INDEX
BILLS OF INTEREST TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Long
range plans, State Regents, HB 1208
Tax
Deduction
for investors in emerging technology or biotechnology company, SB 929
Exemption
for retirement benefits, HB 2082
Exemption
for sales to hospitals, HB 1974
Exemption
for sales to technology or biotechnology company, SB 929
Exemption
for ticket sales, SB 893
Teacher
Alternative
certification, SB 1595, HB 2915
Certification,
SB 1595, SB 1637, HB 2915
BILL SUMMARIES
Status
Reported as of March 7, 2002
SENATE BILLS
SB 37 (Fisher/Peters) - SCHOOL
READINESS. Creating the
Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Act; creating the Oklahoma
Partnership for School Readiness Board, whose membership includes the
Chancellor. (10 § 640.2)
2/21/01Title
Stricken
02/21/01 Senate Committee - Do Pass as
Amended
3/5/01 Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (42-0)
3/28/01House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
4/4/01 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (65-33) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/sb37_hasb.rtf
4/25/01In
Conference Committee - GCCA
2/12/02House
Rejected CCR, Requested Further Conference
2/13/02In
Conference Committee
SB
576 (Herbert/Paulk) - ACCUMULATED ANNUAL LEAVE. Raising the accumulation limits of annual
leave; authorizing an appointing authority to allow its employees to sell back
excess annual leave at the end of a calendar year; requiring that sold-back
leave be calculated at the employee’s salary level at the end of the calendar
year; defining excess annual leave as annual leave that would exceed the maximum
annual leave at the end of the calendar year had the employee been allowed to
accumulate more than the maximum annual leave amount; requiring the Office of
Personnel Management to promulgate rules to implement such provisions. (74 § 840-2.20) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB576_int.rtf
2/15/02Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee:
General Government Subcommittee
2/20/02Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb576_cs.rtf
2/27/02Bill
Passed - Senate (33-5) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb576_engr.rtf
3/4/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
SB
650 (Henry/Askins) - Workers’
Compensation. Authorizing the commissioner of CompSource
Oklahoma to require production of records of employers insured with or applying
for insurance with CompSource Oklahoma against liability for compensation;
requiring that premiums for any policy period be paid according to the contract
of insurance; requiring the administrator for the Multiple Injury Trust Fund to
approve funds to be allocated by the state treasurer to CompSource Oklahoma for
administration expenses, unless rejected by the governor and attorney general;
repealing 85 O.S. 2001, Sections 2c and 2.6, relating to authorization of
claims, and to certain employees of family members. (85 O.S. 2001, §§ 134, 142, 175)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB650_int.rtf
2/6/02 Referred
to Senate Judiciary Committee
2/19/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb650_cs.rtf
2/27/02Bill
Discussed and Laid Over - Senate
3/4/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (48-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb650_engr.rtf
3/6/02 Referred
to House Judiciary Committee
SB
836 (Ford/Hopper Smith) – SCIENCE & MATH COURSES. Establishing a weighted pupil category for
laboratory science and upper-level mathematics course enrollment; authorizing
the Education Department to determine courses eligible for category
weight. (70 O.S. 2001, § 18-201.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB836_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb836_cs.rtf
3/5/02 Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(44-2) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb836_engr.rtf
3/7/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee
SB
893 (Morgan/Nations) – SALES TAX
EXEMPTION/EVENT TICKETS. Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of
admission tickets to recreational events or activities that are located at and
operated by a State System institution; requiring that an amount equivalent to
the amount that otherwise would be required to be collected must be separately
stated on the admission ticket and used for funding policies, practices, programs
and services to promote gender equity.
(68 O.S. 2001, § 1356) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB893_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb893_sflr.rtf
SB
901 (Crutchfield/Staggs) – SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGISTS/SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS/AUDIOLOGISTS/SALARY BONUS. Requiring the State Board of Education,
subject to availability of funds, to provide an annual salary bonus of $5,000
to school psychologists and speech-language pathologists or audiologists. (70 § 6-205) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB901_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb901_sflr.rtf
3/4/02 Bill
Passed - Senate (37-10) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb901_engr.rtf
3/6/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee
SB
903 (Williams/Vaughn) – FACULTY EMPLOYMENT. Requiring
that full-time higher education faculty be given reasons for certain employment
decisions within seven days of decision; exempting the University of Oklahoma
and all institutions under the A&M Board.
(70 § 3231) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB903_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
2/18/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb903_sflr.rtf
3/6/02 Amendment
Adopted (43-0)
3/6/02 Laid
Over - Senate
SB
929 (Morgan) – SALES TAX
DEDUCTION/TECHNOLOGY/BIOTECHNOLOGY. Creating the “Oklahoma Emerging Technology and Biotechnology
Financial Assistance Act”; stating legislative intent to provide financial
assistance to emerging technology or biotechnology companies; stating importance
of supporting pharmaceutical industry, related university biotechnology
research programs and the sizable investment of state funds in higher
education. (68 O.S. 2001, § 2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB929_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended
SB
934 (Herbert/Glover) – COMMISSIONERS
OF LAND OFFICE. Authorizing
the Commissioners of the Land Office to hold meetings by teleconference;
authorizing the Commissioners to invest the permanent school fund and the other
educational funds in timber and timberland and in real estate, improved real
estate and real estate investment trusts; authorizing the Commissioners to buy,
sell, harvest and manage timber produced on the state’s school lands; modifying
publication requirements for the sale of oil, gas and mineral leases on school
lands; requiring the Commissioners to pay real estate appraiser license fees
for employees required to obtain such license to perform required job
duties. (25 O.S. 2001, § 307.1; 64 O.S.
2001, §§ 51, 92, 281) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB934_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/18/02Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb934_cs.rtf
SB
936 (Shurden/Turner) – GOLF CART
USE IN STATE PARK. Authorizing
a physically disabled person to operate a golf cart within the boundaries of a
state park during daylight hours, so long as the golf cart does not exceed the
speed limit in the area as determined by the Department of Tourism and
Recreation. (47 § 31151.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB936_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Tourism Committee
2/21/02Title
Stricken
2/21/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb936_sflr.rtf
2/27/02Bill
Passed - Senate (44-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb936_engr.rtf
3/4/02 Referred
to House Public Safety Committee
SB
948 (Maddux/Plunk) – Administrative
RuleS. Changing from 20 days
to 30 days the amount of time required for a comment period after publication
of notice of intended rulemaking action; requiring agencies to submit to the
Small Business Regulatory Review Committee proposed rules adversely affecting
small businesses. (75 O.S. 2001, §§
303) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB948_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Small Business Committee
2/21/02Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb948_cs.rtf
SB
950 (Leftwich/Paulk) – TELEMARKETING. “Telemarketer Restriction Act”; requiring
the attorney general to establish a no-telemarketing-sales-call registry;
providing an exception from restrictions for the solicitation of funds or other
support for a charitable or religious activity, political candidate, cause or
organization and any activity of a charitable not-for-profit entity; providing
an exception in cases in which a business relationship has been established;
authorizing the attorney general to promulgate rules establishing a schedule of
increasing fines to be assessed for multiple and repeated violations. The amendment deletes certain
language and inserts definition of “established business relationship”. (15 §§
775B.1/775B.7) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB950_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Business & Labor Committee
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb950_sflr.rtf
3/6/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (35-6) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb950_engr.rtf
SB
962 (Milacek/Roggow) – CREDIT
CARDS/HIGHER EDUCATION. Stating legislative intent that the State
Regents and any organization associated with state-supported higher education
institutions cease entering into contracts with credit card issuers and cease
allowing credit card issuers to use institution space or facilities. (70 § 3242)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB962_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
2/18/02Title
Stricken
2/18/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb962_sflr.rtf
SB 989
(Shurden/Leist) - LOTTERY. Expanding activities
deemed not to be violations of state lottery or gambling laws to include
funding raising by qualified organizations issuing numbered tickets in conjunction
with voluntary contributions, with the corresponding stub or stubs of one or
more of the tickets to be drawn by lot under the supervision of an official of
the qualified organization, the stub or stubs so drawn entitling the ticket
holder to a prize; defining “qualified organization” as a church, a public or
private school accredited by the Department of Education or registered by the
State Board of Education for purposes of participating in federal programs, a
student group or organization affiliated with a public or private school, a
parent-teacher association or organization affiliated with a public or private
school, or a religious, charitable, labor, fraternal, veteran, firefighter, law
enforcement, educational or other such entity.
(21 O.S. 2001, § 1051) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB989_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb989_sflr.rtf
3/6/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (28-16) -
http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb989_engr.rtf
SB
990 (Rozell/McCarter) – HEALTH CARE
CONSUMER PROTECTION. Enacting the “Health Care Consumer Protection
Act”; prohibiting certain billing methods by participating health care providers,
including balance billing, that violate contracts between the provider and a
health care payor; requiring certain disclosures by nonparticipating providers;
making it the responsibility of the provider who orders diagnostic testing to
ensure that the patient is directly notified of significant abnormal results
within three calendar days of their availability; authorizing administrative
fine of up to $1,000 for violations.
(36 §§ 3650.1/3650.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB990_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Human Resources Committee
2/21/02Title
Stricken
2/21/02Senate
Committee – Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb990_cs.rtf
3/5/02 Bill
Passed - Senate (42-3) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb990_engr.rtf
3/7/02 Referred
to House Public Health Committee
SB
995 (Robinson/Ericson) – CONNORS
STATE COLLEGE. Changing the name of Connors State College of
Agriculture and Applied Science to Connors State College. (70 §§ 3201, 3405, 3405.1, 3412) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2002-02SB/SB995_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
2/21/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb995_sflr.rtf
SB
1001 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/TEACHER
PREPARATION. Appropriating to various education entities
including funds for the Virtual Internet School in Oklahoma Network (VISION)
Pilot Program, Great Expectations Summer Institutes for Teachers scholarships,
Community Education Grants, Education Leadership Oklahoma, participation in the
National Assessment of Educational Progress, Oklahoma Alliance for Geographic
Education, and the Teacher Preparation Commission. (70 § 18-103.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1001_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(41-2) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1001_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
to Calendar
SB 1002
(Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/VISION/EDUCATION LEADERSHIP. Appropriating
to common education, including funds for the Virtual Internet School in
Oklahoma Network (VISION) Pilot Program and Education Leadership Oklahoma. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1002_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1002_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
to Calendar
SB
1010 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/TEACHER
PREPARATION. Setting budgetary limitations for the Teacher
Preparation Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1010_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(45-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1010_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
to Calendar
SB
1011 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/TEACHER
PREPARATION. Setting budgetary limitations for the Teacher
Preparation Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1011_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1011_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
to Calendar
SB
1024 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/UNIVERSITY
HOSPITALS. Appropriating to various health entities including the Health Department
for contractual services of OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine for the
Area Health Education Centers Campaign, contractual services for the OU Health
Science Center Pediatric Endocrinology Department, contractual services with
the Perinatal Continuing Education Program within OU’s College of Medicine’s
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, for the Children First Program and
University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1024_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1024_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
to Calendar
SB
1033 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/ UNIVERSITY
HOSPITALS. Setting budgetary limitations for the University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1033_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1033_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
to Calendar
SB
1034 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/ UNIVERSITY
HOSPITALS. Setting budgetary limitations for the University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1034_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1034_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
to Calendar
SB 1044 (Haney/Mass) APPROPRIATIONS/AGRICULTURE/OSU
PROGRAMS. Appropriating to
the Department of Agriculture, including funds for OSU’s Statewide Intensive
Financial Management Assistance Program and diagnostic laboratories. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1044_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1044_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
to Calendar
SB 1045 (Haney/Mass) APPROPRIATIONS/AGRICULTURE/OSU
PROGRAMS. Setting budgetary
limits for the Department of Agriculture, including funds for OSU’s Statewide
Intensive Financial Management Assistance Program and diagnostic
laboratories. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1045_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1045_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
to Calendar
SB 1046 (Haney/Mass) APPROPRIATIONS/AGRICULTURE/OSU
PROGRAMS. Setting budgetary
limits for the Department of Agriculture, including funds for OSU’s Statewide
Intensive Financial Management Assistance Program and diagnostic
laboratories. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1046_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1046_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
to Calendar
SB 1055 (Haney/Mass) –
APPROPRIATIONS/TOURISM. Establishing budgetary limitations for the
Department of Tourism and Recreation, including unspecified funds budgeted for
the Summer Arts Institute and the Jazz Hall of Fame. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1055_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1055_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
to Calendar
SB 1058 (Haney/Mass) –
APPROPRIATIONS/TOURISM. Establishing budgetary limitations for the
Department of Tourism and Recreation, including unspecified funds budgeted for
the Summer Arts Institute and the Jazz Hall of Fame. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1058_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1058_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
to Calendar
SB 1059 (Haney/Mass) –
APPROPRIATIONS/TOURISM. Establishing budgetary limitations for the
Department of Tourism and Recreation, including unspecified funds budgeted for
the Summer Arts Institute and the Jazz Hall of Fame. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1059_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1059_engr.rtf
2/21/02Direct
to Calendar
SB
1117 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/OCAST. Appropriating
to Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1117_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (45-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1117_engr.rtf
2/28/02Direct
to Calendar
SB
1120 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/OCAST. Setting
budgetary limitations for Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and
Technology (OCAST). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1120_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (44-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1120_engr.rtf
2/28/02Direct
to Calendar
SB
1121 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/OCAST. Setting
budgetary limitations for Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and
Technology (OCAST). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1121_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (44-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1121_engr.rtf
2/28/02Direct
to Calendar
SB
1168 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/STATE REGENTS/ Physician Manpower Training Commission. Appropriating
to the State Regents and Physician Manpower Training Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1168_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (47-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1168_engr.rtf
2/28/02Direct
to Calendar
SB
1169 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/STATE REGENTS. Appropriating
to the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1169_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (47-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1169_engr.rtf
2/28/02Direct
to Calendar
SB
1170 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/STATE REGENTS. Appropriating
to the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1170_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (47-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1170_engr.rtf
2/28/02Direct
to Calendar
SB
1171 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/Physician Manpower Training Commission. Setting
budgetary limitations for the Physician Manpower Training Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1171_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (47-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1171_engr.rtf
2/28/02Direct
to Calendar
SB
1172 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/Physician Manpower Training Commission. Setting
budgetary limitations for the Physician Manpower Training Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1172_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (47-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1172_engr.rtf
2/28/02Direct
to Calendar
SB
1188 (Haney/Mass) – Appropriations/GENERAL. Appropriating
to various state entities including the State Regents, Physician Manpower
Training Commission, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and
Technology (OCAST), Teacher Preparation Commission, and the University Hospitals
Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1188_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (47-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1188_engr.rtf
2/28/02Direct
to Calendar
SB
1203 (Haney/Mass) – UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE. Relating
to unclassified service; updating agency references. (74 O.S. 2001, § 840-5.5)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1203_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (47-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1203_engr.rtf
2/28/02Direct
to Calendar
SB
1204 (Haney/Mass) – DEFERRED SAVINGS. Clarifying
language relating to the Oklahoma State Employees Deferred Savings Incentive
Plan. (74 O.S. 2001, § 1707) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1204_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (47-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1204_engr.rtf
2/28/02Direct
to Calendar
SB
1206 (Haney/Mass) – STRATEGIC PLANS. This
is a shell bill relating to agency strategic plans. (62 O.S. 2001, § 45.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1206_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1206_engr.rtf
2/28/02Direct
to Calendar
SB 1208
(Haney/Mass) – STATE REGENTS LONG-RANGE PLANS. Authorizing Central
Services to expend certain funding for the purpose of site location, design and
architectural work for projects of the State Regents as approved by the
Long-Range Capital Planning Commission and the Contingency Review Board. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1208_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (47-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1208_engr.rtf
2/28/02Direct
to Calendar
SB 1209
(Haney/Mass) – Tobacco Settlement Fund.
Clarifying language relating
to the Tobacco Settlement Fund. (62
O.S. 2001, § 50) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1209_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (47-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1209_engr.rtf
2/28/02Direct
to Calendar
SB
1211 (Haney/Mass) – Higher Education CAPITAL REVOLVING FUND. Changes
the name of the Higher Education Capital Revolving Fund to the Higher Education
Research Revolving Fund. (62 O.S. 2001,
§ 41.29d) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1211_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (47-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1211_engr.rtf
2/28/02Direct
to Calendar
SB
1222 (Haney/Mass) – SALARIES/STATE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. “The
State Chief Executive Officer Salary Act”; creating the nine-member State Chief
Executive Officer Salary Commission; requiring the Office of Personnel
Management to establish salary guidelines and ranges for state chief executive
officers; requiring the commission to review guidelines and ranges; requiring
implementation of guidelines by Dec. 1, 2002; prohibiting reduction of a chief
executive’s salary if it is above the range; allowing reduction if the salary
is within the established range; requiring commission to consider recommendations
for amending chief executive salaries; requiring OPM to conduct a chief
executive salary survey every three years.
(74 § 870-1.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1222_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1222_sflr.rtf
SB
1231 (Morgan/Stites) – TEACHERS’ Retirement. Requiring
that retirement allowances for members of the Teachers Retirement System of
Oklahoma be calculated on the member’s current average salary plus $1,000;
providing for a 3.5-percent benefit increase; providing for indexed benefit
increases. (70 §§ 17-116.17, 17-116.18)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1231_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1231_sflr.rtf
SB
1233 (Morgan/Wells) – Employee Benefits Council. Prohibiting
the Employee Benefits Council and the State and Education Employees Group
Insurance Board from requiring HMOs to follow a standardized service area or
offer a Medicare supplement plan. (74
O.S. 2001, § 1366.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1233_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1233_cs.rtf
SB
1237 (Capps/Paulk) – VEHICLE REIMBURSEMENT. Requiring
state agencies to reimburse employees for use of their privately owned vehicle
in lieu of a state vehicle if the employee is determined by the State
Department of Rehabilitation Services to be severely disabled and such
disability would be accommodated by allowing the employee to use his or her own
vehicle. (74 O.S. 2001, § 500.4) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1237_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/14/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1237_sflr.rtf
SB
1239 (Maddox/Paulk) – TELEPHONE ANSWERING. Requiring
that primary state agency telephone numbers be answered by an employee during
normal business hours. (74 § 3306) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1239_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1239_sflr.rtf
SB
1240 (Wilcoxson/Covey) – EQUIPMENT INVENTORY. Deleting
exemptions from inventory of state equipment by the Department of Central
Services; requiring agency to make periodic checks of inventory items and
report missing items to law enforcement.
(74 O.S. 2001, § 110.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1240_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/14/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1240_sflr.rtf
2/25/02Bill
Passed - Senate (44-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1240_engr.rtf
2/27/02Second
reading - Referred to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
SB
1241 (Smith/Braddock) – Governmental Tort Claims. Modifying
settlement amount pursuant to the Governmental Tort Claims Act from $10,000 to
$25,000. (51 O.S. 2001, § 158) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1241_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Judiciary Committee
2/12/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1241_sflr.rtf
2/27/02Bill
Passed - Senate (43-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1241_engr.rtf
3/4/02 Referred
to House Judiciary Committee
SB
1243 (Morgan/Corn) – Health
insurance/TEACHERS’ Retirement. Deleting
language regarding the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board
contracting with the Oklahoma Medical Center and George Nigh Rehabilitation
Institute; deleting authorization for retired members of the Teacher’s
Retirement System whose education entity is not a participant in the State and
Education Group Insurance Act to begin health and dental insurance
coverage. (74 O.S. 2001, §§ 1304,
1305.1, 1306, 1316.3, 1365) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1243_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/21/02Title
Stricken
SB
1244 (Morgan/Stites) – TEACHERS’ Retirement/Health insurance. Increasing by $75 the maximum benefit payable
by the Teacher’s Retirement System on behalf of a retired person toward a
monthly premium for health insurance; increasing amount each year thereafter by
the lesser of $75 or the member’s share of the monthly premium. (74 O.S. 2001, § 1316.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1244_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1244_sflr.rtf
SB
1251 (Shurden/Leist) – high
school equivalency certificates.
Requiring the State Board of Education to issue a certificate of
high school equivalency to students educated by other means who achieve a
composite score on the American College Test (ACT) equivalent to or higher than
the most recent state average composite score; requiring the student’s parent
or legal guardian to sign an affidavit that the student met the curricular
requirements necessary for high school graduation. (70 O.S. 2001, § 1212.516)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1251_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
2/18/02Title
Stricken
2/18/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1251_sflr.rtf
3/5/02 Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(45-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1251_engr.rtf
3/7/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
SB
1287 (Ford/Hopper Smith) – Tulsa
Community College TECHNOLOGY CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT. Modifying the name of the Tulsa County
Technology Center School District to be the Tulsa Technology Center School
District; requiring that funds expended for operations or capital improvements
be subject to approval by the State Board of Career and Technology Education;
removing authority of State Board of Career and Technology Education to approve
Tulsa Community College budget. The
floor substitute removes language relating to an increase in millage
levies. (70 O.S. 2001, §§ 4419,
4420) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1287_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1287_sflr.rtf
3/5/02 Floor
Substitute Adopted
3/5/02 Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(42-2) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1287_engr.rtf
3/7/02 Referred
to House Career & Technology Education Committee
SB 1292 (Crutchfield/Roan) – PARKING/PUBLIC DISRUPTIONS. Prohibiting unauthorized parking at any
state building or property in Oklahoma and Tulsa Counties; removing reference
to State Capitol Park, the Cowboy Hall of Fame Park and the State Capitol
complex in Tulsa; authorizing booting of autos with outstanding fines; making
it unlawful to disturb, interfere or disrupt state business, agency operations
or any state employee, agent, official or representative; making it a
misdemeanor to refuse to disperse or leave any property, building or structure
used to conduct state business or operations after proper notice by a peace
officer, sergeant-at-arms or other security personnel; setting punishment at a
maximum one-year county jail term and/or a $1,000 fine. (47 O.S. 2001, § 11-1009; 21, § 280) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1292_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/14/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1292_sflr.rtf
2/28/02Title
Restored
2/28/02Floor
Substitute Adopted, Amended, Laid Over in Senate
3/4/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (40-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1292_engr.rtf
3/6/02 Referred
to House Public Health Committee
SB 1299 (Rozell/Webb) – Health
insurance. Allowing a
network provider facility or physician contract to be amended at any time
during the term of the contract only by mutual written consent of duly
authorized representatives of the State and Education Employees Group Insurance
Board and the network provider and the facility or physician; providing for
disclosure of reimbursement fee schedules relative and appropriate to the
facility or physician contract. (74 §
1306.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1299_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1299_sflr.rtf
3/5/02 Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(38-8) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1299_engr.rtf
3/7/02 Referred
to House Insurance Committee
SB 1317 (Laughlin/Maddux) – NorthWEstern
OKLAHOMA State University.
Authorizing Northwestern Oklahoma State University to establish tuition
and fees for students who are not U.S. citizens, at an amount not less than is
charged for nonresident tuition. (70 §
3218.15) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1317_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1317_sflr.rtf
SB 1327 (Pruitt/Gray) – COMMISSIONERS
OF LAND OFFICE. Requiring
the state treasurer to conduct an evaluation and analysis of the investment
performance of the permanent school funds, other educational funds and public
building funds managed by the Commissioners of the Land Office; requiring a
report to be made to the Legislature and Governor. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1327_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/13/02Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1327_cs.rtf
SB 1328 (Cain/Greenwood) – EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER FOR DEAF.
“Oklahoma Educational Interpreter for the Deaf Act”; establishing
qualifications for educational interpreters in the public schools. (70 §§ 13-115/13-115.4) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1328_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
2/12/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1328_sflr.rtf
2/27/02Bill
Failed - Senate (19-19)
2/27/02Held
on Notice to Reconsider
3/5/02 Motion
to Reconsider Adopted (44-0)
SB 1335 (Wilcoxson/Morgan)
– SCHOOL PERFORMANCE REVIEW. Authorizing the Office of Accountability,
under the director of the Education Oversight Board, to research, develop,
implement and administer a school performance review program. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1335_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/21/02Title
Stricken
2/21/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1335_sflr.rtf
3/4/02 Bill
Passed - Senate (45-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1335_engr.rtf
3/6/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee
SB 1353 (Williams/Roach) –
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY/TULSA. Modifying language relating to transfer of
certain assets to Oklahoma State University/Tulsa. (70 O.S. 2001, § 4670) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1353_int.rtf
2/12/02Withdrawn
from Appropriations Committee; Assigned to Education Committee
2/18/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1353_sflr.rtf
SB 1358 (Morgan/Webb) –
INVENTORY. Increasing from $500 to
$5,000 the limit on inventory of State System institutions and the University
Hospitals consisting of machinery, implements, tools, furniture, livestock,
vehicles and other apparatus that may be used repeatedly without material
impairment of its physical condition.
(74 O.S. 2001, § 110.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1358_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1358_sflr.rtf
SB 1364 (Monson/Askins) –
DONATED LEAVE. Removing authority
for chief administrative officers to deny the donation of leave solely because
it originates from different agencies.
(74 O.S. 2001, § 840-2.23) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1364_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1364_sflr.rtf
3/4/02 Bill
Passed - Senate (46-2) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1364_engr.rtf
3/6/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
SB 1365 (Dickerson/Askins) –
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT.
Providing that, if an evaluation by a state agency of the performance of
a professional services contract indicates deficiencies with the supplier's
work, the agency must send a copy of the evaluation to the State Purchasing
Director. (74 O.S. 2001, § 85.41) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1365_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1365_sflr.rtf
3/5/02 Bill
Passed - Senate (43-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1365_engr.rtf
3/7/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
SB 1376 (Morgan/Stites) –
TEACHERS' RETIREMENT/APPORTIONMENT.
Modifying apportionment of sales and use tax and income tax revenues;
increasing to 5 percent the amount to be deposited into the Teachers'
Retirement System of Oklahoma fund. (68
O.S. 2001, §§ 1353, 1403, 2352) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1376_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1376_sflr.rtf
SB 1378 (Morgan/Ingmire) –
ALTERNATE RETIREMENT PLAN.
"Alternate Retirement Plan for Eligible Employees of Participating
State Institutions of Higher Education Act"; authorizing alternate
retirement plans for eligible employees and electing employees at the
University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University in lieu of the plan
offered by the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma; authorizing boards of
regents to establish such plan. (70
O.S. 2001, § 17-103) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1378_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1378_cs.rtf
SB 1381 (Dickerson/Askins) –
AUDITS/STATE PURCHASE CARDS.
Authorizing the director of the Department of Central Services to
promulgate rules relating to audits of state agency acquisitions and use of a
state purchase card to make acquisitions; limiting cards to not exceed $2,500;
authorizing the Purchasing Director to authorize state agencies to use reverse
auctions to acquire acquisitions. (74
O.S. 2001, § 85.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1381_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1381_sflr.rtf
3/5/02 Bill
Passed - Senate (43-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1381_engr.rtf
3/7/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
SB 1382 (Dickerson/Corn) –
REPORTS TO LEGISLATURE. Requiring
state agencies to supply reports and other documents only to recipients named
in the appropriate legislation. (74 §
3118) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1382_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1382_sflr.rtf
2/27/02Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1382_engr.rtf
3/4/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
SB 1384 (Dickerson/Dunegan)
– STATE PERSONNEL/LEAVE SHARING/CARL ALBERT PUBLIC INTERNSHIP. Modifying numerous provisions relating to
state personnel, including leave sharing and the Carl Albert Public Internship
Program. (74 O.S. 2001, §§ 840-2.23,
840-3.4, 840-3.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1384_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1384_sflr.rtf
3/5/02 Bill
Passed - Senate (43-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1384_engr.rtf
3/7/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
SB
1385 (Monson/Askins) – Employee Benefits Council. Allowing
the Oklahoma State Employees Benefits Council to renegotiate rates with
successful bidders after contracts have been awarded if there is a substantial
fluctuation in enrollment; authorizing the council to contract with dental and
vision plans. The amendment adds
a new section relating to the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System and
investment of funds. (74 O.S. 2001, §§
1321, 1365) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1385_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1385_sflr.rtf
3/4/02 Bill
Discussed & Laid Over - Senate
3/5/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (42-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1385_engr.rtf
3/7/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
SB 1391 (Fisher/Rice) – TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE. Relating to the Oklahoma Institute of Technology;
updating references; deleting obsolete language; modifying terms of board members. (74 O.S. 2001, § 5060.42) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1391_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Economic Development Committee
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1391_sflr.rtf
3/4/02 Bill
Passed - Senate (39-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1391_engr.rtf
3/6/02 Referred
to House Science & Technology Committee
SB 1408 (Easley/Ferguson) – TECHNOLOGY CENTER COURSES. Authorizing enrollment of students on a
part-time basis; authorizing remedial educational services through remote
internet-based instruction; providing formulas for calculation of state aid;
removing authorization to award credit for certain mathematics and science courses
taught at technology center schools; authorizing credit for core curriculum
courses at technology centers upon district board approval. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1408_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1408_sflr.rtf
SB
1415 (Monson/Clay Pope) - SALES TAX EXEMPTION/TEACHER TRAINING/ROBOTICS. Providing a sales tax exemption on tangible
personal property for 501(c)(3) organizations affiliated with a State System
comprehensive university for teacher training and events related to
robotics. (68 § 1356) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1415_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1415_sflr.rtf
3/5/02 Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(47-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1415_engr.rtf
3/7/02 Referred
to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
SB 1420 (Maddox/Kirby) – SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION. Requiring certain sex offenders to register
with higher education campus police or security. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1420_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1420_sflr.rtf
SB 1422 (Leftwich/McCarter)
– GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. Modifying social studies requirements;
encouraging districts to include certain youth community service programs in
course offerings; modifying character education program components. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1422_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1422_sflr.rtf
SB 1447 (Taylor/Deutschendorf)
– CAMERON UNIVERSITY/TAX COMMISSION. Authorizing the Tax Commission to enter into
a contract with Cameron University to use its computer server to detect
non-registered taxpayers, no-filers and underreporting taxpayers. (68 § 205)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1447_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Finance Committee
2/19/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1447_sflr.rtf
SB 1454 (Shurden/Paulk) – RISK MANAGEMENT. Requiring Central Services to establish a
risk management audit program to identify workplace security threats that
expose state employees to dangers that could be eliminated or reduced by infrastructure,
technology or other improvements; requiring each state agency to designate an
employee to receive training. (74 O.S.
2001, § 85.58A) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1454_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1454_sflr.rtf
3/4/02 Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(48-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1454_engr.rtf
3/6/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
SB 1456 (Williams/Roberts) –
TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT. Transferring from the Public Employees
Retirement System to the Teachers’ Retirement System. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1456_int.rtf
2/13/02Committee
Reassignment - Appropriations
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1456_cs.rtf
2/27/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate (42-0)
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1456_engr.rtf
3/4/02 Referred
to House Retirement Laws Committee
SB 1460 (Leftwich/Gray) – MEDICAL RECORDS. Increasing allowable copy costs for medical
records from 25 cents per page to $1 for the first page, 50 cents for each
subsequent page. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1460_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Judiciary Committee
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1460_sflr.rtf
3/6/02 Bill
Passed - Senate (27-14) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1460_engr.rtf
SB 1461 (Dickerson/Corn) – UNPAID LEAVE/FAMILIES OF CRIME VICTIMS. Requiring the employer of an employee who is
the immediate family member of a victim of violent crime to provide unpaid
leave to the employee to attend judicial or other proceedings; designating
violation as a misdemeanor. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1461_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Business & Labor Committee
2/12/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1461_sflr.rtf
SB 1462 (Wilcoxson/Pettigrew)
– TEACHER SALARY/MILITARY CREDIT. Increasing from five to 10 years the number
of years of military service for which a teacher shall be granted credit for
the purpose of state salary increments and retirement; repealing duplicate
section. Amended on page 1, line
16, by deleting “and/or fringe benefits”.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1462_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/18/02Title
Stricken
2/18/02Senate
Committee – Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1462_cs.rtf
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (43-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1462_engr.rtf
2/28/02Second
reading - Referred to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
SB 1469 (Leftwich/Nations) –
PRIVATIZATION. Amending section relating to the
Privatization of State Functions Act; requiring agencies to make cost
determination; requiring certain report.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1469_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/hb1469_sflr.rtf
3/6/02 Bill
Passed - Senate (28-14) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1469_engr.rtf
SB 1484 (Shurden/Erwin) – HEALTH INSURANCE/CLAIM LITIGATION. Deleting language providing for recovery of
attorney fees by prevailing party in the event of litigation regarding a claim
made to the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1484_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1484_sflr.rtf
SB 1486 (Haney/Mass) – APPROPRIATIONS/MASTER LEASE. Appropriating to the State Board of
Education; designating $405,870 to be expended on a competitive application
basis to a State System institution for implementing telecommunications
curriculum; setting budgetary
limitations for the Teacher Preparation Commission; making appropriations to
the State Regents; stating legislative intent that $500,000 be allocated for
the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the University of Oklahoma; stating
legislative intent that $100,000 be allocated for a Native American Language
Curator for the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History at the University of
Oklahoma; creating a new section of law permitting the State Regents to
establish a master lease program; appropriating to the Oklahoma Center for the
Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST); repealing sections relating to
higher education leasing, higher education funding and OCAST. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1486_int.rtf
2/15/02 Signed by Governor - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1486_enr.rtf
SB 1487 (Haney/Mass) – APPROPRIATIONS. Making
appropriations to various health entities, including the University Hospitals
Authority; authorizing the referral of correctional inmate patients to the
University Hospitals. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1487_int.rtf
2/15/02 Signed by Governor - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1487_enr.rtf
SB 1506 (Wilcoxson/Toure) – TEACHER TESTING. Requiring
that teachers in core subject areas complete the Oklahoma Subject Area Test for
all subjects taught by the teacher.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1506_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
2/11/02Title
Stricken
2/11/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1506_sflr.rtf
SB 1512 (Cain/Lindley) – OLMSTEAD DECISION. Creating
the Strategic Planning Committee on the Olmstead decision regarding
discriminatory segregation of disabled individuals requiring certain services. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1512_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Human Resources Committee
2/11/02Title
Stricken
2/11/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1512_sflr.rtf
3/4/02 Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(34-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1512_engr.rtf
3/6/02 Referred
to House Mental Health Committee
SB
1523 (Wilcoxson/Nations) - Oklahoma
Tuition SCHOLARSHIP/OHLAP. Authorizing students in the 11th and 12th
grades during the 2002-03 school year, for the purpose of providing an award to
students in lieu of the Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Program, to enter into
participation in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP), upon
meeting certain eligibility requirements; prohibiting such students from being found
to be in financial need for purposes of the program if the income from taxable
and nontaxable sources of the student’s parents exceed $70,000 per year;
providing for adjustment of award amounts based on income levels; requiring the
State Regents to include such provisions in the public awareness program used
for the 2002-03 school year; repealing a section relating to the Oklahoma
Tuition Scholarship Act. (70 §§
2610/2613) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1523_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/13/02Title
Stricken
2/13/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1523_sflr.rtf
3/5/02 Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(42-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1523_engr.rtf
3/7/02 Referred
to House Higher Education Committee
SB
1539 (Robinson/Phillips) – PRIVATE
ACTIVITY BONDS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Modifying criteria for allocations under the state ceiling for
private activity bond allocations; creating a Local Economic Development Pool;
providing for allocation from the pool for qualified single- and multi-family
bonds, mortgage credit certificates or other bonds providing economic
development as determined by the bond issuer; modifying provisions relating to
the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency Pool to exclude mortgage credit
certificates; modifying conditions under which public trusts may administer,
finance or issue evidence of indebtedness for housing programs; requiring 6.25
percent of the state ceiling to be allocated to the Student Loan Pool. (62 O.S. 2001, §§ 695.23/695.25; 60 O.S.
2001, § 178.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1539_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Economic Development Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1539_cs.rtf
SB
1553 (Robinson/Vaughn) - Smoking
in Public Places. Modifying
the list of locations in which the possession of lighted tobacco in any form is
a public nuisance and dangerous to public health to include indoor workplaces,
all indoor areas of any place used by the general public, to which the public
is invited or in which the public is permitted, any indoor area in a health
care facility, nursing home or assisted living facility, any nursery or place
of education, any indoor area in any place providing child care or adult day
services and in any senior citizen center, homeless shelter, food bank,
adoption agency or other social service establishment, and within 25 feet of
any entrance to, or fresh air intake for, any of the specified places; removing
the requirement to post signs. (21 O.S.
2001, § 1247) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1553_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Human Resources Committee
2/14/02Title
Stricken
2/14/02Senate
Committee – Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1553_cs.rtf
SB
1580 (Cain/Benson) - Governmental
Tort Claims. For purposes of
the Governmental Tort Claims Act, adds to the definition of state employees
physicians who practice medicine or act in an administrative capacity who are
employed by a state agency or on contracted with a state agency. (51 § 152)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1580_int.rtf
2/12/02Withdrawn
from Rules Committee – Reassigned to Judiciary Committee
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1580_sflr.rtf
SB
1595 (Williams/Nations) - TEACHER
CERTIFICATION. Requiring
successful completion of the competency examination for licensure as a teacher;
providing an exception for Alternative Placement Program candidates. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1595_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
2/12/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1595_sflr.rtf
3/5/02 Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(43-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1595_engr.rtf
3/7/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
SB
1616 (Williams/McCarter) –
Advanced Placement/ELEMENTARY FOREIGN LANGUAGE IMMERSION. Authorizing elementary school foreign
language immersion program to be included as a pre-advanced placement course in
the Advanced Placement Incentive Program; including elementary school teachers
in advanced placement vertical teams. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1616_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1616_sflr.rtf
3/5/02 Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(43-3) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1616_engr.rtf
3/7/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
SB
1621 (Williams/Roberts) - SCHOOL
TESTING. Removing the third-
and fourth-grade norm-referenced test requirement from the Oklahoma School
Testing Program; requiring the Department of Education to develop and
field-test during the 2002-03 school year, and implement in the 2003-04 school
year, criterion-referenced tests with embedded norm-referenced test items in
reading/language arts and mathematics for the third grade; requiring the
department to develop and field-test criterion-referenced tests in reading,
language arts and mathematics for the fourth grade during 2003-04 school year
and implement in the 2004-05 school year and for the sixth and seventh grades
during the 2004-05 school year and implementation in the 2005-06 school year;
requiring the department to seek to join other states in establishing a consortium
to develop a common test item repository.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1621_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1621_sflr.rtf
SB
1627 (Kerr/Braddock) - Quartz
Mountain. Authorizing the
Board of Trustees for Quartz Mountain Arts and Conference Center and Nature
Park to adopt rules to govern the center and park, to accept gifts and to
commission park rangers; modifying the definition of "record" for
purposes of the Open Records Act to exclude personal information provided by a
guest at a facility owned or operated by the Board of Trustees of the Quartz
Mountain Arts and Conference Center and Nature Park or by a purchaser of a
product sold by or through the conference center and nature park. The amendment adds new language
concerning seasonal employees and adds a new section concerning the issuance of
bonds. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1627_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1627_sflr.rtf
3/5/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - Senate (46-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1627_engr.rtf
3/7/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee
SB
1628 (Williams/Vaughn) –ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION/curriculum/LEAVE. Relating to the Organ Donor Education and
Awareness Program; requiring the teaching of an organ donor education and
awareness curriculum; requiring that state employees be granted a leave of
absence for organ and tissue donation; requiring that such employees receive
the base state pay without interruption during the leave of absence. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1628_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/14/02Title
Stricken
2/14/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1628_sflr.rtf
SB
1631 (Crutchfield/Staggs) – SCHOOL TESTING. Limiting remediation for students who do not
perform satisfactorily on the mathematics portion of either the norm- or
criterion-referenced tests to students in grades three through eight; limiting
summer academies for students to reading and math; requiring a satisfactory
reading ability and successful passage of a criterion-referenced mathematics
test for obtaining a driver license; requiring satisfactory mathematics ability
at the eighth-grade level; requiring the Department of Education to approve
alternative mathematics proficiency tests.
(70 O.S. 2001, §§ 1210.5E, 1210.508E, 1210.515; 47 O.S. 2001, §
6-107.3) - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1631_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1631_sflr.rtf
2/27/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - Senate
(41-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1631_engr.rtf
3/4/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
SB
1636 (Henry/Kirby) – EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES GRANT/HOPE SCHOLARSHIP. Creating an Educational Facilities Grant
Program, administered by an Educational Facilities Grant Committee, to fund
capital projects for public educational facilities, including State System
institutions and public schools under the governance of local boards of
education; creating a Helping Oklahoma Promote Education (HOPE) Scholarship
Program, administered by the State Regents for Higher Education, to increase
the number of Oklahomans enrolled in higher education and the number of Oklahomans
with college degrees; specifying eligibility requirements for such
scholarships; authorizing expenditure from the Lottery for Education Revolving
Fund, created pursuant to an unspecified Senate Joint Resolution, for early
childhood program, health insurance for school district employees, the
educational facilities grant program and the HOPE Scholarship Program; making
act effective upon certification of voter approval of the referendum proposed
in the joint resolution. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1636_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1636_sflr.rtf
SB
1637 (Williams/Nations) – TEACHER
CERTIFICATION. Stating
legislative intent that the teacher certification system allow for multiple
points of entry into the teaching profession to attract professionals and
mid-career professionals, as well as provide incentives rather than barriers to
attract teachers from other states. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1637_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Education Committee
2/18/02Title
Stricken
2/18/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1637_sflr.rtf
SB 1641
(Cain/Blackburn) – HEALTH
INSURANCE/AUDIOLOGICAL SERVICES. Requiring group health insurance plans to provide coverage for
audiological services and hearing aids for children up to age 18; requiring
that such coverage apply only to hearing aids that are prescribed, filled and
dispensed by a licensed audiologist and authorizing a limitation on the hearing
aid benefit payable for each hearing-impaired ear to every 48 months, but
allowing such coverage to provide for up to four additional ear molds per year
for children up to age two. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1641_int.rtf
2/19/02Withdrawn
from Human Resources Committee; Reassigned to Appropriations Committee
2/14/02Senate
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1641_cs.rtf
3/5/02 Bill
Passed - Senate (30-14) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1641_engr.rtf
3/7/02 Referred
to House Insurance Committee
SB
1676 (Dickerson/Askins) – HEALTH
INSURANCE/MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENINGS. Clarifying that insurers are required to pay only $115 for annual
low-dose mammography screening for female insureds aged 40 or older. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SB1676_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Human Resources Committee
2/25/02Bill
Passed - Senate (40-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sb1676_engr.rtf
2/27/02Second
reading - Referred to House Insurance Committee
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
SJR
40 (Henry/Kirby) – LOTTERY.
Legislative referendum creating the Oklahoma Lottery for Education Act;
allowing agency special account for prize funds. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SJR40_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to Senate Appropriations Committee
2/20/02Title
Stricken
2/20/02Senate
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sjr40_sflr.rtf
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
SCR
54 (Hobson/Nations) – UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA/POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
CENTER. Commending the University
of Oklahoma’s Political Communication Center and those involved in producing
“Sights and Sounds of Oklahoma Politics,” which electronically portrays the
history of politics from Oklahoma territorial days to the present.
2/21/02Senate
Introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SCR54_int.rtf
SCR
57 (Muegge/Covey) – 4-H DAY.
Designating April 3, 2002, as “4-H Day” at the Oklahoma Legislature.
3/7/02 Senate
Introduced - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SCR57_int.rtf
SENATE RESOLUTIONS
SR
26 (Leftwich) – ROY WILLIAMS.
Praising Roy Williams’ contributions to the University of Oklahoma
football program. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SR26_int.rtf
2/12/02 Adopted, to Secretary of
State - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/sr26_enr.rtf
HOUSE BILLS
HB
1440 (Nations/Wilcoxson) – TUITION SCHOLARSHIP. Repealing the Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship
Program (OTSP). The bill comes out of
recommendations of the Task Force on State Scholarship and Student Aid Grant
Programs that met during the interim.
2/19/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1440_cs.rtf
3/7/02 Bill
and Emergency Passed - House
(89-4) -
HB 1923
(Paulk/Leftwich) – TELEMARKETING.
Enacting the Oklahoma No-Call List Act; requiring the attorney general
to establish a no-call list of consumers who do not wish to receive unsolicited
telemarketing calls; authorizing contracting with a vendor to establish and
maintain the no-call list; requiring notice of establishment of the list and
means for consumers to be included or removed; requiring quarterly updates;
making telemarketing calls to registered consumers an unlawful telemarketing
practice and a violation of the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act; permitting
administrative fines; creating a no-call list revolving fund for the office of
the attorney general to be expended for the purpose of implementing,
administering or enforcing provisions of the act. (15 §§ 775B.1/775B.7)
2/6/02 Referred
to House Energy & Utility Regulation Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1923_cs.rtf
2/20/02Floor
Amended; Bill and Emergency Passed - House
(90-5) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1923_engr.rtf
HB 1974 (Mitchell/Monson) –
SALESTAX EXEMPTION FOR SALES TO
HOSPITALS. Providing a sales tax exemption
for sales to federally tax-exempt charitable hospitals of tangible personal property
that will be consumed in the process of providing health care to indigent persons;
effective date July 1, 2002. (68 O.S.
2001, § 1356) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1974_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
2/13/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1974_hcr.rtf
3/4/02 Title
Stricken
3/4/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (91-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb1974_engr.rtf
HB 1985 (Erwin/Herbert) – WHISTLEBLOWER ACT. "Whistleblower Act"; exempting
higher education institutions and the judicial department; prohibiting officers
or employees of state agencies from taking disciplinary action against an
employee for disclosing public information to correct what the employee
reasonably believes evidences a violation of law or regulations or discussing
agency operations with persons in a position to investigate or initiate
corrective action. (74 O.S. 2001, §
840-2.5)
2/5/02 Referred
to House Administrative Rule Review Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB1985_cs.rtf
HB 2018 (Mitchell/Robinson)
– STATEWIDE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE
RESPONSIBILITY SYSTEM (STARS). Clarifying language relating to the Statewide Temporary Assistance
Responsibility System (STARS). (56 O.S.
2001, § 230.50) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2018_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/20/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2018_hcr.rtf
3/5/02 Title
Stricken
3/5/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (96-3) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2018_engr.rtf
HB 2030 (Benge/Herbert) – Asbestos abatement. Eliminating references to the Asbestos
Abatement Division of the Department of Central Services; requiring the
department to provide such services if need is certified by the State Department
of Labor; allowing the agency to enter into interlocal agreements with counties
and municipalities. (74 O.S. 2001, §
61.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2030_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Commerce, Industry & Labor Committee
2/6/02 House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2030_hcr.rtf
2/27/02Bill
Passed - House (96-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2030_engr.rtf
HB 2045 (Wilt/Henry) – JURY DUTY EXEMPTION FOR STUDENTS. Exempting from jury duty students enrolled in
at least 16 hours for the current semester in an accredited higher education
institution. (38 O.S. 2001, § 28) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2045_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Judiciary Committee
2/18/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2045_cs.rtf
3/6/02 Title
Stricken
3/6/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (96-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2045_engr.rtf
HB 2053 (Nance/Wilkerson) –
RISK MANAGMENT. Requiring the Department of Central Services
to establish a risk management audit program.
(74 O.S. 2001, § 85.58A) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2053_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/20/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2053_hcr.rtf
3/7/02 Bill
Passed - House (93-0) -
HB 2058 (Adair/Morgan) – LIFE INSURANCE. Allowing dependents of members of the State
and Education Employees Group Insurance Program to continue or purchase life
insurance; authorizing retirees to continue in force any additional life insurance
purchased prior to retirement, deleting requirement that additional insurance
be above three-fourths of basic life insurance amount; deleting language terminating
benefits when the surviving spouse remarries or become eligible for another
group health insurance plan. (74 O.S.
2001, § 1316.1/1316.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2058_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/11/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2058_hcr.rtf
3/5/02 Bill
Passed - House (97-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2058_engr.rtf
HB 2068 (Covey/Muegge) – OSU CENTER FOR ISSUE MANAGEMENT &
COMMUNICATION. Authorizing the
A&M Board of Regents to establish a Center for Issue Management and
Communication for Agriculture, Rural Living, Environment and Government at
Oklahoma State University; stating intent that the Center provide and promote
specialized training and education in matters of communications, alternative
dispute resolution and topical research.
The floor substitute also amends 2 O.S. 2001, § 2-30, authorizing
the A&M Board to establish an Institute for Issue Management and
Alternative Dispute Resolution, to be part of the Seretean Wellness Center at
Oklahoma State University; requiring that the operation and activities of the
Oklahoma Agriculture Mediation Program be incorporated into the institute. (70 O.S. 2001, § 3430) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2068_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/20/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2068_hcr.rtf
3/6/02 Floor
Substitute Adopted
3/6/02 Bill
Passed - House (85-11) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2068_engr.rtf
HB 2078 (Adkins/Cain) – MEDICAL
LICENSURE. Modifying requirements
for licensure of allopathic physicians to allow for approved postgraduate
medical training in programs in England, Scotland and Ireland. (59 O.S. 2001, § 493.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2078_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Public Health Committee
2/6/02 House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2078_hcr.rtf
2/27/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - House (95-0)
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2078_engr.rtf
HB 2082 (Kirby/Maddox) – INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FOR RETIREMENT
BENEFITS. Increasing the exemption
from taxable income for retirement benefits received by individuals 65 years of
age or older to $50,000 if the filing status is single, head of household or
married filing separate returns or $100,000 if married filing joint return or
qualifying widow. (68 O.S. 2001, §
2358) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2082_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
2/20/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2082_hcr.rtf
HB 2093 (Paulk/Leftwich) – MEDICAL LICENSURE. Modifying requirements for foreign applicants
for allopathic medical licensure; providing that, in the event clerkships were
used by a foreign medical school, the clerkships must have been performed in
hospitals and schools in the U.S., its territories or possessions that have
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education accredited programs; requiring
that foreign applicants provide a certified copy of the Educational Commission
for Foreign Medical Graduates certificate to the Board of Medical Licensure and
Supervision; expanding disciplinary authority of the board; prohibiting a
licensee whose surrender in lieu of prosecution is accepted by the board from
reapplying for reinstatement for at least one year from the date of the
accepted surrender; providing that investigators for the Board of Medical Licensure
and Supervision may be commissioned peace officers. (59 O.S. 2001, §§ 493.2, 508, 509.1, 512) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2093_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Public Health Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2093_cs.rtf
HB 2099 (Gilbert/Cain) – EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION. Authorizing the use of agency operating funds
to pay the cost of recognition award receptions; placing a limitation on the
cost of an award at $150 per recognized employee each fiscal year; allowing
agencies to establish, in addition to recognition awards, an employee
performance and conduct cash recognition award not to exceed $250 per
recognized employee each fiscal year for cash awards to recognize outstanding
performance in the workplace. (74 O.S.
2001, § 4121) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2099_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/7/02 House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2099_hcr.rtf
3/4/02 Bill
Passed - House (59-37) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2099_engr.rtf
HB 2100 (Gilbert/Cain) – Statewide
Temporary Assistance Responsibility System (STARS). Specifying the method for determining maximum
monthly cash assistance payments pursuant to the Temporary Assistance Responsibility
System (STARS); expanding amounts exempt from resource determination criteria
to include $2,000 in countable assets, and removing the $5,000 maximum equity
allowed for an automobile; increasing the automobile allowance to $7,500. (56 O.S. 2001, §§ 230.52, 230.53) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2100_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2100_cs.rtf
3/4/02 Title
Stricken
3/4/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (55-43) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2100_engr.rtf
HB 2109 (Covey/Price) – VETERINARY
TECHNICIANS. Authorizing the
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to conduct a national criminal
history records search for certified animal euthanasia technicians; specifying
requirements; authorizing registered veterinary technicians to provide
emergency care or treatment to an animal at the scene of an accident or
disaster or emergency care to a human victim; providing an exemption from civil
liability; authorizing licensed veterinarians to delegate animal care
responsibilities to employees commensurate with their training, experience and
skills; prohibiting a registered veterinary technician, veterinary technologist,
nurse, veterinary assistant or other employee from diagnosing animal diseases,
prescribing medical or surgical treatment or perform as a surgeon. (59 O.S. 2001, §§ 698.2, 698.7, 698.12,
698.17, 698.21, 698.22, 698.26) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2109_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Agriculture & Rural Dvlpmnt Committee
2/18/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2109_cs.rtf
3/4/02 Bill
Passed - House (98-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2109_engr.rtf
HB 2123 (Staggs/Morgan) – Retirement/REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. Amending sections relating to several state
retirement systems, including the Teachers’ Retirement System; modifying annual
reporting requirements for the system to include standardized information and
analysis of the financial condition of the system. (70 O.S. 2001, § 17-106.1)
2/5/02 Referred
to House Retirement Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2123_cs.rtf
3/4/02 Title
Stricken
3/4/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (98-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2123_engr.rtf
HB 2124 (Stites/Morgan) – RETIREMENT/HEALTHCARE
COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT. Requiring that unspecified amounts be paid for retirees from state
retirement systems, including the Teachers’ Retirement System, for health
insurance premiums. (74 O.S. 2001, § 1316.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2124_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Retirement Laws Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2124_cs.rtf
3/6/02 Title
Stricken
3/6/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (96-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2124_engr.rtf
HB 2138 (Roach/Williams) – OSU/TULSA
TECHNOLOGY INTERN PROGRAM. Stating legislative intent for OSU/Tulsa to develop a Technology
Intern Partner Program to provide internships for eligible students with technology-based
companies; requiring that funding be split equally between the university and
the participating companies. (70 O.S.
2001, § 4674) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2138_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Higher Education Committee
2/19/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2138_hcr.rtf
HB 2142 (Toure/Cain) – CLONING. Enacting the
“Oklahoma Cloning Prohibition Act”; making it unlawful to use or attempt to use
human somatic cell nuclear transfer technology to initiate a pregnancy or with
the intent to initiate a pregnancy or to ship, mail, transport or receive the
product of such technology within the state knowing that the product is
intended to be used to initiate a pregnancy.
(63 §§ 1-791/1-794) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2142_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Judiciary Committee
2/18/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2142_hcr.rtf
HB 2162 (Paulk/Leftwich) – NURSING
WORKFORCE TASK FORCE. Creating a 16-member Nursing Workforce Task
Force to identify strategies for recruitment and retention of nurses into the
workforce; reverse the growing shortage of nurses; increase the number of
individuals choosing nursing as a career, including creation and expansion of
scholarships; to identify strategies for the uniform collection of data from
licensure boards to gauge workforce supply and employ needs and plan for
education and training, especially interdisciplinary education and service learning;
to identify strategies to upgrade the image of nursing and eliminate barriers
to mobility in education and career advancement; to recommend potential changes
in nursing curricula and ways to expand the use of technology to prepare the
type of competently trained graduates required by employers; to identify best
practice retention models within the employment environment; to identify
strategies to assure governmental payors and private insurers adequately cover
labor costs; to identify the roles and responsibilities of private and public
organizations in addressing nursing workforce shortage issues; and to gather
information on work completed by other groups, states and the federal
government related to the nursing workforce shortage. (59 § 575) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2162_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Public Health Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2162_cs.rtf
2/26/02Bill
Passed - House (95-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2162_engr.rtf
HB 2169 (Easley/Crutchfield)
– OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION
AUTHORITY (OETA).
Re-creating the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) until
July 1, 2008. (70 O.S. 2001, § 23-105) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2169_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/21/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2169_hcr.rtf
HB 2175 (Easley/Crutchfield) – SPECIAL
AGENCY ACCOUNT BOARD. Re-creating until July 1, 2008, the Special
Agency Account Board. (62 O.S. 2001, §
7.2) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2175_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/21/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2175_hcr.rtf
HB 2178 (Easley/Cain) – HEALTH INSURANCE/AUDIOLOGICAL SERVICES.
Requiring health insurance plans and policies to provide coverage for
audiological services and hearing aids for children up to 16, rather than 13,
years of age. (36 O.S. 2001, § 6060.7) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2178_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Insurance Committee
2/13/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2178_hcr.rtf
HB 2180 (Easley/Crutchfield) – SPECIAL
AGENCY ACCOUNT BOARD/OETA. Re-creating until July 1, 2008, the Special
Agency Account Board and OETA. (74 O.S.
2001, § 3903) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2180_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/21/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2180_hcr.rtf
HB 2209 (Paulk/Crutchfield)
– SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL NURSE STAFF
TASK FORCE. Creating a School Professional
Nurse Staff Task Force, the membership of which would include one member each
from the University of Oklahoma School of Nursing and the Oklahoma State
University School of Nursing. (59 O.S.
2001, § 575) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2209_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2209_cs.rtf
2/21/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - House
(92-3) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2209_engr.rtf
HB
2220 (Cox/Maddox) - TAX
CREDIT/TEACHER’S MATERIALS.
Allowing an income tax credit of up to $500 for public school teachers’
unreimbursed expenditures related to education and used in the classroom. (68 § 2357.45) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2220_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2220_cs.rtf
3/6/02 Title
Stricken
3/6/02 Bill
Amended and Returned to Committee
HB 2238 (Ross/Horner)
- TULSA RACE RIOT MEMORIAL/RECONCILIATION SCHOLARSHIP. Providing certain requirements for the Tulsa
Race Riot Memorial design, administration and funding; requiring the State
Regents, subject to availability of funds, to award annually a maximum of 300
full-time-equivalent scholarships for the Tulsa Reconciliation Education and
Scholarship Program to residents of the City of Tulsa; providing for the trust
fund to be managed by a board of trustees; requiring the Tax Commission to
include on income tax forms an opportunity to donate to the scholarship
fund. (74 §§ 8201.1, 8221, 8224,
8224.1; 70 §§ 2621/2623, 2625) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2238_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
2/21/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2238_cs.rtf
3/6/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (62-34) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2238_engr.rtf
HB 2249 (Lindley/Cain) – PLANNING
COMMITTEE/SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. Creating a 20 member Strategic Planning
Committee on the Olmstead Decision to develop a plan of implementation for the
state regarding provision of services to individuals with disabilities; requiring
cooperation of all state agencies. (56
§ 1021) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2249_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Mental Health Committee
2/5/02 House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2249_cs.rtf
2/19/02Title
Stricken
2/19/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - House
(96-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2249_engr.rtf
HB 2264 (Dunegan/Crutchfield)
– STATE EMPLOYEES/NATIONAL GUARD DUTY. Requiring that state officers and employees called to active
service for Operation Enduring Freedom be entitled to the difference between
their full regular pay and their National Guard or Reserve Components pay retroactive
to the date the person reported to such active service; placing in the
unclassified state service incumbent employees hired to perform duties of
persons who are on active duty. (44
O.S. 2001, § 209; 72 O.S. 2001, §§ 47, 48; 74 O.S. 2001, § 840-5.5) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2264_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Veterans & Military
Affairs Committee
2/6/02 House
Committee – Passed
2/19/02Floor
Substitute Adopted; Bill and Emergency Passed - House (95-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2264_engr.rtf
HB 2271 (Coleman/Coffee)
– PARENT EDUCATION/PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. Expressing legislative intent that parent education programs serve
children at risk of academic failure and that such children be given priority
for acceptance; authorizing families whose income does not exceed 185 percent
of the federal poverty level to receive services free of charge; providing that
other families shall be entitled to services upon payment of a sliding-scale
fee; modifying criteria for consideration of a child as being at risk of
academic failure; requiring the State Board of Education to contract for an
outcome-based evaluation of the parent education program. The engrossed bill no longer requires the
Board to contract with a university-related program for program
evaluation. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2271_int.rtf
2/11/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2271_cs.rtf
2/19/02Bill
Amended and Passed - House (85-11) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2271_engr.rtf
HB 2274 (Webb/Herbert)
– PUBLIC DISCLOSURE/EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE. Granting public bodies the privilege not to disclose
deliberations, votes and determinations or recommendations of a government
review board convened regarding employment discipline of a public employee;
providing that privilege does not extend to evidence presented to the review
board. (12 O.S. 2001, § 2509) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2274_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Judiciary Committee
2/18/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2274_hcr.rtf
HB 2300
(Braddock/Wilkerson) – CAMPUS
POLICE/SEX OFFENDER LISTS.
Barring individuals convicted of certain child pornography crimes from
eligibility for deferred sentencing; expanding the Sex Offenders Registration
Act to include crimes involving sexual assault; requiring the Department of Corrections
to provide lists of sex offenders to campus police departments. (21 O.S. 2001, § 1021; 57 O.S. 2001 §§ 582,
584)
2/28/02 Signed by Governor -- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2300_enr.rtf
HB 2311
(Stites/Morgan) – CHILDREN OF
DISABLED LAW-ENFORCEMENT MEMBER.
Providing that any person previously qualified for membership in the Law
Enforcement Retirement System who voluntarily seeks and accepts employment to a
position in a covered agency that is not a covered position is excluded from
further participation in the system; providing that if a disabled member has
children, $400 per month shall be paid for the support of each child until the
child reaches 18 years of age or 22 years of age if attending a public or
private school or higher education institution. The amendment adds a section providing that a waiver of
general enrollment fees and tuition shall also apply to the children of retired
law enforcement members who have given their lives in the line of duty or whose
disability occurred in the line of duty.
(47 O.S. 2001, § 2-305; 70 O.S. 2001, § 3218.7) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2311_int.rtfhttp://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2311_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Retirement Laws Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2311_cs.rtf
3/7/02 Title
Stricken
HB 2326 (Corn/Dickerson)– TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT.
Providing for a cost-of-living adjustment for members for the Teachers’
Retirement System; modifying provisions related to combination of age and years
of service for purposes of retirement; increasing the amount to be paid toward
a retired member’s health insurance premium; repealing a section relating to
post-retirement earnings limitations.
(70, §§ 17-105, 17-116.10, 17-116.18; 74 O.S. 2001, § 1316.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2326_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Retirement Laws Committee
2/13/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2326_cs.rtf
3/5/02 Title
Stricken
3/5/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (77-19) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2326_engr.rtf
HB 2328
(Easley/Crutchfield) – TASK FORCES.
Abolishing various task forces, including the Task Force to Review the
Complaint System for Persons with Disabilities and the Task Force on State Scholarship
and Student Aid. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2328_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/21/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2328_cs.rtf
HB 2341 (Wilt/Ford)
– SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANS.
Changing the name of "advisory planning committees" of local
boards of education to "advisory councils"; increasing the duration
of school improvement plans from four years to six years; requiring that
administrators, teachers, other school staff and parents in each school
district annually monitor and update the school improvement plan as necessary;
specifying additional content and information, including educational
indicators, to be contained in school improvement plans. (70 O.S. 2001, § 5-117.4) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2341_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2341_cs.rtf
2/26/02Bill
Passed - House (92-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2341_engr.rtf
HB 2344
(Staggs/Crutchfield) – POST-RETIREMENT EMPLOYMENT. Establishing post-retirement annual earnings
limitations for individual retirees or incorporated entities employed by school
districts. The floor substitute
adds language providing that for retired members 62 years of age or older, the
limit on allowed earnings from public schools shall be the lesser of $30,000 or
one-half of the member’s final average salary used in computing retirement
benefits. (70 O.S. 2001, §
17-116.10) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2344_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Retirement Laws Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2344_cs.rtf
3/7/02 Floor
Substitute Adopted
3/7/02 Bill
and Emergency Passed - House
(92-3) -
HB 2346
(Staggs/Crutchfield) – SCHOOL TESTING. Modifying the School Testing Program Act to remove Grade 5 and add
other grades to certain criterion-referenced test requirements; changing field
test and implementation dates for criterion-referenced tests. The floor substitute rewrites the
bill to require that norm-referenced tests be administered through the
2003-2004 school year in grade three; requiring that criterion-referenced tests
be administered in grades three through eight in certain subjects; making
testing contingent upon availability of funds.
(70 O.S. 2001, § 1210.508) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2346_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Passed
3/6/02 Title
Stricken
3/6/02 Floor
Substitute Amended and Adopted
3/6/02 Bill
Passed - House (85-10) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2346_engr.rtf
HB 2352
(Liotta/Littlefield) – EMPLOYEE PRIVACY. Prohibiting release of social security numbers by an employer except
in compliance with state and federal regulation, in response to an official
request from a law enforcement agency or in administration of employment
benefits and pay. (40 § 61.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2352_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Commerce, Industry & Labor Committee
2/6/02 House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2352_cs.rtf
2/27/02Bill
Passed - House (96-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2352_engr.rtf
HB 2353
(Adair/Taylor) – RETIREMENT/HEALTH INSURANCE. Allowing former employees who retire or have a vested benefit in
state retirement systems to reinstate health and dental insurance coverage if
the former employee involuntarily loses coverage in the group plan or becomes
eligible for Medicare coverage. (74 §§
1316.2, 1316.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2353_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/14/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2353_cs.rtf
3/6/02 Bill
and Emergency Passed - House (96-2) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2353_engr.rtf
HB 2361
(Newport/Dickerson) – COMMUNITY SERVICE LEAVE. Requiring that a maximum 24 hours of community service leave be available
to state employees each calendar year to encourage volunteerism in support of
schools, communities, citizens and nonprofit organizations; specifying
requirements for such leave; requiring the administrator of the Office of Personnel
Management to promulgate rules to implement the requirement. (74 § 840-2.20) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2361_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/18/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2361_cs.rtf
3/4/02 Title
Stricken
3/4/02 Bill
Amended but Failed - House (32-63)
3/4/02 Held
on Notice to Reconsider
HB 2368
(Turner/Shurden) – TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT. Providing a cost-of-living adjustment for retired members of the
Teachers’ Retirement System; providing unspecified amounts to be paid toward a
retired member’s health insurance premium.
(70 § 17-116.18; 74 O.S. 2001, § 1316.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2368_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Retirement Laws Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2368_cs.rtf
3/6/02 Title
Stricken
3/6/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (96-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2368_engr.rtf
HB 2374 (Roan/Shurden) -
BLUE RIVER CONSERVATION PASSPORT.
Authorizing the Wildlife Conservation Commission to establish a Blue
River Conservation Passport; a special use permit; exempting from the passport
requirements students and instructors participating in educational tours. (29 O.S. 2001, § 4-138) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2374_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Wildlife Committee
2/13/02House
Committee - Passed
2/26/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - House
(87-10) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2374_engr.rtf
HB 2381 (Roan/Crutchfield) –
PARKING VIOLATIONS/PUBLIC DISRUPTIONS.
Prohibiting unauthorized parking at any state building or property in
Oklahoma and Tulsa Counties; authorizing booting of autos with outstanding
fines; making it unlawful to disturb, disrupt, or interfere with business or
operations of any state agency; exempting peaceful demonstrations on public
issues from prohibition; making it a misdemeanor to refuse to leave any
building used to conduct state business or operations after lawful order of a
law enforcement officer or security officer.
(47 O.S. 2001, §§ 11-1009, 11-1010; 73 O.S. 2001, § 96; 74 O.S. 2001, §
1811.4C; 21 § 280) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2381_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Homeland Security Committee
2/12/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2381_hcr.rtf
2/28/02Floor
Amendment Adopted
2/27/02Bill
Amended and Passed - House
(62-33) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2381_engr.rtf
HB 2383 (Roan/Shurden) – Teachers’ Retirement. Relating to public retirement systems, including
the Teachers’ Retirement System; modifying provisions related to death
benefits; providing that such benefits, for purposes of federal income
taxation, shall be deemed life insurance proceeds and not as a death benefit if
the IRS approves the provision pursuant to a private-letter-ruling request to
be submitted by the boards of trustees of state retirement systems. (70 O.S. 2001, § 17-105) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2383_int.rtf
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2383_cs.rtf
3/4/02 Title
Stricken
3/4/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (96-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2383_engr.rtf
HB 2410 (Coleman/Robinson) –
CHILDREN FIRST PROGRAM. Relating to
the Children First Program; requiring the State Department of Health to
contract with an Oklahoma university-related program for an outcome-based
performance evaluation of the visitation program; providing for contents of evaluation. (63 O.S. 2001, § 1-110.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2410_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2410_cs.rtf
HB 2412 (Coleman/Herbert) –
STATE AUDITS. Requiring state
agencies to furnish copies of all audits to the Legislature; “Legislative
Review of State Audits Act”; requiring agencies to deliver copies of audit
reports to legislative leaders, who shall submit a copy to legislative
appropriations committees; requiring written agency responses. (74 §§ 452.10, 452.11/452.14) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2412_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/7/02 House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2412_cs.rtf
2/21/02Floor
Substitute Amended and Adopted; Bill Passed - House (95-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2412_engr.rtf
HB 2420 (Clay Pope/Crutchfield)
– COMPETITIVE BIDDING BY TRUSTS.
Increasing from $12,500 to $25,000 the dollar amount required for
competitive bidding of contracts by trusts in furtherance of public
functions. (60 O.S. 2001, § 176) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2420_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/14/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2420_cs.rtf
2/27/02Bill
Passed - House (57-37) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2420_engr.rtf
HB 2429 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Appropriating to the State Department of Education for various
programs, including the Virtual Internet School in Oklahoma Network (VISION),
scholarships for the Great Expectations Summer Institutes for Teachers,
implementation of a telecommunications curriculum, Community Education Grants,
Education Leadership Oklahoma, participation in the National Assessment of
Educational Progress, and the Oklahoma Alliance for Geographic Education. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2429_int.rtf
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - House (96-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2429_engr.rtf
HB 2433 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/STATE REGENTS.
Appropriating unspecified amounts to the State Regents. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2433_int.rtf
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - House (94-3) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2433_engr.rtf
HB 2434 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/STATE REGENTS.
Appropriating to the State Regents.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2434_int.rtf
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - House (95-2) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2434_engr.rtf
HB 2439 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/Physician Manpower
Training Commission. Appropriating
to the Physician Manpower Training Commission.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2439_int.rtf
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - House (96-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2439_engr.rtf
HB 2440 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/Physician Manpower
Training Commission.
Establishing budgetary limitations for the Physician Manpower Training
Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2440_int.rtf
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
2/26/02Title
Stricken
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - House (96-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2440_engr.rtf
HB 2445 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/Oklahoma Center for the Advancement
of Science and Technology (OCAST).
Appropriating to the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and
Technology (OCAST). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2445_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
2/27/02Title
Stricken
2/27/02Bill
Amended and Passed – House
(94-1) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2445_engr.rtf
HB 2446 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/Oklahoma Center for the
Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). Establishing budgetary limitations for the
Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2446_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
2/27/02Title
Stricken
2/27/02Bill
Amended and Passed – House
(93-2) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2446_engr.rtf
HB 2447 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/Teacher Preparation. Appropriating to the Teacher Preparation
Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2447_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
2/27/02Title
Stricken
2/27/02Bill
Amended and Passed – House
(86-9) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2447_engr.rtf
HB 2448 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/Teacher Preparation. Establishing budgetary limitations for the
Teacher Preparation Commission. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2448_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
2/27/02Title
Stricken
2/27/02Bill
Amended and Passed – House
(79-16) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2448_engr.rtf
HB 2488 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/HEALTH. Appropriating to the State Department of
Health, requiring budgeting for certain programs including contractual services
of the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine for the Area Health Education
Centers Campaign, contractual services for the OU Health Science Center
Pediatric Endocrinology Department, contractual services with the Perinatal Continuing
Education Program within OU’s College of Medicine’s Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department, and the Children First Program.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2488_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
3/4/02 Title
Stricken
3/4/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (89-8) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2488_engr.rtf
HB 2507 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/University HOSPITALS. Appropriating to the University Hospitals
Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2507_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
3/5/02 Title
Stricken
3/5/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (92-2) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2507_engr.rtf
HB 2508 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/University Hospitals. Establishing budgetary limitations for the
University Hospitals Authority. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2508_int.rtf
2/5/02 Direct
to Calendar
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
3/5/02 Title
Stricken
3/5/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (94-2) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2508_engr.rtf
HB 2510 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/AGRICULTURE. Establishing budgetary limitations for the
Agriculture Department, including unspecified funds for OSU for the Statewide
Intensive Financial Management Assistance Program and Animal Diagnostic
Laboratory Equipment. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2510_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
3/5/02 Title
Stricken
3/5/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (93-3) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2510_engr.rtf
HB 2524 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/TOURISM. Establishing budgetary limitations for the
Department of Tourism and Recreation, including unspecified funds budgeted for
the Summer Arts Institute and the Jazz Hall of Fame. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2524_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
3/5/02 Title
Stricken
3/5/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (93-4) – http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2524_engr.rtf
HB 2532 (Mass/Haney) –
APPROPRIATIONS/COMMERCE DEPT. Establishing budgetary limitations for the
Department of Commerce, including unspecified amounts for the Southeastern
Oklahoma State University Statewide Small Business Development Centers Program
and the Bid Assistance Program OSU/CATT.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2532_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/14/02Withdrawn
from Committee – Refer Direct to Calendar
3/6/02 Title
Stricken
3/6/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (86-10) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2532_engr.rtf
HB 2608 (Benson/Helton) –
HEALTH INSURANCE/VISION. Requiring
the State Employee Benefits Council and the Oklahoma State and Education
Employees Group Insurance Board to offer a vision plan. (74 O.S. 2001, § 1374) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2608_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/11/02House
Committee - Passed
2/26/02Bill
Passed - House (94-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2608_engr.rtf
HB 2616 (Winchester/Price) –
APPROPRIATIONS/USAO. Authorizing
the State Regents to use $1.8 million to restore and remodel Canning Hall at
the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma into space for a cooperative
interagency deaf education program. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2616_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2616_cs.rtf
HB 2625 (Eddins/Fisher) –
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING. Requiring
the State Board of Education and the Teacher Preparation Commission to conduct
a study of licensing requirements for school psychologists and speech
pathologists. (70 O.S. 2001, § 6-205) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2625_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Passed
2/26/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - House
(80-13) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2625_engr.rtf
HB 2633
(Fields/Stipe) - Oklahoma Workforce
Investment. Oklahoma Workforce Investment Act; requiring governor to
establish a State Workforce Investment Board; requiring development of state
plan; authorizing state board to establish subgroups; requiring annual report;
requiring governor to establish local workforce investment areas; providing for
grants; providing for establishment of local workforce investment boards;
requiring submission of local plans; requiring reservation of $704,000 in
certain federal funding for use by the Department of Career and Technology
Education to administer a statewide offender employment training program;
authorizing state board, subgroups and local boards to hold meetings by teleconference. Amended on page 26, lines 17 through
20, by deleting all language beginning with “and” on line 17 and ending with
“act” on line 20. (74 §§ 9101/9109; 25
O.S. 2001, § 307.1) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2633_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Commerce, Industry & Labor Committee
2/13/02House
Committee – Passed as Amended - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2633_hcr.rtf
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed - House (53-43) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2633_engr.rtf
HB 2651
(Wright/Milacek) – Administrative
RuleS. Requiring that agency
rules be reviewed by legislative review committees, if established by
legislative leadership, and the committee of each house which the subject of
the rule affects; requiring Legislature to affirmatively approve rules; providing
that failure of either house to affirmatively approve a rule within 30
legislative days shall constitute disapproval.
(75 O.S. 2001, §§ 307.1, 308) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2651_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Administrative Rule Review Committee
2/20/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2651_hcr.rtf
HB 2689
(Braddock/Herbert) - Appropriations/MILITARY
BASE CLOSURE PREVENTION. Appropriating $1,250,000 to the Department of Commerce from the
constitutional reserve fund pursuant to recommendations of the Oklahoma
Military Base Closure Prevention Task Force to assist communities with
strategic planning in order to prevent a military base closure or realignment
detrimental to an affected community; appropriating $2,750,000 to the State
Regents to improve educational systems that support affected communities and
which assist strategic planning by the affected communities in order to prevent
a military base closure or a military base realignment.. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2689_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
2/20/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2689_hcr.rtf
HB 2697
(Lindley/Cain) – INDIVIDUALS WITH
DISABILITIES EDUCATION.
Requiring the State Department of Education to implement a system for
monitoring school district compliance with federal and state laws relating to
special education pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;
requiring the department to develop a system for investigating and resolving
complaints; requiring annual state hearing; re-creating the Task Force to
Review Complaint System for Persons with Disabilities, the membership of which
includes the Chancellor. (74 O.S. 2001,
§§ 169.2, 169.2a, 169.2b) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2697_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
2/18/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2697_cs.rtf
HB 2706
(Wells/Morgan) – HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM.
Adding Applied Mathematics I and II and Applied Biology and
Chemistry to core curricula for high school graduation purposes. (70 O.S. 2001, § 11-1-3.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2706_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
2/18/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2706_hcr.rtf
3/5/02 Bill
and Emergency Passed - House
(80-15) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2706_engr.rtf
HB 2714
(Stanley/Cain) – INJURY PREVENTION. Establishing
May of each year as “Injury Prevention Month”; recommending that all state
agencies, businesses, and interested organizations should take the opportunity
to provide their employees and members with injury prevention information
during Injury Prevention Month. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2714_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Public Health Committee
2/6/02 House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2714_hcr.rtf
3/5/02 Bill
and Emergency Passed - House
(99-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2714_engr.rtf
HB 2729
(Pettigrew/Nichols) – JURY DUTY LEAVE.
Making it a misdemeanor to require an employee to use sick or vacation
leave while on jury duty; providing that section shall not require an employer
to pay wages for time on jury duty unless the employee uses paid leave for that
purpose. (38 O.S. 2001, § 34, 35) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2729_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Judiciary Committee
2/18/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2729_hcr.rtf
3/5/02 Bill
Passed - House (95-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2729_engr.rtf
HB 2738
(Deutschendorf/Helton) – TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS ELIGIBILITY. Authorizing students who have graduated
from private schools not accredited by the State Board of Education to participate
in the Oklahoma Tuition Scholarship Program and qualify for scholarships by
meeting eligibility criteria. (70 O.S.
2001, § 2612) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2738_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Higher Education Committee
2/13/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2738_hcr.rtf
3/6/02 Bill
and Emergency Passed - House
(93-2) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2738_engr.rtf
HB 2739
(Deutschendorf/Robinson) – Virtual
Internet School in Oklahoma Network (VISION). Creating an 11-member Virtual Internet School in Oklahoma
Network (VISION) Task Force until June 30, 2003, to make findings and
recommendations on extending the web-based curriculum programs developed
through the VISION pilot program to all public school districts in the state,
determining the cost of making such programs and web-based management systems developed
through the pilot program available to all districts, developing a pricing
schedule that other states and countries must pay in order to access web-based
curriculum programs and management systems developed through the pilot program
and location of a statewide server array with the necessary storage to support
the storage and retrieval of curriculum and management programs developed
through the pilot program; requiring the task force to issue a report. (70 § 1210.727) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2739_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Science & Technology Committee
2/11/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2739_hcr.rtf
2/18/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - House
(94-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2739_engr.rtf
HB 2764
(Paulk/Wilkerson) – TERRORISM. Amending numerous sections to enact
provisions regarding antiterrorism; Section 14 allows a public body to meet in
executive sessions to discuss investigations of acts of terrorism,
vulnerability assessments of state agencies and response plans relating to acts
of terrorism or the Catastrophic Emergency Health Powers Act; Section 21
creates the Division of Dangerous Substances Response within the Department of
Public Safety; authorizes the Department to coordinate its training programs
with emergency response training programs offered by local, state and federal
agencies, community colleges and institutes of higher education and private
industry; Section 26 exempts investigations of acts of terrorism, vulnerability
assessments of state agencies and response plans relating to acts of terrorism
or the Catastrophic Emergency Health Powers Act from the Open Records Act. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2764_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Homeland Security Committee
2/20/02House
Committee – Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2764_cs.rtf
3/6/02 Title
Stricken
3/6/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (51-43) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2764_engr.rtf
HB 2796 (Braddock/Morgan)
– INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE. Relating
to the Oklahoma Telecommunications Act of 1997; prohibiting the Oklahoma
Corporation Commission from imposing any regulation on a high-speed Internet
access service or broadband service provider unless the regulation is imposed
equally and uniformly upon all providers of high-speed Internet access service
or broadband service, regardless of technology or medium used to provide such
service; requiring that an ILEC must provide unbundled access to network
elements to the extent required by FCC regulations. (17 O.S. 2001, § 139.102) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2796_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Energy & Utility Regulation Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2796_cs.rtf
2/26/02Bill
Passed - House (90-6) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2796_engr.rtf
HB 2807 (McCarter/Coffee)
– SCHOOL BUSES. Relating to motor vehicles, including school
and church buses; modifying the definition of vehicle to remove the exception
for devices moved by human power; requiring that school buses be National
School Bus Yellow; adopting federal specifications and standards for certain
lighting equipment; requiring certain headlamps to be in use while a vehicle is
driven on a highway; prohibiting the use of neon lamps; requiring headlamps to
emit white light; specifying how head and tail lamps must be displayed;
modifying the distance for height placement of lamps and reflectors; specifying
vehicles that are required to use stop lamps and electric flashing turn
signals; specifying lights to be used when a load extends beyond the bed or
body of a vehicle; specifying light requirements for parked vehicles;
establishing minimum lighting requirements for implements of husbandry and for
towed units of farm equipment; modifying distances of light visibility for animal-drawn
vehicles; specifying the standard for vehicular hazard warning lamps; adding
vehicles that may use flashing lights; specifying lighting equipment for school
and church buses; requiring the State Board of Education to be in compliance
with federal standards regarding lighting equipment and special warning devices
for school buses; requiring vehicles to be equipped to prevent excessive noise
and excessive fumes or smoke; specifying standards for windshield wipers, tires
and glass; requiring that certain vehicles be equipped with portable red emergency
reflectors; specifying the type of refrigerant that may be used for
air-conditioning vehicles; prohibiting operation of vehicles with
television-type receiving equipment, with exception; prohibiting disconnection,
modification or alteration of emissions equipment; prohibiting operation of a
vehicle with disconnected or broken shock absorbers; repealing sections
relating to lamps and other lighting equipment and brakes on vehicles and to
motorcycles. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2807_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Public Safety Committee
2/14/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2807_cs.rtf
3/6/02 Floor
Substitute Adopted
3/6/02 Bill
Passed - House (52-43) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2807_engr.rtf
HB 2847 (Hastings/Leftwich)
– READING SUFFICIENCY. Relating to reading assessment plans;
clarifying rule making procedures. (70
§ 1210.508C)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2847_int.rtf
2/21/02Committee
Reassignment – House Administrative Rule Review Committee
2/21/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2847_cs.rtf
HB 2849 (Case/Riley)
– Ad valorem TAXATION. Modifying ad valorem tax exemptions for location
of continuum of care retirement communities to refer to tax-exempt entities
located in metropolitan statistical areas rather than counties with a
population of more than 500,000. (68
O.S. 2001, § 2887) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2849_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
2/20/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2849_cs.rtf
HB 2852
(Easley/Horner) – CAPITOL COMMUNICATIONS.
Oklahoma Capitol Communications Center Act; creating an Oklahoma
Capitol Communications Center, a toll-free telephone service for assisting
Oklahomans with problems or questions concerning state government, including
proper referrals. Amended by
adding “as funds become available”. (74
§§ 5021.1/5021) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2852_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/12/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2852_hcr.rtf
3/7/02 Bill
Amended and Failed - House (47-47) -
3/7/02 Held
on Notice to Reconsider
HB 2874
(Gray/Leftwich) – CONSTRUCTION/BIDDING.
Transferring certain duties from the director of the Department of
Central Services to the state construction administrator of the Construction
and Properties Division of the department; authorizing awarding agencies to
require contractors and material suppliers to pre-qualify as responsible
bidders prior to submitting bids; authorizing chief administrating officer of
awarding agency to reject bids; repealing section relating to requirement of
competitive bidding for construction of certain facilities. The committee substitute no longer
amends § 203. (61 O.S. 2001, §§ 9/13,
60/65, 102, 104, 107, 110, 113, 115, 116, 118, 119, 121, 128, 130, 152, 154,
157, 202/204, 207.2, 208.1, 208.2, 209, 211; repealing 61 O.S. 2001, §
103.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2874_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
2/21/02House
Committee – Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2874_cs.rtf
HB 2886
(Ferguson/Fisher) – HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM.
Adding Applied Mathematics I and II and other technology and
contextual math courses to core curricula for high school graduation purposes. (70 O.S. 2001, § 11-1-3.6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2886_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
2/18/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2886_hcr.rtf
3/6/02 Bill
Amended and Passed - House (87-11) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2886_engr.rtf
HB 2895
(Blackburn/Easley) – WATER RESOURCES DATA.
Creating the "Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan Act of
2002"; establishing a moratorium on the sale of exportation of public
water outside this state for a three-year period; requiring a study of Oklahoma
water resources by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board; requiring development of
a comprehensive state water plan; requiring state agencies, including higher
learning institutions that deal with water resource data to make data available
to the Board and cooperate with the Board in the collection, analysis,
processing and receipt of the data; requiring development of a water-supply
model prior to execution of any contract by the board for the out-of-state sale
or exportation of water; requiring legislative approval of cooperative
agreements with federally recognized Indian tribes regarding the sale or exportation
of water out of state. The bill now
extends the moratorium to five years and adds exceptions for sale or
exportation of up to 8 million gallons of water per month by a private water
owner; creating the 21-member Statewide Water Policy Planning Commission to
conduct a comprehensive statewide water study and develop a water plan; prohibiting
the OWRB from authorizing the sale or use of Oklahoma water in any other state
without legislative approval. (74 O.S.
2001, § 1221; 82 O.S. 2001, §§ 1086.1, 1086.2)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2895_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Environment & Natural Resources Committee
2/11/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2895_cs.rtf
3/7/02 Floor
Substitute Adopted
3/7/02 Bill
Passed - House (95-0) -
HB 2907
(Blackburn/Monson) – BANKING/INVESTMENT SECURITIES. Modifying provisions relating to banks
and trust companies, shareholders, certificates of authority, bank commissioner
hearings, deposit of securities and type of securities to be deposited with
commissioner; permitting a bank to purchase investment securities (including
certain obligation bonds and revenue bonds) issued by or on behalf of any state
or political subdivision of a state. (6
O.S. 2001, § 806) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2907_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Banking & Finance Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2907_cs.rtf
3/7/02 Bill
Passed - House (90-5) -
HB 2908
(Blackburn/Henry) – College Savings
Plan. Modifying maximum
contributions to College Savings Plan accounts to not to exceed $2,500 for each
contributor each year for each account; authorizing account owners to make
certain changes in accounts; repealing section relating to distributions from
an account. (68 O.S. 2001, § 2358; 70
O.S. 2001, §§ 3970.3, 3970.6 3970.7; 3970.8)
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2908_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Higher Education Committee
2/13/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2908_cs.rtf
HB 2915 (Winchester/Wilcoxson)
– TEACHER CERTIFICATION/Alternative
PLACEMENT. Requiring that
candidates for alternative placement teaching certificates be at least 25 years
of age; requiring that candidates have an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher and a
GPA of 2.5 or higher in a major field corresponding to the subject area of
specialization for which the person is seeking certification; modifying work
experience requirement. (70 O.S. 2001,
§ 6-122.3) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2915_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
2/12/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2915_cs.rtf
2/21/02Bill
and Emergency Passed - House
(86-9) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2915_engr.rtf
HB 2919 (Morgan/Wilcoxson)
– SCHOOL PERFORMANCE REVIEW. Authorizing the Office of Accountability,
under the director of the Education Oversight Board, to research, develop,
implement and administer a school performance review program. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2919_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Common Education Committee
2/18/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2919_hcr.rtf
3/7/02 Bill
and Emergency Passed - House
(75-20) -
HB 2921 (Morgan/Pruitt)
– ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY. Establishing an address confidentiality
program through the Office of the Secretary of State for victims of domestic
abuse, sexual assault or stalking; stating that a program participant may
request that state and local agencies use the address designated by the
Secretary of State as the address of the participant. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HB2921_int.rtf
2/6/02 House
Committee - Passed
2/13/02Bill
Passed - House (99-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2921_engr.rtf
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
HJR 1036 (Adair/Taylor) - Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund. This is a proposed constitutional amendment modifying expenditures from
the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund.
(Art. X, § 40) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HJR1036_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
2/14/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HJR1036_hcr.rtf
3/6/02 Bill
Passed - House (95-0) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hjr1036_engr.rtf
HJR 1042 (Hiett/Johnson) – AD VALOREM TAXATION. This is a
proposed constitutional amendment adding an exemption for farm tractors or
implements from ad valorem taxation on a county option basis; requiring the
Legislature to enact laws to reimburse various entities, including junior
colleges for revenue loss. (Art. X, §
6) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HJR1042_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Revenue & Taxation Committee
2/13/02House
Committee - Passed
2/26/02Bill
Amended and Passed – House
(78-16) - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hjr1042_engr.rtf
HJR 1051 (Perry/Coffee) – LIMITING LIABILITY FOR CONTRACTORS. Proposed
constitutional amendment requiring the Legislature to enact laws permitting
state entities to limit liability of persons contracting to provide goods or
services to the state. (Art. V, §
53) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HJR1051_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
2/21/02House
Committee – Passed - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HJR1051_hcr.rtf
HJR 1055 (Askins/Maddox) – APPROPRIATIONS/LEGISLATIVE CONSIDERATION. Proposed constitutional amendment limiting odd-year sessions to budgetary
or revenue and financial matters, redistricting measures in the first session
after the census and emergency measures identified by the House speaker and
president pro tempore of the Senate; authorizing introduction and consideration
of other measures by two-thirds vote of either house; requiring that in
odd-numbered years the Legislature shall provide for a state budget for each of
the two insuring fiscal years. (Art. V,
§ 26; Art. X, § 23) http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HJR1055_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Rules Committee
2/21/02House
Committee - Committee Substitute Passed
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HJR1055_cs.rtf
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
HCR 1044 (Doug Miller) – STATE EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT. Creating a State Government Employee Excellence in Recruitment and
Retention Task Force, membership of which includes two persons associated with
higher education institutions. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HCR1044_int.rtf
2/5/02 Referred
to House Govt Ops & Agency Oversight Committee
HCR 1045 (Ingmire/Morgan) – OSU/REVENUE BONDS. Authorizing
the A&M Board of Regents, on behalf of Oklahoma State University, to issue
$8 million in revenue bonds for upgrading a water treatment facility. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HCR1045_int.rtf
2/7/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee
2/20/02House
Committee – Passed
2/27/02Adopted
– House - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hcr1045_engr.rtf
HCR 1047 (Wells/Morgan) – OSU/REVENUE BONDS. Authorizing
the A&M Board of Regents, on behalf of Oklahoma State University, to issue
$25 million in revenue bonds to construct a new outdoor swimming pool, make
certain repairs to the Colvin Recreation Center and refund certain outstanding
revenue bond obligations. http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HCR1047_int.rtf
2/7/02 Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee, Education Subcommittee
2/20/02House
Committee – Passed
2/28/02Adopted
– House - http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hcr1047_engr.rtf
3/5/02 Adopted
– Senate -
3/5/02 To Secretary of State
- http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hcr1047_enr.rtf
HCR 1049 (Wells/Morgan) – OSU/REVENUE BONDS. Authorizing
the A&M Board of Regents, on behalf of Oklahoma State University, to issue
$6 million in revenue bonds for construction of a new addition and minor
renovation of the Agricultural Center Office Building.
2/21/02House
Introduction and First Reading - http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/HCR1049_int.rtf
2/25/02Referred
to House Appropriations & Budget Committee
FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
SJR
1X (Dunlap) – TAX
REFORM/TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT.
Legislative referendum, the "Oklahoma Tax Reform Act of 2002";
repealing individual income tax, estate tax to level of federal allowance
"pickup" status, franchise tax and state sales tax on groceries;
levying 5.9 percent tax on numerous services, including out-of-state services
used or consumed in this state; allocating tax revenues as follows: 87.2
percent to general revenue fund, 8.5 percent to the education reform revolving
fund, 3.35 percent to the Teachers Retirement System of Oklahoma, capped at
$136 million, with excess deposited to general fund, 0.95 percent to the ad
valorem reimbursement fund; outlining exemptions; increasing household income
ceiling for sales tax relief to $20,000 for an individual and spouse, $50,000
for households with children, individuals with a physical disability and those
65 years of age or older; increasing amount of claim for an individual spouse
to $400, for other qualifying families $600 for an individual plus $40 for each
allowable personal exemption; repealing sections relating to income tax withholding.
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02SB/SJR1x_int.rtf
2/5/02 Introduced
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