Rep. Andy Fugate

Maddy summaryHB 1140 allows Oklahoma residents with a valid lifetime hunting or fishing license from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to add a "Lifetime Hunting," "Lifetime Fishing," or "Lifetime Hunting and Fishing" designation to their state driver license or ID card. To qualify, applicants must provide proof of their lifetime license (original or digital certificate), and the designation can be added during license issuance/renewal at no cost or later for a $25 fee. The designation will appear as a symbol or text chosen by Service Oklahoma, and it will be removed if the underlying hunting/fishing license is revoked. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 1478 changes how Oklahoma verifies signatures for citizen-initiated bills and referendums. It requires the Secretary of State to exclude specific invalid signatures from counts, including those from nonresidents, unverified sheets, duplicate signatures, signatures without a printed line, and signatures not matching voter records. The bill also allows the Secretary to verify signatures while collections are still ongoing and permits purchasing necessary software without standard procurement rules. This law takes effect on November 1, 2025, directly affecting petitioners seeking to place measures on the ballot.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a procedural amendment that modifies an existing legislative text by removing specific language and deleting certain subparagraphs. It does not create new laws or policies but instead alters the wording of a previous bill related to marriage and child protection provisions. The changes affect the legal text itself rather than directly impacting individuals or organizations. The bill is currently in the legislative process and has been referred to the Rules committee for further consideration.

Maddy summaryHB 1140 allows Oklahoma residents with a valid lifetime hunting or fishing license to add a "Lifetime Hunting and Fishing," "Lifetime Hunting," or "Lifetime Fishing" designation to their driver's license or state ID card. To request the designation, applicants must provide proof of their lifetime license (original or digital certificate) to Service Oklahoma, which will verify it with the Department of Wildlife Conservation. The designation can be added during license issuance/renewal at no extra cost or requested later for a $25 fee, and Service Oklahoma will remove it if the hunting/fishing license is revoked. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 1301 creates a nine-member Task Force on Young Voter Engagement in Oklahoma, focusing specifically on improving voter turnout for residents under age 30. The task force, composed entirely of individuals aged 18-24 appointed by the Governor, House Speaker, and Senate President, will study barriers to voting for young Oklahomans and develop recommendations. It must publish its findings and proposed legislative changes by December 1, 2027, and meet monthly until December 31, 2027. This bill does not change voting laws directly but establishes a process to analyze youth voter engagement.

Maddy summaryHB 1478 modifies Oklahoma's signature verification process for citizen-initiated petitions. It requires the Secretary of State to exclude specific invalid signatures from counts, including unverified sheets, nonresident signatures, multiple signatures on printed lines, and signatures lacking proper notary documentation. The bill also permits the Secretary to begin verifying signatures while they are still being collected and allows purchasing necessary software without following standard procurement rules. This directly affects petition circulators and the Secretary of State's office by clarifying validation standards, effective November 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 1141, titled "Marriage; Child Protection Act of 2025," proposes to remove an exception allowing certain actions without court authorization in marriage-related provisions. The bill specifically deletes language requiring court authorization for specific exceptions and removes subsections (a) and (b) that contained these provisions. If enacted, this would eliminate the requirement for court approval in the scenarios previously covered by the deleted subsections. The bill was withdrawn from committees in February 2025 and is currently inactive in the legislative process.

Maddy summaryThis proposed constitutional amendment (HJR 1016) would change Oklahoma's referendum process by requiring all citizen-initiated measures to appear on the next general election ballot instead of allowing the Governor or Legislature to schedule a special election for them. It removes the current authority of the Governor and Legislature to set special election dates for referendum measures. This affects citizens who use the initiative or referendum process to propose laws directly to voters. Under this amendment, such measures would automatically be included on the next statewide general election ballot after petitions are filed with the Secretary of State.

Maddy summaryHB 1143 formally names the "Adult Protective Services Act of 2025" and sets its effective date as November 1, 2025. This procedural bill does not change existing adult protective services laws or create new requirements; it solely establishes the act's official title and implementation date. It directly affects Oklahoma's adult protective services system by providing its formal legislative designation. The bill has no substantive policy changes beyond naming the law and specifying when it takes effect.

Maddy summaryHB 1844 updates Oklahoma's initiative petition form to require five specific data points per signature: the voter's legal first name, last name (matching their registration), zip code, house number, and the numerical month/day of their birth. For a signature to be valid, four or more of these data points must match the voter's registration record as verified by the Secretary of State. This applies to all initiative petitions at the state, county, city, or local level seeking to place measures on ballots. The bill becomes effective November 1, 2025.