Rep. Chad Caldwell

Maddy summaryHB 1280 (2025) requires Oklahoma school districts to spend at least 50% of their annual budget on classroom instruction starting in 2025-2026. If a district falls below this threshold, it must increase instructional spending by 2% annually until reaching 50%, or face a written warning and, after four years of non-compliance, a permanent 2% annual teacher pay raise for each year missed. The bill defines "annual budget" to exclude bond sales, fundraisers, and non-educational grants, and "instructional expenditures" per federal standards. The bill failed to pass (36-57) on March 27, 2025, so it is not law.

Maddy summaryHB 1280 requires Oklahoma school districts to spend at least 50% of their annual budget on instructional activities (like teacher salaries and classroom materials) starting in the 2025-2026 school year. If a district falls short, it must increase instructional spending by 2% annually until reaching the 50% target. Failure to comply for four consecutive years after receiving a warning notice triggers permanent, automatic 2% annual pay raises for all teachers, based on each year of non-compliance. The bill defines "annual budget" to exclude bond sales and fundraisers, and "instructional expenditures" per federal education standards. It would take effect July 1, 2025.

Maddy summarySB 48 amends Oklahoma's income tax code (Section 2358) to clarify how taxpayers can carry forward or back net operating losses. It specifies that for tax years beginning after December 31, 2008, Oklahoma net operating loss carryback periods must follow federal rules (Section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code), using Oklahoma-specific terms like "Oklahoma net operating loss" instead of federal terminology. This change primarily affects businesses and individuals with tax losses who seek to offset future or prior-year income. The bill updates statutory language to align Oklahoma tax rules more closely with federal loss carryover provisions.

Maddy summarySB 705 renames Oklahoma's "Charter Schools Incentive Fund" to the "Charter Schools Incentive and Closure Reimbursement Fund" (Section 3-144). It expands the fund's purpose to cover charter school startup costs, building renovations, and closure expenses, while adding new funding sources like payments from charter schools. The bill also modifies Section 3-142 to clarify that charter school sponsors (e.g., school districts) may charge only up to 3% of state aid for administrative services, and directs the Statewide Charter School Board to transfer remaining balances to the renamed fund. These changes directly affect charter schools, virtual charter schools, and their sponsors by altering funding calculations and reimbursement mechanisms.

Maddy summarySB 705 renames Oklahoma's "Charter Schools Incentive Fund" to the "Charter Schools Incentive and Closure Reimbursement Fund" and adds closure reimbursement as a purpose. It directs the Statewide Charter School Board to transfer remaining fund balances to another designated fund by a specific date. The bill also modifies how charter school funding is calculated, including a 1.333 multiplier for first-year student enrollment and clarifies that sponsors cannot charge excessive administrative fees beyond 3% of state aid. This affects all Oklahoma charter schools and virtual charter schools by changing fund usage, reimbursement rules, and funding calculation methods.

Maddy summarySB 885, the Safe Screens for Kids Act, requires social media platforms to obtain parental consent before minors under 18 in Oklahoma can create accounts, verify user ages, and grant parents full access to their children’s accounts and activity. The bill prohibits platforms from collecting data from minors (except de-identified data), showing targeted ads to minors, using algorithms to personalize content based on minors’ behavior, or designing features that encourage excessive use or exploit psychological vulnerabilities. It also bans platforms from using minors’ data for advertising or personalization and allows Oklahoma’s Attorney General to enforce compliance through civil actions. The law takes effect November 1, 2025, directly impacting social media companies operating in Oklahoma and their minor users.

Maddy summarySB 885, the "Safe Screens for Kids Act," requires social media platforms operating in Oklahoma to obtain parental permission before allowing minors under 18 to create accounts, verify users' ages, and provide parents full access to their children's accounts. The bill prohibits platforms from collecting identifiable data from minors, targeting them with ads, or using algorithms to personalize content based on their behavior, and bans features designed to encourage excessive use. It also restricts platforms from exploiting minors' psychological vulnerabilities or using their data in ways that conflict with their best interests. The Oklahoma Attorney General can enforce these rules through civil actions or penalties for violations.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SB 931) proposes requiring social media platforms to implement age verification systems and provide specific parental supervisory tools. The title indicates it aims to protect minors by restricting access to certain content based on age and giving parents control over their children's accounts. However, the provided context includes no bill text, detailed provisions, or specific mechanisms (e.g., how verification would work or what tools would be required). The bill is currently pending in committee (Technology and Telecommunications) with no substantive details available in the provided summary. Without the full bill text, concrete policy changes cannot be described.

Maddy summaryBased solely on the provided context, SB 932's title ("Social media; authorizing certain action against a social media platform") suggests it would grant authority to take action against social media platforms, but the full bill text and specific provisions are not included in the context. The bill has progressed through committee (reported "Do Pass as amended" by Technology and Telecommunications) and had its title amended ("Title stricken"), but no concrete policy details or affected parties are described. Without the bill text, key mechanisms, who it directly affects, or the nature of the "certain action" cannot be summarized. Therefore, a complete factual summary cannot be provided with the available information.

Maddy summarySB 931 requires social media platforms to implement age verification for users under 18 and provide parents with tools to monitor their teens' activity on the platform. It directly affects major social media companies operating in the state, mandating specific technical measures to verify user ages and enable parental oversight. The bill's key provisions include requiring platforms to confirm users are over 18 before allowing full access and offering accessible controls for parents to manage their minor children's accounts. These changes aim to create safer online environments for underage users through mandatory verification and parental supervision features.