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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The Governor has now acted on all the bills sent to her the last week of the legislative session so this will be the final legislative update for 2017.<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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</a>Chancellor Glen D. Johnson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b>Date: </b> <a name="datea">
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<b>Subject:</b> <a name="re"></a>Legislative Update – June 9, 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 June 5, 2017 – June 9, 2017. This will be the final report for 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">
<span style="color:windowtext">tpauley@osrhe.edu</span></a> or 405.225.9424 (office) or 405.824.5896 (cell).<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body"><b><span style="color:windowtext">Legislative Report</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body"><b><span lang="DE" style="color:windowtext">June 9, 2017</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><u><span lang="FR" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext">Appropriations</span></u></b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span lang="IT" style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 860</span></i></b><b><span lang="IT" style="color:windowtext">
</span></b><b><span style="color:windowtext">(Senator Kim David and Representative Leslie Osborn)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This is an general appropriation measure which includes $773.6 million for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 31, 2017.
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<p class="BodyA"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext">Administration</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span lang="IT" style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 26</span></i></b><b><span lang="IT" style="color:windowtext">
</span></b><b><span style="color:windowtext">(Senator Mark Allen and Representative Steve Vaughan)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure redefines bus as any motor vehicle that is designed for carrying more than 8 passengers. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 26, 2017.
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 430</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Senator James Leewright and Representative John Montgomery)
</span></b><span style="color:windowtext">This measure creates the Oklahoma Public Facilities and Infrastructure Act which requires certain processes for government entities to contract with private entities. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 12, 2017.
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<p class="BodyA"><i><span style="color:windowtext"> </span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 637 </span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext">(Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative Jason Murphey)
</span></b><span style="color:windowtext">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><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was vetoed by the Governor on May 2, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 697 </span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext">(Senator Anthony Sykes and Representative George Faught)
</span></b><span style="color:windowtext">This measure provided all rulemaking authority delegated by the Legislature used only to implement policy or law set or passed by the Legislature. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was vetoed by the Governor on May 17, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">House Bill 1621</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Representative Michael Rogers and Senator Gary Stanislawski)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure provides that benefits
of education service contractors shall be payable in the same amount, terms and conditions of other services.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 24, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">House Bill 1996</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Representative John Paul Jordan and Senator Chris Kidd)
</span></b><span style="color:windowtext">This measure reauthorizes the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board until 2023.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 17, 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">House Bill 2034</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Representative Charles McCall and Senator Dan Newberry)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure creates the Oklahoma State
Pension Commission. This bill includes TRS.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 2, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">House Bill 2311</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Representative Charles McCall and Senator Mike Schulz)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure creates the Agency Spending
Review Act which conducts audits of spending of government agencies.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 24, 2017.
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<p class="BodyA" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext">Campus Safety/Weapons</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","serif";color:windowtext"><br>
</span><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 12</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Senator Josh Brecheen and Representative John Bennett)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure adds private schools to the Oklahoma Campus
Security Act.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","serif";color:windowtext"><br>
</span><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 24, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> <b><i> <o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 35</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Senator Kim David and Representative Kevin McDugle)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> 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><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 17, 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 36</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Senator Michael Bergstrom and Representative Bobby Cleveland)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure updates the definition
of pistols and handguns. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 10, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">House Bill 1428</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Representative Kyle Hilbert and Senator Jason Smalley)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> 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><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 6, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 425</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Senator John Sparks and Representative Chris Kannady)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> 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><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 20, 2017.
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 816 </span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext">(Senator Kim David and Representative Leslie Osborn) </span></b><span style="color:windowtext">This measure directs medical schools to give
priority consideration of assigning clinical rotations to in-state students. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 17, 2017.
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<p class="BodyA" style="margin-bottom:14.0pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext">Common Education/Teacher</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","serif";color:windowtext"><br>
</span><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 2</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Senator J.J. Dossett and Representative Katie Henke)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure removes the U.S. History assessment from
statewide student assessments.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","serif";color:windowtext"><br>
</span><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was vetoed by the Governor on May 3, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 15</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Senator Stephanie Bice and Representative Ryan Martinez)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> 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><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 1, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 29</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Senator Roger Thompson and Representative Dennis Casey)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> 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><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 3, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">House Bill 1694</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Representative Scott Martin and Senator Gary Stanislawski)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure modifies the instruction
of financial literacy to include FAFSA and creates the Personal Financial Literacy Revolving Fund. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 16, 2017.</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">House Bill 1790</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Representative Ed Cannaday and Senator Dewayne Pemberton)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure permits school districts
to offer remediation based on ACT score. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 24, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">House Bill 1957</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Representative Rhonda Baker and Senator Ron Sharp)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure removes the work experience requirement
of two years to acquire an alternative placement teaching certificate. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 24, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">House Bill 2008 </span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext">(Representative Charles McCall and Senator Gary Stanislawski)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure creates the Dyslexia
and Education Task Force. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 15, 2017.
<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">House Bill 2386</span></i></b><span style="color:windowtext">
<b>(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David) </b>This measure clarifies the definition of superintendent, principal, supervisor, and school nurse.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on June 8, 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext">Government Consolidation<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">House Bill 1583</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Representative Chad Caldwell and Senator Eddie Fields)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure moves the State Bonds payroll
and other services to the State Treasurer. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on June 1, 2017.
<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext">Oklahoma’s Promise</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 529</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Senator Jason Smalley and Representative Katie Henke)
</span></b><span style="color:windowtext">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><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 16, 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext">Open Records/Meeting</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span lang="IT" style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 191</span></i></b><b><span lang="IT" style="color:windowtext">
</span></b><b><span style="color:windowtext">(Senator Roger Thompson and Representative David Brumbaugh)
</span></b><span style="color:windowtext">This measure states that a delay in providing open records request is limited only to the time required to prepare the requested information. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 3, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span lang="IT" style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 245</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative John Paul Jordan)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure modifies the Oklahoma
Open Meeting Act requirements for virtual charter school meetings.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was vetoed by the Governor on May 1, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 403</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Senator David Holt and Representative Elise Hall)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure establishes methods for notice of
public meetings on websites. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 25, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><span style="color:windowtext"> </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext">OTEG</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 600</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Senator Jason Smalley and Representative Katie Henke)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure changes the name of Hillsdale
Free Will Baptist College to Randall University.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 25, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="color:windowtext"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><u><span lang="DE" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext">Regents</span></u></b><span lang="DE" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 428</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Senator Jason Smalley and Representative Katie Henke)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure allows teachers who are retired
to be reemployed with no limits on earnings. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 15, 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 690 </span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext">(Senator Kim David and Representative Lewis Moore)
</span></b><span style="color:windowtext">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><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 1, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">House Bill 1576</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Representative Chad Caldwell and Senator Gary Stanislawski)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure requires the Oklahoma
Commission for Teacher Preparation to include digital teaching.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 6, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">House Bill 1789</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Representative Ed Cannaday and Dewayne Pemberton)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure requires the SDE, Commission for
Educational Quality and Accountability and State Regents to ensure training on dyslexia.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 24, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">House Bill 2155</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Representative Jadine Nollan and Senator Gary Stanislawski)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> 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><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 2, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">House Resolution 1020</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Representative Scott Biggs)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This resolution recognizes the leadership of State Regent Jimmy
Harrel. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: The resolution was presented on May 18, 2017.
</span></u><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext">Retirement/Benefits
</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 423</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Senator Marty Quinn and Representative Randy McDaniel)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure reduces the time period an
employee has to choose a retirement plan from 90 to 30 days.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 16, 2017.
<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 799 </span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext">(Senator Anthony Sykes and Representative Chris Kannady)
</span></b><span style="color:windowtext">This measure allows state employees to use leave for wellness issues. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was vetoed by the Governor on June 6, 2017.
</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">House Bill 1162 </span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext">(Representative Randy McDaniel and Senator Gary Stanislawski)
</span></b><span style="color:windowtext">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><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 24, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">House Bill 2406</span></i></b><span style="color:windowtext">
<b>(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David) </b>This measure creates the Oklahoma Insurance Stabilization Act.<b>
<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: The bill was signed by the Governor on June 6, 2017.
<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><u><span lang="DE" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext">Student Loans</span></u></b><span lang="DE" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 357</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Senator David Holt and Representative Harold Wright)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure directs licensing boards to take
into consideration student loan default when making licensing suspension decisions.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 25, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext">Tax/Finance</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 170</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Senator Roger Thompson and Representative Earl Sears)
</span></b><span style="color:windowtext">This measure redefines rate reduction and establishes new rules for estimating growth. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 15, 2017.
<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 293</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Senator Kim David and Representative Leslie Osborn)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure removes population requirements
for tax incentive districts relating to the ad valorem tax.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 17, 2017.
<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 845</span></i></b><span style="color:windowtext">
<b>(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David) </b>This measure creates a cigarette fee of $1.50 per pack.<b>
<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: The bill was signed by the Governor on May 31, 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">House Bill 1423</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Representative Mark Lepak and Senator Jack Fry)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure reauthorizes the Folds of Honor Scholarship
Program tax donation. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on April 26, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">House Bill 1856</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext">
</span></b><b><span lang="DE" style="color:windowtext">(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Stephanie Bice)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure creates a task force to study the Tax Code.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 19, 2017.</span></u><span style="color:windowtext"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><u><span lang="FR" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext">Telecommunications/OneNet</span></u></b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span lang="DE" style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 105</span></i></b><b><span lang="DE" style="color:windowtext">
</span></b><b><span style="color:windowtext">(Senator Roger Thompson and Representative Leslie Osborn)
</span></b><span style="color:windowtext">This measure requires the State CIO approve the purchase of any IT products or contracts over $25,000 instead of all purchases. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: The bill was signed by the Governor on June 6, 2017.
<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><span style="color:windowtext"> </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext">Telemedicine</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext">Senate Bill 726</span></i></b><b><span style="color:windowtext"> (Senator AJ Griffin and Representative Glen Mulready)</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> This measure provides standards for the practice
of telemedicine. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><u><span style="color:windowtext">Update: This bill was signed by the Governor on May 10, 2017. </span></u><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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