Oklahoma business owners may soon have a bit more protection against the growing threat of cybercrime as the revised House Bill 1759 passed the House and moves to the Gov. Kevin Stitt for his signature. HB1759, authored by Rep. Trish …
Sophomores will be able to participate in more school-sponsored career opportunities beginning with the 2021-2022 school year under legislation has signed into law. Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, is the author of Senate Bill 619 allowing sophomores, 16 years or older, …
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Still has signed a bill into law that exempts local delivery services from being regulated like the trucking industry by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission Authority. Senate Bill 999, authored by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, is now the …
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on May 7 signed into law legislation creating new penalties for workers’ compensation fraud. The legislative summary for House Bill 2236 states that anyone “failing to report to an employer, insurance carrier, or third-party administrator any …
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed into law a bill that sets up a regulatory framework for peer-to-peer car sharing. Senate Bill 355, authored by Sen. Paul Rosino R-Oklahoma City, Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks, and House Majority Floor Leader Jon …
Legislation allowing for state, county and municipal government agencies in Oklahoma to contract with third-party examiners for commercial drivers license (CDL) exams and other similar tests has been signed into law. House Bill 2183 was authored by Rep. Ronny Johns, …
A bill increasing the mobility of professional and occupational licensing across state lines passed unanimously out of the Senate. House Bill 2873, creates the Universal Licensing Recognition Act. The measure provides that a person moving to Oklahoma would be able …
A bill working its way through the Oklahoma Legislature would allow for the creation of an assigned risk plan providing workers’ compensation insurance. Senate Bill 524 would also repeal the CompSource Mutual Insurance Company Act; CompSource Mutual is currently the …
A bipartisan solution to address the proliferation of cybercrime has unanimously passed the Oklahoma Senate. House Bill 1759, authored by Rep. Trish Ranson, D-Stillwater and Sen. Zack Taylor, R-Seminole, updates language in the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act to better address …
The Oklahoma House of Representatives has passed a bill that extends high school apprenticeship programs to include sophomores who are at least 16 years old. It includes a provision that allows school districts to obtain liability insurance to protect students …
