Rep. Molly Jenkins

Maddy summaryHB 1044, the "Vital Industries Security Act of 2025," sets new safety requirements for wind energy facilities in Oklahoma. It requires wind projects to maintain minimum distances (1.5 nautical miles) from airports, schools, hospitals, and military installations, and mandates federal aviation safety clearances before construction. Developers face daily penalties of up to $1,500 for failing to obtain required military safety documentation. Additionally, counties with major crude oil pipeline hubs may impose two-year construction moratoriums on wind projects within their borders. The bill primarily affects wind energy developers and local governments in oil-producing regions.

Maddy summaryHB 2074 repeals two specific sections (287 and 294) of Oklahoma's 2021 utility law code (17 O.S. 2021). This bill removes existing legal provisions related to utility development and does not create new requirements or directly affect utility companies or consumers. The repeal takes effect on November 1, 2025. As a procedural bill, it only modifies the existing legal code by eliminating these outdated sections.

Maddy summaryHB 2079 is a procedural bill that names the "State Government Act of 2025" and sets its effective date. It establishes a new, non-codified section of law (meaning it won't be added to Oklahoma's official statutes) and specifies November 1, 2025, as the effective date. This bill does not create new policies or affect any specific groups; it solely provides a title and implementation timeline for a future legislative act. The bill is currently in early committee review after being introduced on February 3, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 1028, the Oklahoma Election Process Integrity Act of 2025, requires all county election board members to have physical presence at the time ballots are counted, tabulated, or extracted from envelopes. It mandates that county election boards grant in-person access (not remote monitoring or camera surveillance) to all official election actions involving ballots and board employees. This law directly affects county election boards, their staff, and volunteers handling ballot processing. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025, and defines "in-person access" as physical presence during these critical election procedures.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the Oklahoma Public Finance Modernization Act of 2025, which serves as a formal title for future public finance legislation. It does not create new laws or change existing financial rules but instead provides a framework for organizing and citing future public finance updates. The measure becomes effective on November 1, 2025, and applies to the state's public finance operations. This procedural bill is designed to streamline how Oklahoma manages and references its public finance laws going forward.

Maddy summaryHB 2076 is a procedural bill that names the "Public Utilities Modernization Act of 2025" and sets its effective date as November 1, 2025. It does not create new policy provisions or affect specific groups, as it is explicitly stated to be "not to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes." The bill serves only to establish the act's name and effective date without detailing any mechanisms or changes to public utility regulations. This is a standard naming and effective date provision common in legislative processes.

Maddy summaryHB 2070 repeals Section 2357.11A of Oklahoma Statutes (68 O.S. 2021), which established the Task Force for the Study of Transferable Tax Credits. This bill directly affects the administrative structure related to that specific tax credit study task force. The repeal takes effect on November 1, 2025, eliminating the statutory requirement for the task force. As a procedural repeal, it does not create new policy but removes an existing provision.

Maddy summaryHB 2071 prohibits intentional weather modification within Oklahoma using chemicals, devices, or other means to alter temperature, weather patterns, or sunlight intensity. It directly affects individuals or entities attempting such activities, including commercial cloud-seeding operations or government projects. The bill establishes new enforcement mechanisms, authorizing the Governor to deploy the Oklahoma Air National Guard to investigate violations, intercept aircraft, collect evidence, and secure documentation. It repeals all prior weather modification statutes (including sections 1087.1-1087.20 and 1801.1-1801.4) and replaces them with these provisions. The law takes effect November 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 2077 is a procedural bill that formally names the "Public Education Modernization Act of 2025" and sets its effective date as November 1, 2025. It contains no substantive policy provisions or mechanisms, as it is explicitly labeled "noncodification" (meaning it does not add new laws to Oklahoma statutes). The bill only establishes the act's title and effective date without detailing any changes to education programs, funding, or regulations. It does not directly affect any specific groups or entities, as it serves solely as a naming and scheduling measure. This is a standard procedural step for future legislation, not a policy bill with concrete changes.

Maddy summaryHB 1724, the "Prevention of Maternal Harm Act of 2025," criminalizes administering abortion-inducing drugs (mifepristone and misoprostol) without a pregnant person’s consent. It imposes penalties of 5-20 years in prison and fines up to $100,000 for "coerced criminal abortion by means of fraud," with harsher sentences if the pregnancy exceeds three months. The bill also redesignates mifepristone and misoprostol as Schedule IV controlled substances under Oklahoma law, treating them like other restricted medications. This directly affects healthcare providers, caregivers, or others who administer these drugs without consent, making non-consensual use a felony. The law takes effect November 1, 2025.