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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">There was no further action this week on SB 529, the bill making changes to OKPromise. The deadline for action on bills on the floor of their house of origin
is Thursday, March 23.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Bryce Fair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b>From: </b> <a name="from">
</a>Chancellor Glen D. Johnson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b>Date: </b> <a name="datea">
</a>Friday, March 10, 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> <a name="re"></a>Legislative Update – March 10, 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><a name="body"></a>The update below reflects the current status of major legislation concerning Higher Education during the week of March 6, 2017 – March 10, 2017.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">If you have any questions, please contact Todd Pauley at
<a href="https://outlook.osrhe.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=3NTasxTWTeg18SGWqpS-_ONI2SzGyhwrkzlaJ22yVKliQQZwPGLUCA..&URL=mailto%3atpauley%40osrhe.edu">
tpauley@osrhe.edu</a> or 405.225.9424 (office) or 405.824.5896 (cell).<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b> </b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>Legislative Report</b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>March 10, 2017</b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Appropriations</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1020</i> (Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b> This is an appropriation measure for Oklahoma State University Medical Center.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1021</i></b> <b>
(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b> This is an appropriation measure for University Hospitals Authority.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1033</i></b> <b>
(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b> This is an appropriation measure for Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1072</i></b> <b>
(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b> This is an appropriation measure for General Appropriations.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1073</i></b> <b>
(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b> This is an appropriation measure for General Appropriations.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1081</i></b> <b>
(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b> This is an appropriation measure for General Appropriations.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Administration</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Joint Resolution 3</i> (Senator Josh Brecheen)</b> This measure creates a ballot question that the Legislature only meets every other year.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the Senate Rules Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Joint Resolution 7 </i>
(Senator Adam Pugh) </b>This measure creates a ballot question that the Legislature considers budget, revenue and agency administrative rules every year and all other legislation in odd years. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the Senate Rules Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 26</i> (Senator Mark Allen and Representative Steve Vaughan)</b> This measure redefines bus as any motor vehicle that is designed for carrying more than 8 passengers. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill failed the Senate floor on March 8, 2017 on a vote of 15-24; notice served to reconsider.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 258</i> (Senator Mark Allen)
</b>This measure requires agencies to provide specific documents to Senate President Pro Tempore and Speaker of the House when the lowest bidder was not used. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed of the Senate floor on March 7, 2017 by a vote of 27-15.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 320</i> (Senator Marty Quinn)</b> This measures modifies language in the Public Competitive Act.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate General Government Committee on February 27, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b> </b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 326</i> (Senator Jason Smalley)</b> This measure creates limits to the use of certain contracting programs for roofing repairs on behalf of a state agency. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate General Government and Transportation Subcommittee on February 15, 2017 and passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on February 22, 2017; title stricken.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 430</i> (Senator James Leewright)
</b>This measure creates the Oklahoma Public Facilities and Infrastructure Act which requires certain processes for government entities to contract with private entities. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate General Government Committee on February 20, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 435</i> (Senator John Sparks)</b> This measure requires an eight year plan of action for each agency to be updated yearly. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate Appropriations Committee on February 8, 2017, title stricken.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 452</i> (Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative Kevin Calvey)</b> This measure requires agency heads to provide, when requested, a statement of legal authority for a specific facet of operations
of the agency. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 9, 2017 by a vote of 39-5.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 637 </i>(Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative Jason Murphey)
</b>This measure creates the Governor’s Transparency Act of 2017, which requires agencies entering into a memorandum of agreement/understanding to publish the agreement on the agency’s website. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 9, 2017 by a vote of 41-0.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 638 </i>(Senator Greg Treat and Representative John Montgomery)
</b>This measure creates the State Debt Affordability Study Act and relates to bonds and debts.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on February 8, 2017, title stricken.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1189 </i>(Representative Tom Gann and Senator Wayne Shaw)
</b>This measure is a shell bill and creates the Government Modernization Reform Act.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 6, 2017 by a vote of 89-3.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1384</i> (Representative Carol Bush)</b> This measure requires state agencies to provide counseling to employees who are involved in a traumatic event in the workplace. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House General Government Committee on February 9, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1574</i> (Representative Tim Downing)</b> This measure requires state agencies to go through the Attorney General for approval before contracting with private legal counsel. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Judiciary – Civil and Environmental Committee on February 9, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1621</i> (Representative Michael Rogers)</b> This measure provides that benefits of education service contractors shall be payable in the same amount, terms and conditions of other services.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Common Education Committee on February 28, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1851</i> (Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Jason Smalley)</b> This measure appropriates $3 million to raise the state employee lowest pay band by 10% and $22 million for pay increases
to the executive branch. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee on February 20, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1942</i> (Representative John Paul Jordan)</b> This measure mandates all state agencies to declare how much federal money they receive each year and the requirements to receive the money. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House General Government Committee on February 23, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1944</i> (Representative John Paul Jordan)
</b>This measure is a shell bill and creates the Oklahoma Economic Development Act of 2017. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Administrative Rules Committee on March 1, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1996</i> (Representative John Paul Jordan)
</b>This measure reauthorizes the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board until 2023.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Rules Committee on February 8, 2017. It went on to pass the House floor by a vote of 94-0 on February 9, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b> </b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 2034</i> (Representative Charles McCall)</b> This measure creates the Oklahoma State Pension Commission. This bill includes TRS.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Administrative Rules Committee on March 1, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b> </b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 2131</i> (Representative Jon Echols)
</b>This measure creates the Oklahoma Tourism Development Act of 2017. This bill relates to new projects for tourism.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Rules Committee on March 2, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b> </b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 2311</i> (Representative Charles McCall)</b> This measure creates the Agency Spending Review Act which conducts audits of spending of government agencies.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Government Modernization Committee on March 1, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b> </b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 2316</i> (Representative Charles McCall)</b> This measure changes power of the Governor appointment. This measure allows the Governor to remove or replace any gubernatorial appointment.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Administrative Rules Committee on March 1, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Campus Safety/Weapons</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"MS Mincho"">
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 12</i> (Senator Josh Brecheen and Representative John Bennett)</b> This measure adds private schools to the Oklahoma Campus Security Act.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee on February 23, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 35</i> (Senator Kim David and Representative Kevin McDugle)</b> This measure allows for concealed or unconcealed carry of legal firearms for persons 21 or older with a handgun license or valid
military id during bow hunting or fishing. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee on February 9, 2017, title stricken and was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations
Committee on February 15, 2017, title stricken.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 36</i> (Senator Kim David)</b> This measure updates the definition of pistols and handguns. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 8, 2017 by a vote of 38-0.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 43</i> (Senator James Leewright)</b> This measure removes the provision allowing universities to report on licensee violations from restrictions on carry laws. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 8, 2017 by a vote of 35-5.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 275</i> (Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative John Paul Jordan)</b> This measure prohibits public officers and employees from using public money to promote gun control. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 21, 2017 and passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on February 22, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1428</i> (Representative Kyle Hilbert and Senator Jason Smalley)</b> This measure creates the Handgun Carry Military Age Exemption Act which allows 18-21 that are members or veterans of the armed
forces to be eligible for a handgun license.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed off the House floor on February 27, 2017 by a vote of 99-0.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1803</i> (Representative Sean Roberts and Senator Nathan Dahm)</b> This measure makes it illegal to use public monies for advocacy or promotion of gun control and public officers are prohibited
from advocating or promoting gun control. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Public Safety Committee on March 2, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 2322</i> (Representative Jeff Coody)</b> This measure allows person adversely affected by an ordinance of the right to carry the right to a civil action for relief. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Judiciary – Civil and Environmental Committee on February 14, 2017.<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 2323</i> (Representative Jeff Coody)</b> This measure allows a person who isn’t a felon to transport a rifle or shotgun in their vehicle.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Public Safety on February 15, 2017.<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Career Tech
</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 72 </i>(Senator Julie Daniels and Representative Earl Sears)</b> This measure requires the State Auditor to perform an independent and comprehensive audit on the Department of Career and Technology
Education. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Education Committee on February 20, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 826</i> (Senator Anastasia Pittman)</b> This measure creates a task force to study partnerships with prison system and CareerTech.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee on March 2, 2017; title stricken.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Common Education/Teacher</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"MS Mincho"">
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 2</i> (Senator J.J. Dossett and Representative Katie Henke)</b> This measure removes the U.S. History assessment from statewide student assessments.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Education Committee on February 13, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 15</i> (Senator Stephanie Bice)</b> This measure directs the SDE and OSRHE to develop and implement programs to recruit teachers, subject to the availability of funds, and designates funds generated
from the Oklahoma License to Educate license plate to be put in the Oklahoma Teacher Recruitment Revolving Fund. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Education Committee on February 13, 2017 and was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on February
15, 2017, title stricken.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 20</i> (Senator Kyle Loveless)</b> This measure requires yearly teacher training on appropriate behavior between students and teachers. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Education Committee on February 13, 2017, title stricken, and was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 29</i> (Senator Roger Thompson and Representative Dennis Casey)</b> This measure creates an exception for a teacher national criminal history check if a criminal background check has been done
in the last year. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed off the Senate floor on February 21, 2017 by a vote of 27-19; emergency clause.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>Senate Bill 70 (Senator Julie Daniels)</b> This measure requires the State Auditor to perform an independent and comprehensive audit on the State Department of Education. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Education Committee on February 20, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 390</i> (Senator Gary Stanislawski and Representative Chad Caldwell)</b> This measure is related to the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Commission and requires coursework in the use of digital
and other technologies as a requisite for program accreditation.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed off the Senate floor on February 21, 2017 by a vote of 45-0.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b> </b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1161 </i>(Representative Michael Rogers)
</b>This measure modifies the requirements for evaluating teachers and professional development.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Common Education Committee on February 28, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1694</i> (Representative Scott Martin)</b> This measure modifies the instruction of financial literacy to include FASFA and creates the Personal Financial Literacy Revolving Fund. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 7, 2017 by a vote of 88-10; emergency clause.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1790</i> (Representative Ed Cannaday and Senator Dewayne Pemberton)</b> This measure permits school districts to offer remediation based on ACT score. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 7, 2017 by a vote of 93-0.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1941</i> (Representative Rhonda Baker)</b> This measure creates the Oklahoma Civics Education Initiative Act which requires a student to takes and pass the United States Citizenship Test prior
to receiving a high school diploma or GED.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Common Education Committee on February 20, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1957</i> (Representative John Paul Jordan)</b> This measure removes the work experience requirement of two years to acquire an alternative placement teaching certificate. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Common Education Committee on February 28, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Concurrent Enrollment</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"MS Gothic"">
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 78</i> (Senator Gary Stanislawski and Representative Jadine Nollan)</b> This measure makes changes to encourage concurrent enrollment, including eliminating the requirement of the State Regents
to establish an application process for prioritizing applicants, and requires the State Regents to issue an annual report on concurrent enrollment.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Education Committee on February 13, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Colleges/Universities</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 425</i> (Senator John Sparks)</b> This measure allows institutions to sue third parties who participate in an act that violates their rules and causes the institution to lose money.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 21, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 816 </i>(Senator Kim David) </b>This measure directs medical schools to give priority consideration of assigning clinical rotations to in-state students. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on February 28, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b> </b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Oklahoma’s Promise</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 516 </i>(Senator Gary Stanislawski and Representative Jadine Nollan)</b> This measure authorizes the State Auditor to perform a performance audit on Oklahoma’s Promise. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Education Committee on February 28, 2017; title stricken.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 529</i> (Senator Jason Smalley)
</b>This measure raises the income requirement from $50,000 to $55,000 in 2017-18 school year and $60,000 in 2019-2020 school year and provides other modifications to Oklahoma’s Promise.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Education Committee on February 27, 2017 and then passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 1, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b> </b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Open Records/Meeting</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 191</i> (Senator Roger Thompson)
</b>This measure states that a delay in providing open records request is limited only to the time required to prepare the requested information. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 9, 2017 by a vote of 44-1.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 245</i> (Senator Nathan Dahm)</b> This measure modifies the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act requirements for virtual charter school meetings.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Education Committee on February 28, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 403</i> (Senator David Holt and Representative Elise Hall)</b> This measure establishes methods for notice of public meetings on websites. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate General Government Committee on February 13, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 2249</i> (Representative David Brumbaugh)</b> This measures creates the State Government Open records One-Stop Initiative which instructs the CIO to develop a website allowing for open records
requests. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Governmental Modernization Committee on February 8, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b> </b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">OTEG</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 600</i> (Senator Jason Smalley)</b> This measure changes the name of Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College to Randall University.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Education Committee on February 27, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Regents</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 71</i> (Senator Julie Daniels and Representative Earl Sears)</b> This measure requires the State Auditor to perform an independent and comprehensive audit on the State Regents for Higher Education. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Education Committee on February 20, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 181</i> (Senator Michael Bergstrom and Representative Jason Murphey)</b> This measure requires the State Regents to make actions taken in regard to schedule of tuition and fees approved for
the State System, data on the impact of tuition or fee increases, budget requests and the funding formula posted on the website in a text searchable format. This would include salaries and benefits of all persons in a faculty or teaching position and the
courses taught and number of students who complete the course. Additionally, it requires a report on the use of adjunct faculty or teaching assistants.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Education Committee on February 27, 2017; title stricken.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 262</i> (Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative David Brumbaugh)
</b>This measure allows religious organizations to grant degrees without authorization for the State Regents if the degree is used for religious purposes.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 7, 2017 by a vote of 44-0.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 410</i> (Senator Gary Stanislawski)</b> This measure modifies appointment and confirmation for certain directors. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Rules Committee on March 1, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 428</i> (Senator Jason Smalley and Representative Katie Henke)</b> This measure allows teachers who are retired to be reemployed with no limits on earnings. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee on February 20, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 690 </i>(Senator Kim David and Representative Lewis Moore)
</b>This measure instructs the State Regents, Oklahoma Military Department and schools of social work to develop a Guard Advocacy Program for Oklahoma National Guard soldiers and airmen. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee on February 9, 2017. The bill was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee and passed out of that committee on February
15, 2017; title stricken.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1402</i> (Representative Mickey Dollens)</b> This measure removes the limitation that the Teacher Shortage Employment Incentive Program (TSEIP) only applies to math and science teachers. This
program is administered by the State Regents. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee on February 14, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1576</i> (Representative Chad Caldwell and Senator Gary Stanislawski)</b> This measure requires the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to include digital teaching.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed off the House floor on March 2, 2017 by a vote of 84-10; emergency clause.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1690</i> (Representative Casey Murdock)</b> This measure requires performance audits for the top 20 appropriated agencies. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Rules Committee on February 22, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1702</i> (Representative Kevin Calvey</b>) This measure urges the State Regents to adopt policy to accept no fewer than 40 credit hours of courses approved by the American Council on Education. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Higher Education and CareerTech Committee on February 21, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1789</i> (Representative Ed Cannaday)</b> This measure requires the SDE, Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability and State Regents to ensure training on dyslexia.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Common Education Committee on February 28, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 2155</i> (Representative Jadine Nollan)</b> This measure requires the SDE to adopt a new statewide system of college and career planning tools called Individual Career Academic Plan. This measure
directs the SDE, State Regents and CareerTech to work together to develop career planning tools for students in 6<sup>th</sup> through 12<sup>th</sup> grade.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Common Education Committee on February 20, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Retirement/Benefits</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 341</i> (Senator David Holt and Representative Chris Kannady)</b> This measure allows all eligible state employees to collect compensation at the regular rate of pay for excess leave they are
unable to use.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate General Government Committee on February 13, 2017 and referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 423</i> (Senator Marty Quinn)</b> This measure reduces the time period an employee has to choose a retirement plan from 90 to 30 days.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee on February 28, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 736 </i>(Senator Kay Floyd)
</b>This measure creates the<b> </b>Paid Family Leave program in which state employees on family leave shall be eligible to receive short term disability benefits for up to 20 weeks.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee on February 27, 2017; title stricken.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 799 </i>(Senator Anthony Sykes and Representative Chris Kannady)
</b>This measure allows state employees to use leave for wellness issues. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate General Government Committee on February 13, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1162 </i>(Representative Randy McDaniel and Senator Gary Stanislawski)
</b>This measure sets a minimum age of 67 or 62 after meeting the rule of 90 for employees who become participants in TRS after November 1, 2017.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Banking, Financial Services and Pensions Committee on February 23, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1172 </i>(Representative Randy McDaniel and Senator Gary Stanislawski)
</b>This measure creates the Retirement Freedom Act of 2017, which creates an optional defined contribution plan for TRS for those who join after July 1, 2018. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Banking, Financial Services and Pensions Committee on February 28, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1868</i> (Representative Jason Dunnington and Senator Roger Thompson)</b> This measure provides overtime for state employees earning less than $40,000 per year.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee on February 27, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i> </i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1892</i> (Representative Patrick Ownbey)</b> This measure provides number of hours to be paid to a state employee who is on-call during off hours. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee on February 20, 2017 and has been referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i> </i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1907</i> (Representative Josh West)</b> This measure limits paid hours for state and local government employees during certain leaves of absence to 240 hours when serving in the armed forces
and allows for full pay when on active duty. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee on February 14, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 2237</i> (Representative Glen Mulready)</b> This measure amends the health insurance provision for state employees. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Rules Committee on March 1, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Student Loans</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 357</i> (Senator David Holt)</b> This measure directs licensing boards to take into consideration student loan default when making licensing suspension decisions.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u> Update: This bill passed off the Senate floor on February 20, 2017 by a vote of 47-0; emergency clause.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Tax/Finance</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Joint Resolution 4</i> (Senator Josh Brecheen)</b> This measure puts to a vote of the people a constitutional amendment saying that the state cannot become indebted in an amount that causes debt
service payments to exceed four and half percent of the average general revenue fund. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the Senate Rules Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 98 </i>(Senator Dan Newberry)</b> This measure allows for no more than 5% retainage of the total payment due until the completion of the project of public building and works.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate General Government Committee on February 20, 2017; title stricken.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 130</i> (Senator Marty Quinn)</b> This measure repeals the top 4.85% top marginal rate and establishes new rules for estimating growth and rate reduction.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on February 22, 2017; title stricken.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 170</i> (Senator Roger Thompson)
</b>This measure redefines rate reduction and establishes new rules for estimating growth. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on February 22, 2017; title stricken.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 293</i> (Senator Kim David)</b> This measure removes population requirements for tax incentive districts relating to the ad valorem tax.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 1, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 308</i> (Senator Marty Quinn)</b> This measure changes the definition of the assessed valuation and taxable value. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on February 28, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i> </i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 337</i> (Senator David Holt)</b> This measure requires an annual sales report from internet vendors that do not collect use tax.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill failed to pass out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on February 21, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1010 </i>(Representative Weldon Watson)
</b>This measure is an Ad Valorem Tax Code shell bill.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Rules Committee on March 1, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1400</i> (Representative John Michael Montgomery)</b> This measure creates the Oklahoma Vision Act and Oklahoma Vision Fund.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee on February 9, 2017 and was referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1401</i> (Representative John Michael Montgomery and Senator David Holt)</b> This measure creates the Oklahoma Legacy Act, Common School Legacy Fund, and Higher Education Legacy Fund. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee on February 16, 2017 and passed out of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee on March 2, 2017; title stricken.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1423</i> (Representative Mark Lepak and Senator Jack Fry)</b> This measure reauthorizes the Folds of Honor Scholarship Program tax donation. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed off the House floor on February 28, 2017 by a vote of 92-1.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1425</i> (Representative Mark Lepak)</b> This measure creates duties for the Joint Committee on Accountability to determine and publish a list of agencies requiring audits and investigative power. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee on February 20, 2017 and passed out of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee on March 2, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1583</i> (Representative Chad Caldwell)</b> This measure moves the State Bonds payroll and other services to the State Treasurer. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Government Modernization Committee on February 9, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1856</i> (Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Stephanie Bice)</b> This measure creates a task force to study the Tax Code.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed off the House floor on February 20, 2017 by a vote of 91-4; emergency clause.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1898</i> (Representative Chuck Strohm)</b> This measure creates the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Scholarship Act. This measure modifies the cap on annual tax credits for monies given to certain
scholarships.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee on February 28, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 2245</i> (Representative David Brumbaugh and Senator Marty Quinn)</b> This measure creates the Appropriation Stabilization Act, which requires the Tax Commission to compute the 5 year average
for use in revenue estimation.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee on February 20, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Telecommunications/OneNet</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 105</i> (Senator Roger Thompson)
</b>This measure requires the State CIO approve the purchase of any IT products or contracts over $25,000 instead of all purchases. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on February 22, 2017; title stricken.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 458</i> (Senator Roger Thompson and Representative Leslie Osborn)</b> This measure modifies agencies under the Information Technology Consolidation and Coordination Act and requires an independent
audit. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations General Government and Transportation Subcommittee on February 15, 2017 and passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 1, 2017; title
stricken.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1216 </i>(Representative Forrest Bennett)
</b>This measure allows state entities to enter into "Wi-Fi hotspot" agreements with providers close to a state-owned structure.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the House Utilities Committee on March 2, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Telemedicine</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 726</i> (Senator AJ Griffin)</b> This measure provides standards for the practice of telemedicine. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on February 20, 2017.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Thank you.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>Glen D. Johnson</b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">655 Research Parkway, Suite 200<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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