Maddy summarySB 2170 requires courts to mandate supervised visitation between a child and any parent accused of sexual abuse of that child, directly affecting children in custody cases and the accused parent. The bill establishes the "Oklahoma Child Supervised Visitation Program," requiring background checks (including national criminal history within one year) for volunteers and prohibiting untrained individuals from overseeing visits. It mandates protocols ensuring volunteers can monitor all interactions and includes safety measures like time logs and court-approved settings if a parent shows violent behavior. The law applies to all Oklahoma courts and aims to prioritize child safety during custody proceedings involving abuse allegations.
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Maddy summarySB 2117 modifies Oklahoma's Cooperative Marketing Association Act to clarify that all qualifying cooperative marketing associations must submit annual financial statements. These statements must detail the association's assets, liabilities, earnings, purchases, sales, and expenses to show financial health. The bill updates existing reporting requirements (previously in Section 17-13) but does not change the 8% interest cap on membership capital or the 10% reserve fund rule. It affects Oklahoma-based agricultural cooperatives that market members' products, requiring them to file these reports annually starting November 1, 2026.
Maddy summarySB 330 authorizes the Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine Authority to conduct a scientific study of elk populations in Woodward, Dewey, Ellis, and parts of Roger Mills counties (the "Special Northwest Zone"). The bill requires the Authority to assess elk population size, health, genetic diversity, and current management strategies by November 1, 2025, and develop a management plan for elk conservation based on the findings. It appropriates $2 million from the General Revenue Fund to fund the study, including coordination with other agencies and temporary hunting restrictions during the study period. The resulting management plan must be posted online and guide long-term elk population sustainability and ecosystem health.
Maddy summaryHB 1728 creates the Salt Cedar Eradication Act to manage invasive salt cedar (Tamarix species) in Oklahoma's Upper Red River Basin, directly affecting private, tribal, and public landowners in that region. The Oklahoma Conservation Commission will lead a program that maps infestations, implements eradication methods (like mechanical removal and chemical treatments), and provides financial and technical assistance to landowners. It establishes a revolving fund using state, federal, and private funds designated for salt cedar removal, and requires annual reports to state officials on progress, spending, and recommendations. The program aims to protect water resources, restore native ecosystems, and support agricultural productivity.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates Oklahoma's rules about school board members having family relationships with district employees. It raises the student enrollment threshold for small districts from 400 to 550 average daily students, allowing those districts to adopt policies permitting such relationships. Previously, only districts with fewer than 400 students could do this. The bill also clarifies that board members with family ties to staff must recuse themselves from related personnel decisions. These changes primarily affect small school districts statewide.
Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution declares April 29, 2026, as Oklahoma Agriculture Day to recognize the importance of the agricultural industry to the state. The measure highlights agriculture's economic contributions, including its role in providing jobs and supporting various crops and livestock sectors. A copy of the resolution will be sent to the Oklahoma Secretary and Commissioner of Agriculture for distribution. This is a commemorative resolution that does not change laws or policies but serves to acknowledge the state's agricultural heritage.
Maddy summarySB 1921 updates Oklahoma's rules for criminal history background checks. It requires state agencies and entities needing checks for licensing or commercial purposes (not law enforcement) to complete national criminal history record checks within 60 days of July 1, 2009 (as specified in the bill text), with new fees ranging from $15 to $55 per check depending on type. The bill clarifies that national checks require FBI fingerprint submission, maintains confidentiality for juvenile records, and removes outdated language. It becomes effective November 1, 2026.
Maddy summaryThis Oklahoma bill requires investor-owned electric utilities to evaluate and potentially deploy grid-enhancing technologies that increase the capacity and efficiency of existing transmission lines without building new infrastructure. The law mandates that utilities analyze the cost-effectiveness of advanced technologies like dynamic line rating and high-performance conductors in their planning processes and report findings to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. If the Commission determines these technologies are cost-effective, utilities can recover the associated costs through rates paid by customers. The legislation specifically applies to investor-owned utilities and does not cover cooperatives or municipal providers.
Maddy summaryHB 3557 prohibits the Oklahoma Agricultural Extension Division and related programs from requiring local funding (generated at the county level) to be centralized or spent outside the county where it was collected. The bill directly affects counties that provide local funding to these agricultural extension services and the division itself. Key provisions require that any local revenue must stay within the originating county for use in that county's programs. This ensures local funding remains locally controlled and cannot be redirected to other areas by the state division.
Maddy summaryHB 3983 clarifies definitions related to Oklahoma's cigarette tax system, primarily updating terms in existing law (68 O.S. 2021) rather than changing tax rates. It defines key terms like "cigarette" (including tobacco substitutes), "wholesaler" (expanding to include direct purchasers from manufacturers), and "delivery sale" (covering online/phone orders for consumers). The bill directly affects cigarette manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and the Oklahoma Tax Commission by standardizing how transactions are classified for tax purposes. It does not alter tax amounts but ensures consistent application of existing excise tax rules to new sales methods like online orders.