2020 Regular Session (Oklahoma Session Laws)

An Act relating to sunset extension; amending 59 O.S. 2011, Section 46.4, as last amended by Section 4, Chapter 234, O.S.L. 2014 (59 O.S. Supp. 2019, Section 46.4), which relates to Board of Governors of the Licensed Architects, Landscape Architects and Registered Interior Designers of Oklahoma; amending 59 O.S. 2011, Section 475.3, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 259, O.S.L. 2017 (59 O.S....

An Act relating to the Oklahoma Accountancy Act; amending 59 O.S. 2011, Section 15.14, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 327, O.S.L. 2019 (59 O.S. Supp. 2019, Section 15.14), which relates to registration of certificates and licenses; adding a method of reinstatement of certificate or license; providing for certain fee; and providing an effective date

An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2011, Section 5-142, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 199, O.S.L. 2017 (70 O.S. Supp. 2019, Section 5-142), which relates to criminal background checks; requiring criminal history record check for current school district employees; amending 70 O.S. 2011, Section 6-101, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2016 (70 O.S....

An Act relating to counties and county officers; amending 19 O.S. 2011, Section 1500.1, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 358, O.S.L. 2013 (19 O.S. Supp. 2019, Section 1500.1), which relates to county purchasing; establishing an online bidding process for counties; providing for online bidding process procedures; and providing an effective date

An Act relating to rural broadband expansion; amending Section 3 of Enrolled House Bill No. 4018 of the 2nd Session of the 57th Oklahoma Legislature, which relates to the Rural Broadband Expansion Council; modifying membership; providing for appointees by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate; and declaring...

An Act relating to professions and occupations; amending 59 O.S. 2011, Section 581, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 21, O.S.L. 2016 (59 O.S. Supp. 2019, Section 581), which relates to the practice of optometry; modifying scope of practice; and providing an effective date

An Act relating to the State Election Board; requiring that portions of certain appropriated funds be used for certain purposes; making appropriations nonfiscal; requiring duties and compensation not otherwise required by law to be set by the Secretary of the State Election Board; and setting certain salary limitation

An Act relating to public health and safety; amending 63 O.S. 2011, Section 1-210, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 143, O.S.L. 2018 (63 O.S. Supp. 2019, Section 1-210), which relates to city-county board of health; modifying certain population requirements; authorizing creation of city-county board of health in certain counties; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date

An Act relating to the District Courts; redesignating certain funds; requiring that portions of certain appropriated funds be used for certain purposes; providing lapse dates; and requiring and prohibiting certain budget procedures

An Act relating to the Oklahoma Tax Commission; amending 68 O.S. 2011, Section 118, as amended by Section 532, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012 (68 O.S. Supp. 2019, Section 118), which relates to information to be provided to legislators based on written requests; requiring certain analysis and methodology be provided upon request; and eliminating requirement related to certain written explanations

An Act relating to the Oklahoma Producer Licensing Act; amending 36 O.S. 2011, Section 1435.15, as last amended by Section 4, Chapter 294, O.S.L. 2019 (36 O.S. Supp. 2019, Section 1435.15), which relates to appointment of producer as agent of insurer; modifying procedure and timeline for certain required notice; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency

An Act relating to initiative and referendum; authorizing certain registered voters to use certain address to sign initiative and referendum petitions; providing for codification; and providing an effective date

An Act relating to elections; defining term; prohibiting absentee ballot harvesting in certain elections; providing exceptions; amending 26 O.S. 2011, Section 14-103, which relates to absentee voting; modifying deadline for requesting absentee ballots; providing for alternative procedures for absentee voting for certain elections; authorizing administrative leave for certain ...

An Act relating to public health; amending 63 O.S. 2011, Section 1-502.2, which relates to confidential information; modifying certain exception; and declaring an emergency

An Act relating to militia; amending 44 O.S. 2011, Section 26, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 268, O.S.L. 2016 (44 O.S. Supp. 2019, Section 26), which relates to the duties of the Adjutant General; authorizing the expenditure of appropriated and nonappropriated funds to enhance recruiting and retention efforts; and declaring an emergency

An Act relating to midwifery; creating Shepherd's Law; providing short title; defining terms; providing exceptions to act; authorizing State Commissioner of Health to promulgate certain rules; providing certain powers and duties of the Commissioner; creating the Advisory Committee on Midwifery; providing for membership, terms, vacancies, officers, meetings and quorum; requiring Committee to meet...

An Act relating to civil liability; defining terms; establishing immunity from liability for persons or entities from certain civil actions; establishing requirements for certain immunity; clarifying applicability of act; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency

An Act relating to farmers markets; creating the Oklahoma Farmers Market and Farmers Hub Act; defining terms; allowing certain persons to register a farmers market with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry; creating requirements for persons registering a farmers market with the Department; identifying products authorized for sale at registered farmers markets; allowing...

An Act relating to labor; amending 40 O.S. 2011, Section 435, which relates to accommodation for expressing milk and breast-feeding; requiring state agency to allow paid break time for lactating employee to use lactation room for certain purpose; and providing an effective date

An Act relating to public retirement systems; enacting the Sergeant Schoolfield Line of Duty Disability Act; amending 62 O.S. 2011, Section 3103, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 245, O.S.L. 2018 (62 O.S. Supp. 2019, Section 3103), which relates to the Oklahoma Pension Legislation Actuarial Analysis Act; modifying definitions; amending 11 O.S. 2011, Section 50-115, as amended...

An Act relating to education; amending 70 O.S. 2011, Section 13-101.2, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 249, O.S.L. 2017 (70 O.S. Supp. 2019, Section 13-101.2), which relates to the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; requiring State Department of Education to list on its website approved accrediting associations; directing the Department...

An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending 47 O.S. 2011, Section 6-110.1, which relates to endorsements; requiring certain compliance to operate a motor vehicle; amending 47 O.S. 2011, Section 6-303, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 141, O.S.L. 2016 (47 O.S. Supp. 2018, Section 6-303), which relates to penalties for driving without a license; creating misdemeanor offense for certain...

An Act relating to hospitals; amending 63 O.S. 2011, Section 1-701, which relates to definitions; adding certain definition; establishing certain requirements for hospitals; providing for certain determination, evaluation and consideration by the State Department of Health; providing certain criteria; providing exception; providing certain calculation methodology; providing for...

An Act relating to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department; amending 74 O.S. 2011, Section 2239, which relates to exemptions from The Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act; establishing exemptions for the purchase of certain merchandise for resale; establishing exemptions for the purchase of certain materials, supplies and services for facilities and programs; establishing...

An Act relating to public lands; amending 64 O.S. 2011, Section 1013, as last amended by Section 6, Chapter 71, O.S.L. 2016 (64 O.S. Supp. 2019, Section 1013), which relates to investment of educational funds; modifying cap on investment of Land Office Trust assets; requiring the Commissioners of the Land Office to use best efforts to exchange land for certain property; providing...

An Act relating to insurance; amending 36 O.S. 2011, Section 6470.19, as last amended by Section 21, Chapter 298, O.S.L. 2015 (36 O.S. Supp. 2019, Section 6470.19), which relates to captive insurance taxes; providing for reporting and disbursement of collections; providing an apportionment schedule for disbursement; requiring certain funds be used for certain purposes; providing an effective date;

An Act relating to public retirement systems; amending 74 O.S. 2011, Sections 902, as last amended by Section 20, Chapter 297, O.S.L. 2016, 915, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 21, O.S.L. 2018, 916.3, 919.1, as amended by Section 22, Chapter 297, O.S.L. 2016 and 920A (74 O.S. Supp. 2019, Sections 902, 915 and 919.1), which relate to the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System; modifying

An Act relating to alcoholic beverages; amending Section 21, Chapter 366, O.S.L. 2016 (37A O.S. Supp. 2019, Section 2-109), which relates to certain retail licenses; modifying restriction on sale of malt beverages; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency

An Act relating to public finance; amending 62 O.S. 2011, Section 50, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 370, O.S.L. 2012 (62 O.S. Supp. 2019, Section 50), which relates to the Tobacco Settlement Fund; providing for contingent apportionment of revenues; providing for contingency based on approval of provisions of Enrolled Senate Joint Resolution No. 27 of the 2nd Session of the 57th Oklahoma...

An Act relating to State Aid; amending 70 O.S. 2011, Section 18-200.1, which relates to allocation of State Aid; prohibiting assessment of certain penalty if a school district exceeds certain limits during certain fiscal year; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency