Weekly Legislative Briefings Tracks 2015 Session
HB1002 -- 44%
HB1002 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; EMERGENCY. Actions: 27 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 1:30 PM, WILL MEET AFTER SESSION: State Capitol, Rm 230, Pensions Committee 30 Mar - S Title stricken 30 Mar - S Reported Do Pass as amended Pensions committee; CR filed
HB1023 -- 31%
HB1023 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: 4 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 4 Mar - S First Reading 17 Mar - S Second Reading referred to General Government
HB1032 -- 31%
HB1032 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: 3 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 3 Mar - S First Reading 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to General Government
HB1034 -- 44%
HB1034 Authors:
Kirby and Loveless
Co-Authors:
Billy and Denney
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: 19 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/23/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 23 Mar - S Title stricken 23 Mar - S Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed
HB1037 -- 31%
HB1037 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: 3 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 3 Mar - S First Reading 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Rules
HB1044 -- 44%
HB1044 Authors:
Walker and Treat
Title:
State employees; establishing a state employee suggestion program; effective date; 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: 17 Mar - S Referred to General Government Committee then to Appropriations Committee 27 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 10:30 AM, State Capitol, Rm 230, General Government Committee 30 Mar - S Reported Do Pass as amended General Government committee; CR filed
HB1051 -- 31%
HB1051 Authors:
Kirby and Griffin
Co-Authors:
Sherrer
Title:
Schools; creating the Safe Sports School Act; effective date.
Description:
New law that will require schools to review Safe Sports School criteria utilize guidelines provided by the state. The State Department of
Education will provide a one-time grant award of $7,000 to each public schools who receive a Safe Sports School Awards. Actions: 19 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/23/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 23 Mar - S Laid over, not heard in Education 1 Apr - S Meeting set for 04/06/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee
HB 1 052 -- 10% HB1052
Authors: Title: Description: member.
McDaniel and Jolley Oklahoma State Pension Commission; membership; voting; effective date. 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
Actions: 27 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 1:30 PM, WILL MEET AFTER SESSION: State Capitol, Rm 230, Pensions Committee 30 Mar - S Laid over, not heard in Pensions 1 Apr - S Meeting set for 04/06/2015 at 1:30 PM, State Capitol, Rm 230, Pensions Committee
HB1058 -- 54%
HB1058 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: 1 Apr - S Placed on Third Reading 1 Apr - S Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 42, Nays: 0
1 Apr - S Set on Senate Floor Agenda for 04/01/2015
HB1065 -- 44%
HB1065 Authors:
Nollan and Stanislawski
Co-Authors:
Kern and McCullough
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: 26 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 30 Mar - S Enacting clause stricken 30 Mar - S Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
HB1072 -- 44%
HB1072
Authors:
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: 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education 26 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 30 Mar - S Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
HB1078 -- 31%
HB1078
Authors: Title:
Ownbey and Griffin 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: 3 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 3 Mar - S First Reading 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
HB1124 -- 31%
HB1124 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: 12 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 12 Mar - S First Reading 18 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
HB1154 -- 87%
HB1154
Authors: Title: Description: district.
Barrington and Montgomery Schools; providing certain exemption for law enforcement officers; effective date. Exempts law enforcement officers who are employed with an employing agency from participating in a background check for employment at a public school
Actions: 31 Mar - S Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0 1 Apr - H Enrolled, signed 1 Apr - H Sent to Governor
HB1268 -- 44%
HB1268 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: 23 Mar - S Laid over, not heard in Education 26 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 30 Mar - S Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
HB1272 -- 44%
HB1272
Authors:
Casey and Ford
Title: Schools; deleting requirement for the development and administration of criterion-referenced tests in certain grades; directing the State Board implement a stateassessment System; effective date; emergency. Description: Amends a section of law related to school testing to delete the option to adopt criterion-referenced tests from other states and require the State Board of Education to adopt rules providing for the system of student assessments and not align the system with the Common Core State Standards. The bill also deletes the requirement for students to complete an end-of-instruction test upon completion of certain subjects and the requirement for school districts to administer a fine arts assessment; EMERGENCY. Actions: 20 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/24/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 230, Judiciary Committee 24 Mar - S Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed 24 Mar - S CORRECTION: Not heard in committee
HB1274 -- 31%
HB1274 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: 18 Feb - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 18 Feb - S First Reading 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Judiciary
HB1275 -- 31%
HB1275 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: 17 Feb - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 17 Feb - S coauthored by Moore 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Rules
HB1290 -- 44%
HB1290
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: 26 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 30 Mar - S Enacting clause stricken 30 Mar - S Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
HB1321 -- 44%
HB1321 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: 30 Mar - S Title restored 30 Mar - S Amendment adopted in S. Education 30 Mar - S Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
HB1330 -- 44%
HB1330 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: 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education 19 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/23/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 23 Mar - S Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
HB1331
HB1331 -- 44%
Authors: Co-Authors:
Coody and Simpson 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: 5 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education 19 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/23/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 23 Mar - S Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
HB1362 -- 31%
HB1362 Authors:
Griffith and Floyd
Co-Authors:
Shelton
Title:
Schools; authorizing Safe School Committees to develop an optional rape or sexual assault response program for students and school
staff; effective date; emergency. Description: Amends language related to Safe School Committees; requiring the committee to recommend the development of a rape or sexual assault program to inform students and school staff on response and treatment following a sexual assault incident; EMERGENCY. Actions: 4 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 4 Mar - S First Reading 17 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education
HB1376 -- 31%
HB1376
Authors: Title:
McDaniel and Brinkley 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: 27 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 1:30 PM, WILL MEET AFTER SESSION: State Capitol, Rm 230, Pensions Committee 30 Mar - S Laid over, not heard in Pensions 1 Apr - S Meeting set for 04/06/2015 at 1:30 PM, State Capitol, Rm 230, Pensions Committee
HB1442 -- 31%
HB1442
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: 4 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 4 Mar - S First Reading 17 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Rules
HB1498 -- 31%
HB1498 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: 12 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 18 Mar - S Referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee 1 Apr - S Meeting set for 04/06/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee
HB1512 -- 31%
HB1512 Authors:
Kern and Jolley
Co-Authors:
Enns and Pittman
Title:
Schools; modifying the Educational Interpreter for the Deaf Act.
Description:
Amends language related to the Oklahoma Educational Interpreter for the Deaf Act. The bill deletes and adds requirements for
educational interpreters, paraprofessionals and teacher assistants. The bill requires the State Department of Education to maintain a registry of educational interpreters and their certifications. The bill outlines additional guidelines for schools employing educational interpreters; EMERGENCY. Actions: 16 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 18 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education 1 Apr - S Meeting set for 04/06/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee
HB1513 -- 44%
HB1513 Authors:
Kern
Title: emergency.
Schools; requiring certain training, certification and professional development for English Language Learner teachers; effective date;
Description:
Requires teacher candidates to study English Language acquisition and teaching methods for the instruction of English Language Learners.
The bill creates a requirement that teachers must be licensed to teach English as a Second Language. The bill updates language to reflect the English Language teaching requirements; EMERGENCY. Actions: 5 Feb - H Meeting set for 02/09/2015 at 3:00 PM, State Capitol, Rm 412-C, Common Education Committee 9 Feb - H CR; Do not pass Common Education Committee 26 Mar - S Reported Do Pass Insurance committee; CR filed
HB1521 -- 44%
HB1521 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: 17 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education 26 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 30 Mar - S Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
HB1604 -- 31%
HB1604 Authors:
Sherrer and Quinn
Co-Authors:
Hoskin
Title:
Schools; requiring certain information to be made available to certain agencies; emergency.
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: 9 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 17 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education 1 Apr - S Meeting set for 04/06/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee
HB1622 -- 44%
HB1622 Authors:
Derby and Stanislawski
Co-Authors:
Brumbaugh, Cannaday, Condit, Denney, Henke, Johnson, McCullough, Nelson, Newell, Nollan, Thomsen, Brecheen, and Caldwell
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: 26 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 30 Mar - S Enacting clause stricken 30 Mar - S Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
HB1672 -- 37%
HB1672 Authors:
Kouplen and Thompson
Co-Authors:
Nelson, Shelton, Sherrer, and Montgomery
Title: emergency.
Higher education; making certain students eligible to participate in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; effective date;
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. The bill specifies specific eligibility criteria and deletes income determination for certain students; EMERGENCY. Actions: 5 Mar - S Second Reading 5 Mar - S Referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee 1 Apr - S Meeting set for 04/06/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee
HB1684 -- 44%
HB1684 Authors:
Denney and Griffin
Co-Authors:
Brown, Matthews, Shelton, Griffith, and Floyd
Title:
Education; requiring schools to establish a sexual abuse prevention program; effective date.
Description:
Amends professional development committees in regards to recognition of child abuse; requires all public schools to establish an abuse-
prevention instructional program for students at the discretion of the school board but no student will be required to participate in the instructional program. The bill allows the Commission on Children and Youth with the Office of Child Abuse Prevention to identify appropriate curriculum. Actions: 1 Apr - S Amendment No. 1 as amended, by Floyd adopted; S. Appropriations 1 Apr - S Amendment No. 2 by Griffin adopted; S. Appropriations 1 Apr - S Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations committee; CR filed
HB1685 -- 54%
HB1685 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: 1 Apr - S Measure passed: Ayes: 31, Nays: 11 1 Apr - S Emergency passed: Ayes: 37, Nays: 5 1 Apr - S Set on Senate Floor Agenda for 04/01/2015
HB1687 -- 44%
HB1687 Authors:
Denney and Halligan
Co-Authors:
Perryman
Title:
Adult education; modifying name of certain diploma; effective date.
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: 30 Mar - S Meeting set for 04/01/2015 at 10:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Appropriations Committee 1 Apr - S Title stricken 1 Apr - S Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
HB1688
HB1688 -- 31%
Authors: Title:
Denney and Quinn Revenue and taxation; county assessor training; documentary stamp tax.
Description: Creates the Country Government Modernization Revolving Fund to help cover the expenses incurred by Oklahoma State University Center for Local Government Technology for their duties imposed upon them. It amends the percentage of money collected on stamps and how much is put in the General Revenue Fund. Money deposited in the in the County Government Modernization Revolving Fund will be distributed by the Tax Commission monthly as follows to the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service for duties imposed; EMERGENCY. Actions: 5 Mar - S First Reading 5 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 17 Mar - S Referred to Finance Committee then to Appropriations Committee
HB1690 -- 44%
HB1690 Authors:
Denney, Ford, and Caldwell
Co-Authors:
Nelson
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: 26 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 30 Mar - S Enacting clause stricken 30 Mar - S Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
HB1691 -- 44%
HB1691
Authors: Title:
Denney and Jolley 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: 18 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education 26 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 30 Mar - S Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
HB1693 -- 44%
HB1693 Authors:
Denney, Loveless, and Calvey
Title:
Revenue and taxation; Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act; modifying provisions related to allocation of tax credits; effective
date.
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: 26 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 30 Mar - S Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed 1 Apr - S Meeting set for 04/07/2015 at 10:30 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Finance Committee
HB1696 -- 44%
HB1696 Authors:
Denney 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: 23 Mar - S Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed 23 Mar - S Amendment to CS adopted 23 Mar - S Title restored
HB1749 -- 87%
HB1749 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 - S Fourth reading, signed and returned to the House 30 Mar - H Enrolled, signed 30 Mar - H Sent to Governor
HB 1 763 -- 10% HB1763
Authors: Title:
Enns and Sharp Schools; requiring school districts to adopt a grading policy; allowing certain students to graduate from high school with a provisional diploma; effective date; emergency.
Description: Outlines a grading policy that will be adopted by school district boards; amends, in regards to EOIs, that if a student does not attain a proficient score on Algebra I or English II tests after retaking the exams a minimum of three times, the student may graduate with a provisional diploma; EMERGENCY. Actions: 9 Mar - H Note: The bill was rescinded back to the committee of origin. 10 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/10/2015 11 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/11/2015
HB1823 -- 31%
HB1823
Authors:
Martin, Martin, and Jolley
Co-Authors: Title:
McCullough and Caldwell
Schools; directing the State Board of Education to not calculate school site grades and designation for certain school year; requiring certain report; emergency.
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: 16 Mar - S First Reading 16 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 18 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education
HB1962 -- 31%
HB1962 Authors:
Watson and Marlatt
Co-Authors:
Brumbaugh
Title:
Revenue and taxation; ad valorem taxation; Freeport exemption; tangible personal property; emergency.
Description:
Amends an act relating to the ad valorem taxation. In regards to personal property to the Freeport Exemption, the phrase "goods, wares,
and merchandise," includes all tangible personal property that is with respect to any timely filed appeals in the Court of Tax Review; EMERGENCY. Actions: 10 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 10 Mar - S First Reading 18 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Finance
HB1963 -- 31%
HB1963 Authors:
Watson and Marlatt
Title:
Revenue and taxation; ad valorem taxation; 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: 10 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 10 Mar - S First Reading 18 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Finance
HB2014 -- 31%
HB2014
Authors:
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, 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: 9 Mar - S First Reading 9 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 17 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Public Safety
HB2049 -- 31%
HB2049 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: 19 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/23/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 23 Mar - S Laid over, not heard in Education 1 Apr - S Meeting set for 04/06/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee
HB2069 -- 44%
HB2069 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:
18 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education 26 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 30 Mar - S Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
HB2088 -- 44%
HB2088 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: 26 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 30 Mar - S Enacting clause stricken 30 Mar - S Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
HB2119 -- 31%
HB2119
Authors: Title:
McBride and Fry 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: 5 Mar - S First Reading 5 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 17 Mar - S Second Reading referred to General Government
HB2130 -- 44%
HB2130
Authors: Title:
Cleveland and Dahm Schools; repealer; calculation of instruction costs and total compensation to certified personnel for certain school year; effective date. Description:
to calculation of instruction costs and total compensation to certified personnel for certain school year. Actions: 18 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Education 26 Mar - S Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee 30 Mar - S Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
HJR1024 -- 31%
Repealer relating
HJR1024
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: 16 Mar - S First Reading 16 Mar - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 18 Mar - S Second Reading referred to Rules
SB5 -- 37%
SB5 Authors:
Sharp
Co-Authors:
Cockroft
Title:
Schools; providing immunity from liability for education employees for use of reasonable force. Effective date. Emergency.
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: 30 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/31/2015 1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/02/2015 1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/01/2015
SB9
SB9 -- 37% Authors:
Barrington
Co-Authors:
Denney
Ti tl e: da te. Description:
Genetic counseling; permitting certain entities to provide certain information to parents; providing standards for information. Effective
Allows health officials to provide expectant or new parents information about Down Syndrome if a health test renders the child as such.
Actions: 3 Mar - S Referred for engrossment 4 Mar - S Engrossed to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Public Health
SB18 -- 37%
SB18 Authors:
Echols and Loveless
Title:
Schools; creating a task force to study administrative costs and identify efficiencies. Effective date. Emergency.
Description:
Creates a 13-members task force to study school administrative costs, efficiencies and recommendations for savings. The bill outlines
membership and members will not receive travel compensation; EMERGENCY. Actions: 9 Mar - H First Reading 9 Mar - S Engrossed measure signed, returned to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Rules
SB20 -- 44%
SB20 Authors:
Sharp
Co-Authors:
Henke
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: 30 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/31/2015 1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/02/2015 1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/01/2015
SB23 -- 44%
SB23 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: 25 Mar - H CR; Do Pass Government Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/02/2015 1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/01/2015
SB29 -- 37%
SB29 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: 25 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee 1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/02/2015 1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/01/2015
SB50 -- 44%
SB50 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: 31 Mar - H Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88, Nays: 1 31 Mar - H Referred for enrollment 1 Apr - H Signed, returned to Senate
SB57 -- 37%
SB57
Authors: Title: Description:
Williams and Anderson Letters of guardianship; providing for certain renewal. Effective date. Amends that letters of guardianship as evidence of transfer are valid for no more than 15 months unless renewed by the court.
Actions: 23 Feb - S Measure passed, to House: 45 to 0. 25 Feb - S Engrossed to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Civil Procedure
SB68 -- 37%
SB68 Authors:
Nelson and Holt
Title:
Charter schools; allowing certain city governing bodies to be sponsors. Effective date. Emergency.
Description:
Modifies the definition of charter schools as well as charter school sponsorship where it adds that the governing body of a city must meet
certain criteria to be a sponsor; EMERGENCY. Actions:
4 Mar - S Referred for engrossment 5 Mar - S Engrossed measure signed, returned to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education
SB85 -- 37%
SB85 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: 27 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/31/2015 at 4:30 PM, 4:30 P.M. OR AA2: Room 432A, State Capitol, Appropriations and Budget Committee 31 Mar - H Title restored 31 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee
SB92 -- 37%
SB92 Authors:
Sears and Mazzei
Co-Authors:
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: 30 Mar - H Meeting set for 04/01/2015 at 4:30 PM, 4:30pm or AA1: State Capitol, Rm 432-A, Appropriations and Budget Committee31 Mar - H Title restored 31 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee
SB93 -- 37%
SB93 Authors:
Henke and Mazzei
Co-Authors:
Brinkley
Title:
Income tax; providing exemption for certain income earned by certain licensed teachers. Effective date.
Description:
Amends for taxable years starting Dec. 31, 2015, income earned by a person holding a certificate from the Oklahoma State Board of
Education to teach Pre-K through twelfth and is employed full-time will be exempt by 25 percent. Actions: 10 Mar - H First Reading 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget 12 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
SB94 -- 37%
SB94 Authors:
Sears and Mazzei
Title:
Tax credits; modifying time period and conditions under which certain credit is allowed; deleting requirement for report. Effective date.
Description:
Amends the Affordable Housing Tax Credit. The bill authorizes the credit until January 1, 2016 and some projects until 2020 if the
legislature reauthorizes after review of the required report. Actions: 3 Mar - S Referred for engrossment 4 Mar - S Engrossed to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
SB95 -- 44%
SB95 Authors:
Martin, Bingman, and Fry
Co-Authors:
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: 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Higher Education and CareerTech 17 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/25/2015 at 3:00 PM, 3:00pm or AA1: State Capitol, Rm 412-C, Higher Education and CareerTech Committee 25 Mar - H CR; Do Pass Higher Education and CareerTech Committee
SB109 -- 87%
SB109 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 - H Engrossed, signed, to Senate 31 Mar - S Enrolled measure signed, returned to House 31 Mar - S Sent to Governor
SB114 -- 37%
SB114 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: 17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Elections and Ethics 20 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/25/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 512-A, Elections and Ethics Committee 25 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Elections and Ethics Committee
SB136 -- 37%
SB136
Authors:
Nelson and Stanislawski
Title: Online education; requiring the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board to make lists of certain supplemental online courses; authorizing contracts. Effective date. Emergency. 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: 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education 27 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 3:00 PM, 3:00pm or AA1: State Capitol, Rm 412-C, Common Education Committee 30 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education Committee
SB137 -- 44%
SB137
Authors:
Denney and Brooks
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: 30 Mar - H Meeting set for 04/01/2015 at 4:30 PM, 4:30pm or AA1: State Capitol, Rm 432-A, Appropriations and Budget Committee 30 Mar - H CR; Do Pass A&B Education Committee 1 Apr - H CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
SB138 -- 37%
SB138 Authors:
Hardin and Brooks
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; EMERGENCY. Actions: 30 Mar - H Meeting set for 04/01/2015 at 4:30 PM, 4:30pm or AA1: State Capitol, Rm 432-A, Appropriations and Budget Committee 30 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute A&B Education Committee 1 Apr - H CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
SB149 -- 37%
SB149 Authors:
McPeak and Garrison
Title:
State government; modifying purchasing exemption for Oklahoma School for the Blind and Oklahoma School for the Deaf.
Description:
Pertains to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, stating expenditure of monies for educational programs by OKDRS to the Oklahoma
School for the Blind and Deaf must be approved by the Commission for Rehabilitation Services; EMERGENCY. Actions: 24 Feb - S Set on Senate Floor Agenda for 02/24/2015 25 Feb - S Engrossed to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to State Government Operations
SB158 -- 31%
SB158 Authors:
Grau and Griffin
Title:
Initiative and referendum; modifying procedures for circulation of petitions; requiring notifications. Effective date.
Description:
The Secretary of State shall notify the proponents of an initiative or referendum petition of the dates on which circulation of petitions for
signatures may begin and when such signatures are due. Actions: 16 Mar - H First Reading 20 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/25/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 512-A, Elections and Ethics Committee 25 Mar - H Note: Not heard in committee
SB162 -- 44%
SB162 Authors:
Denney and Halligan
Co-Authors:
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: 17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education 27 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 3:00 PM, 3:00pm or AA1: State Capitol, Rm 412-C, Common Education Committee 30 Mar - H CR; Do Pass Common Education Committee
SB177 -- 37%
SB177 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: 30 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, A&B Education Committee 1 Apr - H Enacting clause stricken 1 Apr - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee
SB189 -- 44%
SB189 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 performanceinformed; EMERGENCY. Actions: 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget 27 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/31/2015 at 4:30 PM, 4:30 P.M. OR AA2: Room 432A, State Capitol, Appropriations and Budget Committee 31 Mar - H CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
SB233 -- 37%
SB233 Authors:
Echols and Crain
Title:
Elections; modifying date of Presidential Preferential Primary election. Effective date.
Description:
Modifies dates of Presidential Preferential Primary elections to be held on the first Tuesday in April in years the President and Vice
President of the United States are to be elected. Actions: 1 Apr - H Enacting clause restored 1 Apr - H Amended 1 Apr - H Note: Failed in committee
SB239 -- 44%
SB239 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: 25 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee 1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/02/2015 1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/01/2015
SB262 -- 100%
SB262 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 -- 37%
SB285
Authors:
Coody and Ford
Co-Authors: Title: date.
Mazzei
Schools; parent education program; changing duties and functions from the State Board of Education; directing alignment of early childhood education standards. Effective
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: 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education 27 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 3:00 PM, 3:00pm or AA1: State Capitol, Rm 412-C, Common Education Committee 30 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education Committee
SB292 -- 37%
SB292 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 -- 44%
SB312 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: 12 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Elections and Ethics 20 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/25/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 512-A, Elections and Ethics Committee 25 Mar - H CR; Do Pass Elections and Ethics Committee
SB313 -- 44%
SB313 Authors:
Banz and Holt
Co-Authors:
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: 16 Mar - H First Reading 27 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/30/2015 at 4:30 PM, State Capitol, Rm 206, A&B General Government Committee 30 Mar - H CR; Do Pass A&B General Government Committee
SB315 -- 37%
SB315 Authors:
Hall and Holt
Title:
Elections; modifying procedures relating to absentee ballot applications. Effective date.
Description:
States that absentee ballot applications will say if it is for a single election or for all future elections that the voter is eligible for. If an
application for an absentee ballot in all future elections in which the voter is eligible to vote is approved; the application will be considered valid until the voter cancels the application or ceases to be a registered voter or a ballot is returned as undeliverable or the voter does not return the ballot for any election in a twoyear period. Actions:
3 Mar - S Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 38; Nays: 7 4 Mar - S Engrossed to House 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Rules
SB331 -- 44%
SB331 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: 31 Mar - H Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 93, Nays: 0 31 Mar - H Referred for enrollment 1 Apr - H Signed, returned to Senate
SB345 -- 44%
SB345
Authors: Title:
McDaniel and Brinkley 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: 31 Mar - H Laid out for consideration at 10:23 AM 31 Mar - H Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 87, Nays: 0 1 Apr - H Signed, returned to Senate
SB352 -- 44%
SB352 Authors:
Echols and Newberry
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: 30 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/31/2015 1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/02/2015
1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/01/2015
SB361 -- 44%
SB361 Authors:
Echols and Dahm
Title:
Eminent domain; modifying purposes; striking dollar amount; repealing authorization for coal slurry pipeline. Effective date.
Description:
Amends lands set apart for the use and benefit of Oklahoma public schools which are subject to eminent domain to not include mill. The
bill also states that appraisers no longer receive specific mandatory compensation. Actions: 10 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Utilities 28 Mar - H Meeting set for 04/01/2015 at 3:00 PM, 3:00pm or AA1: State Capitol, Rm 206, Utilities Committee 1 Apr - H CR; Do Pass Utilities Committee
SB405 -- 44%
SB405 Authors:
Quinn, Lepak, and Wallace
Title: date.
Higher Education; contracts with retired employees; removing intent language; removing certain requirement for certain position. Effective
Description:
Amends language related to higher education and contracts with retired employees, removing the six semester hour requirement.
Actions: 25 Mar - H CR; Do Pass Higher Education and CareerTech Committee 1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/02/2015 1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/01/2015
SB505 -- 44%
SB505 Authors:
Nelson and Stanislawski
Title:
Statewide Virtual Charter School Board; creating the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board Revolving Fund. Effective date. Emergency.
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: 30 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/31/2015 1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/02/2015 1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/01/2015
SB630 -- 37%
SB630 Authors:
Casey and Ford
Co-Authors:
Mazzei and Pittman
Title:
Schools; providing for intensive remediation of students with certain scores on reading assessments.
Description: Actions:
Providing for intensive remediation of students with certain scores on reading assessments; EMERGENCY.
17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education 23 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Common Education Committee 23 Mar - H Enacting clause stricken
SB674 -- 44%
SB674 Authors:
Denney and Halligan
Co-Authors:
Sharp
Title:
Schools; 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 in or on an educational facility that offers an early
childhood education program or in which children in grades kindergarten through twelve are educated. This also includes school vehicles and at any schoolsponsored event or activity; EMERGENCY. Actions: 30 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/31/2015 1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/02/2015 1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/01/2015
SB706 -- 37%
SB706 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: 17 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/23/2015 at 3:00 PM, State Capitol, Rm 412-C, Common Education Committee 23 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Common Education Committee 23 Mar - H Enacting clause stricken
SB707 -- 37%
SB707 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: 12 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education 13 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/16/2015 at 3:00 PM, 3:00pm or AA1: State Capitol, Rm 412-C, Common Education Committee 16 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Common Education Committee
SB708 -- 37%
SB708 Authors:
Casey and Ford
Co-Authors:
Mazzei
Title:
Student testing; removing requirement for testing certain subjects and grades. Effective date. Emergency.
Description:
Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, the Board will not develop or administer any criterion-referenced test for grades 3 through 8 in
any subject not required by federal law; adds English language arts; EMERGENCY. Actions: 12 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education 13 Mar - H Meeting set for 03/16/2015 at 3:00 PM, 3:00pm or AA1: State Capitol, Rm 412-C, Common Education Committee 16 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Common Education Committee
SB711 -- 37%
SB711 Authors:
Denney and Sparks
Title:
Teachers; directing certain teacher employment decisions to be forwarded to the State Board of Education. Effective date. Emergency.
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: 30 Mar - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 03/31/2015 1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/02/2015 1 Apr - H Set on House Floor Agenda for 04/01/2015
SB738 -- 37%
SB738 Authors:
Casey and Bass
Co-Authors:
Barrington and Schulz
Title:
Income tax; modifying apportionment of income tax revenue under specified circumstances.
Description:
Amends language relation to apportionment of revenue, modifying apportionment under specified circumstances; EMERGENCY.
Actions: 10 Mar - S Set on Senate Floor Agenda for 03/10/2015 10 Mar - S Referred for engrossment 17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
SB782 -- 37%
SB782 Authors:
Denney and Jolley
Co-Authors:
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. Actions: 12 Mar - H First Reading 12 Mar - S Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education
SB784 -- 37%
SB784 Authors:
Denney and Jolley
Title:
Schools; directing the State Board of Education to consider certain system of assessments.
Description:
States that prior to the 2017-2018 school year, the State Board of Education will consider and review a standards-based system of
assessment and if it aligns with 80 percent of adopted standards, it may be used in lieu of assessments otherwise required. The bill requires the board of education, State Board of Career and Technology and the executive director of the Department of Commerce to implement provisions of the bill; EMERGENCY. Actions: 17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education 23 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Common Education Committee 23 Mar - H Enacting clause stricken
SB785 -- 37%
SB785 Authors:
Denney and Jolley
Title:
Schools; providing for development of remediation plan for students with certain scores on reading test.
Description:
Requires grade level performance benchmarks to be used to assess a student's reading level; the bill amends that if a student is found
with a reading deficiency, they will be allowed to take intensive remediation in reading. The bill removes language requiring the district to provide notice of such remediation; EMERGENCY. Actions: 17 Mar - H Second Reading referred to Common Education 23 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, as amended, Common Education Committee 23 Mar - H Enacting clause stricken
SB786 -- 37%
SB786 Authors:
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: 30 Mar - H CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute A&B Education Committee 30 Mar - H Emergency removed 1 Apr - H CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
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