HB 3174, the "Community Quality of Life Enhancement Act," would create a revolving fund using $60 million annually from Oklahoma's sales tax revenue. Local communities must establish a board to apply for funds to support infrastructure, parks, public transportation, cultural centers, public art, and environmental projects. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce would manage the fund and distribute allocations to qualifying communities. This bill amends sales tax apportionment rules to prioritize this fund after other state budget allocations.
HB 3238 clarifies that buildings with two to four dwelling units must comply with the Internal Residential Code for construction standards, directly affecting builders, developers, and local governments regulating small multifamily housing. The bill requires the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission to create clear guidelines ensuring consistent application of these codes statewide for such structures. It amends existing law to update the Commission's duties, including maintaining a public website listing applicable codes, and takes effect November 1, 2026. This change standardizes building requirements for duplexes and small apartment buildings without altering broader code enforcement procedures.
HB 3235 prohibits Oklahoma employers from reducing, altering, or terminating retirement benefits for retirees whose retirement was due to disability. It directly affects retirees with disability-related retirements and applies to employers covered under Oklahoma's Anti-Discrimination Act. The bill requires employers to maintain benefits tied to disability-related retirement, allows claims to be filed through the Office of Civil Rights Enforcement or in court, and permits remedies including restored benefits, compensation, and civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation. The bill would take effect November 1, 2026.
HB 3343 increases the minimum monthly foster care maintenance payment for traditional foster parents to $1,000 per child, requiring the Oklahoma Department of Human Services Director to annually review these rates for appropriateness and potential increases. It also raises the annual tax deduction available to foster parents from $5,000 to $7,500 for expenses related to caring for foster children, with eligibility requiring at least six months of continuous care and applying to up to three children per year. The deduction includes specific rules for partial claims if care lasts less than six months and limits for married couples filing separately. The bill takes effect November 1, 2026.
This bill requires electronic prescriptions for most controlled substances (Schedules II-V) in Oklahoma, affecting pharmacists and healthcare providers who dispense or prescribe these medications. Exceptions include 48-hour emergency prescriptions, prescriptions written for on-site hospital/nursing facility use, veterinary practices, and certain hospice settings. For non-electronic prescriptions, practitioners must use official forms approved by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and must register with the Bureau to obtain these forms.
HB 3348 modifies Oklahoma's Film Enhancement Rebate Program to allow faith-based films with total production costs of $2 million or less to qualify for rebates without meeting the standard $50,000 minimum budget requirement. This change specifically applies to productions defined as "faith-based" by the Oklahoma Film and Music Office, waiving the usual minimum spending threshold while keeping other eligibility rules intact. The bill does not alter the standard rebate rates (up to 35% of eligible costs) or the $20,000 music spending bonus for Oklahoma-based music. It would become effective November 1, 2026, if enacted.
HB 3357 creates a new Department of Central Purchasing to replace the Central Purchasing Division within the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES). It transfers all procurement duties, contracts, records, and assets from OMES to the new department, effective upon enactment, while ensuring employees retain current pay, benefits, and seniority during the transition. The bill also amends several statutes to update references to the new department and clarifies that county purchasing procedures will continue using the Department of Central Purchasing’s established contracts. This directly affects state agencies and county governments that rely on centralized procurement services for supplies, equipment, and services.
HB 3349 updates Oklahoma's legal definitions and penalties for human trafficking. It clarifies terms like "coercion" (including passport confiscation or controlling a person's access to substances) and "human trafficking for labor or commercial sex," defining specific acts like recruiting minors for prostitution. The bill increases penalties to a Class A2 felony with mandatory 85% prison time served (not less than 5 years for adults, 15 years for minors), requires restitution to victims, and bans probation for trafficking convictions. It directly affects traffickers, victims (especially minors), and courts handling these cases, while establishing that victims' consent or lack of knowledge about a victim's age cannot be used as defenses. The law takes effect November 1, 2026.
HB 3258 modifies Oklahoma's Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) by reducing its membership from 13 to 7 members. It eliminates three Governor-appointed positions (including a tribal law enforcement representative and two specific county/municipal leadership roles) and reduces Senate/House appointments from two to one each. The bill does not change CLEET's core responsibilities, which include overseeing officer certification, background checks, training standards, and continuing education for law enforcement officers statewide. The revised structure maintains key representation from the Department of Public Safety, state bureaus, sheriffs, and police chiefs, while streamlining council composition.
HB 3547, the Parent Data Sovereignty Act of 2026, gives parents legal control over their minor children's personally identifiable educational data collected by Oklahoma schools and state education agencies. It prohibits schools and contractors from selling, licensing, or using student data for commercial purposes without parental consent, requires schools to provide parents with full access to their child's data and opt-out options for non-essential data collection, and mandates a public Data Transparency Portal listing all collected data elements and sharing agreements. The bill also requires contractors handling student data to follow strict security protocols and face civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation for unauthorized data use or disclosure. These provisions directly affect parents of K-12 students and all public schools or vendors collecting student data in Oklahoma.
HB 3756 modifies Oklahoma's bail procedures for defendants charged with domestic violence, substance offenses, or repeat crimes. It requires courts to consider specific risk factors (like domestic violence history, substance dependence, or weapon access) when setting bail conditions, particularly in felony cases involving domestic abuse or stalking. The bill also creates a new provision: defendants admitted to bail must sign an advance waiver of extradition if they flee the state, automatically waiving their right to contest extradition upon apprehension in another jurisdiction. These changes apply to felony cases where bail is granted, directly affecting defendants in these specific criminal categories.
HB 3960, the "Safe Stores are Staffed Stores Act," requires drug and large food retail stores (over 15,000 sq ft or 85,000 sq ft with 10% food space) with self-service checkouts to maintain at least one employee for every four kiosks during operation. It bans self-checkout for items needing ID (like alcohol/tobacco) or tagged items (e.g., with electronic tags), mandates clear signage about customer rights, and requires dedicated staff to monitor checkouts without other duties. Violations carry civil penalties of $100 per employee per day (capped at $1,000 daily), plus attorney fees. The law prohibits retaliation against employees enforcing these rules and takes effect November 1, 2026.
