An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1, Chapter 106, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 11-201), which relates to the library media program; prohibiting community standards from including sexually explicit conduct; defining term; and providing an effective date.

schools - database - information - updates - codification - effective date

An Act relating to schools; amending Section 2, Chapter 278, O.S.L. 2023, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 295, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 28-101), which relates to the Parental Choice Tax Credit Program; increasing the amount of credits authorized for 2027 fiscal year and subsequent fiscal years. SUBJECT: Schools

An Act relating to dental insurance claims; amending 36 O.S. 2021, Section 7301, which relates to dental plans; modifying definition; and providing an effective date.

An Act relating to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 5006, which relates to the Authority's powers and duties; requiring the Authority to use certain federal immigration reporting systems; requiring the Authority to report certain applicants to the Office of the Attorney General; requiring the Office to review cases; requiring notification of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in certain circumstances; and providing an effective date.

An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 1778 By: Pugh of the Senate and Hilbert, Staires, Hasenbeck, Caldwell (Chad), Wolfley, Roberts, Hill, and Williams of the House An Act relating to the Strong Readers Act; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508A, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508A), which relates to the Strong Readers Act; updating statutory reference; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508B, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508B), which relates to legislative intent; stating legislative intent regarding a multi-tiered system of supports framework and core literacy instruction; requiring schools to integrate other core subjects into reading, writing, and math; defining term; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508C, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 297, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508C), which relates to assessments for reading skills; modifying purpose of screening; directing the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability to evaluate and rank certain number of screening instruments; directing the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to approve certain instruments; directing the State Board of Education to select one screening instrument; requiring the instrument to meet certain criteria; removing language providing for the approval of three screening instruments; removing language regarding requirements for a program of reading instruction; directing a reading intervention plan to identify intensity of instruction; prohibiting certain services from occurring during math instruction; expanding students who will be provided certain reading intervention plan; adding member to Student Reading Proficiency Teams; removing language regarding certain notification of parents and legal guardians; directing the State Board of Education, in certain consultation, to annually define and set certain benchmarks for screening instrument results; directing the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability to analyze and report certain tiers; prohibiting reading intervention from being provided solely by digital technology; requiring reading intervention to include certain amount of direct instruction; removing certain exemption for students who demonstrate proficiency on certain screening instrument from programs of reading instruction; modifying language regarding intensive intervention services for certain third-grade students; requiring certain first- and second-grade students to be placed in certain transitional classroom or provided certain targeted intervention instruction; allowing certain first- and second-grade students to be voluntarily retained with certain written consent; requiring families of certain first- and second-grade students to be provided certain tutoring or summer reading options; directing the State Department of Education to approve certain tutoring programs; directing the Department to make certain assessment available to school districts beginning in certain school year; requiring school districts to administer certain assessment to students in certain grade; providing for certain prior written notification; allowing written notice to opt out of certain assessment; exempting certain students who score at certain level from certain retention requirements; prohibiting performance on certain assessment from being counted against certain grading; directing school districts to use performance data for certain purpose; modifying type of intervention services to be provided to certain students; modifying information to be included in certain notification for parents and legal guardians; providing for certain ENR. S. B. NO. 1778 intervention services for certain incoming third- grade students; requiring third-grade students to demonstrate sufficient reading skills beginning in certain school year; providing methods for demonstration; requiring retention of certain third- grade students; prohibiting screening instruments from being used for promotion purposes; providing good-cause exemptions to retention; providing good- cause exemption request process; requiring written notification of parents and legal guardians of retained students; subjecting certain students to certain screening and testing upon return to a public school; prohibiting certain receiving school from altering certain third-grade retention requirements for a student who transfers; directing retained students to be provided certain interventions beginning in certain school year; requiring school districts to review certain intervention plans; requiring school districts and the State Department of Education to report certain information; updating statutory language; updating statutory references; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508D, as amended by Section 6, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508D), which relates to appropriated funds designated for the Strong Readers Act; modifying language regarding calculation of certain allocation; providing for calculation of base literacy allocations; providing purpose of base literacy allocation; providing for calculation of supplemental weighted funding; providing purpose of supplemental weighted funding; requiring school districts to maintain certain documentation; providing for promulgation of certain rules; allowing the State Department of Education to require certain documentation or provide certain assistance under certain circumstances; directing a portion of certain funds to be provided as incentives for school districts demonstrating certain improvement; removing certain stipend; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508E, as amended by Section 7, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508E), which relates to summer academy programs; allowing a ENR. S. B. NO. 1778 teacher to recommend certain tutoring; directing academy programs to incorporate certain reading intervention services and be taught by certain individuals; requiring school districts to provide certain intervention options to certain students; requiring summer academies to consist of certain amount of instructional time; prohibiting summer academies from including certain instruction models; requiring, rather than allowing, certain intervention to be expanded to certain grade; requiring school districts to report certain information to the State Board of Education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508F, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 297, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508F), which relates to reading competencies for teacher education programs; allowing professional development to include certain components; requiring teacher candidates to study certain negative impacts, identification of certain models, and how to implement certain instruction; requiring certain teacher education programs to be audited for certain compliance; directing noncompliant programs to be placed on certain status and given certain guidance; amending Section 2, Chapter 288, O.S.L. 2023, as amended by Section 9, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508H), which relates to literacy instructional teams; removing pilot program language; directing the State Department of Education to employ literacy coaches who are placed in certain number of regions; providing duties of coaches; providing for priority placement of coaches; requiring coaches to pass certain test; increasing number of coaches; providing additional criteria for coaches; providing for assignment of coaches; exempting a school district that employs certain coaches from using certain literacy coaches if they participate in certain coaching improvement community; modifying criteria for individuals to be given certain preference; prohibiting certain school districts that decline certain assistance from being eligible to receive certain funding; requiring school districts to have certain staff member at each public ENR. S. B. NO. 1778 elementary school; directing the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability, in certain collaboration, to develop certain teacher training academies for certified personnel to provide certain micro-credential; requiring certain teacher training academies to be held prior to the 2026-2027 school year; providing certain stipend for receiving an early literacy micro-credential; providing certain funding amount for certain public and private institutions of higher education; creating the Strong Readers Revolving Fund; specifying sources of fund; providing for expenditures; providing purpose of fund; allowing donors to the fund to designate certain recipient; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Reading instruction in schools

An Act relating to the Unfair Sales Act; amending 15 O.S. 2021, Sections 598.2 and 598.3, which relate to the Unfair Sales Act; modifying definitions; defining terms; modifying provisions related to unreasonably low profit margins; and providing an effective date.

An Act relating to bail; amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1077, which relates to bail allowable on appeal; prohibiting bail on appeal for certain offenses; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Bail

An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Sections 8-101 and 8-101.2, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 193, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 8-101.2), which relate to transfer students; allowing certain students to transfer to adjacent school district; directing automatic approval of transfer; excepting certain capacity requirements for transfer to adjacent school district; mandating student comply with certain transfer requirements if receiving district is not adjacent to district of residence; deleting automatic transfer to any school district for certain students; and providing an effective date.

An Act relating to domestic violence; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 644, as last amended by Section 6, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (21 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 644), which relates to penalties for assault and battery; modifying sentencing requirements for persons convicted of domestic violence against certain persons; removing certain counseling requirement; authorizing certification of certain batterers’ intervention pilot programs by Attorney General; establishing requirements for certification of certain pilot programs; requiring promulgation of rules by Attorney General in consultation with certain programs and organizations; providing exceptions for eligibility for certain programs; requiring annual reports and third party evaluation of certain programs; requiring risk assessment for program participants; prohibiting certain shared or joint participation; authorizing certain extension of program terms; establishing requirements for pilot batterers' intervention programs; modifying review hearing procedures; authorizing court to delay sentencing under certain circumstances; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Domestic violence

social media - legislative intent - minors - account holder - social media platforms - express consent - parent or legal guardian - verification - third-party vendors - activities - violations - Office of the Attorney General - notice - enforcement action - exemptions - liability - noncodification - codification 

An Act relating to schools; requiring district boards of education to adopt a policy prohibiting student cell phone and personal electronic device use under certain circumstances; requiring exceptions for emergencies; allowing board approval to opt out of prohibition; requiring annual approval of alternative policies; defining terms; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

An Act relating to schools; prohibiting private schools from requiring a parent or guardian to participate in the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Program; and providing for codification.

An Act relating to fees; amending 20 O.S. 2021, Section 1313.2, which relates to fees and fines; deleting the assessment of certain fee and deposit of said fee into certain revolving fund; amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 991a, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 61, O.S.L. 2024 (22 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 991a), which relates to sentencing powers of the court; deleting the assessment of certain fees and deposit of said fees into certain revolving fund or supervising authority; requiring assessment for batterers; authorizing the court to waive prosecution costs under certain circumstances; amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 991c, which relates to deferred sentences; updating internal citation; authorizing the court to waive prosecution costs under certain circumstances; amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1355A, which relates to the Indigent Defense Act; deleting the assessment of an application fee and deposit of said fee into certain revolving fund; amending 28 O.S. 2021, Section 153, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 237, O.S.L. 2022 (28 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 153), which relates to costs in criminal cases; deleting the assessment of certain fee and deposit of said fee into certain revolving fund; updating language; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 11-902, which relates to persons under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substance; deleting the assessment of certain fee and deposit into certain revolving fund; and providing an effective date.

revenue and taxation - income tax rates - method for reduction - revenue determination - State Board of Equalization - effective date ] AUTHOR: Add the following Senate Coauthors: Bullard, Jett, Wingard, Stewart, Hamilton, and McIntosh AMENDMENT NO. 1. , restore the title Passed the Senate the 10th day of April, 2025. Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2025. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1539 By: Lepak and Kendrix of the House and Bergstrom of the Senate [ revenue and taxation - income tax rates - method for reduction - revenue determination - State Board of Equalization - effective date

electronic communications - constitutional and lawful applicability - incidents of bullying - anonymous reports - immunity - notification - policy - notice of hearing - report - effective date

An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-136, as amended by Section 7, Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 3-136), which relates to the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act; exempting certain financial statements from contract requirements; requiring the approval of charter school budgets before each fiscal year; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

An Act relating to wrongful convictions; amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 19, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 259, O.S.L. 2024 (22 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 19), which relates to procedures for filing expungement requests; authorizing expungement hearings within certain period of time; establishing notice requirement; amending 51 O.S. Section 154, which relates to The Governmental Tort Claims Act; updating certain date related to filing claims; modifying scope of certain definition; increasing liability amount for claims of wrongful incarceration; providing for supplemental compensation under certain circumstances; stating guidelines for payments of awards; allowing claimants to obtain group health benefit plan coverage; providing limitations; requiring payment of monthly contribution for coverage; directing the Legislature to appropriate funds to certain revolving fund for certain purpose; authorizing the Department of Corrections to seek reimbursement for expenditures; modifying effective dates for certain claims; directing the Department of Corrections to provide certain information to wrongfully imprisoned persons; providing for the waiver of resident and nonresident tuition, room and board, and mandatory fees for wrongfully incarcerated persons and their children; providing limitation for credit hours; defining term; and providing for codification. SUBJECT: Wrongful convictions

An Act relating to revenue and taxation; amending 62 O.S. 2021, Section 34.103, which relates to the duties of the State Board of Equalization; defining terms; requiring certification of certain revenue amounts in certain fiscal years; requiring determination with respect to certain fiscal year; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2355, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 27, 1st Extraordinary Session, O.S.L. 2023 (68 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2355), which relates to income tax; modifying tax rates for certain tax years; requiring the reduction of tax rates for certain tax years upon certain certification by the State Board of Equalization; prohibiting reduction of certain rates upon declaration of revenue failure; updating statutory language and references; imposing duties upon State Board of Equalization; requiring assistance by government entities; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Revenue and taxation

An Act relating to the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 13-101.2, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 337, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 13-101.2), which relates to the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; modifying scope of scholarship program for students with special needs; deleting references to public schools; updating references describing certain students; modifying eligibility requirements for scholarships; removing scholarship acceptance outcome; directing parents or legal guardians to meet with private schools for certain purpose

An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 139 By: Seifried and Bergstrom of the Senate and Caldwell (Chad) and Moore of the House An Act relating to schools; defining terms; requiring school district boards of education to adopt a policy prohibiting use of cell phones and personal electronic devices while on campus during certain time period for certain school year; allowing such a policy beginning in certain school year; directing policy to contain disciplinary procedures; allowing policy to include certain exceptions

An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 418 By: Daniels, Jett, McIntosh, Bullard, Deevers, and Hamilton of the Senate and Hasenbeck, Maynard, Woolley, and Adams of the House An Act relating to the Department of Corrections; defining terms; requiring certain designation; prohibiting certain use by certain persons; providing certain exceptions; construing provisions; requiring promulgation of rules; providing for certain relief; providing for certain action within certain period; authorizing recovery of certain fees and costs

An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 642 By: Paxton of the Senate and Hilbert, Duel, and Ford of the House An Act relating to workers’ compensation; amending 85A O.S. 2021, Section 5, which relates to exclusive liability; expanding rights and remedies granted to certain persons; stating effect of provisions to certain contracts; making language gender neutral; updating statutory references; defining terms; authorizing agreement between contractors to provide certain insurance coverage; providing for deduction of premiums under certain agreements; clarifying application of certain rights and remedies; prohibiting coverage for certain contractors without agreement; amending 85A O.S. 2021, Section 45, which relates to disability classification and compensation; modifying compensation standard for permanent partial disability

An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 658 By: Daniels, Hamilton, Jett, and Bergstrom of the Senate and Crosswhite Hader, Hill, Maynard, Adams, Lepak, and Woolley of the House An Act relating to the Oklahoma Children’s Code; prohibiting certain actions by the Department of Human Services in relation to adoptive and foster parents; providing certain construction

defining term; modifying definition; modifying tax years for which certain annual credit limit is enforced; prescribing procedure for enforcement of annual limit; increasing the annual credit limitation by the amount of certain unused credit; requiring the Department of Human Services and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to verify certain claims by applicants upon request; modifying application period for certain school years; requiring the payment of full credit amount by certain date; modifying preference for taxpayers who received credit in prior years; stipulating that authorization to reallocate credit is before certain date; requiring participating private schools to provide certain information to the Oklahoma Tax Commission; updating statutory references; updating statutory language; setting accreditation compliance date for currently participating private schools

An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 690 By: Bergstrom and Nice of the Senate and Lepak, Blancett, and Pittman of the House An Act relating to prisons and reformatories; amending 57 O.S. 2021, Section 138, as amended by Section 11, Chapter 151, O.S.L. 2024 (57 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 138), which relates to earned credits; authorizing attainment of certain earned credits by certain inmates; establishing certain qualifications; stating criteria for certain form; making language gender neutral; updating statutory language

An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 796 By: Pugh, Bullard, Hines, Jett, and Hamilton of the Senate and Crosswhite Hader, Wilk, Maynard, Adams, West (Kevin), Caldwell (Chad), and Miller of the House An Act relating to higher education; prohibiting certain institutions of higher education from using state funds, property, or resources to support or require certain activities related to diversity, equity, and inclusion; requiring certain institutions of higher education to initiate certain review after certain date; providing for restructuring or elimination of certain unnecessary functions; providing certain construction; requiring certain institutions to submit certain annual certificate of compliance by certain date; providing for promulgation of rules; providing for codification

The bill seeks to modify the income tax rate for a designated tax year, proposing reductions in income tax rates based on certain determinations about tax collections. It also introduces further reductions in income tax rates using a specified formula.

It modifies the qualifications for individuals requesting the expungement of these records and introduces an extra category of individuals eligible for this process. The added category relates to those who have successfully completed a court-ordered diversion program, either for a misdemeanor or felony offense

This bill, if enacted into law, would limit the use of state revenues in Oklahoma for the benefit of people illegally present in the state or the United States. State funds would not be allowed to be used knowingly to provide any form of support to such individuals, with some key exceptions. 

It amends current legislation to permit retail spirit license holders to offer samples of alcoholic beverages to employees under certain circumstances.

Prohibits the use of ranked choice voting in the state of Oklahoma.

Modifying procedures for application process for Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit

Modifying procedures for application process for Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit

This bill proposes the creation of Oklahoma's Modern Plan for Economic Transformation and Effectiveness (COMPETE) Act, which establishes the Division on Economic Development, Growth, and Expansion within the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. The Division's purpose is to encourage, stimulate, and support the growth and expansion of the state's economy. Technical terms are defined in the Act, including 'Board' (referring to the Oklahoma Economic Development, Growth, and Expansion Board), 'Commission' (referring to the Oklahoma Workforce Commission), and 'Division' (referring to the Division on Economic Development, Growth, and Expansion). The bill gives certain public bodies, including the Division, permission to hold executive sessions on matters related to economic development. It also governs the Division's responsibilities, membership procedures, powers, and duties, and outlines rules for reimbursement of expenses, disclosure of information, and management of a Revolving Fund. The bill passed the House of Representatives on April 25, 2024 and is waiting for approval by the Senate. It includes an amendment to strike the enacting clause in Section 1. Emergencies declared allow for immediate codification upon enactment in order to expedite the bill's intended changes and benefits, implying the urgency of the state's need for modernized economic development.

Prohibiting certain actions by the Department of Human Services regarding prospective foster or adoptive parents.

Allowing a school district or charter school to include emergency virtual days in its school year policy; providing reasons for virtual days.

Allows licensed employees to sample alcoholic beverages under certain circumstances; specifying amounts.

Repeals the Judicial Nominating Committee and adopts the U.S. Constitution model for selecting judges.

This bill requires each school district board of education in Oklahoma to adopt a policy allowing students to be excused from school to attend "released time courses" - religious or moral instruction courses taught by independent entities off school property.

Modifies dates for school board elections. General elections will be held on the second Tuesday in November of each even numbered year and on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even numbered year.

Department of Commerce; making an appropriation; source; specifying amount.

Civil procedure; authorizing court to award certain costs; authorizing court to impose certain sanctions; effective date.

Students; creating the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act; creating income tax credit for certain taxpayers.

Students; creating the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act; creating income tax credit for certain taxpayers; emergency.

Requiring all instructional material purchased or made available on school property to be subject to inspection

Income-tax phaseout

Public retirement systems; Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System; defined contribution plan; defined benefit plan; accounts; service credit; effective ...

Public retirement systems; Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System; defined contribution plan; defined benefit plan; accounts; service credit; effective ...

Public finance; Large-scale Economic Activity and Development Act of 2022; modifying certain job threshold requirement; requiring transfer of funds if certa ...

Economic development; making an appropriation to the Perform Fund; identifying source; establishing amount; requiring certain amounts be used for certain purposes

Tribal-State agreements; affirming and offering supplemental compact term; enacting law to offer the restoration of compact

Education; specifying apportionment of certain appropriated funds. Effective date. Emergency.

Charter schools; creating the Statewide Charter School Board; providing for succession to certain contracts. Effective date.

Prohibiting gender-reassignment medical treatment for minors; providing for administrative violation and penalty

Mental health; requiring the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to issue certain request for proposals subject to availability of fund ..