LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP 2024
Every session, thousands of bills are filed and only a few hundred are signed into law. We set out at the beginning of the year pushing two major themes – improving the state’s economic development process coupled with workforce development alignment - better defined career pathways, increased access to childcare and resources to incentivize education and training for high-demand jobs. We had many accomplishments this session but there is still work to do in the years ahead.
The 2024 session had its own set of unique challenges. House and Senate majority leadership elections (Congrats to Speaker-designate Kyle Hilbert and Pro Tem-designate Greg McCortney!) occurred early in session, followed by the rollout of the Senate’s new budget transparency process, and then candidate filing for the 2024 election cycle. Each of these happenings brought with them weeks of buildup, and less than congenial interactions between the legislative and executive branches.
The state’s $12.47 billion budget was finally agreed to in the final weeks of May and has been signed by the governor. However, celebrations for the interim and prep work for the primary election have been short lived. Gov. Kevin Stitt called the Senate back into special session in early June to address a vacancy on a higher education governing board leaving the halls of the state Capitol bustling well into June.
The days are long and the months are short during the legislative session. And regardless of the bill, the topic or the time of the year, The State Chamber will continue to be the leading advocate for Oklahoma businesses.
- The State Chamber
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HB 3278 | EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/15/2024
Modifies Oklahoma graduation requirements to consider a student’s post-secondary future by creating pathway units that can be tied to a career path. The bill also increase what courses count toward math and science, and increases the number of math courses needed to graduate.
Authors: Rep. Rhonda Baker and Sen. Adam Pugh
SB 1447 | EFFECTIVE DATE: 06/05/2024
Creates two divisions within the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, one focused on community development and the other on economic development. SB 1447 also creates a legislative committee to review certain incentive packages offers to relocating or expanding businesses.
Authors: Sen. Kristen Thompson and Rep. Mike Osburn
HB 3252 | EFFECTIVE DATE: 06/05/2024
Modifies the functions and programs of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to ensure its focus is on economic development and community development.
Authors: Rep. Mike Osburn and Sen. Kristen Thompson
HB 4147 | DORMANT, NOT HEARD IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Creates a childcare tax credits for employers providing childcare benefits to its employees. The tax credit is capped at $5 million per fiscal year.
Authors: Rep. Suzanne Schreiber and Sen. Adam Pugh
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BAD FOR BUSINESS BILLS: DEFEATED!
This year, The State Chamber worked hard to save your businesses from countless bad for business bills, upwards of $1.2 billion in compliance costs, fees and fines and labor costs.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The State Chamber helped Oklahoma Businesses save:
$1,156,977,000
HB 1030 | Defeated: Not Heard in Senate Committee | $600 million in compliance costs
Created the Computer Data Privacy Act. HB 1030 would have created standards and regulations around a company’s use of data including provisions on targeted ads, data collection, and consumer rights. The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation calculated an impact for compressive data privacy law in Oklahoma to be $600 million.
Authors: Rep. Josh West and Sen. Brent Howard
HB 3077 | Defeated: Not Heard in House Committee | $15,000 per violation in fines
Prohibited foreign parties, including businesses owned or controlled by foreign parties from owning land in the state.
Authors: Rep. Neil Hays
HB 3114 | Defeated: Not Heard in House Committee
Required the Incentive Evaluation Commission to review any legislation with tax incentives to corporations.
Author: Rep. Tom Gann
TOTAL
Estimated Compliance Costs $1.14 billion Estimated Cumulative Fines
Fees $1.977 million Estimated Increased Labor Costs $22 million 4
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HB 3116 | Defeated: Not Heard in House Committee
Repealed the Large-Scale Economic Activity and Development Act.
Author: Rep. Tom Gann
HB 3117 | Defeated: Not Heard in House Committee
Prohibited the state from entering into contracts with a non-disclosure agreement.
Author: Rep. Tom Gann
HB 3118 | Defeated: Not Heard in House Committee
Sent Local Development Plans to a vote of the people within the district or plan area, provided provisions on transparency in the committee process.
Author: Rep. Tom Gann
HB 3222 | Defeated: Not Heard in House Committee
Created the Firearm Industry Discrimination Elimination Act of 2024, directing the Oklahoma Treasure to maintain a list of financial institutions who boycott firearm companies and prohibiting state investments with those entities.
Author: Rep. Kevin West
HB 3323 | Defeated: Not Heard in Senate Committee
Excluded the definition of central bank digital currency in the Uniform Commercial Code, defining it as a digital medium of exchange issued by the U.S. Federal Reserve, federal agency, or foreign entity that is issued directly to the consumer.
Authors: Rep. Clay Staires and Sen. Bill Coleman
HB 3577 | Defeated: Not Heard in House Committee | Indeterminant compliance costs plus $500,000 in fines
Required a health insurer to disclose to covered individuals, health care professionals, and publicly if artificial intelligence algorithms are used in the claim reviewal process.
Authors: Rep. Daniel Pae and Sen. Dave Rader
HB 3753 | Defeated: Not Heard in House Committee | $2,500 per violation in fines
Mandated businesses accept cash during a retail transaction.
Authors: Rep. David Hardin and Sen. Tom Woods
HB 4155 | Defeated: Not Heard in House Committee | Fines and fees
Classified financial institutions denying services to customers based on political opinions, religious beliefs, social credit score, or meeting ESG standards as an unfair trade practice.
Author: Rep. Clay Staires
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
HB 3194 | Defeated: Vetoed 04/30/2024
Required new and existing wells to be equipped with measuring equipment and report groundwater usage.
Authors: Rep. Carl Newton and Sen. Brent Howard
SB 1332 | Dead: Not Heard in Senate Committee
Created a new system for electric utilities by deregulating retail electric suppliers.
Authors: Sen. Dana Prieto and Rep. Stan May
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HEALTH CARE
HB 1522 | Dead: Not Heard in Conference
Requires insurance carriers to offer shared savings incentives to policyholders when the out-of-network provider charges less than the average allowed in-network for the procedure and is within a county of 500,000 or less people. Under HB 1522, the policyholder won’t pay more than they would in-network.
Authors: Rep. Lonnie Sims and Sen. David Bullard
HB 2872 | Effective Date: 01/01/2025
Requires coverage of out-of-network ambulance services for health benefit plan enrollees.
Authors: Rep. Kevin Wallace and Sen. Paul Rosino
HUMAN RESOURCES AND LABOR LAW
Numerous bills to raise the minimum wage | Defeated throughout the process
$22 MILLION
HB 2375 | Defeated: Not Heard in Conference
Makes numerous changes to the Administrative Workers Compensation Act including allowing the Attorney General to enter into a business without notice to ensure compliance to the law
Authors: Rep. Chris Kannady and Sen. Roger Thompson
SB 426 | Effective on Date of Signing
Prohibits The World Health Organization, the United Nations and the World Economic Forum from having any authority or binding action in the state.
Authors: Sen. George Burns and Rep. Rick West
INFRASTRUCTURE
HB 1195 | Defeated: Not Heard on House Floor | $533 million plus $100,000 in fines
Prohibited the use of hardware and software in state communications systems which originates from certain foreign entities. Oklahoma has received numerous federal grants to build out broadband infrastructure, equaling more than $533 million. The costs to replace the current infrastructure plus the new builds to equip would be in excess of this amount.
Author: Rep. Charles McCall
LEGAL REFORM
HB 3972 | Defeated: Not Heard on Senate Floor
Permits a party to assign their rights, case, and cause of action to the state of Oklahoma and the Attorney General. Provides issues in cases allowable for assignment.
Authors: Rep. Jon Echols and Sen. Roger Thompson
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SB 1337 | Defeated: Not Heard in Senate Committee | Indeterminate compliance costs plus $100,000 in fines
Updated various provisions of the Security Breach Notification Act, including expanding notice requirements for the release of restricted information and setting updated standards for safeguards.
Authors: Sen. Brent Howard and Rep. Jeff Boatman
HB 3575 | Defeated: Not Heard on Senate Floor | $1 million in fines
Modified who is an eligible plaintiff in an anti-trust cause of action to include indirectly injured individuals and the Attorney General on behalf of the state. The bill also clarifies when a claim accrues.
Authors: Rep. Daniel Pae and Sen. Darcy Jech
SB 1996 | Defeated: Not Heard in Senate Committee | $250,000 in fines
Created a new cause of action against social media companies when an algorithm censors or suppresses political speech and disallowed social media companies from removing candidates for office.
Authors: Sen. Rob Standridge
BILLS IMPACTING BUSINESS
The State Chamber engages on behalf of you, the business community, to make sure the voice of business is heard loud and clear at the state Capitol. For Oklahoma businesses to grow the state’s economy, we know job creators need opportunities to innovate, policies that strengthen the free market and a competitive environment for all.
Read on to learn more about Oklahoma’s newest laws and how they will impact business and industry.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HB 1955 | Effective Date: 08/28/2024 | Neutral
Eliminates the state sales tax on food items.
Authors: Rep. Charles McCall and Sen. Greg Treat
HB 3453 | Dead: Not Heard in Senate Committee | Neutral
Created an Artificial Intelligence Bill of rights, that includes use and disclosure mandates on businesses utilizing AI.
Authors: Rep. Jeff Boatman and Sen. Todd Gollihare
HB 3559 | Effective Date: 08/28/2024 | Neutral
Allows partnerships to elect to be taxed as pass-through entities on the prior year ’s tax return.
Authors: Rep. Gerrid Kendrix and Sen. Brent Howard
HB 3962 | Effective Date: 11/01/2024 | Support
Adopts the Uniform Directed Trust Act, which allows asset management to be divided among nontrustee advisors.
Authors: Rep. Jon Echols an Sen. Adam Pugh
HB 3973 | Effective Date: 11/01/2024 | Support
Creates a Task Force on Trust Administration Review and Reform, consisting of seven members with the charge to review and make recommendations to make Oklahoma’s trust administration more efficient.
Authors: Rep. Jon Echols an Sen. Adam Pugh
HB 4019 | Dead: Not Heard on House Floor | Neutral
Creates a rebate program for industrial gas manufacturers in a municipality with a population between 20,000 and 30,000 people and making an investment of at least $800,000,000. The rebate will be for 6.25% of the capital expenditures.
Authors: Rep. Mark McBride and Sen. Jerry Alvord
HB 4072 | Effective Date: 11/01/2024 | Support
Modifies the aerospace tax credit so that qualifying employees are able to continue to claim the income tax credit if they accept a position with a different qualified employer, if during the five years of eligibility for the credit. It also allows the credit to be claimed in nonconsecutive years for a lifetime total of five years.
Authors: Rep. Kevin Wallace and Sen. John Haste
SB 620 | Effective Date: 11/01/2024 | Support
Adjusts the Professional Entity Act and the General Corporation Act to reflect Delaware’s incorporation statutes.
Authors: Sen. John Montgomery and Rep. John Echols
SB 649 | Effective Date: 11/01/2024 | Support
Adjusts provisions of the Limited Liability Company formation and certifications to reflect Delaware’s statutes.
Authors: Sen. John Montgomery and Rep. John Echols
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SB 1200 | Effective upon Federal Action | Neutral
Places Oklahoma on year-round daylight savings time, when Congress enacts a permitting law.
Authors: Sen. Blake Stephens and Rep. Charles McCall
SB 1210 | Vetoed 04/23/24, Override Failed | Neutral
Gave county assessors the ability to use photographs captured by airplanes to inspect real property
Authors: Sen. Brenda Stanley and Rep. Chris Kannady
SB 1283 | Effective Date: 08/28/2024 | Neutral
Modifies various definitions related to food items and the sales tax on those items. Allows local sales tax to increase on grocery items.
Authors: Sen. Greg Treat and Rep. Charles McCall
SB 1287 | Dead: Not Heard in Conference | Neutral
Transfers funding from the Large-Scale Economic Activity Fund to the Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity Fund.
Authors: Sen. Roger Thompson and Rep. Kyle Hilbert
SB 1438 | Veto Overridden, Effective Date: 11/01/2024 | Neutral
Allows companies renting heavy equipment include a 1.25% recovery fee on each invoice as a separate line item.
Authors: Sen. Dave Rader and Rep. Scott Fetgatter
SB 1450 | Dead: Not Heard in Conference | Neutral
Defines organized retail crime, sets fines for violations, and allows the Attorney General to hire personnel to investigate and prosecute organized retail crime.
Authors: Sen. Greg Treat and Rep. John George
SB 1490 | Dead: Not Heard in Conference | Support
Allows the aerospace tax credit for qualified employees to be claimed for five nonconsecutive years, so long as the employee is employed by a qualified employer.
Authors: Sen. Adam Pugh and Rep. Nicole Miller
SB 1705 | Effective Date: 11/01/2024 | Neutral
Restricts land ownership to exclude foreign governments and enterprises owned by foreign governments from owning land in Oklahoma. Directs the Attorney General to enforce.
Authors: Sen. Brent Howard and Rep. Charles McCall
SB 1735 | Effective Date: 11/01/2024 | Neutral
Classifies entering commercial property with the intent to commit a crime a misdemeanor.
Authors: Sen. Julie Daniels and Rep. Terry O’Donnell
SB 2008 | Dead: Not Heard in Conference | Neutral
Directs entities receiving funding from the Rural Economic Action Plan of 1996 to develop plans for the funding and measure the effectiveness of the funding.
Authors: Sen. Dave Rader and Rep. Toni Hasenbeck
SB 2017 | Effective Date: 11/01/2024 | Neutral
Requires yearly reporting for entities receiving Local Development and Enterprise Zone Incentive to the Department of Commerce.
Authors: Sen. Dave Rader and Rep. Lonnie Sims 9
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
HB 4065 | Effective Date: 04/22/2024 | Support
Excludes electricity producers from the definition of public utility if the company or its subsidiaries are the sole consumers of the electricity produced.
Authors: Rep. Kevin Wallace and Sen. Lonnie Paxton
HB 4097 | Dead: Not Heard in Senate Committee | Neutral
Created a competitive bidding process for electric transmission lines greater than 300 kv with a need date greater than 3 years to be overseen by the Corporation Commission.
Authors: Rep. Trey Caldwell and Sen. Lonnie Paxton
SB 1370 | Effective Date: 05/28/2024 | Support
Adds seismic activity monitoring equipment to the Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative.
Authors: Sen. Lonnie Paxton and Rep. Brad Boles
SB 1424 | Effective Date: 08/28/2024 | Support
Ensures that the application of poultry litter when not in compliance with a Nutrient Management Plan will constitute a civil or criminal cause of action. Increases the maximum fines and administrative penalties that may be imposed against operators violating the provisions of the Registered Poultry Feeding Operations Act.
Authors: Sen. Brent Howard and Rep. John Pfeiffer
SB 1505 | Effective Date: 05/28/2024 | Support
Creates the Oklahoma Emission Reduction Technology Downstream Incentive Revolving Fund, matching the Oklahoma Emission education Technology Upstream and Midstream Incentive Revolving Fund. The bill mirrors requirements of the upstream and midstream incentive for downstream claimants.
Authors: Sen. Lonnie Paxton and Rep. Brad Boles
SB 1569 | Effective Date: 11/01/2024 | Neutral
Removes carbon dioxide emissions capture and sequestration from the regulations of Conservation Commission when related to carbon injection wells.
Authors: Sen. Dave Rader and Rep. Brad Boles
HEALTH CARE
HB 1696 | Effective Date: 11/01/2024 | Neutral
Expands the medical loan repayment program to include general surgery physicians, and certified nurse practitioners.
Authors: Rep. Marcus McEntire and Sen. Brenda Stanley
HB 1712 | Veto Overridden, Effective Date: 05/30/2024 | Neutral
Would have required health insurance benefits plan to cover durable medical equipment from out-ofnetwork providers if no in-network provider is within 15-mile radius of the patients home address.
Authors: Rep. T.J. Marti and Sen. Jessica Garvin
HB 1713 | Effective Date: 04/29/2024 | Neutral
Prohibits refusal of payment or authorization by a pharmaceutical drug plan and pharmacy benefits manager for a covered drug and imposes fines for violations.
Authors: Rep. T.J. Marti and Sen. Jessica Garvin
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HB 1979 | Veto Overridden, Effective Date: 05/30/2024 | Neutral
Requires vision insurance providers to publish fee schedules and prohibits various unfair practices.
Authors: Rep. Kyle Hilbert and Sen. John Haste
HB 3190 | Effective Date: 01/01/2025 | Neutral
Requires health insurance companies publish services that require prior authorization. If denied, a physician must review.
Authors: Rep. Carl Newton and Sen. Jessica Garvin
HB 3368 | Dead: Not Heard on House Floor | Neutral
Set a limit on cost sharing for services covered by a health plan, matching the federal limit.
Authors: Rep. Marcus McEntire and Sen. Julie Daniels
HB 3376 | Effective Date: 05/15/2024 | Support
Equips the state with the full scope of authority to carry out the duties under the Pharmacy Choice Act and the Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act. The bill also amends the definition of pharmacy benefits manager to exclude self-funded benefit plans from being regulated, and ensures pharmacies are not regulated as a pharmacy benefits manager when providing consumers with mail-order prescriptions.
Authors: Rep. Marcus McEntire and Sen. Greg McCortney
HUMAN RESOURCES & LABOR LAW
Numerous COVID-19 Bills | All Dead throughout the process
Both SB 1954 and SB 1978 would have prohibited employers from adopting and enforcing COVID-19 policies. SB 1887 would have disallowed government contractors from requiring masks or giving preference to people who wear masks.
Authors: Sen. Shane Jett and Sen. David Bullard
HJR 1035 | Effective Date: 07/01/2024 | Neutral
Adopts the Medicare Fee Schedule reimbursement rate for workers compensation.
Authors: Rep. Dick Lowe and Sen. Darrell Weaver
SB 1456 | Effective Date: 07/01/2024 | Neutral
Moves the three-panel of judges from the Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claims to a division under the Court of Civil Appeals called the Court of Existing Claims Division. Retired judges and justices will serve as the as the Division’s judges.
Authors: Sen. Greg Treat and Rep. Chris Kannady
SB 1457 | Effective Date: 01/01/2024 | Neutral
For first responders, allows post-traumatic stress disorder to be a compensable injury under Workers’ Compensation claims.
Authors: Sen. Greg Treat and Rep. Chris Kannady
SB 1543 | Vetoed 04/30/2024 | Neutral
Expanded the scope of disallowable provisions in a non-compete agreement.
Authors: Sen. Chuck Hall and Rep. Jeff Boatman
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SB 1856 | Effective Date: 08/28/2024 | Neutral
Allows low performance to be considered in a reduction in force.
Authors: Sen. Jack Stewart and Rep. Mike Osburn
INFRASTRUCTURE
HB 2191 | Dead: Not Heard in Conference | Neutral
Removes economic development, job creation, increase in tax base, or the increase in tax revenue from the definition or public use or public benefit when a government is exercising its eminent domain powers.
Authors: Rep. Kevin West and Sen. Todd Gollihare
HB 3051 | Effective Date: 11/01/2024 | Support
Allows the pooling of various funds under the clean burning motor vehicle fuel income tax credit.
Authors: Rep. Brad Boles and Sen. Lonnie Paxton
HB 3854 | Dead: Not Heard on House Floor | Neutral
Creates an investment rebate program for water and wastewater infrastructure for municipalities.
Authors: Rep. Rusty Cornwell and Sen. Micheal Bergstrom
HB 3961 | Dead: Not Heard in Conference | Support
Provides a tax deduction for the American Rescue Plan Act distributions by the Oklahoma Broadband Office.
Authors: Rep. Jon Echols and Sen. Chuck Hall
SB 1259 | Effective Date: 08/28/2024 |Support
Extends the broadband equipment sales tax exemption and requires reporting.
Authors: Sen. Roger Thompson and Rep. Kevin Wallace
SB 1294 | Effective Date: 11/01/2024 | Neutral
Establishes the Oklahoma Aerospace Foundation for education and outreach purposes.
Authors: Sen. Paul Rosino and Rep. Nicole Miller
SB 1372 | Effective Date: 07/01/2024 | Support Creates the Oklahoma Aircraft Engine Testing Development Grant Program.
Authors: Sen. John Haste and Rep. Kyle Hilbert
SB 1391 | Dead: Not Heard in Conference | Support
Creates the Arkansas River Levee Improvement Fund to match the federal funding to make necessary improvements to the Arkansas River levee system.
Authors: Sen. Cody Rogers and Rep. Lonnie Sims
SB 1393 | Effective Date: 04/23/2024 | Neutral
Creates within the Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics the Long-Term Aerospace and Aeronautics Infrastructure Sustainability Revolving Fund for construction, maintenance or other capital projects.
Authors: Sen. John Haste and Rep. Nicole Miller
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SB 1401 | Effective Date: 01/01/2025 | Support
Adjusts qualifying standards and limits on certain infrastructure expenditure tax credits and allows unused credits to be assigned to additional projects even within the same tax year
Authors: Sen. Chuck Hall and Rep. Kevin Wallace
SB 1429 | Effective Date: 01/01/2025 | Support
Broadens the use of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System fund to all public waterway ports in the state. The bill renames the fund to OK Public Ports Infrastructure Fund to match the new broadened use.
Authors: Sen. John Haste and Rep. Nicole Miller
SB 1547 | Effective Date: 11/01/2024 | Support
Directs Service OK to develop a mass renewal process for commercial vehicle registration to be available to businesses with ten or more commercial vehicles.
Authors: Sen. Chuck Hall and Rep. Dell Kerbs
SB 1912 | Effective Date: 11/01/2024 | Support
Establishes standards for vertiports and VTOL aircraft within statutes governing aircraft and airports.
Authors: Sen. John Haste and Rep. Nicole Miller
SJR 16 | Election Date: 11/05/2024 | Support
Proposes a state question to allow municipalities to create public infrastructure districts
Authors: Sen. John Haste and Rep. Terry O’Donnell
LEGAL REFORM
HB 1105 | Effective Date: 05/31/2024 | Support
Increases both protest windows for initiative petitions from 10 days to 90 days.
Authors: Rep. Charles McCall and Sen. Julie Daniels
HB 2391 | Dead: Not Heard on Senate Floor | Support
Creates a disclosure in court proceedings for commercial litigation funding agreements, including an affidavit that the funding is not from a foreign entity.
Authors: Rep. Bob Ed Culver and Sen. Brent Howard
HB 3511 | Effective Date: 11/01/2024 | Support
Adjusts the timing of special elections so that the election may take place as quickly as possible.
Authors: Rep. Ronny Johns and Sen. Darcy Jech
HB 3547 | Effective Date: 11/01/2024 | Neutral
Requires the Office of Attorney General to disclose the amount paid under a contract for a private attorney use.
Authors: Rep. Danny Sterling and Sen. Darrell Weaver
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SB 448 | Dead: Not Heard in Conference | Neutral
Provides transparency to the Judicial Nominating Commission by creating a framework for commissioners to deliberate judicial applicants, requiring meeting notices to be made public, disclosures of prior knowledge about the applicant, and requiring interviews be public. The bill also modifies the appointment of intermediate judges to be by the Governor with confirmation from the Senate and mandates the election of district judges.
Authors: Sen. Julie Daniels and Rep. Mark Lepak
SB 473 | Effective Date: 05/31/2024 | Support
Creates business court task force to determine the feasibility and details of creating a business court in Oklahoma.
Authors: Sen. Greg Treat and Rep. Terry O’Donnell
SB 518 | Effective Date: 04/23/24 | Support
Requires certain information to be collected and published when a petition for referendum is filed, increases the number of matched data points, from three to four, for signatures collected to be deemed valid, requires posted notice.
Authors: Sen. Lonnie Paxton and Rep. Mark Lepak
SB 1523 | Dead: Not Heard in House Committee | Support
Disallows suggestions of a dollar amount in noneconomic damages to be made in front of the jury by parties or counsels.
Authors: Sen. Julie Daniels and Rep. Mark Lepak
SB 1576 | Dead: Not Heard in House Committee | Support
Limited the number of requests allowable during the discovery period in litigation.
Authors: Sen. Brent Howard and Rep. Anthony Moore
WORKFORCE
HB 3274 | Vetoed 05/15/2024 | Support
Included additional testing options for high schoolers geared toward their post-secondary goals.
Authors: Rep. Rhonda Baker and Sen. Adam Pugh
HB 3351 | Effective Date: 05/16/2024 | Neutral
Increases the medical licensure fee to pay for an income tax credit for medical students in a preceptorship in the state.
Authors: Rep. Marcus McEntire and Sen. Kristin Thompson
HB 3595 | Effective Date: 11/01/2024 | Support
Directs the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission to create a jobs system that utilizes skillsbased hiring and provide skills test accessible to claimants. HB 3595 also provides OESC with mechanisms to identify fraudulent claimants more readily.
Author: Rep. Brian Hill and Sen. Jerry Alvord
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HB 3597 | Effective Date: 04/23/2024 | Neutral
Places the duty of creating a work-based learning program with the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, removing it and other responsibilities from the Governor ’s Council for Workforce and Economic Development from the Dept. of Commerce.
Authors: Rep. Brian Hill and Sen. Lonnie Paxton
HB 3781 | Effective Date: 11/01/2024 | Neutral
Joins other states in the creation of the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact to ensure reciprocal recognition of physician assistant licensing. Provides the standards of the Compact.
Authors: Rep. Collin Duel and Sen. Adam Pugh
HB 3792 | Effective Date: 05/21/2024 | Neutral
Creates the Oklahoma Access and Achievement Act, providing financial aid to students with intellectual disabilities seeking a career and technology certificate or a higher education degree.
Authors: Rep. Ellyn Hefner and Rep. Ally Seifried
SB 1193 | Effective Date: 08/28/2024 | Support
Provides the Workforce Commission access to $636,802.00 of the American Rescue Plan Act workforce funding.
Authors: Sen. Chuck Hall and Rep. Kevin Wallace
SB 1194 | Effective on Date of Signing | Support
Obligates the American Rescue Plan Act funding in the Workforce Coordination Revolving Fund for workforce development, a requirement to ensure Oklahoma retains the funding.
Authors: Sen. Chuck Hall and Rep. Kevin Wallace
SB 1302 | Effective Date: 07/01/2024 | Neutral
Adjusts requirements for the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program an allows students placed within DHS custody to be eligible.
Authors: Sen. Dave Rader and Rep. Antony Moore
SB 1307 | Effective Date: 07/01/2024 | Neutral
Removes assessment requirements for adults earning their high school diploma.
Authors: Sen. Brenda Stanley and Rep. Anthony Moore
SB 1328 | Effective on Date of Signing | Neutral
Expands the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program to include students seeking admission into a Career and Technology program.
Authors: Sen. Todd Gollihare and Rep. Mark Vancuren
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