Sen. Lonnie Paxton

Primary SB 1939

Signed into law · Oklahoma Senate · Lead sponsor

Medical marijuana; clarifying provisions for the transfer of licensing following change of ownership. Effective date.

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.

Signed into law May 23, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1599

Passed · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Cities and towns; legislative municipal procedures; property owner rights; zoning and regulation; public improvements; plats of land; hearing; effective date.

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.

Passed May 23, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1943

Signed into law · Oklahoma Senate · Lead sponsor

Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act; specifying registration requirements and promulgation of rules for certain fees by the Director. Effective date.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends Oklahoma's Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act to update how businesses register and pay fees for handling controlled substances. It requires publicly traded companies to provide a full list of owners who control the drugs at each registered site. The law also sets specific deadlines for renewing these registrations, requiring applications to be submitted between July 1 and September 1 each year. If a business fails to renew by the end of the year, it must apply for a completely new registration rather than simply extending the old one. Additionally, the bill clarifies that applications with major changes to the original registration are treated as new applications instead of simple renewals.

Signed into law May 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 3567

Signed into law · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Controlled dangerous substances; adding to list of Schedule I controlled substances; revocation or suspension of registrations; written orders; repealers; emergency.

Maddy summaryThis Oklahoma law updates the state's list of controlled dangerous substances and clarifies the definitions of key terms used in drug regulation. It specifically adds anhydrous ammonia to the list of controlled substances and provides new definitions for concepts like acute pain, chronic pain, and drug paraphernalia. The bill also modifies rules regarding the revocation or suspension of practitioner registrations and allows for the use of electronic prescription forms. These changes aim to refine how the state manages and regulates the handling of various drugs and related equipment.

Signed into law May 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1371

Signed into law · Oklahoma Senate · Lead sponsor

Office of Homeland Security; transferring the Office of Homeland Security from the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management to the Department of Public Safety. Emergency.

Signed into law May 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2178

Signed into law · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Alcoholic beverages; small farm winery or winemaker license; samples; satellite locations; events; effective date.

Signed into law May 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 3051

Signed into law · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Revenue and taxation; clean-burning motor vehicles; tax credits; fiscal year caps; effective date.

Signed into law Apr 29, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 518

Signed into law · Oklahoma Senate · Lead sponsor

Initiative and referendum; modifying certain filing requirements; requiring certain publication and notice; increasing certain time period for protest or objection. Emergency.

Signed into law Apr 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 3596

Signed into law · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Labor; modifying various provisions of the Employment Security Act of 1980; repealer; effective date.

Signed into law Apr 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 4095

Signed into law · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act; definitions; notice; meeting request; effective date.

Signed into law Apr 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors