HB 4281 creates the "Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund" to dedicate state funding for road and bridge projects. It mandates annual appropriations starting at $80 million (increasing to $640 million by 2026) for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, prioritizing road/bridge construction, maintenance, and debt payments on transportation bonds. The bill also allocates $2 million yearly for the "Heartland Flyer" rail project and $3 million for public transit. These funds are separate from general revenue and must be spent per the bill's specified uses, with no new taxes or fees required.
HB 4224 exempts specific groups from fees for Oklahoma state identification cards. High school students aged 14-18 (enrolled in grades 9-12) will not be charged for a non-REAL ID-compliant identification card, and seniors (65+), inmates released from custody, and 100% disabled veterans also receive fee waivers. The bill modifies how identification cards are issued, including requiring parental/guardian consent for minors and setting validity periods (4 or 8 years for most, 1 year for sex offenders). It ensures no fees apply to eligible students, inmates, seniors, or disabled veterans when obtaining these cards.
HB 4174 limits Oklahoma's statewide student assessments to only the minimum requirements mandated by federal law under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). It eliminates the state's option to require additional assessments in reading, writing, and math beyond the core subjects already covered by federal standards. The bill maintains required assessments in English language arts and math (grades 3-8), science (across grade spans), and U.S. History (grades 9-12), while removing provisions for extra subject-area testing. Students must still pass these assessments to earn a standard high school diploma, but the requirement for optional additional tests is removed.
HB 4407 creates the "Options Counseling for Long-term Care Revolving Fund" within Oklahoma's State Treasury to provide free long-term care planning assistance. The fund, financed by state/federal appropriations, donations, and grants, will allow the Oklahoma Department of Human Services to offer in-person or phone counseling about long-term care options to individuals or their representatives. Money from the fund can be spent without annual budget restrictions, with expenditures requiring standard state approval processes. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026, and is classified as an emergency measure.
HB 2963 removes the requirement for a minimum 22 ACT score (or equivalent SAT/CLT score) for Oklahoma students who graduated from a high school not accredited by the State Board of Education to qualify for the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program. This change directly affects students who attended non-accredited high schools and previously needed to meet the standardized test threshold to receive tuition assistance. The bill amends Section 2603 of the Oklahoma Statutes to eliminate this specific test requirement while maintaining other eligibility criteria like residency, citizenship, GPA, and financial need.
SB 2125 amends Oklahoma's Milk and Milk Products Act to allow farmers to directly sell ungraded raw milk and raw milk products to consumers at their farms or at farmers markets, with a monthly limit of 1,500 gallons for small-scale sales. It eliminates the requirement for a permit for these sales, replaces it with a labeling rule requiring clear disclosure that the product is raw/unpasteurized and not inspected, and repeals the existing permit law (Section 7-417). The bill directly affects small-scale dairy farmers who produce milk on-site and sell directly to consumers, excluding large commercial operations. Key provisions include the 1,500-gallon monthly cap, mandatory labeling of raw milk status, and authorization for off-premises sales at farmers markets.
SB 2027 amends Oklahoma's Milk and Milk Products Act to allow farmers to sell ungraded raw milk and milk products directly at their farms without full licensing, raising the monthly sales limit for "incidental" sales from 100 to 1,500 gallons. It specifically exempts advertising for these farm-direct sales of goat milk, raw milk, and raw milk products. The bill also permits farmers to make cheese using milk or cream produced on their own farms. The emergency designation means the law takes effect immediately upon approval. This directly affects small-scale dairy farmers selling directly to consumers at their farms.
SB 1634 prohibits Oklahoma's State Department of Education from accepting federal funds intended to expand school-based health care services or establish health centers. It requires the Department to review and terminate existing contracts related to such services, and mandates school districts to do the same. The bill also directs a review of individualized education programs (IEPs) to remove medical services not deemed educationally necessary, replacing them with Section 504 plans if appropriate. These changes directly affect public schools, charter schools, and the State Department of Education in how they manage health-related services under federal funding and student plans. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.
SB 1495, the "Age-Appropriate Materials Act," prohibits Oklahoma public school districts and charter schools from making available to students any materials containing obscene material, sexual conduct, sexually explicit content, nudity, or content harmful to minors. Schools must remove such materials by March 1, 2027, conduct annual audits by August 15 each year, and maintain public inventories of library resources starting September 8, 2027. The bill requires school boards to adopt compliance policies and directs the State Board of Education to develop library standards banning prohibited content in all school library materials, including digital resources and classroom collections. These standards must ensure materials are removed based on content - not viewpoint - and require public access to library catalogs. The law directly affects all Oklahoma public schools' library and classroom resources.
SB 92 establishes a Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Investment Program to provide competitive loans for water and wastewater projects to eligible entities like municipalities and rural water systems. The program allocates 50% of funds to projects in communities with populations under 30,000, 25% to those between 30,000-400,000, and 25% to larger communities, with loans requiring repayment if projects aren’t completed (clawback provision). It creates a revolving fund in the state treasury, replenished by loan repayments and interest, to support infrastructure improvements. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, with emergency status.
SB 743 modifies sentencing for certain criminal disturbance offenses by specifying the range of punishments available to judges. It directly affects individuals charged with these specific offenses in court. The bill changes the legal elements defining these crimes and sets clear sentencing guidelines, replacing previous broader language. This emergency measure passed with strong legislative support (73-21) and is now moving toward final approval. (Note: Specific offense details or exact sentencing ranges are not provided in the available context.)
HB 2932 caps noneconomic damages (like pain, suffering, or disfigurement) at $500,000 in most bodily injury cases, with higher limits ($1 million) for permanent mental injuries or severe physical injuries. It also requires mandatory liability insurance for motor vehicle accidents, setting a $100,000 threshold: drivers without insurance cannot recover the first $100,000 in bodily injury damages and must pay court costs if they win claims under that amount. The bill establishes these limits for civil cases arising from bodily injury claims, applying to injuries occurring on or after November 1, 2026. It does not affect government tort claims or actions under specific constitutional provisions.
