Rep. Ajay Pittman

Maddy summaryHB 2922 modifies Oklahoma's rules for payments between funeral homes and vendors. It requires penalties for late payments to be enforced only after a court judgment, limits penalties to the funeral home itself (not individual directors), and applies only to active funeral establishments. The bill also mandates compliance with federal bankruptcy laws and requires proper consumer fund receipts for all advance cash payments. These changes take effect November 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 2917 creates the "Ag in the Classroom Program" under Oklahoma's State Department of Agriculture to educate students (pre-K through 12th grade) about agriculture in both urban and rural schools. It increases the fee for Agricultural Awareness license plates from $24 to $27, directing the extra $3 per plate into an Ag in the Classroom Education Revolving Fund. The fund will support program expansion, particularly into urban areas, with the Department of Agriculture having exclusive control over the program and fund spending. This bill takes effect November 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 2917 establishes Oklahoma's "Ag in the Classroom Program" under the State Department of Agriculture to educate students from pre-K through 12th grade about agriculture. It directs $24 of the $27 fee for Agricultural Awareness license plates into a dedicated revolving fund, with any excess funds specifically allocated to expand the program into urban schools. The bill gives the Department exclusive control over the program, requiring it to develop curricula, train teachers, and collaborate with education partners using these funds. The program will operate as a continuing fund without annual budget restrictions, effective November 1, 2025. This directly affects Oklahoma public schools, teachers, and students through enhanced agricultural education resources.

Maddy summaryHB 2920 creates a new Office of Tribal Relations within the Oklahoma Historical Society. The office must gather, preserve, and organize all tribal-state compacts and agreements into a public archive, accessible both electronically and physically. It is required to provide updated electronic copies of this archive to all state legislators by December 1 of even-numbered years and physical copies after each gubernatorial election. The bill directly affects tribal governments and state agencies by establishing a formal process for documenting and sharing tribal-state agreements. It takes effect on November 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 2920 creates the Office of Tribal Relations within the Oklahoma Historical Society. This office must gather, preserve, and organize all tribal-state agreements and related records into a public archive, accessible in both paper and electronic formats. It requires the office to consult tribal governments and state agencies for information, and to deliver updated electronic copies of these materials to all state legislators every even-numbered year (by December 1) and physical copies after each gubernatorial election. The bill directly affects tribal governments (as data sources) and Oklahoma legislators (as recipients of reports), with the office becoming operational on November 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 2919 would allow Oklahoma public schools to offer "Life Skills" as an elective course for students in grades 6-12, subject to available funding. The course would cover practical topics like cooking, job application skills, financial literacy, mental health basics, and career pathways (e.g., trade schools or college). Schools could teach it through existing Family and Consumer Science courses or other applicable classes, without requiring special teacher certification, and could deliver it in person, online, or hybrid. The bill mandates alignment with workforce readiness standards and takes effect November 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 2919 permits Oklahoma public schools to offer "Life Skills" as an elective course for students in grades 6-12, contingent on available funding. The course covers practical topics like cooking, job readiness, financial literacy, mental health basics, and career pathways, and can be taught through existing Family and Consumer Science courses or other applicable classes. Instruction may occur in person, virtually, or hybrid, and teachers do not require specialized certification to teach it. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025, and does not mandate the course but allows districts flexibility in implementation.

Maddy summaryHB 2928 expands Oklahoma's Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship Program to include students with disabilities who have at least one parent in prison, in addition to existing eligibility for students with disabilities. It also retroactively allows students previously denied scholarships due to lacking an IEP/ISP on October 1, 2009 (but meeting all other requirements) to qualify. The program continues to provide private school choice for eligible students, requiring prior public school attendance (with specific exemptions) and private school acceptance. School districts must inform parents about this option annually through existing special education notices.

Maddy summaryHB 1653 creates the "Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2025" as a named legislative act, specifying it will not be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes. The bill solely sets an effective date of November 1, 2025, for this named act. It does not alter any existing alcohol regulations, licensing rules, or business operations. This is a purely procedural bill establishing a title and effective date for future legislative reference.

Maddy summaryHB 2926 modifies Oklahoma's rules for funeral home vendor payments. It requires penalties for late vendor payments to be imposed only after a court judgment, applies penalties solely to funeral homes (not individual funeral directors), and mandates compliance with federal bankruptcy laws. The bill also requires proper consumer fund receipts for all advance cash payments made to funeral homes. These changes directly affect active funeral homes and their vendors by clarifying payment dispute procedures and consumer protections.