodwin & Rep. Jason Lowe: Creates a scholarship for the descendants of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 3/4. HB1282 by Rep. Chad Caldwell & Sen. Dave Rader: Creates the Distinguished Oklahoma Scholars Award Program. Defines eligibility and award parameters. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed full appropriations 33-0 on 3/5. HB1495 by Rep. Jacob Rosecrants: Creates the College Fee Waiver for Children of Parents With Disabilities Act. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Dormant SB0242 by Sen. Adam Pugh: Creates the Veterans Entering Teaching Program to provide tuition and fee assistance for veterans entering the teaching field. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant HB2050 by Rep. Preston Stinson & Sen. Paul Rosino: Requires foreign applicants for medical licensure to possess a doctorate of medicine or equivalent as evidenced by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. Update: Assigned to Public Health then Health and Human Services Oversight committee(s). Passed oversight 12-0 on 3/3. SB0224 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Chad Caldwell: Creates the Oklahoma Education and Workforce Statewide Longitudinal Data System. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed full appropriations 21-2 on 3/5 Insurance HB1161 by Rep. Mark Tedford & Sen. Avery Frix: Requires all bills providing a mandate impacting health benefit plans be assigned to the respective standing committee primarily responsible for insurance legislation. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight Then to General Government committee(s). Passed 6-1 on 2/4. Passed 10-4 on 2/27. HB1497 by Rep. Mark Tedford & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: 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. Update: Assigned to Insurance then Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee(s). Passed oversight 16-0 on 2.27. SB0901 by Sen. Grant Green & Rep. Mark Tedford: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/25. OCAST SB0387 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Mike Osburn: Extends OCAST STEM workforce pipeline program to CareerTech students. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 3/4. SB0572 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Daniel Pae: Ends the Technology business financing program ran by OCAST in Conjunction with the Commercialization Center. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 2/19. SB0754 by Sen. Grant Green: Authorizes the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) to establish the Doctoral Retention Grant Program Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Then to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant OEQA HB1955 by Rep. Jacob Rosecrants & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: Puts OEQA in charge of the Education Leadership program. Changes amount the commission pays for National board certification Update: Assigned to Common Education committee(s). Passed oversight 9-0 on 3/3. SB0186 by Sen. Mark Mann: 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. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 8-1 on 2/25. SB0374 by Sen. Mark Mann: Gives Accreditation power to the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability from the State Department of Education. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant SB0710 by Sen. Ally Seifried: renames the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability as the Commission for Education Impact effective November 1, 2025. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant Oklahomas Promise HB1727 by Rep. Anthony Moore & Sen. Adam Pugh: Extends Oklahoma's promise to the children of certified classroom teachers. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed 31-0 on 2/25. Passed off the House Floor 71-20 on 3/6. SB0140 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Toni Hasenbeck: 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. Update: Assigned to Education then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 10-0 on 2/11. Passed Full Appropriations 23-0 on 2/20. HB1020 by Rep. Michelle McCane: 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. Update: Assigned to Apropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee then to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant HB1184 by Rep. Rick West & Sen. Dana Prieto: Lowers ACT score required to qualify for Oklahoma's Promise to 19 from 22. Update: Assigned to Apropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed A&B Education subcommittee 7-2 on 2/10. HB1747 by Rep. Anthony Moore: Excludes reenrollment in courses previously failed from Oklahoma's Promise awards. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant SB0406 by Sen. Michael Brooks: Requires Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program contact persons at each school district to annually evaluate students in 8th, 9th and 10th grades for eligibility. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant OneNet HB1123 by Rep. Steve Bashore: Repeals the State Broadband Grant Program Revolving Fund. Update: Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight then Government Moderinzation and Technology committee(s). Dormant HB2881 by Rep. Mark Chapman: Allows ARPA funds to be claimed for tax deduction, including those distributed under the Broadband Equity access and deployment program Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Dormant SB0687 by Sen. Chuck Hall & Rep. Trey Caldwell: Creates an account for the payment of broadband equipment rebates. In the state treasury Update: Assigned to Revenue and taxation then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 7-4 on 2/10. Passed full Appropriations 22-0 on 2/20. SB0821 by Sen. Mary Boren & Rep. Daniel Pae: Adds to the required state budget performance itemized request a quantification of Information Technology needs Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed 7-0 on 2/11. Open Records HB2163 by Rep. John Pfeiffer & Sen. Brent Howard: establishes in the Office of the Attorney General the Public Access Counselor Unit. It permits a person whose request to inspect or copy a public record is denied by a public body, except the Legislature and committees, commissions, and agencies thereof, to file a request for review with the Public Access Counselor not later than 30 calendar days after the date of the denial Update: Assigned to General Government committee(s). Passed oversight 11-4 on 3/4. Student athletes HB1305 by Rep. Dick Lowe & Sen. Dave Rader: requires post-secondary institutions offer financial literacy workshops to student athletes. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Passed 7-1 on 2/11. Dormant Student Loans SB0106 by Sen. Mary Boren: 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. Update: Assigned to Revenue and taxation then to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant Teacher Education/Recruitment HB1014 by Rep. Mark Vancuren: 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. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant HB1015 by Rep. Mark Vancuren: 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. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant HB1087 by Rep. Dick Lowe & Sen. Adam Pugh: increases the minimum teacher salary for teachers with 26 years or more experience. Update: Assigned to Apropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed full appropriations 33-0 on 3/5. HB1394 by Rep. Melissa Provenzano & Sen. Carri Hicks: 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. Update: Assigned to Education oversight then to Common Education committee(s). Passed 10-2 on 2/19. Dormant HB1465 by Rep. Tammy West & Sen. Brenda Stanley: adds a definition for military service in relation to teacher pay computations. Update: Assigned to Apropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 2/10. Passed 29-0 on 2/26. HB1485 by Rep. Ronny Johns & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: authorizes certain temporary contracts for teachers with emergency or provisional certificates and updates citations. Update: Assigned to Common Education then Education Oversight committee(s). Passed 14-0 on 3/4. Passed oversight 9-0 on 3/5. HB1491 by Rep. Ronny Johns & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: Gives the state board of education the authority to revoke or suspend licenses or certificates and lists acceptable reasons. Update: Assigned to Common Education then Education Oversight committee(s). Passed oversight 9-0 on 3/5. HB2125 by Rep. Clay Staires & Sen. Kendal Sachieri: Authorizes adjunct teachers to teach at all grade levels including early childhood education Update: Assigned to Common Education committee(s). Passed oversight 7-2 on 3/3. HB2242 by Rep. John Waldron: Higher education; Inspired to Teach Program; certain advanced degrees; effective date; emergency. Update: Assigned to General Government then Approprations committee(s). Dormant HB2418 by Rep. Scott Fetgatter & Sen. Avery Frix: Allows an adjunct teacher to maintain approval unless significant changes in his or her qualifications or curriculum occur. Update: Assigned to Education Oversight then to Common Education committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 2/12.Passed 9-0 on 2/26. HB2893 by Rep. Tammy Townley & Sen. Roland Pederson: 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. Update: Assigned to Education Oversight then to Common Education committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 2/19. Passed oversight 9-0 on 3/4. SB0007 by Sen. Ally Seifried: 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. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0026 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Max Wolfley: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/25. Sent to Actuary SB0142 by Sen. Carri Hicks: increases the minimum pay for teachers by $3,000 beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0201 by Sen. Adam Pugh: Establishes new minimum teacher salary schedule Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 10-0 on 2/11. SB0212 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Chad Caldwell: Directs the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to establish TeachForwardOK. Effective date. Emergency. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 10-0 on 2/19. Passed full Appropriations 22-0 on 2/26 SB0235 by Sen. Adam Pugh: Establishes the Grow Your Own Educator Program and the Grant application process. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed full appropriations 21-0 on 3/5. SB0246 by Sen. Dusty Deevers: Allows public school districts and charter schools to provide certain designations to certified classroom teachers; creating the Distinguished Educator Allotments Revolving Fund Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0307 by Sen. Dave Rader: Creates the Oklahoma Teachers Legacy Fund. Update: Assigned to Revenue and taxation then to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0346 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom: Requires Teachers to get a letter of attestation that they have not had allegations of inappropriate behavior between teacher and students. Not are there any pending or ongoing investigations. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant SB0407 by Sen. Michael Brooks: Directs Public Schools that receive ESSA funds to provide professional development to teachers who offer instruction in English as a second language. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant SB0510 by Sen. Shane Jett: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 8-1 on 2/19. SB0554 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Toni Hasenbeck: Pays teachers stipends based on their certificate level instead of a salary increase. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 3/4. Passed full appropriations 22-0 on 3/5.4 SB0556 by Sen. Mark Mann: Gives Accreditation power to the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability from the State Department of Education. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0703 by Sen. Lonnie Paxton: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant SB0756 by Sen. Dusty Deevers: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant SB0778 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Mark Tedford: 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. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Dormant SB0794 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Dick Lowe: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 10-0 on 2/25. SB0840 by Sen. Carri Hicks & Rep. Anthony Moore: Creates the requirements of a Certified Academic Language Therapist and Center for Effective Reading Instruction Micro-credentials. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 2/19. SJR0001 by Sen. Carri Hicks: 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. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). TRS HB1237 by Rep. Justin Humphrey: Increases the death benefit allowance from $5-10 thousand. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight then Banking, Financial Services and Pensions committee(s). Dormant HB1274 by Rep. Neil Hays: Creates earnings limitations for retired teachers who return to work. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant HB1334 by Rep. Justin Humphrey: Increases OPERS insurance health benefits premium rate reimbursement to $210 Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant HB1335 by Rep. Justin Humphrey: Changes retirement benefit percentages for all Public Employee retirement systems. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). Dormant SB0011 by Sen. Darrell Weaver: provides a 5 percent benefit increase for Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma members. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0088 by Sen. Mary Boren: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0090 by Sen. Avery Frix: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 7-1 on 2.25 . Referred to Actuary. SB0172 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Max Wolfley: allowing oversight boards of state retirement systems to approve cost-of-living adjustments under certain circumstances. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/25. SB0174 by Sen. Roland Pederson & Rep. Johnny Tadlock: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 7-1 on 2/27. SB0917 by Sen. Shane Jett: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Dormant SB1029 by Sen. Kendal Sacchieri & Rep. Jonathan Wilk: Requires an employee of a participating employer to have the option to opt out of participating in the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System Update: Assigned to Retirement snd Government Resources committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 3/4. HB1561 by Rep. Collin Duel & Sen. Kelly Hines: 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. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight then Banking, Financial Services and Pensions committee(s). Passed oversight 10-2 on 3/4.. Workforce and Economic Development HB1376 by Rep. Brad Boles & Sen. Kristen Thompson: modifies the composition of the board of directors for the Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight Then to General Government committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 87-4 on 2/25. HB1540 by Rep. Kenton Patzkowsky & Sen. Casey Murdock: Creates the Oklahoma Workforce Education Partnership Revolving Fund. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed full Appropriations 30-0 on 2/26. HB2084 by Rep. Jason Blair & Sen. Julie Daniels: Creates new rules for journeyman license expatriations 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. Update: Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight then Business committee(s). Passed oversight 16-0 on 3/4. SB0035 by Sen. Carri Hicks: sets Oklahoma's minimum wage at the higher of $15 per hour or the federal minimum wage. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Dormant SB0055 by Sen. Nikki Nice: 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. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Dormant SB0066 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Cody Maynard: 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 Update: Assigned to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0119 by Sen. Grant Green & Rep. Nick Archer: 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, Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/25. SB0130 by Sen. George Burns & Rep. Brad Boles: 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 Update: Assigned to Energy then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 2/13. Passed Full Appropriations 18-6 on 2/20. SB0135 by Sen. John Haste & Rep. Clay Staires: 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. Update: Assigned to Aeronautics and Transportation Then Appropriations committee(s). Passed off Senate Floor 43-3 on 2/17. SB0209 by Sen. Roland Pederson & Rep. Daniel Pae: Creates the Southeast Asia Trade Office Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 8-1 on 2/25. SB0221 by Sen. Howard Brent & Rep. Trey Caldwell: Expands the annual credit limitations for the Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act. Update: Assigned to Revenue and Taxation then to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0232 by Sen. Dave Rader: modifies the exemption for certain film productions and provides an exemption for construction of certain media production facilities. Update: Assigned to Revenue and Taxation then to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0236 by Sen. John Haste: Creates a qualified employer income tax credit for employers in the Cybersecurity and Aerospace technology sectors. Update: Assigned to Revenue and Taxation then to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0241 by Sen. Kristen Thompson: Creates a rebate program for capital investments into hydrogen based products. Update: Assigned to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0470 by Sen. Julia Kirt: Adds paid family leave requirements to the Quality Jobs incentive. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism then to Revenue and Taxation committee(s). Dormant SB0471 by Sen. Julia Kirt: Requires that economic incentive provisions be limited to ten or fewer years for all incentive enacted after the date of this bill. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism then to Revenue and Taxation committee(s). Dormant SB0473 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Eric Roberts: Requires reporting from recipients of the REAP of 1996 Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 2/19. SB0573 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Daniel Pae: Requires for tax year 2026 and beyond submission of employment levels, intern, payments, estimated revenues, estimated costs and statements of financial assistance and income in order to continue qualifying for the small business incubator tax exemptions. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 2/19. SB0575 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Daniel Pae: Oklahoma Local Development and Enterprise Zone Leverage Act; prescribing reporting requirements Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 2/19. SB0586 by Sen. Chuck Hall & Rep. John Kane: 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. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed 5-2 on 2/19. SB0662 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Brian Hill: Requires the Oklahoma Workforce Commission to implement programs in the state to address, high demand critical occupations, work based learning opportunities, K-12 district innovation. Provides definitions. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 2/11. SB0663 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Brian Hill: Creates the Workforce Commission Revolving Fund. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed 7-2 on 2/11. SB0724 by Sen. Avery Frix & Rep. Daniel Pae: Creates the Expanding Public Sector Career Opportunities Act Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Dormant SB0725 by Sen. Mary Boren: Requires specific reporting from the governors council for workforce and economic development to develop employment reports Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Dormant SB0744 by Sen. Christie Gillespie: 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. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed 7-1 on 2/25. SB0822 by Sen. Shane Jett: Prohibits implementation of Universal Basic Income without a means test or work requirement. Update: Assigned to Health and Human Services committee(s). Dormant SB0874 by Sen. Chuck Hall: Transfers Professional and Occupational licensing authority to Service Oklahoma Update: Assigned to Business and Insurance committee(s). Dormant SB0781 by Sen. Bill Coleman: Creates the Oklahoma Earned Wages Access Service ACT. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Dormant -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ddavidson at greatplains.edu Mon Mar 10 10:01:56 2025 From: ddavidson at greatplains.edu (=?utf-8?B?RHVzdGluIEwuIERhdmlkc29uLCBGQUFDwq4=?=) Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:01:56 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] Deadline TODAY!! Don't miss out! Message-ID: Happy Monday! The hotel deadline is next TODAY, March 10th.😊 Make your hotel registration today by clicking on the conference page link below. 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The House and Senate will be in session on Monday and Tuesday of next week, with both chambers taking Wednesday and Thursday off from activities. Our updated bill list is included below. While a number of bills are not moving forward after last week's deadline, there are still a significant number we are tracking. Please keep in mind, legislation progress can change rapidly and be sure to review to determine where legislation stands today at http://www.oklegislature.gov/BasicSearchForm.aspx. Best wishes, Colbi Beam, Ph.D. Associate Vice Chancellor for State Grants and Scholarships Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 cbeam at osrhe.edu The update below reflects the major legislation concerning Higher Education. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Jarrett Jobe, Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations, at jjobe at osrhe.edu. Legislation List 3.14.2025 Agency Admin HB1187 by Rep. Rick West & Sen. George Burns: modifies the opt-out provision to remove group insurance under the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Act. Update: Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight then Insurance committee(s). Passed 6-0 On 2/5. Passed 16-0 on 2/27. HB1409 by Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader & Sen. Kendal Sacchieri: Allows for public body email distribution systems to annually confirm and delete people from email lists. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight then General Government committee(s). Passed off the House floor 87-0 on 3/13 HB1621 by Rep. Chuck Hall & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: 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. Update: Assigned to General Government then Government Oversight committee(s). Passed 5-1 on 2/24. Passed oversight 13-3 on 3/6. HB2095 by Rep. Annie Menz & Sen. Julia Kirt: Requires public bodies to respond to open records requests within 30 days. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight then General Government committee(s). Passed 7-0 on 2/11. Passed oversight 16-0 on 3/6. HB2674 by Rep. Kyle Hilbert & Sen. Lonnie Paxton: Creates the Statewide Official Compensation Commission Update: Assigned to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 30-0 on 3/4. SB0095 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Nick Archer: 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. Update: Assigned to Business and Insurance committee(s). Passed 10-0 on 3/6. SB0097 by Sen. Kendal Sacchieri & Rep. Stacy Adams: 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. Update: Assigned to Retiremtns and Government Reources committee(s). Passed 7-1 on 2/11. SB0134 by Sen. Avery Frix & Rep. Steve Bashore: 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. Update: Assigned to Retiremtns and Government Reources committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/25. Referred to Actuary. SB0159 by Sen. Mark Mann & Rep. Ty Burns.: 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. Update: Assigned to Veterans and Military Affairs then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 7-2 on 2/13. Title Stricken. Withdrawn from Appropriations. General order. SB0481 by Sen. Dusty Deevers : Bans Public employees from participating in Strikes or Work stoppage. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/25. SB0552 by Sen. Kelly Hines & Rep. Collin Duel: 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. Update: Assigned to Technology and Telecommunications committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 46-0 on 3/13. SB0615 by Sen. Dana Prieto & Rep. Jim Olsen: No state employee shall have a higher salary than the governor. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources Them Appropriations committee(s). Passed 7-0 on 2/11. SB0646 by Sen. Lonnie Paxton & Rep. Kyle Hilbert: prohibits state agencies from publicly posting or publicly displaying content that includes covered information of a federal official or his or her immediate family Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Passed 8-1 on 3/4. SB0660 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Mark Lepak: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/11. SB0896 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom: 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. Update: Assigned to Administrative Rules committee(s). Passed 7-2 on 2/13. SB0900 by Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: allows any political subdivision participating in the state purchase card program to issue a solicitation for the acquisition of a purchase card. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 3/4. SB0918 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: in the interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or other sub regulatory 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/19. SB0995 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: requiring legislative approval for proposed permanent rules Update: Assigned to Administrative Rules committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 2/13. SB1006 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Kevin West: Prohibits state agencies from utilizing DEI hiring and firing practices Update: Assigned to Retieremnt and Government Resources committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/19. SB1015 by Sen. Shane Jett : Creates the State-Sponsored Persecution Prohibition Act Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed 5-3 on 2/25 SB1024 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: 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. Update: Assigned to Administrative Rules committee(s). Passed 7-2 on 2/13. SB0179 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Jim Shaw: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/11. Title Stricken HB1683 by Rep. Cynthia Roe & Sen. Jo Anna Dossett: 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 Update: Assigned to Insurance committee(s). Passed 4-2 on 2/24. Passed 10-4 on 3/6. SB0109 by Sen. Brenda Stanley & Rep. Nicole Miller: 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 Update: Assigned to Business and Insurance committee(s). Passed 8-2 on 2/20. HB2164 by Rep. John Pfeiffer & Sen John Haste: business or family relationships are required to be disclosed as part of the bid submission process. It also establishes penalties for those who violate the state's Central Purchasing Act. Update: Assigned to Judiciary and Public Safety committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 88-0 on 3/11. CareerTech HB1092 by Rep. Ryan Eaves & Sen, Todd Golihare: Creates a $7,500 tax credit for those who have completed a Qualified CareerTech certification Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 59-28 on 3/11. HB1243 by Rep. Judd Strom & Sen. Carri Hicks: creates the Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance Act, providing Oklahoma National Guard members in good standing with a high school diploma or those who have completed General Education Requirements tuition assistance for up to three years at CareerTech institutions. Update: Assigned to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 82-6 on 3/11. SB0031 by Sen. Carri Hicks & Rep. Judd Strom: 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 Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed full appropriations 22-0 on 3/5. Charter Schools HB1758 by Rep. Dell Kerbs : Allows statewide virtual charter schools that reach certain assessment achievements to receive additional funds for certain expenses Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed A&B Education subcommittee 7-2 on 2/10. HB1940 by Rep. Danny Sterling & Sen. Brenda Stanley: Charter schools; sponsorship; adding county to certain sponsor Update: Assigned to Common Education then Education Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House floor 85-1 on 3/12. HB2154 by Rep. Rob Hall & Sen. Brian Guthrie: exempts charter schools from filing a written itemized statement of estimated needs and probable income from all sources. Update: Assigned to Common Education then Education Oversight committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 2/12. Passed 9-0 on 2/26. SB0388 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. John Kane: Authorizes Charter and Virtual Charter Schools students to participate in extracurricular activities. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 5-4 on 3/4 SB0674 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Chad Caldwell: allows charter schools to submit certain charter school site plans for rezoning. Update: Assigned to Local and County Government committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 40-6 on 3/11. SB0705 by Sen. Adam Pugh : 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 3/4 SB0842 by Sen. Casey Murdock & Rep. Toni Hasenbeck: requiring school district and charter school governing bodies to request a national criminal history record check for volunteers Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 2/25. Common Education HB1096 by Rep. Toni Hasenbeck & Sen. Adam Pugh: Requires the state board of Education to Develop an Academic Performance Index Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget Edcation Subcommittee committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 78-17 on 3/11. Concurrent Enrollment HB2831 by Rep. George Burns & Sen. Ally Seifried: Requires students who attend a physical school location to also attend concurrent enrollment classes at a physical location. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed A&B Education Subcommittee 8-1 on 2/17. General Education HB1007 by Rep. Jim Olsen & Sen. Dana Prieto: 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. Update: Assigned to Elections and Ethics. committee(s). Passed 5-1 on 2/10. Passed Oversight 13-3 on 3/4. HB1287 by Rep. Chad Caldwell & Sen. Adam Pugh: authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma to create a math tutoring pilot program for 8th grade math assessments. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed off the House floor 72-13 on 3/12. HB1590 by Rep. Mark Lepak & Sen. Julie Daniels: Creates the Oklahoma Education Linked Deposit Program Update: Assigned to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 5-3 on 2/19. SB0006 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Chris Banning: modifies the dates for school board and career technology center board primary and general elections. It also modifies the filing period for the offices. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 33-10 on 3/13. Graduation Requirements HB1304 by Rep. Dick Lowe & Sen. Brenda Stanley: 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 Update: Assigned to Education Oversight then Common Education committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/19. Dormant HB1521 by Rep. Dick Lowe & Sen. Adam Pugh: 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 Update: Assigned to Education Oversight then Common Education committee(s). Passed oversight 9-0 on 3/5. Gun Laws HB1095 by Rep. Derrick Hilderbrant & Sen. Christi Gillespie: Allows governing body of any city or town to authorize the concealed carry of handguns into any structure, building or office space. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Passed 4-0 on 2/12. Passed oversight 6-3 on 2/25. HB1139 by Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader & Sen. Kendal Sacchieri: Modifies definitions authorizing the transport and storage of firearms on school property. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Passed 8-2 on 2/27. HB1185 by Rep. Rick West & Sen. Micheal Bergstrom: Prohibits the destruction of historic military weapons. Update: Assigned to Health and Human Services Oversight then Veterans and Military Affairs committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/5. Passed 9-0 on 2/26. HB2028 by Rep. Nick Archer & Sen. Grant Green: exempts from sales tax sales of gun safes, firearm ammunition, and firearms and their optics and direct attachments. The bill defines each term. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 2/19. HB2818 by Rep. Jay Steagall & Sen. Darrell Weaver: Modifies the Oklahoma self defense code to include "occupied premises" and expands open carry allowances Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Passed 10-2 on 2/27. SB0016 by Sen Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Kevin West: 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. Update: Assigned to Business and Insurance committee(s). Passed 8-2 on 2/27. SB0040 by Sen. Julie McIntosh & Rep. Jay Steagall: 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. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 4-3 on 3/4. SB0050 by Sen. Jo Anna Dossett & Rep. Nick Archer: exempts sales tax on the purchase of gun safes and gun safety devices. Update: Assigned to Revenue and taxation then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 43-1 on 3/13. SB0084 by Sen. Kendal Sacchieri & Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader: 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." Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 5-2 on 2/19. SB0123 by Sen. George Burns & Rep. David Hardin: removes the administrative penalty for carrying a concealed or unconcealed handgun loaded with any restricted or prohibited ammunition. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 5-1 on 3/4. SB0124 by Sen. George Burns & Rep. David Hardin: 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. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 4-3 on 2/19. SB0372 by Sen. Kelly Hines & Rep. Jay Steagall: Extends lawful open carry to any state-owned hotel, cabin or lodge. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/11. SB0381 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Jay Steagall: Modifies the criminal violations and convictions that remove eligibility to have open carry rights restored. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Pased 5-3 on 2/25. SB0500 by Sen. Casey Murdock & Rep. Kevin West: Prohibits government entities from entering into contract or agreements with any company or organization that discriminates against firearm companies. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 5-2 on 2/19. SB0524 by Sen. Darrell Weaver & Rep. Jay Steagall: Extends concealed carrying protections to a polling place during an election. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/19. SB0628 by Sen. Christie Gillespie & Rep. Derrick Hildebrant: Governing bodies of cities towns and counties can authorize the canceled carry of handgun into any structure owned or leased by that political subdivision. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 5-2 on 2/19. SB0636 by Sen. Jerry Alvord & Rep. Kevin West: Gag order on state entity or political subdivision from publicizing to opposing second amendment rights Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 5-2 on 2/19. SB0742 by Sen. Todd Gollihare & Rep. Erick Harris: modifies the scope of applicability related to lawful carry. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 41-6 on 3/10. SB0853 by Sen. Darrell Weaver & Rep. Jay Steagall: clarifies exemptions to certain prohibited acts related to firearms. It authorizes the pointing of firearms under certain circumstances specified therein. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/25. SB0863 by Sen. Casey Murdock & Rep. Nick Archer: modifies certain registration approval requirements under the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 6-1 on 2/25. Higher Education HB1017 by Rep. Anthony Moore & Sen. Dave Rader: 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. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 78-13 on 3/4. HB1027 by Rep. Mike Kelley & Sen. Jerry Alvord: 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 85-1 on 3/13. HB1256 by Rep. Judd Strom & Sen. Kristen Thompson: Allows the Construction industries board to enter into contracts with any accredited system of education in the state. Update: Assigned to Business Then Comerce & Economic Development Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 90-4 on 3/3 HB1980 by Rep. Trish Ranson & Sen. Jack Stewart: 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. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/11. Passed oversight 7-1 on 3/5. HB2197 by Rep. Max Wolfley & Sen. Kendal Sacchieri: prohibits institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education from requiring any student to purchase a meal plan as a condition of enrollment or for residing in on-campus housing. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/11. Passed 8-1 on 2/26. HB2903 by Rep. Tammy Townley & Sen. Adam Pugh: Repeals the Student Advisory board sections of the State Regents For Higher Education Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Passed oversight 9-0 on 3/3. SB0032 by Sen. Brenda Stanley & Rep. Nicole Miller: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed off the Senate Floor 47-0 on 2/24. Engrossed SB0244 by Sen. Julie Daniels: Establishes the School of American Civic Thought and Leadership at OU Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 6-3 on 2/25. SB0283 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: Expands the annual transaction limit for the State System of Higher Education Master Lease Program. Update: Assigned to Revenue and Taxation committee(s). Passed 7-4 on 2/17. SB0363 by Sen. Darcy Jech & Rep. Anthony Moore: Exempts Private Religious Degree granting institutions from requiring accreditation for certain religious degrees. Defines applicable terms Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 8-2 on 2/19. SB0490 by Sen. Todd Gollihare & Rep. Mark Lawson: 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Passed 7-1 on 2/25. SB0701 by Sen. John Haste & Rep. Toni Hasenbeck: Modifies course levels offered at NSU Broken Arrow branch campus Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 43-1 on 3/11. SB0796 by Sen. Adam Pugh : Prohibits the utilization of state funds at systems of higher education for DEI. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 7-3 on 3/4. SB0873 by Sen. Paul Rosino & Rep. Preston Stinson: Removes obsolete property descriptions. Update: Assigned to Health and Human Services committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 42-0 on 3/11. SB0942 by Sen. Kristen Thompson & Rep. Emily Gise: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 7-3 on 2/19. HB1980 by Rep. Trish Ranson & Sen. Jack Stewart: 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. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/11. Passed oversight 7-1 on 3/5. HB2051 by Rep. Preston Stinson & Sen. Kristen Thompson: 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. Update: Assigned to Public Health then Health and Human Services Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House floor 75-10 on 3/11. HB2257 by Rep. Nicole Miller & Sen. Brenda Stanley: permits program and other fees to be covered by the Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Program. It requires the amount of mandatory fees, program fees, academic service fees, and any other fees be jointly reviewed and approved by the State Regents for Higher Education and the Military Department of the State of Oklahoma before a determination to pay the fees is made. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education committee(s). Passed off the House floor 86-6 on 3/5. HB2854 by Rep. Toni Hasenbeck & Sen. Kendal Seifried: Declares a moratorium on certain higher education course and program restrictions Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 68-21 on 3/13. SB0760 by Sen. Dana Prieto & Rep. Kevin West: exempts nonprofit religious organizations or any degree-granting institutions whose primary purpose is to provide religious training or theological education. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 9-2 on 2/25. Higher Education Affordability HB1760 by Rep. Dell Kerbs & Sen. Adam Pugh: Provides Tax Credit for contributions to the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Title stricken Passed full appropriations 32-2 on 3/5. HB2888 by Rep. Tammy Townley & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: Removes the non-taxable sources from the eligibility requirements for the Tuition Equalization Grant. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed off the House floor 80-3 on 3/13. SB1054 by Sen. Regina Goodwin & Rep. Jason Lowe: Creates a scholarship for the descendants of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 3/4. Withdrawn from appropriations HB1282 by Rep. Chad Caldwell & Sen. Dave Rader: Creates the Distinguished Oklahoma Scholars Award Program. Defines eligibility and award parameters. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed off the House floor 76-5 on 3/13. HB2050 by Rep. Preston Stinson & Sen. Paul Rosino: Requires foreign applicants for medical licensure to possess a doctorate of medicine or equivalent as evidenced by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. Update: Assigned to Public Health then Health and Human Services Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House floor 84-0 on 3/12. SB0224 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Chad Caldwell: Creates the Oklahoma Education and Workforce Statewide Longitudinal Data System. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed full appropriations 21-2 on 3/5 Insurance HB1161 by Rep. Mark Tedford & Sen. Avery Frix: Requires all bills providing a mandate impacting health benefit plans be assigned to the respective standing committee primarily responsible for insurance legislation. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight Then to General Government committee(s). Passed 6-1 on 2/4. Passed 10-4 on 2/27. HB1497 by Rep. Mark Tedford & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: 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. Update: Assigned to Insurance then Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee(s). Passed oversight 16-0 on 2.27. SB0901 by Sen. Grant Green & Rep. Mark Tedford: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/25. OCAST SB0387 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Mike Osburn: Extends OCAST STEM workforce pipeline program to CareerTech students. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 3/4. Passed 47-0 on 3/10. SB0572 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Daniel Pae: Ends the Technology business financing program ran by OCAST in Conjunction with the Commercialization Center. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed 46-0 on 3/10. OEQA HB1955 by Rep. Jacob Rosecrants & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: Puts OEQA in charge of the Education Leadership program. Changes amount the commission pays for National board certification Update: Assigned to Common Education committee(s). Passed oversight 9-0 on 3/3. SB0186 by Sen. Mark Mann & Rep. Trish Ranson: 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. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 8-1 on 2/25. Oklahomas Promise HB1727 by Rep. Anthony Moore & Sen. Adam Pugh: Extends Oklahoma's promise to the children of certified classroom teachers. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 71-20 on 3/6. SB0140 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Toni Hasenbeck: 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. Update: Assigned to Education then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 10-0 on 2/11. Passed Full Appropriations 23-0 on 2/20. HB1184 by Rep. Rick West & Sen. Dana Prieto: Lowers ACT score required to qualify for Oklahoma's Promise to 19 from 22. Update: Assigned to Apropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed A&B Education subcommittee 7-2 on 2/10. OneNet SB0687 by Sen. Chuck Hall & Rep. Trey Caldwell: Creates an account for the payment of broadband equipment rebates. In the state treasury Update: Assigned to Revenue and taxation then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the House floor 32-14 on 3/11. SB0821 by Sen. Mary Boren & Rep. Daniel Pae: Adds to the required state budget performance itemized request a quantification of Information Technology needs Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed 7-0 on 2/11. Open Records HB2163 by Rep. John Pfeiffer & Sen. Brent Howard: establishes in the Office of the Attorney General the Public Access Counselor Unit. It permits a person whose request to inspect or copy a public record is denied by a public body, except the Legislature and committees, commissions, and agencies thereof, to file a request for review with the Public Access Counselor not later than 30 calendar days after the date of the denial Update: Assigned to General Government committee(s). Passed oversight 11-4 on 3/4. SB0535 by Sen. Julie Daniels & Rep. Daniel Pae: modifies requirements for a public body to complete certain records requests under the Oklahoma Open Records Act. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Passed off the Senate Floor 45-2 Teacher Education/Recruitment HB1087 by Rep. Dick Lowe & Sen. Adam Pugh: increases the minimum teacher salary for teachers with 26 years or more experience. Update: Assigned to Apropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 86-2 on 3/12 HB1465 by Rep. Tammy West & Sen. Brenda Stanley: adds a definition for military service in relation to teacher pay computations. Update: Assigned to Apropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the house floor 86-0 on 3/11. HB1485 by Rep. Ronny Johns & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: authorizes certain temporary contracts for teachers with emergency or provisional certificates and updates citations. Update: Assigned to Common Education then Education Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 83-1 on 3/12. HB1491 by Rep. Ronny Johns & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: Gives the state board of education the authority to revoke or suspend licenses or certificates and lists acceptable reasons. Update: Assigned to Common Education then Education Oversight committee(s). Passed oversight 9-0 on 3/5. HB2125 by Rep. Clay Staires & Sen. Kendal Sachieri: Authorizes adjunct teachers to teach at all grade levels including early childhood education Update: Assigned to Common Education committee(s). Passed off the House floor 68-22 on 3/12. HB2418 by Rep. Scott Fetgatter & Sen. Avery Frix: Allows an adjunct teacher to maintain approval unless significant changes in his or her qualifications or curriculum occur. Update: Assigned to Education Oversight then to Common Education committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 2/12.Passed 9-0 on 2/26. HB2893 by Rep. Tammy Townley & Sen. Roland Pederson: 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. Update: Assigned to Education Oversight then to Common Education committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 92-0 on 3/11. SB0026 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Max Wolfley: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/25. Sent to Actuary SB0212 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Chad Caldwell: Directs the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to establish TeachForwardOK. Effective date. Emergency. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed off Senate floor 34-10 on 3/13 SB0235 by Sen. Adam Pugh : Establishes the Grow Your Own Educator Program and the Grant application process. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed full appropriations 21-0 on 3/5. SB0510 by Sen. Shane Jett : 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 8-1 on 2/19. SB0554 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Toni Hasenbeck: Pays teachers stipends based on their certificate level instead of a salary increase. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 3/4. Passed full appropriations 22-0 on 3/5.4 SB0794 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Dick Lowe: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 44-0 on 3/11. SB0840 by Sen. Carri Hicks & Rep. Anthony Moore: Creates the requirements of a Certified Academic Language Therapist and Center for Effective Reading Instruction Micro-credentials. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 2/19. SJR0001 by Sen. Carri Hicks : 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. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). TRS SB0090 by Sen. Avery Frix : 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 7-1 on 2.25 . Referred to Actuary. SB0172 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Max Wolfley: allowing oversight boards of state retirement systems to approve cost-of-living adjustments under certain circumstances. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/25. SB0174 by Sen. Roland Pederson & Rep. Johnny Tadlock: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 7-1 on 2/27. SB1029 by Sen. Kendal Sacchieri & Rep. Jonathan Wilk: Requires an employee of a participating employer to have the option to opt out of participating in the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System Update: Assigned to Retirement snd Government Resources committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 3/4. HB1561 by Rep. Collin Duel & Sen. Kelly Hines: 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. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight then Banking, Financial Services and Pensions committee(s). Passed oversight 10-2 on 3/4. Workforce and Economic Development HB1376 by Rep. Brad Boles & Sen. Kristen Thompson: modifies the composition of the board of directors for the Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight Then to General Government committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 87-4 on 2/25. HB1540 by Rep. Kenton Patzkowsky & Sen. Casey Murdock: Creates the Oklahoma Workforce Education Partnership Revolving Fund. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed off the House floor 70-17 on 3/12. HB2084 by Rep. Jason Blair & Sen. Julie Daniels: Creates new rules for journeyman license expatriations 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. Update: Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight then Business committee(s). Passed oversight 16-0 on 3/4. SB0119 by Sen. Grant Green & Rep. Nick Archer: 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, Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/25. SB0130 by Sen. George Burns & Rep. Brad Boles: 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 Update: Assigned to Energy then Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 39-7 on 3/10. SB0135 by Sen. John Haste & Rep. Clay Staires: 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. Update: Assigned to Aeronautics and Transportation Then Appropriations committee(s). Passed off Senate Floor 40-5 on 2/17. SB0209 by Sen. Roland Pederson & Rep. Daniel Pae: Creates the Southeast Asia Trade Office Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism then Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 38-6 on 3/13. SB0473 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Eric Roberts: Requires reporting from recipients of the REAP of 1996 Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 46-0 on 3/10. SB0573 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Daniel Pae: Requires for tax year 2026 and beyond submission of employment levels, intern, payments, estimated revenues, estimated costs and statements of financial assistance and income in order to continue qualifying for the small business incubator tax exemptions. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the Senate Floor 44-0 on 3/12. SB0575 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Daniel Pae: Oklahoma Local Development and Enterprise Zone Leverage Act; prescribing reporting requirements Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 42-2 on 3/13. SB0586 by Sen. Chuck Hall & Rep. John Kane: 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. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 27-17 on 3/11. SB0662 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Brian Hill: Requires the Oklahoma Workforce Commission to implement programs in the state to address, high demand critical occupations, work based learning opportunities, K-12 district innovation. Provides definitions. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the Seante floor 32-14 on 3/10. SB0663 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Brian Hill: Creates the Workforce Commission Revolving Fund. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the Senate Floor 32-15 on 3/10, SB0744 by Sen. Christie Gillespie : 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. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed 7-1 on 2/25. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cbeam at osrhe.edu Fri Mar 21 13:12:54 2025 From: cbeam at osrhe.edu (Beam, Colbi) Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:12:54 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] March 21: Legislative Update & Oklahoma's Promise Day Announcement Message-ID: Good afternoon, It is almost the halfway point of the legislative session! This was a short week for legislative work at the State Capitol but a number of bills were considered and passed on their respective floors. With only two days of session this week, we can expect packed floor agendas for next week's deadline on March 27th. Please keep in mind, legislation progress can change rapidly and be sure to review to determine where legislation stands today at http://www.oklegislature.gov/BasicSearchForm.aspx. As a reminder, Oklahoma's Promise and Higher Education Higher Education Day & Oklahoma Promise will be on April 15th. Additional details will be sent after the upcoming Spring Break. Best wishes, Colbi Beam, Ph.D. Associate Vice Chancellor for State Grants and Scholarships Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 cbeam at osrhe.edu The update below reflects the major legislation concerning Higher Education. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Jarrett Jobe, Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations, at jjobe at osrhe.edu. Legislation List 3.20.2025 Agency Admin HB1187 by Rep. Rick West & Sen. George Burns: modifies the opt-out provision to remove group insurance under the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Act. Update: Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight then Insurance committee(s). Passed 6-0 on 2/5. Passed 16-0 on 2/27. HB1409 by Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader & Sen. Kendal Sacchieri: Allows for public body email distribution systems to annually confirm and delete people from email lists. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight then General Government committee(s). Passed off the House floor 87-0 on 3/13 HB1621 by Rep. Chuck Hall & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: 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. Update: Assigned to General Government then Government Oversight committee(s). Passed 5-1 on 2/24. Passed oversight 13-3 on 3/6. HB2095 by Rep. Annie Menz & Sen. Julia Kirt: Requires public bodies to respond to open records requests within 30 days. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight then General Government committee(s). Passed 7-0 on 2/11. Passed oversight 16-0 on 3/6. HB2674 by Rep. Kyle Hilbert & Sen. Lonnie Paxton: Creates the Statewide Official Compensation Commission Update: Assigned to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 30-0 on 3/4. SB0095 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Nick Archer: 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. Update: Assigned to Business and Insurance committee(s). Passed 10-0 on 3/6. SB0097 by Sen. Kendal Sacchieri & Rep. Stacy Adams: 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. Update: Assigned to Retiremtns and Government Reources committee(s). Passed 7-1 on 2/11. SB0134 by Sen. Avery Frix & Rep. Steve Bashore: 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. Update: Assigned to Retiremtns and Government Reources committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/25. Referred to Actuary. SB0159 by Sen. Mark Mann & Rep. Ty Burns.: 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. Update: Assigned to Veterans and Military Affairs then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 7-2 on 2/13. Title Stricken. Withdrawn from Appropriations. General order. SB0481 by Sen. Dusty Deevers: Bans Public employees from participating in Strikes or Work stoppage. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/25. SB0552 by Sen. Kelly Hines & Rep. Collin Duel: 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. Update: Assigned to Technology and Telecommunications committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 46-0 on 3/13. SB0615 by Sen. Dana Prieto & Rep. Jim Olsen: No state employee shall have a higher salary than the governor. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources Them Appropriations committee(s). Passed 7-0 on 2/11. SB0646 by Sen. Lonnie Paxton & Rep. Kyle Hilbert: prohibits state agencies from publicly posting or publicly displaying content that includes covered information of a federal official or his or her immediate family Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 44-0 on 3/18. SB0660 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Erick Harris: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/11. SB0896 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom: 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. Update: Assigned to Administrative Rules committee(s). Passed 7-2 on 2/13. SB0900 by Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: allows any political subdivision participating in the state purchase card program to issue a solicitation for the acquisition of a purchase card. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 3/4. SB0918 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: in the interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or other sub regulatory 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/19. SB0995 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: requiring legislative approval for proposed permanent rules Update: Assigned to Administrative Rules committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 2/13. SB1006 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Kevin West: Prohibits state agencies from utilizing DEI hiring and firing practices Update: Assigned to Retieremnt and Government Resources committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/19. SB1015 by Sen. Shane Jett & Rep. Mike Kelley: Creates the State-Sponsored Persecution Prohibition Act Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed 5-3 on 2/25 SB1024 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: 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. Update: Assigned to Administrative Rules committee(s). Passed 7-2 on 2/13. SB0179 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Jim Shaw: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/11. Title Stricken HB1683 by Rep. Cynthia Roe & Sen. Jo Anna Dossett: 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 Update: Assigned to Insurance committee(s). Passed 4-2 on 2/24. Passed 10-4 on 3/6. SB0109 by Sen. Brenda Stanley & Rep. Nicole Miller: 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 Update: Assigned to Business and Insurance committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 35-8 on 3/18. HB2164 by Rep. John Pfeiffer & Sen John Haste: business or family relationships are required to be disclosed as part of the bid submission process. It also establishes penalties for those who violate the state's Central Purchasing Act. Update: Assigned to Judiciary and Public Safety committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 88-0 on 3/11. CareerTech HB1092 by Rep. Ryan Eaves & Sen, Todd Golihare: Creates a $7,500 tax credit for those who have completed a Qualified CareerTech certification Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 59-28 on 3/11. HB1243 by Rep. Judd Strom & Sen. Carri Hicks: creates the Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance Act, providing Oklahoma National Guard members in good standing with a high school diploma or those who have completed General Education Requirements tuition assistance for up to three years at CareerTech institutions. Update: Assigned to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 82-6 on 3/11. SB0031 by Sen. Carri Hicks & Rep. Judd Strom: 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 Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed full appropriations 22-0 on 3/5. Charter Schools HB1940 by Rep. Danny Sterling & Sen. Brenda Stanley: Charter schools; sponsorship; adding county to certain sponsor Update: Assigned to Common Education then Education Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House floor 85-1 on 3/12. HB2154 by Rep. Rob Hall & Sen. Brian Guthrie: exempts charter schools from filing a written itemized statement of estimated needs and probable income from all sources. Update: Assigned to Common Education then Education Oversight committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 2/12. Passed 9-0 on 2/26. SB0388 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. John Kane: Authorizes Charter and Virtual Charter Schools students to participate in extracurricular activities. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 5-4 on 3/4 SB0674 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Chad Caldwell: allows charter schools to submit certain charter school site plans for rezoning. Update: Assigned to Local and County Government committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 40-6 on 3/11. SB0705 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Chad Caldwell: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 3/4 SB0842 by Sen. Casey Murdock & Rep. Toni Hasenbeck: requiring school district and charter school governing bodies to request a national criminal history record check for volunteers Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 2/25. Common Education HB1096 by Rep. Toni Hasenbeck & Sen. Adam Pugh: Requires the state board of Education to Develop an Academic Performance Index Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget Edcation Subcommittee committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 78-17 on 3/11. General Education HB1007 by Rep. Jim Olsen & Sen. Dana Prieto: 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. Update: Assigned to Elections and Ethics. committee(s). Passed 5-1 on 2/10. Passed Oversight 13-3 on 3/4. HB1287 by Rep. Chad Caldwell & Sen. Adam Pugh: authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma to create a math tutoring pilot program for 8th grade math assessments. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed off the House floor 72-13 on 3/12. SB0006 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Chris Banning: modifies the dates for school board and career technology center board primary and general elections. It also modifies the filing period for the offices. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 33-10 on 3/13. Graduation Requirements HB1521 by Rep. Dick Lowe & Sen. Adam Pugh: 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 Update: Assigned to Education Oversight then Common Education committee(s). Passed oversight 9-0 on 3/5. Gun Laws HB1095 by Rep. Derrick Hilderbrant & Sen. Christi Gillespie: Allows governing body of any city or town to authorize the concealed carry of handguns into any structure, building or office space. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House floor 66-13 on 3/18. HB1139 by Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader & Sen. Kendal Sacchieri: Modifies definitions authorizing the transport and storage of firearms on school property. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Passed 8-2 on 2/27. HB1185 by Rep. Rick West & Sen. Micheal Bergstrom: Prohibits the destruction of historic military weapons. Update: Assigned to Health and Human Services Oversight then Veterans and Military Affairs committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/5. Passed 9-0 on 2/26. HB2818 by Rep. Jay Steagall & Sen. Darrell Weaver: Modifies the Oklahoma self defense code to include "occupied premises" and expands open carry allowances Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Passed 10-2 on 2/27. SB0016 by Sen Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Kevin West: 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. Update: Assigned to Business and Insurance committee(s). Passed 8-2 on 2/27. SB0040 by Sen. Julie McIntosh & Rep. Jay Steagall: 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. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 4-3 on 3/4. SB0050 by Sen. Jo Anna Dossett & Rep. Nick Archer: exempts sales tax on the purchase of gun safes and gun safety devices. Update: Assigned to Revenue and taxation then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 43-1 on 3/13. SB0084 by Sen. Kendal Sacchieri & Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader: 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." Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 5-2 on 2/19. SB0123 by Sen. George Burns & Rep. David Hardin: removes the administrative penalty for carrying a concealed or unconcealed handgun loaded with any restricted or prohibited ammunition. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 5-1 on 3/4. SB0124 by Sen. George Burns & Rep. David Hardin: 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. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 4-3 on 2/19. SB0372 by Sen. Kelly Hines & Rep. Jay Steagall: Extends lawful open carry to any state-owned hotel, cabin or lodge. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/11. SB0381 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Jay Steagall: Modifies the criminal violations and convictions that remove eligibility to have open carry rights restored. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Pased 5-3 on 2/25. SB0500 by Sen. Casey Murdock & Rep. Kevin West: Prohibits government entities from entering into contract or agreements with any company or organization that discriminates against firearm companies. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 5-2 on 2/19. SB0524 by Sen. Darrell Weaver & Rep. Jay Steagall: Extends concealed carrying protections to a polling place during an election. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/19. SB0628 by Sen. Christie Gillespie & Rep. Derrick Hildebrant: Governing bodies of cities towns and counties can authorize the canceled carry of handgun into any structure owned or leased by that political subdivision. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 5-2 on 2/19. SB0636 by Sen. Jerry Alvord & Rep. Kevin West: Gag order on state entity or political subdivision from publicizing to opposing second amendment rights Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 5-2 on 2/19. SB0742 by Sen. Todd Gollihare & Rep. Erick Harris: modifies the scope of applicability related to lawful carry. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 41-6 on 3/10. SB0853 by Sen. Darrell Weaver & Rep. Jay Steagall: clarifies exemptions to certain prohibited acts related to firearms. It authorizes the pointing of firearms under certain circumstances specified therein. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/25. SB0863 by Sen. Casey Murdock & Rep. Nick Archer: modifies certain registration approval requirements under the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed 6-1 on 2/25. Higher Education HB1017 by Rep. Anthony Moore & Sen. Dave Rader: 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. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 78-13 on 3/4. HB1027 by Rep. Mike Kelley & Sen. Jerry Alvord: 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 85-1 on 3/13. HB1256 by Rep. Judd Strom & Sen. Kristen Thompson: Allows the Construction industries board to enter into contracts with any accredited system of education in the state. Update: Assigned to Business Then Comerce & Economic Development Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 90-4 on 3/3 HB1980 by Rep. Trish Ranson & Sen. Jack Stewart: 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. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/11. Passed oversight 7-1 on 3/5. HB2050 by Rep. Preston Stinson & Sen. Paul Rosino: Requires foreign applicants for medical licensure to possess a doctorate of medicine or equivalent as evidenced by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. Update: Assigned to Public Health then Health and Human Services Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House floor 84-0 on 3/12. HB2197 by Rep. Max Wolfley & Sen. Kendal Sacchieri: prohibits institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education from requiring any student to purchase a meal plan as a condition of enrollment or for residing in on-campus housing. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/11. Passed 8-1 on 2/26. HB2903 by Rep. Tammy Townley & Sen. Adam Pugh: Repeals the Student Advisory board sections of the State Regents For Higher Education Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Passed oversight 9-0 on 3/3. SB0032 by Sen. Brenda Stanley & Rep. Nicole Miller: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed off the Senate Floor 47-0 on 2/24. Engrossed SB0224 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Chad Caldwell: Creates the Oklahoma Education and Workforce Statewide Longitudinal Data System. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed full appropriations 21-2 on 3/5 SB0244 by Sen. Julie Daniels & Rep. Mark Lepak: Establishes the School of American Civic Thought and Leadership at OU Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 6-3 on 2/25. SB0283 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: Expands the annual transaction limit for the State System of Higher Education Master Lease Program. Update: Assigned to Revenue and Taxation committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 45-0 on 3/17. SB0363 by Sen. Darcy Jech & Rep. Anthony Moore: Exempts Private Religious Degree granting institutions from requiring accreditation for certain religious degrees. Defines applicable terms Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 8-2 on 2/19. SB0490 by Sen. Todd Gollihare & Rep. Mark Lawson: 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 42-3 on 3/17. SB0701 by Sen. John Haste & Rep. Toni Hasenbeck: Modifies course levels offered at NSU Broken Arrow branch campus Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 43-1 on 3/11. SB0796 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader: Prohibits the utilization of state funds at systems of higher education for DEI. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 7-3 on 3/4. SB0873 by Sen. Paul Rosino & Rep. Preston Stinson: Removes obsolete property descriptions. Update: Assigned to Health and Human Services committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 42-0 on 3/11. SB0942 by Sen. Kristen Thompson & Rep. Emily Gise: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 7-3 on 2/19. HB1980 by Rep. Trish Ranson & Sen. Jack Stewart: 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. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 2/11. Passed oversight 7-1 on 3/5. HB2051 by Rep. Preston Stinson & Sen. Kristen Thompson: 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. Update: Assigned to Public Health then Health and Human Services Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House floor 75-10 on 3/11. HB2257 by Rep. Nicole Miller & Sen. Brenda Stanley: permits program and other fees to be covered by the Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Program. It requires the amount of mandatory fees, program fees, academic service fees, and any other fees be jointly reviewed and approved by the State Regents for Higher Education and the Military Department of the State of Oklahoma before a determination to pay the fees is made. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education committee(s). Passed off the House floor 86-6 on 3/5. HB2854 by Rep. Toni Hasenbeck & Sen. Kendal Seifried: Declares a moratorium on certain higher education course and program restrictions Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 68-21 on 3/13. SB0760 by Sen. Dana Prieto & Rep. Kevin West: exempts nonprofit religious organizations or any degree-granting institutions whose primary purpose is to provide religious training or theological education. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 9-2 on 2/25. Higher Education Affordability HB1760 by Rep. Dell Kerbs & Sen. Adam Pugh: Provides Tax Credit for contributions to the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Title stricken Passed full appropriations 32-2 on 3/5. HB2888 by Rep. Tammy Townley & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: Removes the non-taxable sources from the eligibility requirements for the Tuition Equalization Grant. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed off the House floor 80-3 on 3/13. SB1054 by Sen. Regina Goodwin & Rep. Jason Lowe: Creates a scholarship for the descendants of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 3/4. Withdrawn from appropriations HB1282 by Rep. Chad Caldwell & Sen. Dave Rader: Creates the Distinguished Oklahoma Scholars Award Program. Defines eligibility and award parameters. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed off the House floor 76-5 on 3/13. Insurance HB1161 by Rep. Mark Tedford & Sen. Avery Frix: Requires all bills providing a mandate impacting health benefit plans be assigned to the respective standing committee primarily responsible for insurance legislation. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight Then to General Government committee(s). Passed 6-1 on 2/4. Passed 10-4 on 2/27. HB1497 by Rep. Mark Tedford & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: 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. Update: Assigned to Insurance then Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee(s). Passed oversight 16-0 on 2.27. SB0901 by Sen. Grant Green & Rep. Mark Tedford: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 45-0 on 3/18. OCAST SB0387 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Mike Osburn: Extends OCAST STEM workforce pipeline program to CareerTech students. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 3/4. Passed 47-0 on 3/10. SB0572 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Daniel Pae: Ends the Technology business financing program ran by OCAST in Conjunction with the Commercialization Center. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 46-0 on 3/10. OEQA HB1955 by Rep. Jacob Rosecrants & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: Puts OEQA in charge of the Education Leadership program. Changes amount the commission pays for National board certification Update: Assigned to Common Education committee(s). Passed off the House floor 65-20 on 3/17. SB0186 by Sen. Mark Mann & Rep. Trish Ranson: 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. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 8-1 on 2/25. Oklahomas Promise HB1727 by Rep. Anthony Moore & Sen. Adam Pugh: Extends Oklahoma's promise to the children of certified classroom teachers. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 71-20 on 3/6. SB0140 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Toni Hasenbeck: 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. Update: Assigned to Education then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the senate floor 45-0 on 3/17. OneNet SB0687 by Sen. Chuck Hall & Rep. Trey Caldwell: Creates an account for the payment of broadband equipment rebates. In the state treasury Update: Assigned to Revenue and taxation then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the House floor 32-14 on 3/11. SB0821 by Sen. Mary Boren & Rep. Daniel Pae: Adds to the required state budget performance itemized request a quantification of Information Technology needs Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 44-0 on 3/18. Open Records HB2163 by Rep. John Pfeiffer & Sen. Brent Howard: establishes in the Office of the Attorney General the Public Access Counselor Unit. It permits a person whose request to inspect or copy a public record is denied by a public body, except the Legislature and committees, commissions, and agencies thereof, to file a request for review with the Public Access Counselor not later than 30 calendar days after the date of the denial Update: Assigned to General Government committee(s). Passed oversight 11-4 on 3/4. SB0535 by Sen. Julie Daniels & Rep. Daniel Pae: modifies requirements for a public body to complete certain records requests under the Oklahoma Open Records Act. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Passed off the Senate Floor 45-2 Teacher Education/Recruitment HB1087 by Rep. Dick Lowe & Sen. Adam Pugh: increases the minimum teacher salary for teachers with 26 years or more experience. Update: Assigned to Apropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 86-2 on 3/12 HB1465 by Rep. Tammy West & Sen. Brenda Stanley: adds a definition for military service in relation to teacher pay computations. Update: Assigned to Apropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the house floor 86-0 on 3/11. HB1485 by Rep. Ronny Johns & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: authorizes certain temporary contracts for teachers with emergency or provisional certificates and updates citations. Update: Assigned to Common Education then Education Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 83-1 on 3/12. HB1491 by Rep. Ronny Johns & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: Gives the state board of education the authority to revoke or suspend licenses or certificates and lists acceptable reasons. Update: Assigned to Common Education then Education Oversight committee(s). Passed oversight 9-0 on 3/5. HB1601 by Rep. Emily Gise & Sen. Avery Frix: requires certain employees to have the right to utilize accrued sick leave to extend the duration of their maternity leave beyond the six weeks. Update: Assigned to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the House floor 58-27 on 3/17. HB2125 by Rep. Clay Staires & Sen. Kendal Sachieri: Authorizes adjunct teachers to teach at all grade levels including early childhood education Update: Assigned to Common Education committee(s). Passed off the House floor 68-22 on 3/12. HB2418 by Rep. Scott Fetgatter & Sen. Avery Frix: Allows an adjunct teacher to maintain approval unless significant changes in his or her qualifications or curriculum occur. Update: Assigned to Education Oversight then to Common Education committee(s). Passed 11-0 on 2/12.Passed 9-0 on 2/26. HB2893 by Rep. Tammy Townley & Sen. Roland Pederson: 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. Update: Assigned to Education Oversight then to Common Education committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 92-0 on 3/11. SB0026 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Max Wolfley: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/25. Sent to Actuary SB0212 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Chad Caldwell: Directs the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to establish TeachForwardOK. Effective date. Emergency. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed off Senate floor 34-10 on 3/13 SB0235 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Dell Kerbs: Establishes the Grow Your Own Educator Program and the Grant application process. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed full appropriations 21-0 on 3/5. SB0510 by Sen. Shane Jett & Rep. Chris Banning: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 8-1 on 2/19. SB0554 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Toni Hasenbeck: Pays teachers stipends based on their certificate level instead of a salary increase. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 3/4. Passed full appropriations 22-0 on 3/5.4 SB0794 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Dick Lowe: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 44-0 on 3/11. SB0840 by Sen. Carri Hicks & Rep. Anthony Moore: Creates the requirements of a Certified Academic Language Therapist and Center for Effective Reading Instruction Micro-credentials. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 2/19. SB0841 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Toni Hasenbeck: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 43-1 on 3/18. SJR0001 by Sen. Carri Hicks: 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. Update: Assigned to Rules committee(s). TRS SB0090 by Sen. Avery Frix: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 7-1 on 2.25 . Referred to Actuary. SB0172 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Max Wolfley: allowing oversight boards of state retirement systems to approve cost-of-living adjustments under certain circumstances. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/25. SB0174 by Sen. Roland Pederson & Rep. Johnny Tadlock: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed 7-1 on 2/27. SB1029 by Sen. Kendal Sacchieri & Rep. Jonathan Wilk: Requires an employee of a participating employer to have the option to opt out of participating in the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System Update: Assigned to Retirement snd Government Resources committee(s). Passed 6-2 on 3/4. HB1561 by Rep. Collin Duel & Sen. Kelly Hines: 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. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight then Banking, Financial Services and Pensions committee(s). Passed oversight 10-2 on 3/4. Workforce and Economic Development HB1376 by Rep. Brad Boles & Sen. Kristen Thompson: modifies the composition of the board of directors for the Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight Then to General Government committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 87-4 on 2/25. HB1540 by Rep. Kenton Patzkowsky & Sen. Casey Murdock: Creates the Oklahoma Workforce Education Partnership Revolving Fund. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed off the House floor 70-17 on 3/12. HB2084 by Rep. Jason Blair & Sen. Julie Daniels: Creates new rules for journeyman license expatriations 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. Update: Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight then Business committee(s). Passed oversight 16-0 on 3/4. SB0119 by Sen. Grant Green & Rep. Nick Archer: 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, Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism then Appropriations committee(s). Passed 8-0 on 2/25. SB0130 by Sen. George Burns & Rep. Brad Boles: 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 Update: Assigned to Energy then Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 39-7 on 3/10. SB0135 by Sen. John Haste & Rep. Clay Staires: 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. Update: Assigned to Aeronautics and Transportation Then Appropriations committee(s). Passed off Senate Floor 42-3 on 2/17. SB0209 by Sen. Roland Pederson & Rep. Daniel Pae: Creates the Southeast Asia Trade Office Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism then Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 38-6 on 3/13. SB0473 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Eric Roberts: Requires reporting from recipients of the REAP of 1996 Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 46-0 on 3/10. SB0573 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Daniel Pae: Requires for tax year 2026 and beyond submission of employment levels, intern, payments, estimated revenues, estimated costs and statements of financial assistance and income in order to continue qualifying for the small business incubator tax exemptions. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the Senate Floor 44-0 on 3/12. SB0575 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Daniel Pae: Oklahoma Local Development and Enterprise Zone Leverage Act; prescribing reporting requirements Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 42-2 on 3/13. SB0586 by Sen. Chuck Hall & Rep. John Kane: 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. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 27-17 on 3/11. SB0662 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Brian Hill: Requires the Oklahoma Workforce Commission to implement programs in the state to address, high demand critical occupations, work based learning opportunities, K-12 district innovation. Provides definitions. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the Seante floor 32-14 on 3/10. SB0663 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Brian Hill: Creates the Workforce Commission Revolving Fund. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the Senate Floor 32-15 on 3/10, SB0744 by Sen. Christie Gillespie: 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. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed 7-1 on 2/25. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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To review the initial guidance please follow this link: Budget Transparency Portal - Oklahoma House of Representatives. Please keep in mind, legislation progress can change rapidly and be sure to review to determine where legislation stands today at http://www.oklegislature.gov/BasicSearchForm.aspx. As a reminder, Oklahoma's Promise and Higher Education Higher Education Day & Oklahoma Promise will be on April 15th. Best wishes, Colbi Beam, Ph.D. Associate Vice Chancellor for State Grants and Scholarships Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 cbeam at osrhe.edu The update below reflects the major legislation concerning Higher Education. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Jarrett Jobe, Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations, at jjobe at osrhe.edu. Legislation List 3.28.2025 Agency Admin HB1187 by Rep. Rick West & Sen. George Burns: modifies the opt-out provision to remove group insurance under the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Act. Update: Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight then Insurance committee(s). Passed off the House floor 93-0 on 3/25. HB1409 by Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader & Sen. Kendal Sacchieri: Allows for public body email distribution systems to annually confirm and delete people from email lists. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight then General Government committee(s). Passed off the House floor 87-0 on 3/13 HB1621 by Rep. Chuck Hall & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: 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. Update: Assigned to General Government then Government Oversight committee(s). Dormant HB2095 by Rep. Annie Menz & Sen. Julia Kirt: Requires public bodies to respond to open records requests within 30 days. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight then General Government committee(s). Passed off the House follr 96-0 on 3/26. HB2674 by Rep. Kyle Hilbert & Sen. Lonnie Paxton: Creates the Statewide Official Compensation Commission Update: Assigned to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the House floor 87-4 on 3/25. SB0095 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Nick Archer: 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. Update: Assigned to Business and Insurance committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 44-0 on 3/26. SB0097 by Sen. Kendal Sacchieri & Rep. Stacy Adams: 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. Update: Assigned to Retiremtns and Government Reources committee(s). Dormant SB0134 by Sen. Avery Frix & Rep. Steve Bashore: 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. Update: Assigned to Retiremtns and Government Reources committee(s). Dormant SB0159 by Sen. Mark Mann & Rep. Ty Burns.: 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. Update: Assigned to Veterans and Military Affairs then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0481 by Sen. Dusty Deevers & : Bans Public employees from participating in Strikes or Work stoppage. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Dormant SB0552 by Sen. Kelly Hines & Rep. Collin Duel: 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. Update: Assigned to Technology and Telecommunications committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 46-0 on 3/13. SB0615 by Sen. Dana Prieto & Rep. Jim Olsen: No state employee shall have a higher salary than the governor. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources Them Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0646 by Sen. Lonnie Paxton & Rep. Kyle Hilbert: prohibits state agencies from publicly posting or publicly displaying content that includes covered information of a federal official or his or her immediate family Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 44-0 on 3/18. SB0660 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Erick Harris: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Dormant SB0896 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & : 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. Update: Assigned to Administrative Rules committee(s). Dormant SB0900 by Sen. Aaron Reinhardt & : allows any political subdivision participating in the state purchase card program to issue a solicitation for the acquisition of a purchase card. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Dormant SB0918 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: in the interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or other sub regulatory 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Dormant SB0995 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: requiring legislative approval for proposed permanent rules Update: Assigned to Administrative Rules committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 45-0 on 3/26. SB1006 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Kevin West: Prohibits state agencies from utilizing DEI hiring and firing practices Update: Assigned to Retieremnt and Government Resources committee(s). Dormant SB1015 by Sen. Shane Jett & Rep. Mike Kelley: Creates the State-Sponsored Persecution Prohibition Act Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Dormant SB1024 by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: 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. Update: Assigned to Administrative Rules committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 39-8 on 3/26 SB0179 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Jim Shaw: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant HB1683 by Rep. Cynthia Roe & Sen. Jo Anna Dossett: 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 Update: Assigned to Insurance committee(s). Passed off the House floor 72-20 on 3/24. SB0109 by Sen. Brenda Stanley & Rep. Nicole Miller: 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 Update: Assigned to Business and Insurance committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 35-8 on 3/18. HB2164 by Rep. John Pfeiffer & Sen John Haste: business or family relationships are required to be disclosed as part of the bid submission process. It also establishes penalties for those who violate the state's Central Purchasing Act. Update: Assigned to Judiciary and Public Safety committee(s). Passed off the House floor 88-0 on 3/11. Budget and Finance HB1221 by Rep. Kevin, West & Sen. Avery Frix: It requires, unless federal law prohibits or restricts it, all funds authorized or required to be paid to the State of Oklahoma by the federal government, its agencies, instrumentalities or other federal governmental entity to be deposited or transferred to the credit of the Federal Funds Holding Account and to be subject to appropriation by the Legislature. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House floor 78-18 on 3/24 CareerTech HB1092 by Rep. Ryan Eaves & Sen, Todd Golihare: Creates a $7,500 tax credit for those who have completed a Qualified CareerTech certification Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed off the House floor 59-28 on 3/11. HB1243 by Rep. Judd Strom & Sen. Carri Hicks: creates the Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance Act, providing Oklahoma National Guard members in good standing with a high school diploma or those who have completed General Education Requirements tuition assistance for up to three years at CareerTech institutions. Update: Assigned to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the House floor 82-6 on 3/11. SB0031 by Sen. Carri Hicks & Rep. Judd Strom: 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 Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed of the Senate floor 47-0 on 3/24. Charter Schools HB1940 by Rep. Danny Sterling & Sen. Brenda Stanley: Charter schools; sponsorship; adding county to certain sponsor Update: Assigned to Common Education then Education Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House floor 85-1 on 3/12. HB2154 by Rep. Rob Hall & Sen. Brian Guthrie: exempts charter schools from filing a written itemized statement of estimated needs and probable income from all sources. Update: Assigned to Common Education then Education Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House floor 76-13 on 3/25. SB0388 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. John Kane: Authorizes Charter and Virtual Charter Schools students to participate in extracurricular activities. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant. SB0674 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Chad Caldwell: allows charter schools to submit certain charter school site plans for rezoning. Update: Assigned to Local and County Government committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 40-6 on 3/11. SB0705 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Chad Caldwell: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant. SB0842 by Sen. Casey Murdock & Rep. Toni Hasenbeck: requiring school district and charter school governing bodies to request a national criminal history record check for volunteers Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant Common Education HB1096 by Rep. Toni Hasenbeck & Sen. Adam Pugh: Requires the state board of Education to Develop an Academic Performance Index Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget Edcation Subcommittee committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 78-17 on 3/11. General Education HB1007 by Rep. Jim Olsen & Sen. Dana Prieto: 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. Update: Assigned to Elections and Ethics. committee(s). Dormant HB1287 by Rep. Chad Caldwell & Sen. Adam Pugh: authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma to create a math tutoring pilot program for 8th grade math assessments. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed off the House floor 72-13 on 3/12. SB0006 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Chris Banning: modifies the dates for school board and career technology center board primary and general elections. It also modifies the filing period for the offices. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 33-10 on 3/13. Graduation Requirements HB1521 by Rep. Dick Lowe & Sen. Adam Pugh: 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 Update: Assigned to Education Oversight then Common Education committee(s). Passed off the House floor 85-4 on 3/27. Gun Laws HB1095 by Rep. Derrick Hilderbrant & Sen. Christi Gillespie: Allows governing body of any city or town to authorize the concealed carry of handguns into any structure, building or office space. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House floor 66-13 on 3/18. HB1139 by Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader & Sen. Kendal Sacchieri: Modifies definitions authorizing the transport and storage of firearms on school property. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Passed iff the House floor 77-14 on 3/24. HB1185 by Rep. Rick West & Sen. Micheal Bergstrom: Prohibits the destruction of historic military weapons. Update: Assigned to Health and Human Services Oversight then Veterans and Military Affairs committee(s). Passed off the House floor 87-0 on 3/25. HB2818 by Rep. Jay Steagall & Sen. Darrell Weaver: Modifies the Oklahoma self defense code to include "occupied premises" and expands open carry allowances Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House floor 73-16 on 3/25. SB0016 by Sen Micheal Bergstrom & Rep. Kevin West: 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. Update: Assigned to Business and Insurance committee(s). Dormant. SB0040 by Sen. Julie McIntosh & Rep. Jay Steagall: 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. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0050 by Sen. Jo Anna Dossett & Rep. Nick Archer: exempts sales tax on the purchase of gun safes and gun safety devices. Update: Assigned to Revenue and taxation then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 43-1 on 3/13. SB0084 by Sen. Kendal Sacchieri & Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader: 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." Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0123 by Sen. George Burns & Rep. David Hardin: removes the administrative penalty for carrying a concealed or unconcealed handgun loaded with any restricted or prohibited ammunition. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0124 by Sen. George Burns & Rep. David Hardin: 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. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0372 by Sen. Kelly Hines & Rep. Jay Steagall: Extends lawful open carry to any state-owned hotel, cabin or lodge. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0381 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Jay Steagall: Modifies the criminal violations and convictions that remove eligibility to have open carry rights restored. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Dormant SB0500 by Sen. Casey Murdock & Rep. Kevin West: Prohibits government entities from entering into contract or agreements with any company or organization that discriminates against firearm companies. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 38-8 on 3/26. SB0524 by Sen. Darrell Weaver & Rep. Jay Steagall: Extends concealed carrying protections to a polling place during an election. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0628 by Sen. Christie Gillespie & Rep. Derrick Hildebrant: Governing bodies of cities towns and counties can authorize the canceled carry of handgun into any structure owned or leased by that political subdivision. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 37-8 on 3/27. SB0636 by Sen. Jerry Alvord & Rep. Kevin West: Gag order on state entity or political subdivision from publicizing to opposing second amendment rights Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0742 by Sen. Todd Gollihare & Rep. Erick Harris: modifies the scope of applicability related to lawful carry. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 41-6 on 3/10. SB0853 by Sen. Darrell Weaver & Rep. Jay Steagall: clarifies exemptions to certain prohibited acts related to firearms. It authorizes the pointing of firearms under certain circumstances specified therein. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant SB0863 by Sen. Casey Murdock & Rep. Nick Archer: modifies certain registration approval requirements under the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. Update: Assigned to Public Safety committee(s). Dormant Higher Education HB1017 by Rep. Anthony Moore & Sen. Dave Rader: 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. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 78-13 on 3/4. HB1027 by Rep. Mike Kelley & Sen. Jerry Alvord: 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary, Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 85-1 on 3/13. HB1256 by Rep. Judd Strom & Sen. Kristen Thompson: Allows the Construction industries board to enter into contracts with any accredited system of education in the state. Update: Assigned to Business Then Comerce & Economic Development Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 90-4 on 3/3 HB1980 by Rep. Trish Ranson & Sen. Jack Stewart: 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. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Dormant HB2197 by Rep. Max Wolfley & Sen. Kendal Sacchieri: prohibits institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education from requiring any student to purchase a meal plan as a condition of enrollment or for residing in on-campus housing. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Title stricken. Passed off the House floor 68-18 on 3/27. HB2903 by Rep. Tammy Townley & Sen. Adam Pugh: Repeals the Student Advisory board sections of the State Regents For Higher Education Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education, Education Oversight committee(s). Passed of the House floor 81-5 on 3/26 SB0032 by Sen. Brenda Stanley & Rep. Nicole Miller: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed off the Senate Floor 47-0 on 2/24. Engrossed SB0244 by Sen. Julie Daniels & Rep. Mark Lepak: Establishes the School of American Civic Thought and Leadership at OU Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 34-13 on 3/27. SB0283 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Gerrid Kendrix: Expands the annual transaction limit for the State System of Higher Education Master Lease Program. Update: Assigned to Revenue and Taxation committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 45-0 on 3/17. SB0363 by Sen. Darcy Jech & Rep. Anthony Moore: Exempts Private Religious Degree granting institutions from requiring accreditation for certain religious degrees. Defines applicable terms Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed off the House floor 46-0 on 3/24. SB0490 by Sen. Todd Gollihare & Rep. Mark Lawson: 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. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 42-3 on 3/17. SB0701 by Sen. John Haste & Rep. Toni Hasenbeck: Modifies course levels offered at NSU Broken Arrow branch campus Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 43-1 on 3/11. SB0796 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader: Prohibits the utilization of state funds at systems of higher education for DEI. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 39-8 on 3/27. SB0873 by Sen. Paul Rosino & Rep. Preston Stinson: Removes obsolete property descriptions. Update: Assigned to Health and Human Services committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 42-0 on 3/11. SB0942 by Sen. Kristen Thompson & Rep. Emily Gise: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 31-15 on 3/25. HB2051 by Rep. Preston Stinson & Sen. Kristen Thompson: 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. Update: Assigned to Public Health then Health and Human Services Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House floor 75-10 on 3/11. HB2257 by Rep. Nicole Miller & Sen. Brenda Stanley: permits program and other fees to be covered by the Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Program. It requires the amount of mandatory fees, program fees, academic service fees, and any other fees be jointly reviewed and approved by the State Regents for Higher Education and the Military Department of the State of Oklahoma before a determination to pay the fees is made. Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education committee(s). Passed off the House floor 86-6 on 3/5. HB2854 by Rep. Toni Hasenbeck & Sen. Kendal Seifried: Declares a moratorium on certain higher education course and program restrictions Update: Assigned to Postsecondary Education committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 68-21 on 3/13. HB2050 by Rep. Preston Stinson & Sen. Paul Rosino: Requires foreign applicants for medical licensure to possess a doctorate of medicine or equivalent as evidenced by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. Update: Assigned to Public Health then Health and Human Services Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House floor 84-0 on 3/12. SB0224 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Chad Caldwell: Creates the Oklahoma Education and Workforce Statewide Longitudinal Data System. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 33-13 on 3/25. SB0760 by Sen. Dana Prieto & Rep. Kevin West: exempts nonprofit religious organizations or any degree-granting institutions whose primary purpose is to provide religious training or theological education. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 9-2 on 2/25. Higher Education Affordability HB1760 by Rep. Dell Kerbs & Sen. Adam Pugh: Provides Tax Credit for contributions to the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed off the House floor 63-31 on 3/27. HB2888 by Rep. Tammy Townley & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: Removes the non-taxable sources from the eligibility requirements for the Tuition Equalization Grant. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed off the House floor 80-3 on 3/13. SB1054 by Sen. Regina Goodwin & Rep. Jason Lowe: Creates a scholarship for the descendants of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 47-0 on 3/26. HB1282 by Rep. Chad Caldwell & Sen. Dave Rader: Creates the Distinguished Oklahoma Scholars Award Program. Defines eligibility and award parameters. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed off the House floor 76-5 on 3/13. Insurance HB1161 by Rep. Mark Tedford & Sen. Avery Frix: Requires all bills providing a mandate impacting health benefit plans be assigned to the respective standing committee primarily responsible for insurance legislation. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight Then to General Government committee(s). Passed 6-1 on 2/4. Passed 10-4 on 2/27. HB1497 by Rep. Mark Tedford & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: 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. Update: Assigned to Insurance then Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House floor 86-1 on 3/24 SB0901 by Sen. Grant Green & Rep. Mark Tedford: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 45-0 on 3/18. OCAST SB0387 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Mike Osburn: Extends OCAST STEM workforce pipeline program to CareerTech students. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed 9-0 on 3/4. Passed 47-0 on 3/10. SB0572 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Daniel Pae: Ends the Technology business financing program ran by OCAST in Conjunction with the Commercialization Center. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 46-0 on 3/10. OEQA HB1955 by Rep. Jacob Rosecrants & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: Puts OEQA in charge of the Education Leadership program. Changes amount the commission pays for National board certification Update: Assigned to Common Education committee(s). Passed off the House floor 65-20 on 3/17. SB0186 by Sen. Mark Mann & Rep. Trish Ranson: 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. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the Senare floor 34-12 on 3/24. Oklahomas Promise HB1727 by Rep. Anthony Moore & Sen. Adam Pugh: Extends Oklahoma's promise to the children of certified classroom teachers. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 71-20 on 3/6. SB0140 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Toni Hasenbeck: 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. Update: Assigned to Education then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 45-0 on 3/17. OneNet SB0687 by Sen. Chuck Hall & Rep. Trey Caldwell: Creates an account for the payment of broadband equipment rebates. In the state treasury Update: Assigned to Revenue and taxation then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the House floor 32-14 on 3/11. SB0821 by Sen. Mary Boren & Rep. Daniel Pae: Adds to the required state budget performance itemized request a quantification of Information Technology needs Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 44-0 on 3/18. Open Records HB2163 by Rep. John Pfeiffer & Sen. Brent Howard: establishes in the Office of the Attorney General the Public Access Counselor Unit. It permits a person whose request to inspect or copy a public record is denied by a public body, except the Legislature and committees, commissions, and agencies thereof, to file a request for review with the Public Access Counselor not later than 30 calendar days after the date of the denial Update: Assigned to General Government committee(s). Passed off the House floor 80-9 on 3/25. SB0535 by Sen. Julie Daniels & Rep. Daniel Pae: modifies requirements for a public body to complete certain records requests under the Oklahoma Open Records Act. Update: Assigned to Judiciary committee(s). Passed off the Senate Floor 45-2 Teacher Education/Recruitment HB1087 by Rep. Dick Lowe & Sen. Adam Pugh: increases the minimum teacher salary for teachers with 26 years or more experience. Update: Assigned to Apropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 86-2 on 3/12 HB1465 by Rep. Tammy West & Sen. Brenda Stanley: adds a definition for military service in relation to teacher pay computations. Update: Assigned to Apropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee then to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the House floor 86-0 on 3/11. HB1485 by Rep. Ronny Johns & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: authorizes certain temporary contracts for teachers with emergency or provisional certificates and updates citations. Update: Assigned to Common Education then Education Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 83-1 on 3/12. HB1491 by Rep. Ronny Johns & Sen. Aaron Reinhardt: Gives the state board of education the authority to revoke or suspend licenses or certificates and lists acceptable reasons. Update: Assigned to Common Education then Education Oversight committee(s). Passed off the House floor 80-2 on 3/26. HB1601 by Rep. Emily Gise & Sen. Avery Frix: requires certain employees to have the right to utilize accrued sick leave to extend the duration of their maternity leave beyond the six weeks. Update: Assigned to Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the House floor 58-27 on 3/17. HB2125 by Rep. Clay Staires & Sen. Kendal Sachieri: Authorizes adjunct teachers to teach at all grade levels including early childhood education Update: Assigned to Common Education committee(s). Passed off the House floor 68-22 on 3/12. HB2418 by Rep. Scott Fetgatter & Sen. Avery Frix: Allows an adjunct teacher to maintain approval unless significant changes in his or her qualifications or curriculum occur. Update: Assigned to Education Oversight then to Common Education committee(s). Passed off the House floor 95-0 on 3/25. HB2702 by Rep. Ross Ford & Sen. Darrel Weaver: requires the State Board of Education to issue a certificate in the area of mild-moderate disabilities, severe-profound disabilities or comprehensive special education to a special education administrator who has satisfactorily completed a 150-clock-hour special education program prescribed by the State Board of Education Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the House floor 86-1 on 3/25 HB2893 by Rep. Tammy Townley & Sen. Roland Pederson: 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. Update: Assigned to Education Oversight then to Common Education committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 92-0 on 3/11. SB0026 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Max Wolfley: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant. SB0212 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Chad Caldwell: Directs the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to establish TeachForwardOK. Effective date. Emergency. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed off Senate floor 34-10 on 3/13 SB0235 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Dell Kerbs: Establishes the Grow Your Own Educator Program and the Grant application process. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the Senare floor 41-6 on 3/25. SB0510 by Sen. Shane Jett & Rep. Chris Banning: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Dormant. SB0554 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Toni Hasenbeck: Pays teachers stipends based on their certificate level instead of a salary increase. Update: Assigned to Education then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant. SB0794 by Sen. Ally Seifried & Rep. Dick Lowe: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 44-0 on 3/11. SB0840 by Sen. Carri Hicks & Rep. Anthony Moore: Creates the requirements of a Certified Academic Language Therapist and Center for Effective Reading Instruction Micro-credentials. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 47-0 on 3/27. SB0841 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Toni Hasenbeck: 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. Update: Assigned to Education committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 43-1 on 3/18. TRS SB0090 by Sen. Avery Frix : 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant. SB0172 by Sen. David Bullard & Rep. Max Wolfley: allowing oversight boards of state retirement systems to approve cost-of-living adjustments under certain circumstances. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0174 by Sen. Roland Pederson & Rep. Johnny Tadlock: 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. Update: Assigned to Retirement and Government Resources then to Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB1029 by Sen. Kendal Sacchieri & Rep. Jonathan Wilk: Requires an employee of a participating employer to have the option to opt out of participating in the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System Update: Assigned to Retirement snd Government Resources committee(s). Dormant HB1561 by Rep. Collin Duel & Sen. Kelly Hines: 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. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight then Banking, Financial Services and Pensions committee(s). Passed off the House floor 61-33 on 3/26 Workforce and Economic Development HB1376 by Rep. Brad Boles & Sen. Kristen Thompson: modifies the composition of the board of directors for the Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence. Update: Assigned to Government Oversight Then to General Government committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 87-4 on 2/25. HB1540 by Rep. Kenton Patzkowsky & Sen. Casey Murdock: Creates the Oklahoma Workforce Education Partnership Revolving Fund. Update: Assigned to Appropriations and Budget committee(s). Passed off the House floor 70-17 on 3/12. HB2084 by Rep. Jason Blair & Sen. Julie Daniels: Creates new rules for journeyman license expatriations 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. Update: Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight then Business committee(s). Passed off the House floor 86-5 on 3/25. SB0119 by Sen. Grant Green & Rep. Nick Archer: 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, Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism then Appropriations committee(s). Dormant SB0130 by Sen. George Burns & Rep. Brad Boles: 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 Update: Assigned to Energy then Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 39-7 on 3/10. SB0135 by Sen. John Haste & Rep. Clay Staires: 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. Update: Assigned to Aeronautics and Transportation Then Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the Senate Floor 42-3 on 2/17. SB0209 by Sen. Roland Pederson & Rep. Daniel Pae: Creates the Southeast Asia Trade Office Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism then Appropriations committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 38-6 on 3/13. SB0473 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Eric Roberts: Requires reporting from recipients of the REAP of 1996 Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 46-0 on 3/10. SB0573 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Daniel Pae: Requires for tax year 2026 and beyond submission of employment levels, intern, payments, estimated revenues, estimated costs and statements of financial assistance and income in order to continue qualifying for the small business incubator tax exemptions. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the Senate Floor 44-0 on 3/12. SB0575 by Sen. Dave Rader & Rep. Daniel Pae: Oklahoma Local Development and Enterprise Zone Leverage Act; prescribing reporting requirements Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the Senate floor 42-2 on 3/13. SB0586 by Sen. Chuck Hall & Rep. John Kane: 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. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the House Floor 27-17 on 3/11. SB0662 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Brian Hill: Requires the Oklahoma Workforce Commission to implement programs in the state to address, high demand critical occupations, work based learning opportunities, K-12 district innovation. Provides definitions. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the Seante floor 32-14 on 3/10. SB0663 by Sen. Adam Pugh & Rep. Brian Hill: Creates the Workforce Commission Revolving Fund. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Passed off the Senate Floor 32-15 on 3/10, SB0744 by Sen. Christie Gillespie: 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. Update: Assigned to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee(s). Dormant -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rrichardson at osrhe.edu Fri Mar 28 11:08:53 2025 From: rrichardson at osrhe.edu (Richardson, Rebecca) Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:08:53 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] March Campus E-Clips Now Available! 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