Rep. Steve Bashore

Maddy summaryHB 1122 amends Oklahoma's State Athletic Commission Act by updating definitions related to combative sports licensing and events. It clarifies terms like "amateur combative sports practitioner," "closed-circuit telecast," and "professional exhibitions" without changing existing licensing requirements or penalties. The bill directly affects athletes, event organizers, venues, and broadcasters who host or stream combat sports events in Oklahoma. As a procedural amendment focused on terminology, it does not introduce new restrictions or funding mechanisms. The bill was approved by the Governor on May 3, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 1001, known as "Lauria and Ashley's Law," requires individuals convicted of 23 specific serious crimes - including murder, rape, child exploitation, trafficking, and certain violent assaults - to serve at least 85% of their prison sentence before becoming eligible for parole. It prohibits earned credits or other reductions that would shorten sentences below this 85% threshold. The law applies to all offenders convicted of these designated offenses and takes effect November 1, 2025. It was signed into law by the Governor on May 5, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 1001, known as "Lauria and Ashley's Law," requires individuals convicted of 23 specific serious crimes - including first-degree murder, child sex trafficking, aggravated assault on a defender, and certain child exploitation offenses - to serve at least 85% of their prison sentence before becoming eligible for parole. The law eliminates earned credits or other sentence reductions that would allow offenders to serve less than 85% of their imposed sentence for these crimes. It applies directly to people convicted of the listed offenses in Oklahoma courts. The law takes effect November 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 1122 updates the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act, affecting individuals and organizations involved in combative sports like boxing, wrestling, and mixed martial arts within the state. The bill grants the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission specific authority over events and jurisdiction, including the power to halt certain activities. It also modifies various definitions within the Act and establishes a mandatory licensing requirement for participants in sanctioned professional or amateur combative sports contests, which includes testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B.

Maddy summarySB 377 updates Oklahoma's Fair Practices Act for equipment dealers and suppliers by revising key definitions and rules around dealer agreements. It clarifies terms like "dealer," "single-line dealer" (for dealers selling primarily construction/industrial equipment), and "net equipment cost" to better define financial obligations. The bill modifies termination requirements, setting a $350,000 threshold (adjusted annually for inflation) for compensation dealers must receive if agreements end, and updates prohibited actions between suppliers and dealers. This directly affects equipment dealers, especially single-line dealers, and their suppliers who sell construction, industrial, forestry, and mining equipment.

Maddy summarySB 377 amends Oklahoma's Fair Practices of Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors, Wholesalers and Dealers Act to clarify definitions and update rules affecting equipment dealers. It specifically defines terms like "current net parts price" (the price for repair parts at agreement termination) and "current net parts cost" (price minus typical dealer discounts), directly impacting dealers who sell repair parts. The bill also refines the definition of "equipment" to include ATVs, agricultural machinery, and landscaping equipment (while excluding trailers and permanent fixtures), and modifies consent requirements for dealer agreements. These changes aim to standardize how dealers are compensated for parts and inventory when agreements end.

Maddy summaryHB 1024 amends Oklahoma's Unfair Sales Act to clarify what constitutes an "unreasonably low profit margin" for retailers and wholesalers. It defines this as selling items at prices too low to cover costs (including standard business expenses like a 6% markup) with the intent or effect of eliminating competition in a local area. The law prohibits advertising, offering, or selling items below cost or at unfairly low margins to divert trade from competitors or harm competition. This directly affects businesses selling goods at retail or wholesale within Oklahoma, effective November 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 1024 amends Oklahoma's Unfair Sales Act by removing the requirement for retailers to include a 6% markup when calculating "cost to the retailer" for pricing purposes. This change directly affects retailers and wholesalers operating in Oklahoma, simplifying how they determine base costs for goods. The bill deletes specific language about adding a 6% markup to cover business costs, streamlining the definition of "cost to the retailer" in the statute. The amendment takes effect on November 1, 2025.

Maddy summarySB 134 amends Oklahoma's Public Employees Retirement System law to modify the separation period required for retired members before reemployment. The bill requires retirees returning to work for a participating employer to make new retirement contributions, with benefits recalculated based on the additional service period. This directly affects retired state and local government employees who seek reemployment in public sector roles. The amendment updates statutory language but does not specify the new separation period in the provided text.

Maddy summarySB 1025, titled the Oklahoma Rebate Pass-Through and Pharmacy Benefits Manager Meaningful Transparency Act of 2025, requires pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) to disclose their "aggregate retained rebate percentage" - the portion of drug rebates they retain instead of passing to health plans. It directly affects PBMs and covered entities like insurers, hospitals, and employers providing health coverage in Oklahoma. Key provisions mandate PBMs to calculate and report this percentage annually, define terms for transparency, establish cost-sharing rules, and create penalties for noncompliance. The bill aims to increase clarity around how drug rebates flow through the system, without altering health plan benefits or formulary requirements.