Maddy summarySB 1912, the "Wrongful Life Act," prohibits physicians and healthcare professionals from providing gender transition surgery, hormone therapy, or puberty-blocking drugs to minors under 18, except when "medically necessary" (with gender transition explicitly defined as never meeting this standard). It also bans parents or guardians from consenting to these treatments for minors. The bill creates new civil lawsuits allowing individuals who received such care as minors to sue providers or parents if they claim the treatment prevented future reproductive abilities (childbirth, impregnation, or breastfeeding), with a rebuttable presumption that these abilities would have been possible without the care. It allows for compensatory/punitive damages, attorney fees, and in parent cases, potential child abuse charges if long-term harm is proven. The law takes effect November 1, 2026.
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Maddy summarySB 2091 modifies term lengths for members of Oklahoma public library boards. It changes municipal library board appointments to three-year staggered terms (previously unspecified), and for multicounty and rural library systems, it requires initial appointments to be split equally among one-, two-, and three-year terms, with all subsequent appointments lasting three years. The bill also limits members to two consecutive full terms and prohibits immediate reappointment after serving two terms. These changes affect municipal governing bodies, county commissions, and city councils that appoint library board members.
Maddy summarySJR 43 is a procedural resolution calling for a constitutional convention to amend or replace Oklahoma's state constitution. It proposes convening the convention on July 12, 2027, in Oklahoma City, with 76 delegates selected from the legislature (based on party and regional representation across I-35), plus 14 from state agencies, 6 from the judiciary, and 16 public members. The resolution requires voter approval before proceeding and aligns with Oklahoma's constitutional requirement to propose a convention at least once every 20 years (last vote was 1970). It does not propose specific policy changes but outlines the process for selecting delegates and holding the convention.
Maddy summarySB 2162 modifies the definition of "public body" under Oklahoma's Open Meeting Act. It adds specific exclusions, such as certain administrative staff meetings (e.g., faculty meetings at universities), multidisciplinary teams in schools, and some committees (like those for child placement decisions), clarifying that these are not subject to open meeting requirements. The bill also repeals a prior section related to the Legislature. These changes narrow the scope of entities required to comply with open meeting rules. The bill takes effect on November 1, 2026.
Maddy summarySR 27 is a ceremonial resolution (not a law) passed by the Oklahoma Senate to commemorate the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in 2026. It encourages all Oklahomans to spend at least 250 minutes (about 4 hours and 10 minutes) visiting Oklahoma state parks as a way to celebrate the anniversary. The resolution highlights the connection between outdoor recreation, public health, and honoring America's founding, but does not create new requirements or funding.
Maddy summaryHB 1060, the Oklahoma Uniform Easement Relocation Act of 2025, establishes rules for property owners (servient estate owners) to seek court-approved relocation of certain easements burdening their land. It allows relocation only if the new location does not materially lessen the easement's utility, increase burden on the holder, impair the easement's purpose, or compromise safety. The law explicitly excludes public-utility easements, conservation easements, negative easements, and relocations by mutual agreement. It applies to easements created by express grant, reservation, or other methods but requires court approval to ensure the relocation meets strict fairness standards.
Maddy summaryHB 1060 establishes the "Oklahoma Uniform Easement Relocation Act of 2025," giving property owners the legal right to request relocation of easements (like utility lines) crossing their land. It allows property owners to file court cases to relocate easements, requiring courts to follow specific guidelines and mandating parties to act in good faith during the process. The bill covers most easements but excludes conservation easements, and it prevents property owners from waiving this relocation right through contracts. Relocation requires recording documents and shares reasonable costs between parties, applying to easements created before, on, or after the law's effective date.
Maddy summaryHB 1220 prohibits Oklahoma cities and towns from imposing franchise fees or sales/use taxes on specific revenue streams used by utilities to repay private financing. It directly affects electric cooperatives and other utilities that used private financing under the February 2021 Utility Consumer Protection Acts to avoid immediate cost burdens on customers. The bill defines "securitization revenue streams" as rates and charges solely for repaying such private loans, and bans local taxes on these streams for bonds issued by the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority under those acts. This prevents municipalities from taxing revenue dedicated to repaying utility loans structured to protect consumers from upfront costs.
Maddy summaryHB 1220 prohibits cities and towns from imposing specific local taxes and franchise fees on certain revenue streams. These revenue streams are generated from bonds issued by the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority or private financing used by utilities. This financing was established under the 2021 Utility Consumer Protection Acts to cover "extraordinary costs" and "extreme purchase costs" without immediately burdening customers. The bill aims to protect these financing mechanisms from municipal taxation, directly affecting municipalities' ability to collect these specific local revenues and impacting the financial structure of utility bond repayments.
Maddy summarySB 484 prohibits municipalities with populations under 300,000 (per the latest federal census) from approving new schools, shelters, or homeless shelters operated within places of worship near existing schools, hospitals, or government buildings. The bill directly affects smaller Oklahoma cities and towns by restricting where certain facilities can be built. Key provisions remove ambiguous language about "property" and explicitly include homeless shelters in places of worship within the prohibited locations. This creates a clear geographic restriction to prevent new facilities from being sited adjacent to existing community infrastructure.