Sen. Avery Frix

Maddy summaryHB 1753 modifies the regulations for motor vehicle wrecker and towing services in Oklahoma. It updates the process for establishing maximum fees and charges for nonconsensual towing and vehicle storage, assigning this responsibility to the Corporation Commission. The bill prohibits wrecker and towing services from charging fees that exceed these maximum rates for services performed at the request of law enforcement or government entities. It also details the Department of Public Safety's role in licensing and overseeing these services, including rules for maintaining rotation logs for government-requested tows.

Maddy summaryHB 1853 requires health insurance plans covering children to provide full, cost-sharing-free coverage for all recommended childhood immunizations (including those mandated by the State Board of Health) from birth through age 18. It also allows policyholders to pay for health care services directly at a negotiated lower rate and submit documentation to have that payment count toward their deductible. The law applies to most health insurance plans (excluding dental, vision, short-term coverage, and others listed in the bill) and takes effect November 1, 2025. This ensures children's routine vaccines are fully covered without out-of-pocket costs for families.

Maddy summaryHB 1853 requires health benefit plans in Oklahoma to cover specific childhood immunizations for individuals up to 18 years old without applying deductibles, co-payments, or coinsurance. Additionally, the bill allows enrollees to pay for a covered health care service out-of-pocket if they negotiate a lower cost than their insurer's average allowed amount. Upon submitting documentation, their health plan must count the full out-of-pocket payment towards their deductible, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing obligations. This policy applies to health benefit plans delivered, issued, or renewed in the state.

Maddy summaryHCR 1010 is a symbolic concurrent resolution commemorating the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. It honors the 168 victims and expresses gratitude to first responders, medical personnel, and volunteers who aided in rescue and recovery efforts. The resolution directs that a copy be sent to the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum's Executive Director. As a commemorative measure, it does not create new laws or policies but serves to formally recognize the tragedy and those affected.

Maddy summaryHCR 1010 is a concurrent resolution that remembers the 168 individuals killed and many others wounded in the 1995 Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing. It expresses the Oklahoma Legislature's heartfelt gratitude to the thousands of first responders, rescue workers, medical personnel, and volunteers who assisted in the aftermath, and directs a copy to be sent to the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum.

Maddy summaryHB 2168 would have prohibited Oklahoma public agencies from including terms in construction contracts for public projects (like roads or buildings) that require or discourage union agreements, or discriminate based on a contractor’s union status. It specifically banned language in bid specifications that forced contractors to join unions or treated union-affiliated bidders differently. The bill applied to all public improvement projects funded by the state, affecting both agencies issuing contracts and the contractors bidding on them. However, the bill failed in committee on April 8, 2025, and did not become law.

Maddy summaryHB 1767, which failed in committee on April 8, 2025, proposed requiring Oklahoma county offices and courts to: (1) accept credit card payments for most transactions (with service fees permitted), (2) provide all necessary forms free of charge both in-person and online, (3) maintain a notary available during business hours without fees, and (4) adopt standardized forms developed by the Attorney General by January 1, 2027. If enacted, these provisions would directly affect county offices (including clerks, treasurers, and courthouses) and citizens interacting with them. The bill would have standardized county services while eliminating fees for forms and notary services, with an effective date of November 1, 2025. However, it did not advance beyond the committee stage.

Maddy summaryHB 1767 requires Oklahoma county offices and courts to accept credit card payments for all transactions (except cash-only real estate sales), allowing them to pass service fees to customers. It mandates that all county offices provide necessary forms free of charge both in person and online, and standardizes these forms nationwide by the Office of the Attorney General by January 2027. The bill also requires county offices to have a notary available during business hours without charging fees. This legislation, which failed in committee on April 8, 2025, would have directly affected county residents and county offices by changing payment methods, form access, and notary availability.

Maddy summaryHB 2168 prohibits state agencies from including specific terms in construction bid specifications for public projects. It bans requirements that force contractors to join or avoid union agreements, or that discriminate based on a bidder's union status. This directly affects construction companies bidding on state-funded projects like roads or buildings, and the agencies issuing those contracts. The bill failed in committee on April 8, 2025, so it did not become law.

Maddy summaryHB 2418 creates a new pathway for career and technology education instructors by allowing the State Board of Career and Technology Education to establish rules for "adjunct teachers" with distinguished field expertise, who do not need standard teaching certification. It revises alternative teaching certification requirements, removing student teaching mandates and allowing candidates with relevant work experience or terminal degrees to qualify for provisional teaching credentials. The State Department of Education must collaborate with the Career and Technology Education Board to implement these rules, including issuing credentials for adjunct teachers. Additionally, all teacher education programs must offer alternative certification in four key areas (including math, science, and foreign language) to maintain accreditation.