Rep. Tom Gann

Maddy summaryHB 1162, the "Real Access to Whole Milk Act of 2025," allows Oklahoma farmers to sell raw milk directly to consumers at their farms without a permit, provided monthly sales do not exceed 500 gallons for cow milk or 100 gallons for goat milk. It amends existing law to clarify that these small-scale "incidental" sales are exempt from standard milk permit requirements, while still requiring permits for ungraded raw milk sales beyond these limits. The bill maintains temperature and safety standards for milk products but simplifies regulatory hurdles for small producers. It becomes effective November 1, 2025, directly affecting small farm dairy producers and local consumers seeking direct farm milk access.

Maddy summarySB 422 prohibits public entities (including state agencies, local governments, and contractors working with them) from requiring residents to get COVID-19 vaccines or discriminating based on vaccination status. The bill applies to all residents of Oklahoma and covers businesses under contract with government entities. It defines "political subdivision" and codifies these restrictions into Oklahoma law, taking immediate effect due to an emergency declaration. The law does not restrict private businesses not under government contract.

Maddy summarySB 422 prohibits public entities (like state agencies, counties, schools, and cities) and businesses under contract with them from requiring residents to get COVID-19 vaccines or discriminating against them based on vaccination status. It directly affects all Oklahoma residents who interact with these public services or contractors. The bill bans both vaccine mandates and discrimination related to vaccination, covering all current and future variants of the COVID-19 vaccine. This law takes immediate effect as an emergency measure.

Maddy summaryHB 1102 creates a process for Oklahoma's Corporation Commission to allow regulated utilities (like gas and electric companies) to use ratepayer-backed bonds instead of traditional financing to recover "extreme purchase costs" or "extraordinary costs" (such as unexpected fuel expenses). The bill requires utilities to provide detailed cost estimates, demonstrate customer savings from bond financing versus traditional methods, and undergo a mandatory audit of costs before approval. The Commission must evaluate whether bond financing reduces customer bills through lower interest rates or longer repayment periods, and utilities must offset recovered costs if insurance or grants cover part of the expenses. This change takes effect November 1, 2025, modifying how utilities recover certain costs from customers.

Maddy summaryHB 1102 establishes a new process for Oklahoma's regulated utilities (like gas and electric companies) to recover unusually high "extreme purchase costs" or "extraordinary costs" (e.g., major equipment purchases or emergency expenses) through customer-funded bonds instead of traditional financing. It requires utilities to provide detailed cost estimates, demonstrate customer savings from bond financing versus standard rates, and undergo mandatory audits before costs are approved for recovery. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission must review these applications, ensuring costs are fair and reasonable while prioritizing long-term customer savings through lower interest rates and extended repayment periods. This bill directly affects utility companies seeking cost recovery and their ratepayer customers, with the new rules taking effect November 1, 2025.

Maddy summarySB 834 prohibits Oklahoma's state, county, and municipal elections from using open primaries (where voters can choose any candidate regardless of party affiliation). It declares any existing local ordinances allowing open primaries or elections held under them void, affecting all voters and election officials in the state. The Secretary of the State Election Board can sue to enforce this prohibition. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025.

Maddy summarySB 834 bans open primaries statewide, requiring voters to select candidates only from their own political party in primary elections for all state, county, and local offices. It directly affects all Oklahoma elections by prohibiting voting systems that allow cross-party participation in primaries. The bill voids any existing or future local ordinances permitting open primaries and declares any election held under such a system invalid. The State Election Board can enforce this through legal action, effective November 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 1262 is a procedural bill that establishes the name "Oklahoma Revenue and Taxation Act of 2025" for future tax-related legislation and sets its effective date as November 1, 2025. It does not change tax rates, create new taxes, or affect taxpayers, as it serves only to name the legislation and set a future implementation date. The bill is purely administrative and will not be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes. This is a routine procedural step, not a substantive tax policy change.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates the Transportation Modernization Act of 2025, a new legal framework for transportation improvements in Oklahoma. It establishes the official name for future transportation-related legislation and sets the effective date for the act as November 1, 2025. The bill does not include specific transportation projects, funding amounts, or operational changes at this time. It serves primarily as a procedural measure to organize future transportation policy under a unified title.

Maddy summaryHB 1351 requires state agencies to submit detailed annual budgets by June 1, including quarterly spending breakdowns, organizational charts, and mission statements, and mandates agency leaders to certify compliance with budgeting rules. It also creates a transparency requirement: agency leaders must report within 72 hours any suggestion from a legislator (or their staff) about how state funds should be spent - including the time, nature of the suggestion, and the legislator’s identity - to the State Ethics Commission and post it online. These provisions apply to most state agencies, excluding CompSource Oklahoma under a specific pilot program, and take effect on November 1, 2025. The bill aims to increase accountability in budget decisions by making verbal funding requests publicly visible.