Rep. Chris Kannady

Maddy summaryHB 2119 creates a court process for property owners to request relocating certain easements, primarily affecting landowners (servient estate owners) who want to move an easement burdening their property. The bill allows such requests only if relocation won't materially lessen the easement's utility, increase burden on the easement holder, impair its original purpose, or compromise safety. It explicitly excludes public utility easements (like power lines), conservation easements (for farmland or wildlife protection), and negative easements from this process. The law applies only to easements established by grant, reservation, or other legal means, not those moved by mutual agreement.

Maddy summaryHB 2119 creates a standardized process for property owners (servient estate owners) to request relocation of certain existing easements on their land. The bill allows relocation only if it does not materially lessen the easement's utility, increase burden on the easement holder, impair the easement's purpose, or affect safety. It specifically excludes public utility easements, conservation easements, negative easements, and relocations agreed upon by parties. The law applies to easements established by grant, reservation, or other methods, but requires courts to enforce these restrictions when reviewing relocation requests.

Maddy summarySB 118 creates a Judicial Performance Evaluation Council (JPEC) and an Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation (OJPE) within Oklahoma's Supreme Court to formally assess the performance of intermediate appellate and district court judges. The bill requires judges to undergo annual evaluations using surveys, self-assessments, and confidential reviews, with results compiled into reports for the Supreme Court. Judges who fail two consecutive evaluations or skip required improvement programs lose confidentiality, making their deficiencies public on the Supreme Court website. The Supreme Court must also publish an annual report detailing evaluation results, response rates, and actions taken to address performance issues, starting December 2026. This bill directly affects all Oklahoma judges serving in intermediate appellate and district courts.

Maddy summarySB 118 requires Oklahoma's Supreme Court to create the Judicial Performance Evaluation Council (JPEC) and an Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation (OJPE) within the Administrative Office of the Courts. The bill establishes a process where judges are evaluated annually through surveys (including self-evaluations), with results reviewed by JPEC and a final determination made by the Supreme Court on whether judges meet performance standards. This system aims to provide public information on judicial performance, identify areas for improvement, and support judicial education, while maintaining judicial independence. The Supreme Court must adopt rules for the evaluation process and publicly share annual reports on judge performance, including details on how judges met standards. The bill directly affects all intermediate appellate and district court judges in Oklahoma.

Maddy summaryHB 2124 establishes a formal system for evaluating Oklahoma judges' performance. It creates the Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation and a Judicial Performance Evaluation Council (JPEC) within the Supreme Court, requiring all district and appellate judges to undergo annual evaluations through confidential surveys and self-assessments. The Supreme Court must adopt rules for the process, including performance standards, and provide reports to state officials. Judges who fail two consecutive evaluations or skip required programs will have their performance results made public on the Supreme Court website. The law takes effect November 1, 2025, and mandates an annual public report on the program's implementation.

Maddy summaryHB 2127 prohibits imprisoning defendants for inability to pay court fines, fees, or costs in criminal cases. It establishes a court cost compliance program with liaisons to help defendants set up installment payment plans instead of facing jail time. The bill requires courts to accept payments via phone, mail, or online, and mandates that defendants pay all costs (including fines, fees, and assessments) through this structured process. This directly affects individuals convicted of crimes who owe court financial obligations in Oklahoma.

Maddy summaryHB 2127 prohibits imprisoning defendants for inability to pay court fines, fees, or costs in criminal cases. It requires courts to offer payment plans through a new "court cost compliance program," managed by court cost compliance liaisons who help defendants arrange installment payments and suspend enforcement during plan compliance. The program allows payments via phone, mail, or online, specifies handling of returned payments or fraud, and mandates that courts release warrants once payments are made or a plan is established. This directly affects individuals with outstanding criminal court costs in Oklahoma.

Maddy summaryHB 2124 establishes a formal system to evaluate Oklahoma judges' performance. It creates an Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation and a Judicial Performance Evaluation Council (JPEC) to administer surveys from the public and peers, require judges to complete self-evaluations, and set performance standards. Judges who fail two consecutive evaluations or skip required programs lose confidentiality, making their failure publicly available on the Supreme Court website. The Supreme Court must also issue annual reports on the program to state leaders, detailing evaluation results and actions taken. This bill directly affects all Oklahoma district and appellate judges.

Maddy summaryHB 2122 is a procedural bill that renames Oklahoma's existing workers' compensation system as the "Oklahoma Workers Compensation Act of 2025" and sets its effective date for November 1, 2025. It does not change any substantive rules or benefits for workers or employers under the current system. The bill only provides a new official title and future implementation date for the existing law. No new provisions or policy changes are introduced. This is a naming and scheduling measure with no impact on how workers' compensation claims are processed or paid.

Maddy summaryHB 2145 is a procedural bill that names the "Identity Protection Act of 2025" without establishing new policies or affecting residents. It specifies the bill becomes effective November 1, 2025, and contains no substantive provisions or mechanisms. This resolution solely provides a title and effective date for future legislation.