Tracked bills March 27

Weekly Legislative Briefings Tracks 2015 Session

HB1002

HB1002 -- 31%

Authors:

McDaniel and Brinkley

Co-Authors:

Wood

Title:

Firefighters Pension and Retirement System; requiring Board to develop certain procedures; updating language; effective date; emergency.

Description: Amends language related to the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System Board of Trustees will be responsible for policies and rules for administration of the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System. The bill requires the board to develop procedures for and from distributing plans in regards to potential rollover contributions; EMERGENCY. Actions: 5 Mar - S First Reading 5 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 17 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Pensions

HB1023

HB1023 -- 31%

Authors:

Dahm and Faught

Title:

Sunset; State Capitol Preservation Commission; re-creating the Commission; modifying termination date.

Description:

Amends the State Capitol Preservation Commission to continue through July 1, 2022.

Actions: 4 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 4 Mar - S First Reading 17 Mar - S Second Reading referred to General Government

HB1032

HB1032 -- 31%

Authors:

Kirby and Crain

Title:

Definitions and general provisions; permitting certain individual to participate in executive session to discuss real property; effective date.

Description: Amends requirements of public bodies to meet in executive session, stating that it is permitted to discuss real estate and property transactions unless representation from the property is operating under an existing agreement to represent the public body.

Actions: 3 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 3 Mar - S First Reading 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to General Government

HB1034

HB1034 -- 44%

Authors:

Kirby and Loveless

Co-Authors:

Billy and Denney

Title:

Schools; authorizing sponsorship of charter schools by certain tribes on certain property; effective date.

Description:

Allows a federally recognized Indian tribe to sponsor up to five charter schools when said charter school is within former reservation or

treaty area boundaries. The bill outlines the application and performance provisions.

Actions: 19 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/23/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 23 Mar - S Title stricken 23 Mar - S Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed

HB1037

HB1037 -- 31%

Authors:

Holt and Faught

Co-Authors:

Quinn

Title:

Oklahoma Open Records Act; providing additional exemption under Oklahoma Open Records Act; effective date.

Description: States for any request for a record which contains individual records of persons, when the cost of copying, reproducing or certifying each individual record is otherwise prescribed by state law, the cost may be assessed for each individual record, or portion thereof requested as a prescribed by state law.

Actions: 3 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 3 Mar - S First Reading 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Rules

HB1044

HB1044 -- 31%

Authors:

Walker and Treat

Title:

State employees; establishing a state employee suggestion program; effective date; emergency.

Description: Creates a provision allowing agencies with more than 10 employees to develop a state employee suggestion program, which will promote efficiencies that result in cost savings. The bill allows agency to financially reward the employee for their idea. The bill amends and repeals parts of the Incentive Awards for State Employees Act; EMERGENCY Actions: 4 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 4 Mar - S First Reading 17 Mar - S Referred to General Government Committee then to Appropriations Committee

HB1051

HB1051 -- 31%

Authors:

Kirby and Griffin

Co-Authors:

Sherrer

Title:

Schools; creating the Safe Sports School Act; effective date.

Description: New law that will require schools to review Safe Sports School criteria utilize guidelines provided by the state. The State Department of Education will provide a one-time grant award of $7,000 to each public schools who receive a Safe Sports School Awards.

Actions: 5 Mar - S Referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee 19 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/23/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 23 Mar - S Laid over, not heard in Education

HB1052

HB1052 -- 10%

Authors:

McDaniel and Jolley

Title:

Oklahoma State Pension Commission; membership; voting; effective date.

Description:

Amends that the Oklahoma State Pension Commission will have nine members, instead of the previous seven, and amends who will and

will not be a nonvoting member.

Actions: 19 Feb - H Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 66, Nays: 27 23 Feb - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Pensions

HB1058

HB1058 -- 44%

Authors:

Casey and Halligan

Title:

Public finance; claims processing; institutions within Oklahoma State System of Higher Education; effective date; emergency.

Description: Allows institutions under the authority of the State Regents for Higher Education can process payments in terms of federal tax withholdings without claim forms; EMERGENCY. Actions: 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education 19 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/23/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 23 Mar - S Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed

HB1065

HB1065 -- 31%

Authors:

Nollan and Stanislawski

Co-Authors:

Kern and McCullough

Title:

Schools; directing use of certain type of test for assessment for reading skills under the Reading Sufficiency Act.

Description: Requires the State Board of Education to administer a valid criterion-referenced test in terms of third grade students and the Reading Sufficiency Act; EMERGENCY. Actions: 12 Mar - S First Reading 12 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 18 Mar - S Referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

HB1072

Authors:

HB1072 -- 13% Cleveland and Dahm

Title: Higher education; repealers; studies of higher education institution employee benefit programs and salary and other remunerative benefits for higher education institution faculty and staff; effective date.

Description: Repeals studies of higher education institution employee benefit programs and salary and other remunerative benefits for higher education institution faculty and staff Actions: 19 Feb - H Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89, Nays: 0 23 Feb - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education

HB1078

HB1078 -- 31%

Authors:

Ownbey and Griffin

Title:

Children; modifying and updating sections in the Oklahoma Children's Code; effective date.

Description: Amends that a child is age appropriate for an "adjudication hearing" based on the development for the cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities typical for an age group. In cases of specific children, the behavioral capacities will be based on that child. Strikes out "individual living programs" that assist a child to enhance skills and abilities necessary for adult living. If the child is age 14 or older, the the court shall determine a plan concerning the transition of the child into a successful adulthood.

Actions: 3 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 3 Mar - S First Reading 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services

HB1124

HB1124 -- 31%

Authors:

Russ and Anderson

Title:

Child care; providing exception for employee who has completed school criminal history record check; effective date.

Description: States that employees working in a child care facility who have already completed a national criminal history record check conducted by OSBI do not need an additional restricted registry search or records search conducted on them.

Actions: 12 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 12 Mar - S First Reading 18 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services

HB1154

HB1154 -- 44%

Authors:

Barrington and Montgomery

Title:

Schools; providing certain exemption for law enforcement officers; effective date.

Description: Exempts law enforcement officers who are employed with an employing agency from participating in a background check for employment at a public school district.

Actions: 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education 19 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/23/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 23 Mar - S Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed

HB1268

HB1268 -- 31%

Authors:

Casey and Ford

Co-Authors:

Cannaday and Denney

Title: emergency.

Schools; adding an alternative method of demonstrating satisfactory knowledge of financial literacy for certain students; effective date;

Description:

States that students with significant cognitive disabilities who have an IEP that directs the student to be assessed with alternative

achievements standards through the OAAP may demonstrate satisfactory knowledge, supported by documentation, if the school provides certain criteria. The bill requires the State Department of Education to provide resources to help students with English language and financial literacy; EMERGENCY. Actions: 17 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education 19 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/23/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 23 Mar - S Laid over, not heard in Education

HB1272

Authors:

HB1272 -- 44% Casey and Ford

Title: Schools; deleting requirement for the development and administration of criterion-referenced tests in certain grades; directing the State Board implement a state-assessment System; effective date; emergency.

Description: Amends a section of law related to school testing to delete the option to adopt criterion-referenced tests from other states and require the State Board of Education to adopt rules providing for the system of student assessments and not align the system with the Common Core State Standards. The bill also deletes the requirement for students to complete an end-of-instruction test upon completion of certain subjects and the requirement for school districts to administer a fine arts assessment; EMERGENCY. Actions: 20 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/24/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 230, Judiciary Committee 24 Mar - S Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed 24 Mar - S CORRECTION: Not heard in committee

HB1274

HB1274 -- 31%

Authors:

Walker and Boggs

Title:

Children; authorizing child care facility to release relevant information about potential employee; effective date.

Description: Amends a section of law related to background checks of job applicants at child care facilities to allow child care facilities to release information obtained during background checks to other child care facilities when requested.

Actions: 18 Feb - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 18 Feb - S First Reading 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Judiciary

HB1275

HB1275 -- 31%

Authors:

Cockroft and Jolley

Co-Authors:

Moore, Ritze, and Strohm

Title:

Elections; changing election dates for members of the board of education; effective date.

Description: Changes primary elections for members of the Board of Education; amends language relating to provisions if one or more candidate qualifies to have their name appear on the ballot.

Actions: 17 Feb - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate

17 Feb - S coauthored by Moore 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Rules

HB1290

HB1290 -- 31%

Authors:

Cannaday and Fields

Co-Authors:

Bennett, Casey, Cockroft, Hoskin, Perryman, Sherrer, and Ford

Title:

Schools; relating to the Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation System; modifying; duties; effective date; emergency.

Description:

Establishes the School District Unfunded-Mandate Relief Program meant to allow school systems with locally elected school boards to

avoid underfunded and unfunded state mandates; requires that the State Department of Education create and publish a list of all state-created mandates, State Board of Education rules, and the funding needed to implement them. A school district can be deregulated from these mandates with approval from the board of education; EMERGENCY. Actions: 16 Mar - S First Reading 16 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 18 Mar - S Referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

HB1321

HB1321 -- 31%

Authors:

Nollan and Ford

Co-Authors:

Cannaday and Perryman

Title:

Schools; adding alternative methods for demonstrating mastery of state academic content standards.

Description: Pertains to EOIs, specifying exemptions and alternatives involving students who take the Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery or the Armed Force Qualification Test and students who earn business endorsements approved by CareerTech.

Actions: 12 Mar - S First Reading 12 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 18 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education

HB1330

HB1330 -- 44%

Authors:

Coody and Fry

Co-Authors:

Inman

Title: Schools; directing the State Board of Education to adopt rules requiring waiver of certain curriculum requirement for certain military students; effective date; emergency.

Description: Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules requiring all school district boards of education to waive the Oklahoma history high school graduation requirements for children of military families; EMERGENCY. Actions: 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education 19 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/23/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 23 Mar - S Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed

HB1331

HB1331 -- 44%

Authors:

Coody and Simpson

Co-Authors:

Hoskin

Title:

Schools; adding a military student identifier to the state student data system; effective date; emergency.

Description: Amends the Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013; the State Board shall publish an available data inventory of student’s information, publish policies to comply with the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, develop data security plan, among other provisions; EMERGENCY. Actions: 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education 19 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/23/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 23 Mar - S Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed

HB1362

HB1362 -- 31%

Authors:

Griffith and Floyd

Co-Authors:

Shelton

Title: Schools; authorizing Safe School Committees to develop an optional rape or sexual assault response program for students and school staff; effective date; emergency.

Description: Amends language related to Safe School Committees; requiring the committee to recommend the development of a rape or sexual assault program to inform students and school staff on response and treatment following a sexual assault incident; EMERGENCY. Actions: 4 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 4 Mar - S First Reading 17 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education

HB1376

HB1376 -- 31%

Authors:

McDaniel and Brinkley

Title:

Public retirement systems; Public Employees Retirement System; modifying provisions; defined benefit; effective date.

Description: Amends retirement systems. Requires an employee to be employed full-time or less than full-time but more than half-time to qualify for a contribution system and states that an employee who participates in the defined benefit plan after November 2015 will continue to participate only as long as he or she continues to be employed.

Actions: 4 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 4 Mar - S First Reading 17 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Pensions

HB1442

HB1442 -- 31%

Authors:

Quinn and Caldwell

Title:

School elections; providing for the filling of certain vacancies on the board of education by appointment.

Description: States that if after the filing period is closed and no candidate for an open position on a board of education of a school district has filed, the vacancy will be filled by appointment by the board. Person appointed will not be required to reside in the board or election district but will be required to reside in the school district; EMERGENCY. Actions: 4 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 4 Mar - S First Reading

17 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Rules

HB1498

HB1498 -- 31%

Authors:

Casey and Quinn

Title:

Schools; defining the phrase per pupil expenditure; effective date.

Description: Creates a law pertaining to school and expenditures. The bill defines “per pupil expenditure� and provides the categories that shall be included and the conditions under which they are applied.

Actions: 12 Mar - S First Reading 12 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 18 Mar - S Referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

HB1512

HB1512 -- 31%

Authors:

Kern and Jolley

Co-Authors:

Enns and Pittman

Title:

Schools; modifying the Educational Interpreter for the Deaf Act.

Description: Amends language related to the Oklahoma Educational Interpreter for the Deaf Act. The bill deletes and adds requirements for educational interpreters, paraprofessionals and teacher assistants. The bill requires the State Department of Education to maintain a registry of educational interpreters and their certifications. The bill outlines additional guidelines for schools employing educational interpreters; EMERGENCY. Actions: 16 Mar - S First Reading 16 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 18 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education

HB1521

HB1521 -- 31%

Authors:

Henke and Smalley

Co-Authors:

Hoskin, Sherrer, and Faught

Title:

Schools; excluding certain incentive pay from definition of total compensation of teachers; effective date.

Description: Amends an act relating to schools. States that compensation for returning teachers must not be decreased from the last school year and that compensation cannot be a one-time incentive pay or a one-time retention pay for returning a second year.

Actions: 5 Mar - S First Reading 5 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 17 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education

HB1604

HB1604 -- 31%

Authors:

Sherrer and Quinn

Co-Authors:

Hoskin

Title:

Schools; requiring certain information to be made available to certain agencies; emergency.

Description: Relating to schools, specifies what type of information of school dropouts (including the name, address, race and age) shall be made available for the use in youth educational programs provided by the State Department of Health; EMERGENCY. Actions: 9 Mar - S First Reading 9 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 17 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education

HB1622

HB1622 -- 31%

Authors:

Derby and Stanislawski

Co-Authors:

Brumbaugh, Cannaday, Condit, Denney, Henke, McCullough, Nelson, Newell, Nollan, Thomsen, and Caldwell

Title:

Schools; relating to the School Testing Program Act; modifying testing.

Description: Requires the State Board of Education to administer a series of Iowa Testing Program tests that have been augmented and designed to indicate achievement. The bill removes language allowing the Board to develop and administer any criterion referenced test and amends testing for grades three through eighth. The bill amends those criterion referenced tests to be administered and EOIs. The bill repeals portions of the Achieving Classroom Excellence Act of 2005; EMERGENCY. Actions: 16 Mar - S First Reading 16 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 18 Mar - S Referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

HB1672

HB1672 -- 37%

Authors:

Kouplen and Thompson

Co-Authors:

Nelson, Shelton, Sherrer, and Montgomery

Title: emergency.

Higher education; making certain students eligible to participate in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; effective date;

Description: Relates to higher education and the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Act; makes certain students eligible to participate in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program. The bill specifies specific eligibility criteria and deletes income determination for certain students; EMERGENCY. Actions: 3 Mar - S First Reading 5 Mar - S Second Reading 5 Mar - S Referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

HB1684

HB1684 -- 44%

Authors:

Denney and Griffin

Co-Authors:

Brown, Matthews, and Shelton

Title:

Education; requiring schools to establish a sexual abuse prevention program; effective date.

Description: Amends professional development committees in regards to recognition of child abuse; requires all public schools to establish an abuseprevention instructional program for students at the discretion of the school board but no student will be required to participate in the instructional program.

The bill allows the Commission on Children and Youth with the Office of Child Abuse Prevention to identify appropriate curriculum.

Actions: 5 Mar - S Referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee 19 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/23/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 23 Mar - S Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed

HB1685

HB1685 -- 44%

Authors:

Denney and Halligan

Co-Authors:

Shelton and Sherrer

Title:

School health and safety; creating the 24/7 Tobacco-free Schools Act; effective date; emergency.

Description:

Creates the 24/7 Tobacco-free Schools Act, prohibiting the use of tobacco products on or in educational facilities that offer early childhood

education programs or in which children in grades kindergarten through twelve are educated. The bill states that those in violation of the measure will be punished by citation and a fine; EMERGENCY. Actions: 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education 19 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/23/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 23 Mar - S Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed

HB1687

HB1687 -- 44%

Authors:

Denney and Halligan

Co-Authors:

Perryman

Title:

Adult education; modifying name of certain diploma; effective date; emergency.

Description: States that funds appropriated to the State Board of Career and Technology Education for Adult Education Matching Funds will be provided to school districts which offer courses leading to a high school equivalency diploma; The Department of Education will retain the responsibility for issuing diplomas to those who successfully complete a high school equivalency test established by the State Board of Education; EMERGENCY. Actions: 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education 19 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/23/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 23 Mar - S Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed

HB1688

HB1688 -- 31%

Authors:

Denney and Quinn

Title:

Revenue and taxation; county assessor training; documentary stamp tax.

Description: Creates the Country Government Modernization Revolving Fund to help cover the expenses incurred by Oklahoma State University Center for Local Government Technology for their duties imposed upon them. It amends the percentage of money collected on stamps and how much is put in the General Revenue Fund. Money deposited in the in the County Government Modernization Revolving Fund will be distributed by the Tax Commission monthly as follows to the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service for duties imposed; EMERGENCY. Actions: 5 Mar - S First Reading 5 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 17 Mar - S Referred to Finance Committee then to Appropriations Committee

HB1690

HB1690 -- 31%

Authors:

Denney, Ford, and Caldwell

Co-Authors:

Nelson

Title: report.

Schools; requiring separate reporting of the academic performance of certain students on the Oklahoma School Testing Program annual

Description: Amends that students who are in-patients receiving long-term or short-term rehabilitation services and are provided educational services by a school district following the agreement between a hospital or medical facility, separate reporting will be required of the academic performance of the student under Oklahoma School Testing Program; EMERGENCY. Actions: 5 Mar - S First Reading 5 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 17 Mar - S Referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

HB1691

HB1691 -- 31%

Authors:

Denney and Jolley

Title:

Schools; allowing certain boards of education to contract with educational services entities to provide educational and administrative

services; effective date; emergency.

Description: The board of education of each school district with average membership of 30,000 or more or where the school district is located in a county of more than 500,000 people may have the authority to contract with a public or private nonsectarian entity to provide educational and administrative services for the school district. All educational service providers will be exempt from all statutes and rules relating to schools, boards of education, and school districts to the same extent a charter school is exempt; EMERGENCY. Actions: 10 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 10 Mar - S First Reading 18 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education

HB1693

HB1693 -- 31%

Authors:

Denney, Loveless, and Calvey

Title: date.

Revenue and taxation; Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act; modifying provisions related to allocation of tax credits; effective

Description: Amends the “Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act.” When an “eligible special needs student” who has been provided services under an Individual Service Plan through the SoonerStart program, and deemed eligible for school district services and approved by a board of scholarship-granting organization, they will be eligible of up to $5,000 or 80% of the statewide annual average per-pupil expenditure. Modifies definition of a “qualified school.”

Actions: 16 Mar - S First Reading 16 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 18 Mar - S Referred to Education Committee then to Finance Committee

HB1696

HB1696 -- 44%

Authors:

Denney and Jolley

Co-Authors:

Jordan

Title:

Schools; modifying the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act.

Description: Amends the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act, removing population caps and allowing a charter school to be sponsored if it is located within the geographical boundaries of the school district or accredited college. The bill states when an applicant is first denied a charter by the school district in which it seeks to operate, than such may file an appeal. The bill details the application process for a charter school that may be opened within a school district. The bill details conversion charter schools and provisions related to such.

Actions: 23 Mar - S Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed

23 Mar - S Amendment to CS adopted 23 Mar - S Title restored

HB1749

HB1749 -- 44%

Authors:

Newell and Dahm

Co-Authors:

Billy, Cockroft, Kirby, Nelson, Osborn, Ritze, Loveless, and Dunlap

Title:

Payroll deductions; prohibiting certain payroll deductions; effective date.

Description:

Prohibits a state agency that collectively bargain on behalf of its membership from making payroll deductions on behalf of an employee

for membership dues on or after November 1, 2015.

Actions: 26 Mar - S Floyd requested the bill be laid over due to a lack of a fiscal financial statement 26 Mar - S Stanislawski said the bill did not pertain to tax revenues and therefore was no required to have a fiscal statement 26 Mar - S Sharp requested a roll call vote on a substitute ruling, pertaining to Floyd's request

HB1763

Authors:

HB1763 -- 10% Enns and Sharp

Title: Schools; requiring school districts to adopt a grading policy; allowing certain students to graduate from high school with a provisional diploma; effective date; emergency.

Description: Outlines a grading policy that will be adopted by school district boards; amends, in regards to EOIs, that if a student does not attain a proficient score on Algebra I or English II tests after retaking the exams a minimum of three times, the student may graduate with a provisional diploma; EMERGENCY. Actions: 9 Mar - H Note: The bill was rescinded back to the committee of origin.

10 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/10/2015 11 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/11/2015

HB1823

HB1823 -- 31%

Authors:

Martin, Martin, and Jolley

Co-Authors:

McCullough and Caldwell

Title: report; emergency.

Schools; directing the State Board of Education to not calculate school site grades and designation for certain school year; requiring certain

Description: Allows the State Board of Education to study and improve the school grading system in regards to performance designations using the accountability system reports; EMERGENCY. Actions: 16 Mar - S First Reading 16 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 18 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education

HB1962

Authors:

HB1962 -- 31% Watson and Marlatt

Co-Authors:

Brumbaugh

Title:

Revenue and taxation; ad valorem taxation; Freeport exemption; tangible personal property; emergency.

Description: Amends an act relating to the ad valorem taxation. In regards to personal property to the Freeport Exemption, the phrase "goods, wares, and merchandise," includes all tangible personal property that is with respect to any timely filed appeals in the Court of Tax Review; EMERGENCY. Actions: 10 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 10 Mar - S First Reading 18 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Finance

HB1963

HB1963 -- 31%

Authors:

Watson and Marlatt

Title:

Revenue and taxation; ad valorem taxation; procedures; emergency.

Description: Amends the Ad Valorem Tax Code, modifying provisions related to confidentiality of information and prohibiting an increase in ad valorem taxes pursuant to certain final judgments in tax appeals; EMERGENCY. Actions: 10 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 10 Mar - S First Reading 18 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Finance

HB2014

Authors:

HB2014 -- 31% Barrington and Coody

Co-Authors: Bennett, Brumbaugh, Cockroft, Coody, Cooksey, Derby, Enns, Fisher, Jordan, Joyner, Kern, Lockhart, McCullough, Murphey, Nollan, Ownbey, Roberts, Sherrer, Walker, Wood, Wright, Lepak, Faught, Pfeiffer, Murdock, and Montgomery Title: School security; creating the Special Reserve School Resource Officer Act; allowing certain persons to carry handguns on public school property; codification; noncodification; emergency.

Description: Creates the Special Reserve School Resource Officer Act.The bill states that it shall be unlawful for any person in possession of a valid handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to carry any concealed or unconcealed handgun into certain places as outlined in the bill.

Actions: 9 Mar - S First Reading 9 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 17 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Public Safety

HB2049

HB2049 -- 31%

Authors:

Nelson and Treat

Co-Authors:

Brumbaugh

Title:

Schools; Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013; clarifying statutory language; effective date.

Description:

Adds title clarity to language pertaining to the Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013.

Actions: 17 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education 19 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/23/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 23 Mar - S Laid over, not heard in Education

HB2069

HB2069 -- 31%

Authors:

Nelson and Griffin

Co-Authors:

Ownbey

Title:

Schools; providing for changing the residency of children in foster care upon request of the foster parent.

Description:

Amends language pertaining to foster care, stating that upon request of the foster parent, the residence of a child in foster care for school

purposes may be changed to the school district in which the child resided prior to being placed in foster care or the school district in which the previous foster family home of the child is located; EMERGENCY. Actions: 12 Mar - S First Reading 12 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 18 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education

HB2088

HB2088 -- 31%

Authors:

Nelson and Treat

Title: date.

Schools; directing the State Board of Education to take steps to implement certain adopted standards by a certain school year; effective

Description: Amends language and statutory references relating to the review of adopted subject matter standards; directs the State Board of Education to take steps to implement certain adopted standards by a certain school year.

Actions: 17 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education 19 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/23/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 23 Mar - S Laid over, not heard in Education

HB2119

HB2119 -- 31%

Authors:

McBride and Fry

Title:

Public buildings and public works; bidding contracts; extend contract award period; effective date.

Description:

Modifies language and requirements related to bid documents and contracts for public buildings.

Actions: 5 Mar - S First Reading 5 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 17 Mar - S Second Reading referred to General Government

HB2130

HB2130 -- 31%

Authors:

Cleveland and Dahm

Title:

Schools; repealer; calculation of instruction costs and total compensation to certified personnel for certain school year; effective date.

Description:

Repealer relating to calculation of instruction costs and total compensation to certified personnel for certain school year.

Actions: 16 Mar - S First Reading 16 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 18 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education

HJR1024

HJR1024 -- 31%

Authors:

Hickman and Mazzei

Title:

Oklahoma Constitution; ad valorem exemption; manufacturing concerns; ballot title; filing.

Description:

Proposes an amendment that allows county commissioners to exempt certain items from one to five years.

Actions: 16 Mar - S First Reading 16 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 18 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Rules

SB5

SB5 -- 37%

Authors:

Sharp

Co-Authors:

Cockroft

Title:

Schools; providing immunity from liability for education employees for use of reasonable force. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Amends that no education employee or school volunteer is liable for the use of reasonable force to control or discipline a student while student is in attendance or transit to school; EMERGENCY. Actions: 17 Mar - H Laid over 20 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/24/2015 at 3:00 PM, 3:00pm or AA1: State Capitol, Rm 206 , Judiciary and Civil Procedure Committee 24 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Judiciary and Civil Procedure Committee

SB9

SB9 -- 37%

Authors:

Barrington

Co-Authors:

Denney

Title: date.

Genetic counseling; permitting certain entities to provide certain information to parents; providing standards for information. Effective

Description:

Allows health officials to provide expectant or new parents information about Down Syndrome if a health test renders the child as such.

Actions: 3 Mar - S Referred for engrossment 4 Mar - S Engrossed to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Public Health

SB18

SB18 -- 37%

Authors:

Echols and Loveless

Title:

Schools; creating a task force to study administrative costs and identify efficiencies. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Creates a 13-members task force to study school administrative costs, efficiencies and recommendations for savings. The bill outlines membership and members will not receive travel compensation; EMERGENCY. Actions: 9 Mar - H First Reading 9 Mar - S Engrossed measure signed, returned to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Rules

SB20

SB20 -- 44%

Authors:

Sharp

Co-Authors:

Henke

Title:

Teacher certification; providing for certification of out-of-state teachers. Effective date. Emergency.

Description:

Amends teaching certification for certain subject areas, allowing teachers holding an out-of-state certificate and meeting specified

requirements to be issued a certificate by the Board of Education without taking additional competency exams; EMERGENCY. Actions: 24 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/24/2015 25 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/26/2015 25 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/25/2015

SB23

SB23 -- 44%

Authors:

Quinn and Lepak

Title:

Open records; providing exception for certain business information kept by higher education institutions. Effective date.

Description: The Oklahoma Department of Commerce, the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, the technology center school districts, the Oklahoma Film and Music Office, and institutions within the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education may not keep confidential that submitted information when and to the extent the person(s) submitting the information consents to disclosure.

Actions: 12 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Government Oversight and Accountability 20 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/25/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 412-C, Government Oversight and Accountability Committee 25 Mar - H CR; Do Pass Government Oversight and Accountability Committee

SB29

SB29 -- 37%

Authors:

Denney and Brecheen

Title:

Teacher certification; directing the State Department of Education to provide certain written notice.

Description: Requires the State Department of Education to notify license or certificate holders if their license expired on June 30 of that year.

Establishes late fees for individuals choosing to renew their license past the deadline; EMERGENCY. Actions: 23 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/25/2015 at 4:30 PM, 4:30pm or AA2: State Capitol, Rm 432-A, Appropriations and Budget Committee 25 Mar - H Title restored 25 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee

SB50

SB50 -- 44%

Authors:

Biggs and Smalley

Co-Authors:

Pittman

Title:

Agriculture education; modifying grades in which programs can be offered. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Expands agricultural education programs to students in the sixth through twelfth grades. Formerly a student had to be an eighth through twelfth grader; EMERGENCY. Actions: 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Higher Education and CareerTech 17 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/25/2015 at 3:00 PM, 3:00pm or AA1: State Capitol, Rm 412-C, Higher Education and CareerTech Committee

25 Mar - H CR; Do Pass Higher Education and CareerTech Committee

SB57

SB57 -- 37%

Authors:

Williams and Anderson

Title:

Letters of guardianship; providing for certain renewal. Effective date.

Description:

Amends that letters of guardianship as evidence of transfer are valid for no more than 15 months unless renewed by the court.

Actions: 23 Feb - S Measure passed, to House: 45 to 0.

25 Feb - S Engrossed to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Civil Procedure

SB68

SB68 -- 37%

Authors:

Nelson and Holt

Title:

Charter schools; allowing certain city governing bodies to be sponsors. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Modifies the definition of charter schools as well as charter school sponsorship where it adds that the governing body of a city must meet certain criteria to be a sponsor; EMERGENCY. Actions: 4 Mar - S Referred for engrossment 5 Mar - S Engrossed measure signed, returned to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education

SB85

SB85 -- 37%

Authors:

Sears and Mazzei

Title:

Income tax credits; modifying time period and condition under which credits are allowed. Effective date.

Description:

Amends time for taxpayer's qualified railroad reconstruction.

Actions: 3 Mar - S Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 37; Nays: 8 4 Mar - S Engrossed to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

SB92

SB92 -- 37%

Authors:

Sears and Mazzei

Co-Authors:

Sharp

Title:

Public finance; oversight of performance-based efficiency contracts. Effective date.

Description: Pertains to contracts, adding the definition of "State Government Entity." The bill amends any government entity will consult with the State Bond Advisor before entering a performance-based efficiency contract.

Actions: 9 Mar - H First Reading 9 Mar - S Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

SB93

SB93 -- 37%

Authors:

Henke and Mazzei

Co-Authors:

Brinkley

Title:

Income tax; providing exemption for certain income earned by certain licensed teachers. Effective date.

Description: Amends for taxable years starting Dec. 31, 2015, income earned by a person holding a certificate from the Oklahoma State Board of Education to teach Pre-K through twelfth and is employed full-time will be exempt by 25 percent.

Actions: 10 Mar - H First Reading 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget 12 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

SB94

SB94 -- 37%

Authors:

Sears and Mazzei

Title:

Tax credits; modifying time period and conditions under which certain credit is allowed; deleting requirement for report. Effective date.

Description: Amends the Affordable Housing Tax Credit. The bill authorizes the credit until January 1, 2016 and some projects until 2020 if the legislature reauthorizes after review of the required report.

Actions: 3 Mar - S Referred for engrossment 4 Mar - S Engrossed to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

SB95

SB95 -- 44%

Authors:

Martin, Bingman, and Fry

Co-Authors:

Wood and Fields

Title:

Energy conservation; exempting certain Career Tech districts. Emergency.

Description: Exempts Technology Center School Districts from the Oklahoma State Facilities Energy Conservation Program; Technology Center School Districts will not be subject to the provisions but are encouraged to implement local district energy conservation efforts; EMERGENCY. Actions: 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Higher Education and CareerTech 17 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/25/2015 at 3:00 PM, 3:00pm or AA1: State Capitol, Rm 412-C, Higher Education and CareerTech Committee 25 Mar - H CR; Do Pass Higher Education and CareerTech Committee

SB109

SB109 -- 44%

Authors:

Rousselot and Anderson

Co-Authors:

Pittman

Title:

Durable powers of attorney; modifying certain authority and procedures. Effective date.

Description: Pertains to durable power of attorney, amending that the attorney-in-fact is accountable to the fiduciary, which has the power to revoke or amend power of attorney. The bill states if a durable power of attorney is recorded, notice of revocation must be filed.

Actions: 20 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/24/2015 at 3:00 PM, 3:00pm or AA1: State Capitol, Rm 206 , Judiciary and Civil Procedure Committee 24 Mar - H CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Civil Procedure Committee 25 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/26/2015

SB114

SB114 -- 37%

Authors:

Walker and Stanislawski

Co-Authors:

Newberry

Title:

Elections; authorizing state agencies to provide change of address information to State Election Board. Effective date.

Description: Allows the U.S. Postal Service to access records from the dataset with the State Election Board and allows the Secretary of the Election board to use such records to mail a notice to any registered voter whose records in the dataset indicate a change of address.

Actions: 17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Elections and Ethics 20 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/25/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 512-A, Elections and Ethics Committee 25 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Elections and Ethics Committee

SB136

SB136 -- 37%

Authors:

Nelson and Stanislawski

Title:

Online education; providing the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board certain duties. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Statewide virtual charter school board to send forms for parents authorization to release state test results to online course providers; reviews online courses for curricular standards; enters contracts with online course providers; makes available online courses to school districts; EMERGENCY Actions: 18 Feb - S Referred for engrossment 19 Feb - S Engrossed measure signed, returned to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education

SB137

Authors:

SB137 -- 37% Denney and Brooks

Title: Higher education; relating to Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; directing State Regents for Higher Education to review determination of financial qualification. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Requires the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to review the determination of financial qualification; stating that if the income from taxable and nontaxable sources does not exceed $50,000 than the student will meet financial qualification; EMERGENCY Actions: 10 Mar - S Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45, Nays: 2 10 Mar - S Referred for engrossment 17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

SB138

SB138 -- 37%

Authors:

Hardin and Brooks

Title:

Higher education; providing in-state status for certain veterans, their spouses and children. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Amends that a dependent child or spouse will be eligible for in-state status if the parents or supporting entity are, full-time active duty, released from a period of service fewer than 90 days long no more than 5-years earlier and the student must maintain certain requirements; EMERGENCY. Actions: 12 Mar - H First Reading 12 Mar - S Engrossed measure signed, returned to House 17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

SB149

SB149 -- 37%

Authors:

McPeak and Garrison

Title:

State government; modifying purchasing exemption for Oklahoma School for the Blind and Oklahoma School for the Deaf.

Description: Pertains to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, stating expenditure of monies for educational programs by OKDRS to the Oklahoma School for the Blind and Deaf must be approved by the Commission for Rehabilitation Services; EMERGENCY. Actions: 24 Feb - S Set on Senate Floor Agenda for 02/24/2015 25 Feb - S Engrossed to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to State Government Operations

SB158

SB158 -- 31%

Authors:

Grau and Griffin

Title:

Initiative and referendum; modifying procedures for circulation of petitions; requiring notifications. Effective date.

Description: The Secretary of State shall notify the proponents of an initiative or referendum petition of the dates on which circulation of petitions for signatures may begin and when such signatures are due.

Actions: 16 Mar - H First Reading 20 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/25/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 512-A, Elections and Ethics Committee 25 Mar - H Note: Not heard in committee

SB162

SB162 -- 37%

Authors:

Denney and Halligan

Co-Authors:

Mazzei and Pittman

Title:

Testing; directing the State Board of Education to promulgate certain rules. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Requires the State Board of Education to make rules exempting students on IEPs from mandated tests and be assessed with alternative achievement standards; EMERGENCY. Actions: 10 Mar - S Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 41, Nays: 0 10 Mar - S Referred for engrossment 17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education

SB177

SB177 -- 37% Authors:

Denney and Halligan

Title:

Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; modifying income cap.

Description:

Amends students part of the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, that if the student applies for participation in the Program

during the 8th-10th grade or between ages of thirteen and fifteen that if the federal gross income of the student’s parent(s) exceeds $55,000 per year, they will not need financial aid; EMERGENCY. Actions: 10 Mar - S Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 33, Nays: 8 10 Mar - S Referred for engrossment 17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

SB189

SB189 -- 37%

Authors:

Casey and Sharp

Co-Authors:

Mazzei

Title: Public finance; creating Oklahoma Performance Informed Budget and Transparency Act of 2015; modifying agency budget request procedures. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Creates the Oklahoma Performance Informed Budget and Transparency Act of 2015. The bill replaces the words zero-based with the words performance-informed; EMERGENCY. Actions: 25 Feb - S Measure and Emergency passed: 40 to 6 26 Feb - S Engrossed measure signed, returned to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

SB239

SB239 -- 44%

Authors:

Cox and Yen

Title:

Schools; creating the Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Creates the Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act; mandates the State Department of Health and the State Department of Education to jointly develop and publicly post guidelines and other relevant informative materials to inform students wishing to participate in athletic activity about the risks of sudden cardiac arrest; requires a coach to complete a cardiac training course each year; EMERGENCY. Actions: 23 Mar - H CR; Do Pass A&B Education Committee 23 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/25/2015 at 4:30 PM, 4:30pm or AA2: State Capitol, Rm 432-A, Appropriations and Budget Committee 25 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee

SB262

SB262 -- 44%

Authors:

Thomsen and Paddack

Co-Authors:

Pittman

Title:

Schools; directing the State Department of Education to make workplace safety training information available.

Description: Allows the State Department of Education and Oklahoma Department of Labor to collaborate and make information available to school districts in relation to workplace safety training for grades seven through twelve. Information will include ODL’s “Youth at Work Talking Safety: A Safety and

Health Curriculum for Young Workers,” and will encourage school districts to from grades seven-twelve teachers about the importance of incorporating workplace safety in training in their curriculum; EMERGENCY Actions: 25 Mar - H Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 92, Nays: 0 25 Mar - S Referred for enrollment 25 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/25/2015

SB285

SB285 -- 37%

Authors:

Coody and Ford

Co-Authors:

Mazzei

Title:

Schools; directing alignment of early childhood education standards. Effective date.

Description: Relating to schools, the bill adds that the State Board of Education shall align standards for early childhood education programs with the newly adopted standards as outlined in the Act. Actions: 25 Feb - S Measure passed, to House: 39 to 8 26 Feb - S Engrossed measure signed, returned to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education

SB292

SB292 -- 37%

Authors:

Echols and Griffin

Title:

Children; modifying definition of abuse; adding definition of failure to protect. Effective date.

Description: Amends an act relating to child abuse and neglect, stating that “failure to protect” means to not take reasonable action to prevent or remedy child abuse or neglect, including the conduct of a non-abusing parent or guardian who knows the identity of the abuser or person neglecting, and lies or tries to conceal the abuse or neglect.

Actions: 17 Mar - H Title restored 17 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Children, Youth and Family Services Committee 25 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/26/2015

SB301

SB301 -- 37%

Authors:

Biggs and Loveless

Title:

Schools; allowing the State Board of Education to suspend or deny teacher certification upon certain findings.

Description: Allows the State Board of Education to deny or revoke certification of any person that has been convicted of a crime involving domestic abuse or a minor, which will be determined at a hearing held by the board. The bill states if said certificate holder applies for reinstatement of their certification, and it is granted, a fee will apply. Repeals law pertaining to convicted felons and certification; EMERGENCY. Actions: 12 Mar - H First Reading 12 Mar - S Engrossed measure signed, returned to House 17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

SB312

SB312 -- 44% Authors:

Echols and Holt

Title:

Elections; modifying dates upon which elections may be held by political subdivisions. Effective date.

Description:

States that no regular election to fill an elective office will be held by any county, school district, technology center school district,

municipality or other political subdivision authorized to call elections except for at certain times as outlined in the bill.

Actions: 12 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Elections and Ethics 20 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/25/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 512-A, Elections and Ethics Committee 25 Mar - H CR; Do Pass Elections and Ethics Committee

SB313

SB313 -- 31%

Authors:

Banz and Holt

Co-Authors:

Bass

Title:

Elections; providing for electronic voter registration; providing procedures. Effective date.

Description: New law stating that a person may submit a voter registration application electronically if they meet certain qualifications laid out in the bill. Allows for the Secretary of the State Election Board to establish a secure website to permit such voter registration applications.

Actions: 12 Mar - S Engrossed measure signed, returned to House 12 Mar - S Engrossed measure signed, returned to House 16 Mar - H First Reading

SB315

SB315 -- 37%

Authors:

Hall and Holt

Title:

Elections; modifying procedures relating to absentee ballot applications. Effective date.

Description: States that absentee ballot applications will say if it is for a single election or for all future elections that the voter is eligible for. If an application for an absentee ballot in all future elections in which the voter is eligible to vote is approved; the application will be considered valid until the voter cancels the application or ceases to be a registered voter or a ballot is returned as undeliverable or the voter does not return the ballot for any election in a twoyear period.

Actions: 3 Mar - S Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 38; Nays: 7 4 Mar - S Engrossed to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Rules

SB331

SB331 -- 44%

Authors:

McCall and Standridge

Title:

Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act; modifying agency to which certain registration fees are paid. Effective date.

Description: Outlines capacities and fees for taxi cabs, school buses, intercity motorbus and states that fees related to such will be paid to the Oklahoma Tax Commission or the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

Actions: 23 Mar - H CR; Do Pass A&B Revenue and Tax Committee 23 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/25/2015 at 4:30 PM, 4:30pm or AA2: State Capitol, Rm 432-A, Appropriations and Budget Committee

25 Mar - H CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee

SB345

SB345 -- 44%

Authors:

McDaniel and Brinkley

Title:

Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System; requiring Board to comply with federal tax regulations. Emergency.

Description: Changes the State Board to the Oklahoma Pension and Retirement Board and replaces all references to the board; and states that OPPRB will develop procedures and require information from the distributing plan to conclude if a potential rollover contribution is a valid rollover contribution; EMERGENCY. Actions: 12 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Business, Labor and Retirement Laws 20 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/24/2015 at 3:00 PM, State Capitol, Rm 432-A, Business, Labor and Retirement Laws Committee 24 Mar - H CR; Do Pass Business, Labor and Retirement Laws Committee

SB352

SB352 -- 44%

Authors:

Echols and Newberry

Title:

Public bidding; authorizing local bid preference for certain bids. Emergency.

Description: Pertains to express trusts and property; amends that a construction contract exceeding more than $50,0000 may choose a local bid preference of no more than 5 percent of the bid price; EMERGENCY. Actions: 23 Mar - H CR; Do Pass A&B General Government Committee 23 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/25/2015 at 4:30 PM, 4:30pm or AA2: State Capitol, Rm 432-A, Appropriations and Budget Committee 25 Mar - H CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee

SB361

SB361 -- 37%

Authors:

Echols and Dahm

Title:

Eminent domain; modifying purposes; striking dollar amount; repealing authorization for coal slurry pipeline. Effective date.

Description: Amends lands set apart for the use and benefit of Oklahoma public schools which are subject to eminent domain to not include mill. The bill also states that appraisers no longer receive specific mandatory compensation.

Actions: 3 Mar - S Referred for engrossment 4 Mar - S Engrossed to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Utilities

SB405

SB405 -- 44%

Authors:

Quinn, Lepak, and Wallace

Title: date.

Higher Education; contracts with retired employees; removing intent language; removing certain requirement for certain position. Effective

Description:

Amends language related to higher education and contracts with retired employees, removing the six semester hour requirement.

Actions:

12 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Higher Education and CareerTech 17 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/25/2015 at 3:00 PM, 3:00pm or AA1: State Capitol, Rm 412-C, Higher Education and CareerTech Committee 25 Mar - H CR; Do Pass Higher Education and CareerTech Committee

SB428

SB428 -- 37%

Authors:

Echols and Crain

Title:

Elections; modifying dates upon which certain elections may be held. Effective date.

Description: Amends a section of law related to election dates; excludes January from the list of months when special elections shall be held by any county, school district, technology center school district, municipality or other entity authorized to call elections.

Actions: 3 Mar - S Referred for engrossment 4 Mar - S Engrossed to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Elections and Ethics

SB484

SB484 -- 37%

Authors:

Sanders and Marlatt

Title:

Telecommunications; modifying requests for reimbursement from the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund. Emergency.

Description: Pertains to the Oklahoma Telecommunications Technology Training Fund; states that any request for Special Universal Service reimbursement will be filed by the telecommunications service provider within 120 days of the Special Universal Service being initially provided and violation of such will result in a fine of $500 per day; EMERGENCY. Actions: 12 Mar - H First Reading 12 Mar - S Engrossed measure signed, returned to House 17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Utilities

SB505

SB505 -- 44%

Authors:

Nelson and Stanislawski

Title:

Statewide Virtual Charter School Board; creating the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board Revolving Fund. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Relating to the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board, it will create the “Statewide Virtual Charter School Board Revolving Fund,� which will not be subject to fiscal year limitations. Funds garnered will be received by the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board from State Aid. Monies accrued will be appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the SVCSBR; EMERGENCY. Actions: 23 Mar - H CR; Do Pass A&B Education Committee 23 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/25/2015 at 4:30 PM, 4:30pm or AA2: State Capitol, Rm 432-A, Appropriations and Budget Committee 25 Mar - H CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee

SB630

SB630 -- 37%

Authors:

Casey and Ford

Co-Authors:

Mazzei and Pittman

Title:

Schools; providing for intensive remediation of students with certain scores on reading assessments.

Description:

Providing for intensive remediation of students with certain scores on reading assessments; EMERGENCY.

Actions: 17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education 23 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Common Education Committee 23 Mar - H Enacting clause stricken

SB668

SB668 -- 31%

Authors:

McDaniel and Jolley

Title:

Retirement boards; Oklahoma State Pension Commission; adding certain person; OPERS Board; adding certain person. Effective date.

Emergency Description: Adds two new members to the Oklahoma State Pension Commission, the Commissioner of Labor and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Also adds one new member to the Board of Trustees, the Oklahoma State Treasurer. Any newly added member can also designate a proxy in their place; EMERGENCY. Actions: 12 Mar - S Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 37; Nays: 4 16 Mar - H First Reading 16 Mar - S Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

SB674

SB674 -- 44%

Authors:

Denney and Halligan

Co-Authors:

Sharp

Title:

Schools; creating the 24/7 Tobacco-free Schools Act. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Creates the 24/7 Tobacco-free Schools Act, prohibiting the use of tobacco products in or on an educational facility that offers an early childhood education program or in which children in grades kindergarten through twelve are educated. This also includes school vehicles and at any schoolsponsored event or activity; EMERGENCY. Actions: 24 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/24/2015 25 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/26/2015 25 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/25/2015

SB706

SB706 -- 37%

Authors:

Casey and Ford

Co-Authors:

Pittman

Title:

Teachers; relating to evaluation policies; implementation of the Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation System.

Description: Delays implementation of the Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation System. Amends that the State Board of Education inconsultation withthe Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Commission shall study continued implementation of the TLE to produce a system that promotes reflection and professional growth for teachers and leaders; EMERGENCY. Actions: 17 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/23/2015 at 3:00 PM, State Capitol, Rm 412-C, Common Education Committee 23 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Common Education Committee 23 Mar - H Enacting clause stricken

SB707

SB707 -- 37%

Authors:

Denney and Ford

Co-Authors:

Mazzei

Title:

Schools; directing the State Board of Education to adopt requirements for high school graduation.

Description:

Provides consultation to adopt recommendations for requirements for high school graduation; Provides positions for the State Board of

Education pertaining to certain consultation.

Actions: 12 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education 13 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/16/2015 at 3:00 PM, 3:00pm or AA1: State Capitol, Rm 412-C, Common Education Committee 16 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Common Education Committee

SB708

SB708 -- 37%

Authors:

Casey and Ford

Co-Authors:

Mazzei

Title:

Student testing; removing requirement for testing certain subjects and grades. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, the Board will not develop or administer any criterion-referenced test for grades 3 through 8 in any subject not required by federal law; adds English language arts; EMERGENCY. Actions: 12 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education 13 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/16/2015 at 3:00 PM, 3:00pm or AA1: State Capitol, Rm 412-C, Common Education Committee 16 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Common Education Committee

SB711

SB711 -- 37%

Authors:

Denney and Sparks

Title:

Teachers; directing certain teacher employment decisions to be forwarded to the State Board of Education. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Amends an act relating to the Teacher Due Process Act of 1990 stating that if a teacher is recommended to be dismissed or not reemployed that the grounds for removal be based on criminal charges sufficient to result in the denial or revocation of a certificate. Failure to forward recommendation to the State Board of Education shall not be the basis for any claim or action against the public school; EMERGENCY. Actions: 23 Mar - H Title restored 23 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Common Education Committee 25 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/26/2015

SB738

SB738 -- 37%

Authors:

Casey and Bass

Co-Authors:

Barrington and Schulz

Title:

Income tax; modifying apportionment of income tax revenue under specified circumstances.

Description:

Amends language relation to apportionment of revenue, modifying apportionment under specified circumstances; EMERGENCY.

Actions: 10 Mar - S Set on Senate Floor Agenda for 03/10/2015

10 Mar - S Referred for engrossment 17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

SB782

SB782 -- 37%

Authors:

Denney and Jolley

Co-Authors:

Griffin and Loveless

Title:

Charter schools; modifying criteria for sponsors; directing sponsors to establish certain policies.

Description:

Amends charter school sponsorship, allowing any school district to be a sponsor if it is located within geographical boundaries of the

charter and priority will be provided to those serving at-risk student populations. The bill amends the charter school application to include several new provisions; defines "conversion charter school." The bill provides specific powers to a sponsored charter school and allows sponsors to develop policies and practices. The bill prohibits the operation of a charter school without an executed charter school contract.

Actions: 12 Mar - H First Reading 12 Mar - S Engrossed measure signed, returned to House 17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education

SB784

SB784 -- 37%

Authors:

Denney and Jolley

Title:

Schools; directing the State Board of Education to consider certain system of assessments.

Description: States that prior to the 2017-2018 school year, the State Board of Education will consider and review a standards-based system of assessment and if it aligns with 80 percent of adopted standards, it may be used in lieu of assessments otherwise required. The bill requires the board of education, State Board of Career and Technology and the executive director of the Department of Commerce to implement provisions of the bill; EMERGENCY. Actions: 17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education 23 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Common Education Committee 23 Mar - H Enacting clause stricken

SB785

SB785 -- 37%

Authors:

Denney and Jolley

Title:

Schools; providing for development of remediation plan for students with certain scores on reading test.

Description: Requires grade level performance benchmarks to be used to assess a student's reading level; the bill amends that if a student is found with a reading deficiency, they will be allowed to take intensive remediation in reading. The bill removes language requiring the district to provide notice of such remediation; EMERGENCY. Actions: 17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education 23 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Common Education Committee 23 Mar - H Enacting clause stricken

SB786

Authors:

SB786 -- 37% Martin and Jolley

Title:

School funding; providing for calculation of certain State Aid portions.

Description: States that each school year, starting with 2015-2016, each school district will receive a portion of state aid as detailed in the bill, including funding for purchasing text books; EMERGENCY. Actions: 10 Mar - S Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 44, Nays: 0 10 Mar - S Referred for engrossment 17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

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