Sen. Aaron Reinhardt

Maddy summarySenate Bill 808 amends Oklahoma's Physical Therapy Practice Act to clarify direct access to physical therapy services. The bill specifies that licensed physical therapists, including those working under direct-to-employer contracts, can evaluate and treat patients for up to 30 days without a referral from another healthcare practitioner. For treatment extending beyond 30 days, a referral is required from an updated list of providers, which now includes Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. This legislation impacts licensed physical therapists and patients seeking direct physical therapy care.

Maddy summaryHB 1388 requires Oklahoma public school districts and charter schools to adopt and periodically review social media safety policies for students. These policies must include specific provisions for online safety education, prohibit harmful content, and align with state definitions of "harmful to minors" and "child pornography." Schools must submit policies electronically to the State Board of Education by specific deadlines and incorporate technology protection measures. The bill excludes standard email, shopping platforms, and streaming services from its definition of "social media platform," focusing on interactive networks like Facebook or TikTok. It aims to create consistent online safety standards across schools without mandating specific content filters or blocking tools.

Maddy summaryHB 1388, known as the "Protecting Oklahoma's Children on Social Media Act of 2025," directs public school districts and charter schools to adopt acceptable-use and social media policies. These policies must include provisions for educating students on online safety and establishing technology protection measures. The bill also requires schools to submit these policies to the State Board of Education for review and mandates training for relevant staff. It aims to protect students by regulating social media use and internet safety within schools.

Maddy summarySB 871 modifies Oklahoma's law against eluding police officers by updating penalty structures for different offenses. For first-time offenders, it increases the maximum fine for misdemeanor eluding from $2,000 to $5,000 and raises the jail term for second offenses to up to one year. If eluding endangers others, the offense becomes a felony punishable by 1-5 years in state prison; if it causes "great bodily injury" (defined as serious harm like permanent disfigurement or long-term disability), penalties increase to 1-7 years. The bill also clarifies legal language around these offenses and takes effect November 1, 2025. It directly affects drivers convicted of eluding police in Oklahoma.

Maddy summarySB 871 modifies the penalties for individuals convicted of eluding a peace officer in Oklahoma. The bill increases the minimum imprisonment term for felony eluding that endangers another person, raising it from one year to thirty months. Additionally, it increases the minimum imprisonment for felony eluding that causes great bodily injury from one year to five years, and the maximum from five years to seven years. These changes directly affect drivers who are convicted of these offenses, potentially leading to longer prison sentences.

Maddy summaryHB 1177 prohibits recording "unfair service agreements" related to residential real estate in Oklahoma property records. It requires county clerks to refuse such recordings and states that any accidentally recorded agreement is void and provides no notice to buyers, creditors, or title companies. The bill directly affects residential property buyers, title companies, and owners by preventing hidden service agreements from appearing in public records. It becomes effective November 1, 2025, and ensures these agreements cannot legally bind future property owners.

Maddy summaryHB 1177 prohibits recording "unfair service agreements" related to residential real estate transactions. It requires county clerks to refuse such recordings, and any agreement mistakenly recorded becomes void with no legal effect against buyers, creditors, or title companies. The law directly protects residential property buyers and title companies from being bound by these agreements. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025.

Maddy summarySB 1106 amends Oklahoma's Fair Pay for Construction Act to clarify which construction projects are exempt from its requirements. It specifically excludes highway, railroad, turnpike, municipal road, bridge, utility, traffic control, drainage, sewer, waterline, and single- to four-family dwelling construction contracts from the act's coverage. The bill also voids contract clauses that require dispute resolution in another state or limit contractors' rights under the act. The changes take effect on November 1, 2025.

Maddy summarySB 1106 modifies Oklahoma's Fair Pay for Construction Act by clarifying which construction projects are exempt from its pay requirements. The bill excludes highway, railroad, turnpike, and municipal road construction, as well as projects involving roads, bridges, utilities, traffic control, drainage, sewer, and waterline work. It also specifically exempts single-family, two-family, three-family, and four-family dwelling contracts from the act's requirements. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025, and does not alter the core pay protections for most other construction contracts.

Maddy summaryHB 1621, the State Department of Education Spending Transparency Act, requires Oklahoma’s State Treasurer to create a public online portal displaying detailed annual spending data from the Oklahoma State Department of Education (the "Submitting Party"). The portal must include searchable records of all expenditures - showing amounts, dates, payees, employee roles for payroll, and U.S. Census-based spending categories - and allow data downloads and summaries. It mandates annual agreements between the State Treasurer and the education department to maintain the portal, which must be prominently linked on both the Treasurer’s and education department’s websites, effective November 1, 2025.