Tracking List April 24

Weekly Legislative Briefings Tracks 2015 Session

HB1002

HB1002 -- 54%

Authors:

McDaniel and Brinkley

Co-Authors:

Wood

Title:

Firefighters Pension and Retirement System; requiring Board to develop certain procedures; updating language.

Description: Amends language related to the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System Board of Trustees will be responsible for policies and rules for administration of the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System. The bill requires the board to develop procedures for and from distributing plans in regards to potential rollover contributions.

Actions: 20 Apr - S Laid out for consideration at 2:00 PM 20 Apr - S Placed on Third Reading 20 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes: 44 , Nays: 0

HB1023

HB1023 -- 54%

Authors:

Dahm and Faught

Title:

Sunset; State Capitol Preservation Commission; re-creating the Commission; modifying termination date.

Description:

Amends the State Capitol Preservation Commission to continue through July 1, 2022.

Actions: 20 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes: 40 , Nays: 3 23 Apr - S Engrossed to House 23 Apr - H SA's received

HB1032

HB1032 -- 100%

Authors:

Kirby and Crain

Title:

Definitions and general provisions; permitting certain individual to participate in executive session to discuss real property; effective date.

Description: Amends requirements of public bodies to meet in executive session, stating that it is permitted to discuss real estate and property transactions unless representation from the property is operating under an existing agreement to represent the public body.

Actions: 15 Apr - H Enrolled, signed 15 Apr - H Sent to Governor 21 Apr - H Signed by Governor 04/21/2015

HB1034

HB1034 -- 54%

Authors:

Kirby and Loveless

Co-Authors:

Billy, Denney, and Pittman

Title:

Schools; authorizing sponsorship of charter schools by certain tribes on certain property; effective date.

Description:

Allows a federally recognized Indian tribe to sponsor up to five charter schools when said charter school is within former reservation or

treaty area boundaries. The bill outlines the application and performance provisions.

Actions: 23 Apr - H Enrolled, signed 23 Apr - S Enrolled measure returned to Senate.

23 Apr - H Enrolled, signed

HB1037

HB1037 -- 54%

Authors:

Holt and Faught

Co-Authors:

Quinn

Title:

Oklahoma Open Records Act; providing additional exemption under Oklahoma Open Records Act; effective date.

Description: States for any request for a record which contains individual records of persons, when the cost of copying, reproducing or certifying each individual record is otherwise prescribed by state law, the cost may be assessed for each individual record, or portion thereof requested as a prescribed by state law.

Actions: 21 Apr - S Placed on Third Reading 21 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes: 46; Nays: 0 22 Apr - H SA's received

HB1044

HB1044 -- 54%

Authors:

Walker and Treat

Title:

State employees; establishing a state employee suggestion program; emergency.

Description: Creates a provision allowing agencies with more than 10 employees to develop a state employee suggestion program, which will promote efficiencies that result in cost savings. The bill allows agency to financially reward the employee for their idea. The bill amends and repeals parts of the Incentive Awards for State Employees Act; EMERGENCY Actions: 22 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes: 40 , Nays: 1 22 Apr - S Emergency passed: Ayes: 40 , Nays: 1 23 Apr - S Referred for engrossment

HB1052

HB1052 -- 54%

Authors:

McDaniel and Jolley

Title:

Oklahoma State Pension Commission; membership; voting; effective date; emergency.

Description: Amends that the Oklahoma State Pension Commission will have nine members, instead of the previous seven, and amends who will and will not be a nonvoting member.

Actions: 20 Apr - S Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes:41 , Nays: 0

23 Apr - H SA's received 23 Apr - S Engrossed to House

HB1058

HB1058 -- 54%

Authors:

Casey and Halligan

Title:

Public finance; claims processing; institutions within Oklahoma State System of Higher Education; effective date; emergency.

Description:

Allows institutions under the authority of the State Regents for Higher Education can process payments in terms of federal tax

withholdings without claim forms; EMERGENCY. Actions: 3 Apr - S Adopted, referred for engrossment 23 Apr - S Engrossed to House 23 Apr - H SA's received

HB1065

HB1065 -- 54%

Authors:

Nollan and Stanislawski

Co-Authors:

Kern, McCullough, and Pittman

Title:

Schools; directing use of certain type of test for assessment for reading skills under the Reading Sufficiency Act.

Description: Requires the State Board of Education to administer a valid criterion-referenced test in terms of third grade students and the Reading Sufficiency Act; EMERGENCY. Actions: 20 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes: 43 , Nays: 0 23 Apr - S Engrossed to House 23 Apr - H SA's received

HB1072

Authors:

HB1072 -- 100% Cleveland and Dahm

Title: Higher education; repealers; studies of higher education institution employee benefit programs and salary and other remunerative benefits for higher education institution faculty and staff; effective date.

Description: Repeals studies of higher education institution employee benefit programs and salary and other remunerative benefits for higher education institution faculty and staff Actions: 13 Apr - S Sent to Governor 17 Apr - H Signed by Governor 04/17/2015 17 Apr - H Signed by Governor 04/17/2015

HB1078

HB1078 -- 87%

Authors:

Ownbey and Griffin

Co-Authors:

Pittman

Title:

Children; modifying and updating sections in the Oklahoma Children's Code; effective date.

Description: Amends that a child is age appropriate for an "adjudication hearing" based on the development for the cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities typical for an age group. In cases of specific children, the behavioral capacities will be based on that child. Strikes out "individual living programs" that assist a child to enhance skills and abilities necessary for adult living. If the child is age 14 or older, the the court shall determine a plan concerning the transition of the child into a successful adulthood.

Actions: 23 Apr - S Enrolled measure signed, returned to House 23 Apr - H Enrolled, signed 23 Apr - H Sent to Governor

HB1124

HB1124 -- 54%

Authors:

Russ and Anderson

Title:

Child care; providing exception for employee who has completed school criminal history record check; effective date.

Description: States that employees working in a child care facility who have already completed a national criminal history record check conducted by OSBI do not need an additional restricted registry search or records search conducted on them.

Actions: 15 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes: 46 , Nays: 0 16 Apr - S Enrolled measure signed, returned to House 16 Apr - H SA's received

HB1154

HB1154 -- 100%

Authors:

Barrington and Montgomery

Title:

Schools; providing certain exemption for law enforcement officers; effective date.

Description: Exempts law enforcement officers who are employed with an employing agency from participating in a background check for employment at a public school district.

Actions: 1 Apr - H Enrolled, signed 1 Apr - H Sent to Governor 7 Apr - H Signed by Governor 04/07/2015

HB1268

HB1268 -- 54%

Authors:

Casey and Ford

Co-Authors:

Cannaday and Denney

Title: emergency.

Schools; adding an alternative method of demonstrating satisfactory knowledge of financial literacy for certain students; effective date;

Description: States that students with significant cognitive disabilities who have an IEP that directs the student to be assessed with alternative achievements standards through the OAAP may demonstrate satisfactory knowledge, supported by documentation, if the school provides certain criteria. The bill requires the State Department of Education to provide resources to help students with English language learners to understand financial literacy; EMERGENCY. Actions: 8 Apr - S Referred for engrossment 9 Apr - S Engrossed to House 23 Apr - H SA's received

HB1274

HB1274 -- 100%

Authors:

Walker and Boggs

Title:

Children; authorizing child care facility to release relevant information about potential employee; effective date.

Description:

Amends a section of law related to background checks of job applicants at child care facilities to allow child care facilities to release

information obtained during background checks to other child care facilities when requested.

Actions: 16 Apr - S Enrolled measure signed, returned to House 16 Apr - H Sent to Governor 21 Apr - H Signed by Governor 04/21/2015

HB1275

HB1275 -- 54%

Authors:

Cockroft and Jolley

Co-Authors:

Moore, Ritze, and Strohm

Title:

Elections; changing election dates for members of the board of education; effective date.

Description: Changes primary elections for members of the Board of Education; amends language relating to provisions if one or more candidate qualifies to have their name appear on the ballot.

Actions: 22 Apr - S Placed on Third Reading 22 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes; 34 , Nays: 6 23 Apr - S Referred for engrossment

HB1290

HB1290 -- 54%

Authors:

Cannaday and Fields

Co-Authors:

Bennett, Casey, Cockroft, Hoskin, Perryman, Sherrer, and Ford

Title:

Schools; relating to the Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation System; modifying; duties.

Description: Establishes the School District Unfunded-Mandate Relief Program meant to allow school systems with locally elected school boards to avoid underfunded and unfunded state mandates; requires that the State Department of Education create and publish a list of all state-created mandates, State Board of Education rules, and the funding needed to implement them. A school district can be deregulated from these mandates with approval from the board of education; EMERGENCY. Actions: 22 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes; 41 , Nays: 0 22 Apr - S Placed on Third Reading 23 Apr - S Referred for engrossment

HB1321

HB1321 -- 54%

Authors:

Nollan and Ford

Co-Authors:

Cannaday and Perryman

Title:

Schools; adding alternative methods for demonstrating mastery of state academic content standards; effective; emergency.

Description: Pertains to EOIs, specifying exemptions and alternatives involving students who take the Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery or the Armed Force Qualification Test and students who earn business endorsements approved by CareerTech, among other provisions; EMERGENCY.

Actions: 8 Apr - S Referred for engrossment 9 Apr - S Engrossed to House 23 Apr - H SA's received

HB1330

HB1330 -- 100%

Authors:

Coody and Fry

Co-Authors:

Inman

Title:

Schools; directing the State Board of Education to adopt rules requiring waiver of certain curriculum requirement for certain military

students; effective date; emergency.

Description: Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules requiring all school district boards of education to waive the Oklahoma history high school graduation requirements for children of military families; EMERGENCY. Actions: 7 Apr - H Enrolled, signed 7 Apr - H Sent to Governor 10 Apr - H Signed by Governor 04/10/2015

HB1331

HB1331 -- 100%

Authors:

Coody and Simpson

Co-Authors:

Hoskin

Title:

Schools; adding a military student identifier to the state student data system; effective date; emergency.

Description: Amends the Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013; the State Board shall publish an available data inventory of student’s information, publish policies to comply with the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, develop data security plan, among other provisions; EMERGENCY. Actions: 8 Apr - H Enrolled, signed 8 Apr - H Sent to Governor 10 Apr - H Signed by Governor 04/10/2015

HB1376

HB1376 -- 54%

Authors:

McDaniel and Brinkley

Title:

Public retirement systems; Public Employees Retirement System; modifying provisions; defined benefit; effective date.

Description: Amends retirement systems. Requires an employee to be employed full-time or less than full-time but more than half-time to qualify for a contribution system and states that an employee who participates in the defined benefit plan after November 2015 will continue to participate only as long as he or she continues to be employed.

Actions: 21 Apr - S Referred for engrossment 21 Apr - S Engrossed to House 21 Apr - H SA's received

HB1442

HB1442 -- 54% Authors:

Quinn and Caldwell

Title:

School elections; providing for the filling of certain vacancies on the board of education by appointment.

Description:

States that if after the filing period is closed and no candidate for an open position on a board of education of a school district has filed,

the vacancy will be filled by appointment by the board. Person appointed will not be required to reside in the board or election district but will be required to reside in the school district; EMERGENCY. Actions: 22 Apr - S Title stricken 22 Apr - S Placed on Third Reading 22 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes; 32, Nays: 10

HB1498

HB1498 -- 54%

Authors:

Casey and Quinn

Title:

Schools; defining the phrase per pupil expenditure; effective date.

Description: Creates a law pertaining to school and expenditures. The bill defines “per pupil expenditure� and provides the categories that shall be included and the conditions under which they are applied.

Actions: 22 Apr - S Placed on Third Reading 22 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes: 41, Nays: 0 23 Apr - S Referred for engrossment

HB1521

HB1521 -- 100%

Authors:

Henke and Smalley

Co-Authors:

Hoskin, Sherrer, and Faught

Title:

Schools; excluding certain incentive pay from definition of total compensation of teachers; effective date.

Description: Amends an act relating to schools. States that compensation for returning teachers must not be decreased from the last school year and that compensation cannot be a one-time incentive pay or a one-time retention pay for returning a second year.

Actions: 9 Apr - H Sent to Governor 9 Apr - S Enrolled measure signed, returned to House 13 Apr - H Signed by Governor 04/13/2015

HB1604

HB1604 -- 54%

Authors:

Sherrer and Quinn

Co-Authors:

Hoskin

Title:

Schools; requiring certain information to be made available to certain agencies.

Description: Relating to schools, specifies what type of information of school dropouts (including the name, address, race and age) shall be made available for the use in youth educational programs provided by the State Department of Health; EMERGENCY. Actions: 22 Apr - S Laid out for consideration at 3:06 PM 22 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes: 42, Nays: 0

23 Apr - S Referred for engrossment

HB1622

HB1622 -- 54%

Authors:

Derby and Stanislawski

Co-Authors:

Brumbaugh, Cannaday, Condit, Denney, Henke, Johnson, McCullough, Nelson, Newell, Nollan, Thomsen, Brecheen, Caldwell, and Bice

Title:

Schools; relating to the School Testing Program Act; modifying testing.

Description: Requires the State Board of Education to administer a series of Iowa Testing Program tests that have been augmented and designed to indicate achievement. The bill removes language allowing the Board to develop and administer any criterion referenced test and amends testing for grades three through eighth. The bill amends those criterion referenced tests to be administered and EOIs. The bill repeals portions of the Achieving Classroom Excellence Act of 2005; EMERGENCY. Actions: 22 Apr - S General Order, Amended 22 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes; 43, Nays: 0 23 Apr - S Referred for engrossment

HB1672

HB1672 -- 54%

Authors:

Kouplen and Thompson

Co-Authors:

Nelson, Shelton, Sherrer, and Montgomery

Title:

Higher education; making certain students eligible to participate in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program.

Description: Relates to higher education and the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Act; makes certain students eligible to participate in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; amends requirements specifications in regards to individuals in custody of DHS; EMERGENCY. Actions: 22 Apr - S Laid out for consideration at 3:37 PM 22 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes: 43, Nays: 0 23 Apr - S Referred for engrossment

HB1684

HB1684 -- 54%

Authors:

Denney and Griffin

Co-Authors:

Brown, Condit, Lockhart, Matthews, Shelton, Griffith, Floyd, and Pittman

Title:

Education; requiring schools to establish a sexual abuse prevention program; effective date.

Description: Amends that a professional development committee must include school counselors or licensed mental health providers. The bill requires certain programs to be offered at least once a year, which includes training on child abuse, proper reporting of suspected abuse, appropriate questioning techniques for disclosures and resources. The bill allows public schools to establish an abuse-prevention instructional program for students; requires the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth to collaborate with the Office of Child Abuse Prevention for the curriculmn.

Actions: 23 Apr - S Engrossed to House 23 Apr - S Referred for engrossment 23 Apr - H SA's received

HB1685

HB1685 -- 54%

Authors:

Denney and Halligan

Co-Authors:

Shelton and Sherrer

Title:

School health and safety; creating the 24/7 Tobacco-free Schools Act; effective date; emergency.

Description: Creates the 24/7 Tobacco-free Schools Act, prohibiting the use of tobacco products on or in educational facilities that offer early childhood education programs or in which children in grades kindergarten through twelve are educated. The bill states that those in violation of the measure will be punished by citation and a fine; EMERGENCY. Actions: 3 Apr - S Adopted, referred for engrossment 23 Apr - H SA's received 23 Apr - S Engrossed to House

HB1687

HB1687 -- 54%

Authors:

Denney and Halligan

Co-Authors:

Perryman

Title:

Adult education; allocation of funds for adult education.

Description: States that funds appropriated to the State Board of Career and Technology Education for Adult Education Matching Funds will be provided to school districts which offer courses leading to a high school equivalency diploma; The Department of Education will retain the responsibility for issuing diplomas to those who successfully complete a high school equivalency test established by the State Board of Education; EMERGENCY. Actions: 14 Apr - H Note: SAs read 14 Apr - H SA's received 14 Apr - S Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

HB1690

HB1690 -- 54%

Authors:

Denney, Ford, and Caldwell

Co-Authors:

Nelson, Brecheen, and Holt

Title: report.

Schools; requiring separate reporting of the academic performance of certain students on the Oklahoma School Testing Program annual

Description: Amends that students who are in-patients receiving long-term or short-term rehabilitation services and are provided educational services by a school district following the agreement between a hospital or medical facility, separate reporting will be required of the academic performance of the student under Oklahoma School Testing Program; EMERGENCY. Actions: 20 Apr - H Note: Senate amendments read 23 Apr - S Engrossed to House 23 Apr - H SA's received

HB1691

Authors:

HB1691 -- 87% Denney and Jolley

Title: Schools; allowing certain boards of education to contract with educational services entities to provide educational and administrative services; effective date; emergency.

Description: The board of education of each school district with average membership of 30,000 or more or where the school district is located in a county of more than 500,000 people may have the authority to contract with a public or private nonsectarian entity to provide educational and administrative

services for the school district. All educational service providers will be exempt from all statutes and rules relating to schools, boards of education, and school districts to the same extent a charter school is exempt; EMERGENCY. Actions: 16 Apr - S Referred for engrossment 20 Apr - H Enrolled, signed 20 Apr - H Sent to Governor

HB1693

HB1693 -- 54%

Authors:

Denney, Loveless, and Calvey

Title: date.

Revenue and taxation; Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act; modifying provisions related to allocation of tax credits; effective

Description:

Amends the “Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act.” When an “eligible special needs student” who has been provided

services under an Individual Service Plan through the SoonerStart program, and deemed eligible for school district services and approved by a board of scholarship-granting organization, they will be eligible of up to $5,000 or 80% of the statewide annual average per-pupil expenditure. Modifies definition of a “qualified school.”

Actions: 21 Apr - S Laid out for consideration at 11:16 AM 21 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes: 42 , Nays: 3 22 Apr - H SA's received

HB1696

HB1696 -- 54%

Authors:

Denney, Holt, and Jolley

Co-Authors:

Jordan

Title:

Schools; modifying the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act.

Description: Amends the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act, removing population caps and allowing a charter school to be sponsored if it is located within the geographical boundaries of the school district or accredited college. The bill states when an applicant is first denied a charter by the school district in which it seeks to operate, than such may file an appeal. The bill details the application process for a charter school that may be opened within a school district. The bill details conversion charter schools and provisions related to such.

Actions: 22 Apr - S General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute 22 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes; 38 , Nays: 6 23 Apr - S Referred for engrossment

HB1749

HB1749 -- 100%

Authors:

Newell and Dahm

Co-Authors:

Billy, Cockroft, Kirby, Nelson, Osborn, Ritze, Loveless, and Dunlap

Title:

Payroll deductions; prohibiting certain payroll deductions; effective date.

Description: Prohibits a state agency that collectively bargain on behalf of its membership from making payroll deductions on behalf of an employee for membership dues on or after November 1, 2015.

Actions: 30 Mar - H Sent to Governor 2 Apr - H Signed by Governor 04/02/2015 2 Apr - H Signed by Governor 04/02/2015

HB1823

HB1823 -- 54%

Authors:

Martin, Martin, and Jolley

Co-Authors:

McCullough and Caldwell

Title:

Schools; Oklahoma School Testing Program; directing Board to study and make recommendations for calculation metrics of school report

cards; emergenc Description: Allows the State Board of Education to study and improve the school grading system in regards to performance designations using the accountability system reports; EMERGENCY. Actions: 23 Apr - S Engrossed to House 23 Apr - S Referred for engrossment 23 Apr - H SA's received

HB1962

HB1962 -- 54%

Authors:

Watson and Marlatt

Co-Authors:

Brumbaugh

Title:

Revenue and taxation; ad valorem taxation; Freeport exemption; tangible personal property; emergency.

Description: EMERGENCY.

Amends an act relating to the ad valorem taxation; amending that the definition of all goods, wares, merchandise will be included;

Actions: 21 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes: 42 , Nays: 4 21 Apr - S Emergency passed: Ayes: 42 , Nays: 4 22 Apr - H SA's received

HB1963

HB1963 -- 54%

Authors:

Watson and Marlatt

Title:

Revenue and taxation; Ad Valorem Tax Code; confidentiality; procedures; emergency.

Description: Amends the Ad Valorem Tax Code, modifying provisions related to confidentiality of information and prohibiting an increase in ad valorem taxes pursuant to certain final judgments in tax appeals; EMERGENCY. Actions: 22 Apr - S Emergency passed: Ayes: 37, Nays: 5 22 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes: 37, Nays: 5 23 Apr - S Referred for engrossment

HB2014

Authors:

HB2014 -- 54% Barrington and Coody

Co-Authors: Bennett, Brumbaugh, Cockroft, Coody, Cooksey, Derby, Enns, Fisher, Jordan, Joyner, Kern, Lockhart, McCullough, Murphey, Nollan, Ownbey, Roberts, Sherrer, Walker, Wood, Wright, Brecheen, Brooks, Lepak, Faught, Pfeiffer, Murdock, and Montgomery Title: School security; creating the Special Reserve School Resource Officer Act; allowing certain persons to carry handguns on public school property; codification; noncodification; emergency.

Description: Creates the Special Reserve School Resource Officer Act.The bill states that it shall be unlawful for any person in possession of a valid handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to carry any concealed or unconcealed handgun into certain places as outlined in the bill.

Actions: 22 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes: 40 , Nays: 5 22 Apr - S Emergency passed: Ayes: 40 , Nays: 5 23 Apr - S Referred for engrossment

HB2049

HB2049 -- 54%

Authors:

Nelson and Treat

Co-Authors:

Brumbaugh

Title:

Schools; Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013; clarifying statutory language; effective date.

Description:

Adds title clarity to language pertaining to the Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013.

Actions: 21 Apr - S Placed on Third Reading 21 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes: 44 , Nays: 0 22 Apr - H SA's received

HB2069

HB2069 -- 54%

Authors:

Nelson and Griffin

Co-Authors:

Ownbey

Title:

Schools; providing for changing the residency of children in foster care upon request of the foster parent.

Description: Amends language pertaining to foster care, stating that upon request of the foster parent, the residence of a child in foster care for school purposes may be changed to the school district in which the child resided prior to being placed in foster care or the school district in which the previous foster family home of the child is located; EMERGENCY. Actions: 14 Apr - S Referred for engrossment 15 Apr - S SAs engrossed, signed, returned to House 23 Apr - H SA's received

HB2088

HB2088 -- 54%

Authors:

Nelson and Treat

Title: date.

Schools; directing the State Board of Education to take steps to implement certain adopted standards by a certain school year; effective

Description: Amends language and statutory references relating to the review of adopted subject matter standards; directs the State Board of Education to take steps to implement certain adopted standards by a certain school year.

Actions: 21 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes: 44 , Nays: 0 21 Apr - S Placed on Third Reading 22 Apr - H SA's received

HB2119

HB2119 -- 87% Authors:

McBride and Fry

Co-Authors:

Pittman

Title:

Public buildings and public works; bidding contracts; extend contract award period; effective date.

Description:

Modifies language and requirements related to bid documents and contracts for public buildings.

Actions: 22 Apr - S Fourth reading 22 Apr - S Enrolled, signed 22 Apr - S Sent to Governor

HB2130

HB2130 -- 100%

Authors:

Cleveland and Dahm

Title:

Schools; repealer; calculation of instruction costs and total compensation to certified personnel for certain school year; effective date.

Description:

Repealer relating to calculation of instruction costs and total compensation to certified personnel for certain school year.

Actions: 13 Apr - S Sent to Governor 17 Apr - H Signed by Governor 04/17/2015 17 Apr - H Signed by Governor 04/17/2015

HJR1024

HJR1024 -- 54%

Authors:

Hickman and Mazzei

Title:

Oklahoma Constitution; ad valorem exemption; manufacturing concerns; ballot title; filing.

Description:

Proposes an amendment that allows county commissioners to exempt certain items from one to five years.

Actions: 22 Apr - S Placed on Third Reading 22 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes: 41, Nays: 1 23 Apr - S Referred for engrossment

SB5

SB5 -- 100%

Authors:

Sharp

Co-Authors:

Cockroft

Title:

Schools; providing immunity from liability for education employees for use of reasonable force.

Description: Amends that no education employee or school volunteer is liable for the use of reasonable force to control or discipline a student while student is in attendance or transit to school; EMERGENCY. Actions: 15 Apr - H Signed, returned to Senate 15 Apr - S Sent to Governor 21 Apr - S Signed by Governor 04/21/2015

SB20

SB20 -- 100%

Authors:

Sharp

Co-Authors:

Condit, Derby, Henke, and Kern

Title:

Teacher certification; providing for certification of out-of-state teachers. Effective date. Emergency.

Description:

Amends teaching certification for certain subject areas, allowing teachers holding an out-of-state certificate and meeting specified

requirements to be issued a certificate by the Board of Education without taking additional competency exams; EMERGENCY. Actions: 16 Apr - S Enrolled measure signed, returned to House 16 Apr - S Sent to Governor 21 Apr - S Signed by Governor 04/21/2015

SB23

SB23 -- 100%

Authors:

Quinn and Lepak

Title:

Open records; providing exception for certain business information kept by higher education institutions. Effective date.

Description: The Oklahoma Department of Commerce, the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, the technology center school districts, the Oklahoma Film and Music Office, and institutions within the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education may not keep confidential that submitted information when and to the extent the person(s) submitting the information consents to disclosure.

Actions: 7 Apr - S Sent to Governor 7 Apr - H Signed, returned to Senate 10 Apr - S Signed by Governor 04/10/2015

SB29

SB29 -- 37%

Authors:

Denney and Brecheen

Title:

Teacher certification; directing the State Department of Education to provide certain written notice. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Requires the State Department of Education to notify license or certificate holders if their license expired on June 30 of that year.

Establishes late fees for individuals choosing to renew their license past the deadline; EMERGENCY. Actions: 8 Apr - H Laid out for consideration at 2:38 PM 8 Apr - H Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 94, Nays: 0 9 Apr - S HAs read

SB50

SB50 -- 100%

Authors:

Biggs and Smalley

Co-Authors:

Cockroft, Perryman, Sherrer, and Pittman

Title:

Agriculture education; modifying grades in which programs can be offered. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Expands agricultural education programs to students in the sixth through twelfth grades. Formerly a student had to be an eighth through twelfth grader; EMERGENCY. Actions: 1 Apr - H Signed, returned to Senate 3 Apr - S Sent to Governor

7 Apr - S Signed by Governor 04/07/2015

SB85

SB85 -- 37%

Authors:

Sears and Mazzei

Title:

Income tax credits; modifying time period and condition under which credits are allowed. Effective date.

Description:

Amends time for taxpayer's qualified railroad reconstruction.

Actions: 8 Apr - H Laid out for consideration at 1:39 PM 8 Apr - H Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 81, Nays: 0 9 Apr - S HAs read

SB92

SB92 -- 37%

Authors:

Sears and Mazzei

Co-Authors:

Hoskin and Sharp

Title:

Public finance; oversight of performance-based efficiency contracts. Effective date.

Description: Pertains to contracts, adding the definition of "State Government Entity." The bill amends any government entity will consult with the State Bond Advisor before entering a performance-based efficiency contract.

Actions: 17 Apr - S Set on Senate Floor Agenda for 04/20/2015 21 Apr - S Set on Senate Floor Agenda for 04/21/2015 22 Apr - S Set on Senate Floor Agenda for 04/22/2015

SB95

SB95 -- 100%

Authors:

Martin, Martin, Bingman, and Fry

Co-Authors:

Hoskin, Wood, and Fields

Title:

Energy conservation; exempting certain Career Tech districts. Emergency.

Description: Exempts Technology Center School Districts from the Oklahoma State Facilities Energy Conservation Program; Technology Center School Districts will not be subject to the provisions but are encouraged to implement local district energy conservation efforts; EMERGENCY. Actions: 14 Apr - S Sent to Governor 17 Apr - S Signed by Governor 04/17/2015 20 Apr - S Signed by Governor 04/20/2015

SB109

SB109 -- 100%

Authors:

Rousselot and Anderson

Co-Authors:

Pittman

Title:

Durable powers of attorney; modifying certain authority and procedures. Effective date.

Description: Pertains to durable power of attorney, amending that the attorney-in-fact is accountable to the fiduciary, which has the power to revoke or amend power of attorney. The bill states if a durable power of attorney is recorded, notice of revocation must be filed.

Actions: 31 Mar - S Sent to Governor 2 Apr - S Signed by Governor 04/02/2015 6 Apr - S Signed by Governor 04/06/2015

SB114

SB114 -- 54%

Authors:

Walker and Stanislawski

Co-Authors:

Newberry

Title:

Elections; authorizing state agencies to provide change of address information to State Election Board. Effective date.

Description:

Allows the an state agency that subscribes to or purchases the U.S. Postal Service's National Change of Address dataset to share records

from the dataset with the State Election Board and allows the Secretary of the Election board to use such records to determine if a registered voter has changed their address and subject to funding, a notice shall be mailed to such person to advise changing voter registration.

Actions: 16 Apr - S Motion expired 20 Apr - H Note: HAs engrossed, signed, return to Senate 23 Apr - S HAs read

SB136

SB136 -- 37%

Authors:

Nelson and Stanislawski

Title: contracts.

Online education; requiring the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board to make lists of certain supplemental online courses; authorizing

Description: Statewide virtual charter school board to send forms for parents authorization to release state test results to online course providers; reviews online courses for curricular standards; enters contracts with online course providers; makes available online courses to school districts; EMERGENCY Actions: 23 Apr - H Motion expired 23 Apr - H Referred for engrossment 23 Apr - H Referred for engrossment

SB137

SB137 -- 100%

Authors:

Denney and Brooks

Co-Authors:

Sherrer

Title: Higher education; relating to Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; directing State Regents for Higher Education to review determination of financial qualification. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Requires the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to review the determination of financial qualification; stating that if the income from taxable and nontaxable sources does not exceed $50,000 than the student will meet financial qualification; EMERGENCY Actions: 9 Apr - S Enrolled, to House 9 Apr - S Sent to Governor 13 Apr - S Signed by Governor 04/13/2015

SB138

SB138 -- 100% Authors:

Hardin and Brooks

Co-Authors:

McDaniel and Roberts

Title:

Higher education; providing in-state status for certain veterans, their spouses and children. Effective date. Emergency.

Description:

Amends that a dependent child or spouse will be eligible for in-state status if the parents or supporting entity are: full-time active duty

from more than 30 days, released from a period of service fewer than 90 days long no more than 5-years earlier; enrolled in an institution that hosts reserve officers' training corps, and the student must maintain certain requirements; repeals certain sections of law; EMERGENCY. Actions: 15 Apr - H Signed, returned to Senate 15 Apr - S Sent to Governor 21 Apr - S Signed by Governor 04/21/2015

SB162

SB162 -- 87%

Authors:

Denney and Halligan

Co-Authors:

Johnson, McCullough, McDaniel, Sherrer, Mazzei, and Pittman

Title:

Testing; directing the State Board of Education to promulgate certain rules. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Requires the State Board of Education to make rules exempting students on IEPs from mandated tests and be assessed with alternative achievement standards; EMERGENCY. Actions: 21 Apr - H Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 84, Nays: 0 22 Apr - H Enrolled, signed 22 Apr - S Sent to Governor

SB177

SB177 -- 37%

Authors:

Denney and Halligan

Title:

Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; modifying income cap.

Description: Amends students part of the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, that if the student applies for participation in the Program during the 8th-10th grade or between ages of thirteen and fifteen that if the federal gross income of the student’s parent(s) exceeds $55,000 per year, they will not need financial aid; EMERGENCY. Actions: 22 Apr - H Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89, Nays: 0 22 Apr - H Referred for engrossment 23 Apr - H Note: HAs engrossed, signed, sent to Senate

SB189

SB189 -- 87%

Authors:

Casey and Sharp

Co-Authors:

Mazzei

Title: Public finance; creating Oklahoma Performance Informed Budget and Transparency Act of 2015; modifying agency budget request procedures. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Creates the Oklahoma Performance Informed Budget and Transparency Act of 2015. The bill replaces the words zero-based with the words performance-informed; EMERGENCY.

Actions: 16 Apr - S Motion expired 20 Apr - H Signed, returned to Senate 20 Apr - S Sent to Governor

SB239

SB239 -- 44%

Authors:

Cox and Yen

Co-Authors:

Pittman

Title:

Schools; creating the Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act. Effective date. Emergency.

Description:

Creates the Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act; mandates the State Department of Health and the State Department of

Education to jointly develop and publicly post guidelines and other relevant informative materials to inform students wishing to participate in athletic activity about the risks of sudden cardiac arrest; requires a coach to complete a cardiac training course each year; EMERGENCY. Actions: 7 Apr - H Amended 7 Apr - H Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 88, Nays: 0 8 Apr - S House amendments read

SB262

SB262 -- 100%

Authors:

Thomsen and Paddack

Co-Authors:

Pittman

Title:

Schools; directing the State Department of Education to make workplace safety training information available.

Description: Allows the State Department of Education and Oklahoma Department of Labor to collaborate and make information available to school districts in relation to workplace safety training for grades seven through twelve. Information will include ODL’s “Youth at Work Talking Safety: A Safety and Health Curriculum for Young Workers,” and will encourage school districts to from grades seven-twelve teachers about the importance of incorporating workplace safety in training in their curriculum; EMERGENCY Actions: 26 Mar - H Signed, returned to Senate 26 Mar - S Sent to Governor 1 Apr - S Signed by Governor 04/01/2015

SB285

SB285 -- 37%

Authors:

Coody and Ford

Co-Authors:

Mazzei

Title: Schools; parent education program; changing duties and functions from the State Board of Education; directing alignment of early childhood education standards. Effective date.

Description: Relating to schools, the bill adds that the State Board of Education shall align standards for early childhood education programs with the newly adopted standards as outlined in the Act. Actions: 17 Apr - S Set on Senate Floor Agenda for 04/20/2015 21 Apr - S Set on Senate Floor Agenda for 04/21/2015 22 Apr - S Set on Senate Floor Agenda for 04/22/2015

SB292

SB292 -- 37%

Authors:

Jordan and Griffin

Co-Authors:

Echols

Title:

Children; modifying definition of abuse; adding definition of failure to protect. Effective date.

Description:

Amends an act relating to child abuse and neglect, stating that “failure to protect� means to not take reasonable action to prevent or

remedy child abuse or neglect, including the conduct of a non-abusing parent or guardian who knows the identity of the abuser or person neglecting, and lies or tries to conceal the abuse or neglect.

Actions: 30 Mar - H Laid out for consideration at 2:33 PM 30 Mar - H Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 98, Nays: 1 31 Mar - H Note: HAs engrossed, signed and returned to Senate

SB312

SB312 -- 54%

Authors:

Echols and Holt

Title:

Elections; modifying dates upon which elections may be held by political subdivisions. Effective date.

Description: States that no regular election to fill an elective office will be held by any county, school district, technology center school district, municipality or other political subdivision authorized to call elections except for at certain times as outlined in the bill.

Actions: 15 Apr - H Measure passed: Ayes: 61; Nays: 25 16 Apr - S HAs read 21 Apr - S HAs rejected, further conference requested

SB313

SB313 -- 100%

Authors:

Banz and Holt

Co-Authors:

Hoskin and Bass

Title:

Elections; providing for electronic voter registration; providing procedures. Effective date.

Description: New law stating that a person may submit a voter registration application electronically if they meet certain qualifications laid out in the bill. Allows for the Secretary of the State Election Board to establish a secure website to permit such voter registration applications.

Actions: 14 Apr - S Sent to Governor 17 Apr - S Signed by Governor 04/17/2015 20 Apr - S Signed by Governor 04/20/2015

SB331

SB331 -- 100%

Authors:

McCall and Standridge

Title:

Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act; modifying agency to which certain registration fees are paid. Effective date.

Description: Outlines capacities and fees for taxi cabs, school buses, intercity motorbus and states that fees related to such will be paid to the Oklahoma Tax Commission or the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

Actions: 1 Apr - H Signed, returned to Senate 3 Apr - S Sent to Governor

7 Apr - S Signed by Governor 04/07/2015

SB336

SB336 -- 100%

Authors:

McDaniel and Ford

Title:

Sales tax; providing exemption for certain nonprofit entities or organizations for certain purpose. Effective date.

Description: including tickets.

Provides a sales tax exemption on sales by organizations which are related to fundraising events sponsored by the organization or entity,

Actions: 1 Apr - H Signed, returned to Senate 3 Apr - S Sent to Governor 7 Apr - S Signed by Governor 04/07/2015

SB345

SB345 -- 100%

Authors:

McDaniel and Brinkley

Title:

Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System; requiring Board to comply with federal tax regulations. Emergency.

Description: Changes the State Board to the Oklahoma Pension and Retirement Board and replaces all references to the board; and states that OPPRB will develop procedures and require information from the distributing plan to conclude if a potential rollover contribution is a valid rollover contribution; EMERGENCY. Actions: 1 Apr - H Signed, returned to Senate 3 Apr - S Sent to Governor 7 Apr - S Signed by Governor 04/07/2015

SB352

SB352 -- 44%

Authors:

Echols and Newberry

Co-Authors:

Sherrer

Title:

Public bidding; authorizing local bid preference for certain bids. Emergency.

Description: Pertains to express trusts and property; amends that a construction contract exceeding more than $50,0000 may choose a local bid preference of no more than 5 percent of the bid price; EMERGENCY. Actions: 15 Apr - H Amended 15 Apr - H Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 82, Nays: 0 16 Apr - S HAs read

SB386

SB386 -- 54%

Authors:

Cockroft and Sparks

Co-Authors:

Cleveland and Pittman

Title:

Counties; authorizing certain county-owned parking lots. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Modifies population restriction to allow for installation and operation of county-owned parking lots. The bill states that any county having a population of more than 250,000 people may charge parking fees, install parking meters, or use other parking control devices, instead of the previous 300,000; EMERGENCY. Actions: 23 Apr - H Amended 23 Apr - H Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 85; Nays:1 23 Apr - H Referred for engrossment

SB405

SB405 -- 100%

Authors:

Quinn, Lepak, and Wallace

Title:

Higher Education; contracts with retired employees; removing intent language; removing certain requirement for certain position. Effective

date.

Description:

Amends language related to higher education and contracts with retired employees, removing the six semester hour requirement.

Actions: 8 Apr - S Sent to Governor 8 Apr - H Signed, returned to Senate 10 Apr - S Signed by Governor 04/10/2015

SB484

SB484 -- 44%

Authors:

Sanders and Marlatt

Title:

Telecommunications; modifying requests for reimbursement from the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund. Emergency.

Description: Pertains to the Oklahoma Telecommunications Technology Training Fund; states that any request for Special Universal Service reimbursement will be filed by the telecommunications service provider within 120 days of the Special Universal Service being initially provided and violation of such will result in a fine of $500 per day; EMERGENCY. Actions: 8 Apr - H CR; Do Pass Utilities Committee 8 Apr - H CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Utilities Committee 8 Apr - H Title stricken

SB498

SB498 -- 37%

Authors:

Sears and Mazzei

Co-Authors:

Roberts, Sanders, Allen, Brecheen, Fields, Ford, Halligan, Newberry, Shortey, Quinn, and Faught

Title:

Revenue and taxation; exemptions for certain qualifying manufacturing concerns; wind power assets. Effective date.

Description: Changes the qualifications of entities that utilize electric power generation through wind, will only be granted exemptions under the ad valorem tax if the facility has a net increase in annual payroll of at least $1,000,000 and a net increase of $2,000,000 or more in capital improvements while maintaining or increasing payroll.

Actions: 16 Apr - H Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 78, Nays: 3 16 Apr - H Referred for engrossment 20 Apr - H Note: HAs engrossed, signed, return to Senate

SB505

SB505 -- 1% Authors:

Nelson and Stanislawski

Title:

Statewide Virtual Charter School Board; creating the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board Revolving Fund.

Description:

Relating to the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board, it will create the “Statewide Virtual Charter School Board Revolving Fund,� which will

not be subject to fiscal year limitations. Funds garnered will be received by the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board from State Aid. Monies accrued will be appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the SVCSBR; EMERGENCY. Actions: 22 Apr - H Measure failed: Ayes: 59, Nays: 29 22 Apr - H Note: CORRECTION: Emergency failed NOT the bill; Ayes: 59, Nays: 29 23 Apr - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate

SB630

SB630 -- 37%

Authors:

Casey and Ford

Co-Authors:

Mazzei, Sharp, and Pittman

Title:

Schools; providing for intensive remediation of students with certain scores on reading assessments.

Description:

Providing for intensive remediation of students with certain scores on reading assessments; EMERGENCY.

Actions: 21 Apr - H Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87, Nays: 2 22 Apr - H Note: HAs engrossed, signed 22 Apr - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate

SB706

SB706 -- 54%

Authors:

Casey and Ford

Co-Authors:

Pittman

Title:

Teachers; relating to evaluation policies; implementation of the Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation System.

Description: Delays implementation of the Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation System. Amends that the State Board of Education inconsultation withthe Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Commission shall study continued implementation of the TLE to produce a system that promotes reflection and professional growth for teachers and leaders; EMERGENCY. Actions: 22 Apr - H Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89, Nays: 1 22 Apr - H Referred for engrossment 23 Apr - H Note: HAs engrossed, signed, sent to Senate

SB707

SB707 -- 37%

Authors:

Denney and Ford

Co-Authors:

Mazzei

Title:

Schools; directing the State Board of Education to adopt requirements for high school graduation.

Description: Provides consultation to adopt recommendations for requirements for high school graduation; Provides positions for the State Board of Education pertaining to certain consultation.

Actions:

22 Apr - H Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90, Nays: 0 22 Apr - H Referred for engrossment 23 Apr - H Note: HAs engrossed, signed, sent to Senate

SB711

SB711 -- 37%

Authors:

Denney and Sparks

Co-Authors:

Jordan, Kern, and Loveless

Title:

Teachers; directing certain teacher employment decisions to be forwarded to the State Board of Education.

Description: Amends an act relating to the Teacher Due Process Act of 1990 stating that if a teacher is recommended to be dismissed or not reemployed that the grounds for removal be based on criminal charges sufficient to result in the denial or revocation of a certificate. Failure to forward recommendation to the State Board of Education shall not be the basis for any claim or action against the public school; EMERGENCY. Actions: 2 Apr - H Note: Debate: In Opposition: Cannaday, Strohm. In Support: Denney, Jordan, Nelson 2 Apr - H Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 61, Nays: 29 13 Apr - S HAs rejected, further conference requested

SB782

SB782 -- 5%

Authors:

Denney and Jolley

Co-Authors:

Jordan, Griffin, and Loveless

Title:

Charter schools; modifying criteria for sponsors; directing sponsors to establish certain policies.

Description: Amends charter school sponsorship, allowing any school district to be a sponsor if it is located within geographical boundaries of the charter and priority will be provided to those serving at-risk student populations. The bill amends the charter school application to include several new provisions; defines "conversion charter school." The bill provides specific powers to a sponsored charter school and allows sponsors to develop policies and practices. The bill prohibits the operation of a charter school without an executed charter school contract and prohibits the governing body of a charter school from levying taxes or issuing bonds.

Actions: 16 Apr - S Placed on Third Reading 16 Apr - S Enrolled measure signed, returned to House 20 Apr - H Signed, returned to Senate

SB786

SB786 -- 54%

Authors:

Martin, Martin, and Jolley

Title:

School funding; providing for calculation of certain State Aid portions.

Description: States that each school year, starting with 2015-2016, each school district will receive a portion of state aid as detailed in the bill, including providing funds for a flexible benefit allowance.

Actions: 21 Apr - H Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes:65 ;Nays: 26 22 Apr - H Note: HAs engrossed, signed 22 Apr - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate

SB808

SB808 -- 100% Authors:

Sears and Bingman

Co-Authors:

Fields and Marlatt

Title:

Wind energy facilities; requiring evidence of financial security prior to construction of new facilities.

Description:

Amends that a wind energy facility that reaches commercial generation prior to Dec. 31, 2016, must submit evidence of financial security

after the operations 15th year; for wind energy facility or portion thereof that reaches the date on or after Dec. 31, 2016, the evidence of financial security will be submitted by the 5th year of operation. The bill requires the owner of a wind energy facility to submit notification of intent to the Corporation commission within 6 months of initial filing; allows the Corporation Commission to implement rules, fees and provisions of the Oklahoma Wind Energy Development Act. Actions: 13 Apr - S Sent to Governor 17 Apr - S Signed by Governor 04/17/2015 20 Apr - S Signed by Governor 04/20/2015

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