Rep. Mike Kelley

Maddy summaryHB 1287 authorizes the University of Oklahoma's Board of Regents to create a high-dosage math tutoring pilot program for ninth-grade students who scored lowest on Oklahoma's eighth-grade math assessment. The program targets public high schools in districts with 30,000+ enrolled students and public charter schools. It requires the University of Oklahoma's College of Education to administer the tutoring, focusing on intensive, frequent support for struggling math students. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, with an emergency clause allowing immediate implementation upon approval.

Maddy summaryHB 1166 modifies Oklahoma's annexation laws for cities and towns, requiring municipalities to obtain written consent from owners of at least 65% of acres (or majority for larger areas) before annexing land, with smaller cities limited to 8 square miles per annexation. It mandates that cities create and publicly share detailed service plans for water, sewer, fire, and law enforcement before annexation, with a 120-month deadline to implement these services. The bill prohibits annexing land solely to create municipal contiguity and requires special mailing procedures for agricultural landowners (5+ acres) and state trust properties. These changes directly affect landowners in proposed annexation zones and cities seeking to expand their boundaries.

Maddy summaryHB 1166 changes Oklahoma city and town annexation rules by requiring written consent from a majority of landowners (65% for municipalities under 12,000 people) before adding territory. It mandates cities to create and implement service plans for water, sewer, fire, and police within 120 days of annexation, or risk detaching the area if services aren’t completed. The bill also prohibits annexing "connecting strips" of land solely to create legal contiguity and specifies detailed notice and hearing procedures for property owners.

Maddy summaryHB 1287 authorizes the University of Oklahoma's Board of Regents to create an intensive math tutoring pilot program for ninth-grade students who scored lowest on Oklahoma's required eighth-grade math assessment. The program will target public high schools in districts with 30,000+ enrolled students or eligible charter schools. It will operate through the University of Oklahoma's College of Education starting July 1, 2025, providing structured tutoring to help struggling students improve math skills. This bill directly affects qualifying high school students and school districts meeting the enrollment criteria, with no broader statewide implementation mandated.

Maddy summaryHB 1091 clarifies and updates rules for Oklahoma's Firefighters Pension and Retirement System. It specifically defines key terms like "member" (including fire chiefs meeting eligibility requirements) and "credited service," while allowing volunteer firefighters to purchase military service credit toward their retirement benefits. The bill modifies how military service credit is calculated and adds limitations on its use, and it clarifies contribution rules and death benefits. These changes directly affect active and retired Oklahoma firefighters participating in the system.

Maddy summaryHB 1091 updates Oklahoma's Firefighters Pension and Retirement System rules for active and retired firefighters. It modifies death benefit calculations, clarifies when members can get refunded contributions, and adds options for repaying contributions through amortized payments. The bill also restricts purchasing military service credit and credited service, requires payment before benefits start, and allows volunteer firefighters to buy military credit under new rules. These changes directly affect all Oklahoma firefighters enrolled in the system and the State Board that administers it.

Maddy summaryHB 1052 requires city fire departments, volunteer fire departments in unincorporated areas (via new Section 18 O.S. 595), and fire protection districts with over two paid firefighters to submit annual activity reports through the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS). These reports must include fire loss data, fire types, inspections, and immediate notification of fire-related civilian deaths/injuries or firefighter line-of-duty deaths/injuries requiring medical care - submitted within 48 hours of the incident. The bill amends existing statutes (11 O.S. 29-102 and 19 O.S. 901.7a) to standardize these reporting requirements under the State Fire Marshal’s oversight. It became law on May 7, 2025, with an effective date of November 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 1052 requires Oklahoma city fire departments, fire protection districts, and charitable fire departments in unincorporated areas to submit activity reports within 48 hours of fire incidents using the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS). The reports must include specific details like property loss, fire types, civilian deaths/injuries, and firefighter deaths/injuries requiring medical care. This mandates standardized electronic reporting to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, replacing previous methods with a centralized system for faster data collection. The bill affects all covered fire departments statewide by establishing uniform reporting deadlines and content.

Maddy summaryHB 1027 amends Oklahoma's Law Enforcement Retirement System (OLERS) to update how service credit is calculated for certain leaves of absence, affecting current and future law enforcement members. The bill specifically modifies Section 2-300 to clarify the purchase price calculation for service credit accrued during approved leaves, impacting officers from agencies like the Highway Patrol, State Bureau of Investigation, and university police departments. It also updates outdated references throughout the retirement system's legal framework to maintain consistency. This change ensures accurate retirement benefit calculations for members who take approved leaves without forfeiting service credit. The bill became law on May 6, 2025, without governor's signature.

Maddy summaryThis bill extends the expiration date of Oklahoma's Quality Events Incentive Program from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2031. It modifies the existing law (68 O.S. § 4301) to maintain the program's current structure without changing eligibility criteria or funding levels. The change only affects the program's operational timeline, ensuring its continuation for five additional years.