Sen. Brenda Stanley

Maddy summarySB 651, the Municipal Parking Benefit District Act, would allow Oklahoma cities and towns to create designated parking districts where revenue from on-street parking meters is kept locally to fund improvements within that specific area. Municipalities would need to hold public hearings and notify property owners before establishing a district, and could form unpaid advisory committees (requiring majority business owners) to recommend projects. The bill would restrict funds to parking-related maintenance and repairs within the district, not general city use. The bill failed committee review on February 11, 2025, and has not advanced further.

Maddy summarySB 303 expands Oklahoma's property tax relief program to include disabled veterans and certain first responders. It allows honorably discharged veterans with a 75% service-connected disability, plus police, firefighters, or law enforcement officers receiving disability retirement for line-of-duty injuries, to claim tax relief on their primary residence. The bill modifies income limits and caps annual relief at $1,000 (up from $200), applying to households meeting income thresholds set by HUD. This change takes effect January 1, 2026, and directly affects eligible disabled service members and their surviving spouses.

Maddy summarySB 315 modifies requirements for county assessors regarding physical inspections of real property. It updates statutory language in Sections 2802, 2821, and 2823 of Oklahoma's property tax code to adjust when physical inspections are needed for property valuation. This change directly affects county assessors and property owners by streamlining the assessment process, reducing reliance on in-person inspections while maintaining existing valuation standards. The bill aims to modernize procedures without altering how property values are calculated.

Maddy summarySB 315 updates Oklahoma's property assessment rules by modifying requirements for physical inspections of real property conducted by county assessors. The bill revises definitions and standards related to property valuation, including how assessors estimate fair cash value without direct property observation. It affects county assessors who conduct property valuations for tax purposes and property owners whose assessments rely on these updated methods. The changes streamline inspection protocols while maintaining statutory requirements for property tax assessment accuracy.

Maddy summarySB 303 expands Oklahoma's property tax relief program to include disabled service members and first responders. It allows veterans with a 75% service-connected disability, plus first responders receiving disability pensions from Oklahoma law enforcement or fire systems, to claim tax relief if they meet the same $12,000 household income limit and residency requirements as existing eligible groups. The bill maintains the $1,000 annual cap on tax relief claims and requires the Oklahoma Tax Commission to provide annual income guidelines to county assessors. This change directly affects qualifying veterans, first responders, and their surviving spouses who are heads of households.

Maddy summarySB 517 authorizes the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) to establish a private, tax-exempt foundation called the ODVA Foundation. The foundation will raise supplemental funds from private and public sources to support veterans' education, training, and empowerment programs, alongside existing state funding. It must operate as a separate entity with no state employees as voting members, and all financial records (except donor names) must be auditable. This bill directly affects Oklahoma veterans, reservists, and their dependents by creating a new channel for private funding to address their needs.

Maddy summaryHB 2270 requires Oklahoma health insurance plans (including the Oklahoma Employees Insurance Plan) to cover two specific services without deductibles or copays: 1) Genetic testing for inherited cancer mutations when ordered by a provider following evidence-based guidelines (like NCCN Category 2A+ recommendations), for individuals with personal or family cancer history; 2) Evidence-based cancer imaging for high-risk individuals, also based on current medical guidelines. This applies to all plans renewed or issued on or after November 1, 2025, directly affecting patients seeking these preventive cancer services and insurers offering coverage in Oklahoma.

Maddy summarySB 933 requires Oklahoma hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies using surgical smoke evacuation systems during procedures likely to generate surgical smoke. These systems capture and neutralize smoke at the source before it reaches medical staff or patients. The bill defines "surgical smoke" as the gaseous by-product from surgical devices and mandates facilities to prevent exposure through these systems. It applies to all licensed facilities performing smoke-generating procedures and takes effect November 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 2270 requires all health insurance plans in Oklahoma (including state employee plans) to cover two specific services without cost-sharing: 1) Genetic testing for inherited cancer mutations when ordered by a provider following evidence-based guidelines (like NCCN Category 2A+ recommendations), for people with personal or family cancer history; 2) Evidence-based cancer imaging for high-risk individuals, also based on recognized medical guidelines. The law takes effect November 1, 2025, and applies to all health benefit plans offered in Oklahoma after that date. It directly affects Oklahomans with increased cancer risk and their insurers by mandating coverage for these preventive services.

Maddy summarySB 517 creates the ODVA Foundation, a private nonprofit organization authorized to raise funds for Oklahoma veterans' programs. The Foundation can accept donations from individuals, businesses, and other sources to support veterans' education, training, and services - supplementing state funding for the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs. It must operate as a tax-exempt organization under IRS Section 501(c)(3), maintain transparent financial records for audits (excluding donor names), and ensure no state employees serve as voting board members. This bill directly affects how supplemental funding is collected and managed to support Oklahoma veterans, reservists, and their dependents.