Rep. Jon Echols

Maddy summaryThis bill moves two specific offices from the Oklahoma Department of Human Services to the State Department of Health: the Office of Client Advocacy and the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. The transfer includes all physical assets, financial records, pending legal matters, and administrative rules currently held by these offices. Regarding staff, the law allows for personnel to move between agencies only if they voluntarily agree in writing, ensuring they keep their current pay grade, salary, and all accrued benefits. Additionally, the legislation updates various state statutes to reflect this organizational change and clarifies language within existing laws.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends Oklahoma's medical marijuana regulations to clarify how business licenses are transferred when ownership changes. It extends the time allowed for transferring a license from three days to one week and increases the required waiting period for new applicants from thirty days to sixty days. Additionally, the bill reduces the time needed to renew a business license from ninety days to sixty days and requires renewal applications to be submitted at least four months before the current license expires. These changes aim to streamline administrative processes for medical marijuana businesses while maintaining oversight by the state authority.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends Oklahoma law to update how cities and towns regulate video service providers, such as cable companies, that use public streets for their infrastructure. It requires municipalities to charge these providers a fee for using public rights-of-way, capped at five percent of their annual revenue, and limits licenses to a maximum of twenty-five years. The legislation also allows cities to adopt stricter local rules if they are consistent with state and federal laws and includes provisions for public access channels, though providers can opt to offer a "family-friendly" tier instead. Additionally, the bill clarifies that video services include wireline-based programming but exclude mobile services, satellite TV, and internet streaming.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates the Oklahoma Survivors' Act, which allows district attorneys to file a motion to overturn a criminal conviction if there is clear and convincing evidence that the defendant did not commit the crime. Under this new provision, the district court would have the authority to hear and decide these motions at any time, regardless of when the original conviction occurred. The legislation aims to provide a formal mechanism for correcting wrongful convictions based on proof of innocence.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates the Oklahoma Five Major Sports Leagues Rebate Program Act to provide quarterly financial rebates to professional sports teams from the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and MLS operating in the state. Eligible teams must have an annual gross payroll of at least $10 million and employ at least 80% full-time-equivalent staff in the state to receive payments calculated based on their actual payroll. The program is limited to a maximum of $10 million per year per team and requires teams to repay all funds if they cease operations within three years. Additionally, five percent of every quarterly payment is automatically transferred to the Oklahoma Quick Action Closing Fund.