Sen. Spencer Kern

Maddy summarySB 1323 designates the interchange of Interstate 35 and State Highway 32 in Marietta, Love County, as the "Sheriff Marty Grisham Memorial Interchange." The bill requires the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to install permanent markers bearing this name at the interchange. It becomes effective November 1, 2026, and has no substantive policy changes beyond this naming designation.

Maddy summarySB 2031 requires all meat products sold at retail in Oklahoma (including beef, pork, poultry, and lamb) to display their country of origin, defined as where the animal was born, raised, and slaughtered. This applies to retailers selling directly to consumers, such as grocery stores and butchers. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry will create enforcement rules, including penalties for noncompliant retailers who fail to label products correctly. The law takes effect November 1, 2026.

Maddy summarySB 1527 amends Oklahoma's unlawful carry laws to clarify where concealed or unconcealed firearms may be carried. It allows firearms on government parking lots, school parking areas (with firearms stored locked in vehicles when unattended), and certain parks/zoo properties, while maintaining restrictions at courthouses, schools (except where policies permit), and gambling venues. The bill requires private schools to adopt specific policies authorizing firearm carry on their property and permits school personnel with security licenses to carry on school grounds. Violations of the new rules carry a maximum $250 fine for certain offenses, though most violations primarily result in denied entry or removal from the property.

Maddy summarySB 677 allows Oklahoma retailers to offer discounts for cash, check, or debit card payments without limits, while prohibiting most surcharges for credit card use. It requires clear disclosure of any permitted surcharges (capped at 2% or actual processing costs) at points of entry, sale, and online, and mandates verbal disclosure for phone transactions. The bill directly affects all businesses selling goods or services in Oklahoma, repealing the previous ban on credit card surcharges. It becomes effective November 1, 2025, with no impact on public entities like schools or municipalities that may charge limited service fees.

Maddy summarySB 677 allows Oklahoma sellers to offer unlimited discounts for customers paying by cash, check, or debit card, while prohibiting most surcharges for credit card use. It requires sellers to clearly disclose any surcharge (capped at 2% of the transaction or processing fees, whichever is lower) at entry points, point-of-sale, and online. The law repeals an existing ban on credit card surcharges and applies to all sellers conducting transactions in Oklahoma, including retailers and service providers. It does not affect educational institutions, municipalities, or money transmitters under specific conditions.

Maddy summaryHB 1607 requires all Oklahoma state agencies to report the number and pay details for each contract employee they hire through existing payroll software like Workday VNDLY. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services gains authority to create rules for implementing this reporting system. Agencies must comply starting November 1, 2025. This bill directly affects state agencies' administrative processes for tracking contract workforce data.

Maddy summaryHB 1607 requires all Oklahoma state agencies to report the number of contract employees and their individual pay rates to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) using existing payroll software like Workday VNDLY. This reporting obligation applies directly to state agencies managing contract staff and mandates transparency about contract labor costs. The bill grants OMES rulemaking authority to implement these reporting requirements and specifies that the law takes effect on November 1, 2025. It does not change hiring practices or pay levels but establishes a new data collection process for oversight.

Maddy summaryHB 1541 is a procedural bill that clarifies definitions, procedures, and deposit amounts for Oklahoma's Agriculture Linked Deposits Program. It amends the bill's text to correct references to educational institutions and aligns the title with the changes. The bill became law on May 14, 2025, without requiring the Governor's signature. It does not establish new policy or directly affect specific groups; it solely adjusts the bill's wording and structure.

Maddy summaryThe provided text is an amendment to HB 1541, not the full bill text. The amendment specifically modifies the bill by striking language and punctuation related to "University," "Oklahoma," and "Education" from the bill's text. Without the full bill text, it is not possible to provide a complete summary of HB 1541, which is titled "Agriculture Linked Deposits Program; definitions; procedures; deposit amounts; effective date; emergency." The provided information only details a specific change made by an amendment, not the overall purpose or mechanisms of the Agriculture Linked Deposits Program itself.

Maddy summarySB 111 requires contractors installing more than 10 individual sewage disposal systems (for single homes or duplexes) annually to obtain certification from Oklahoma's Department of Environmental Quality. It updates rules for soil testing and system design, mandating certification for all such work and establishing annual fees, penalty procedures, and revocation processes. The bill directly affects residential sewage system installers, ensuring they meet state certification standards. It maintains the existing threshold of 10 systems per year for certification requirements but clarifies and modernizes the regulatory framework. The law became effective November 1, 2025.