HB 1732 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

School athletics; declaring right of schools to broadcast certain games; effective date; emergency.

HB 1732 ensures Oklahoma high schools can broadcast their athletic games, including pre-season, regular season, and playoff events. It prohibits the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSAA) from entering exclusive broadcast deals that block local TV, radio, or online stations from airing school games. The law applies to all new or renewed broadcast contracts starting July 1, 2025, directly affecting schools, local broadcasters, and the OSAA. It clarifies that schools and local media retain rights to broadcast games regardless of OSAA agreements.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 7, 2025

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 7 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify that schools have the right to broadcast high school athletic activities and to prohibit the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association from entering exclusive broadcast agreements that prevent local broadcasters or schools from broadcasting games. The Senate version added new provisions to explicitly protect school broadcasts and define key terms more comprehensively.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly protects school broadcasts from exclusive broadcast agreements entered into by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, expanding the scope to include both local broadcasters and schools themselves.

SCOPE

Added new subsection B to explicitly state that exclusive broadcast agreements cannot prohibit local broadcasters or schools from broadcasting athletic activities.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'Athletic activity' to include pre-season, regular season, and playoff games.

Added new definition for 'Broadcast' to include live or recorded audio/video transmission over airwaves, streaming, or other technologies.

Added new definition for 'Exclusive broadcast agreement' to clarify agreements that grant sole or first rights to broadcast activities.

Added new definition for 'Local broadcaster' to include school-sponsored organizations that produce student-organized broadcasts.

Added new definition for 'Organization' to provide a comprehensive list of legal and commercial entities.

TIMELINE

Added Section 3 declaring an emergency to allow the act to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025 · House Mar 11, 2025

How they voted

46–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 49

Apr 30, 2025

D Democratic9

8 Yea 1

88% Yea

R Republican40

38 Yea 2

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 7, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 05/06/2025

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Committee

Referred for enrollment

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Emergency passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 1

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Technology and Telecommunications committee; CR filed

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 0

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Common Education

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors