OKLAHOMA CITY — With the Second Regular Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature set to convene Feb. 2, lawmakers have prefiled dozens of measures outlining their priorities for the year ahead. The proposals span a wide range of issues, from legislative pay and government transparency to education policy, insurance practices, housing, public safety and the use of emerging technologies. Below is a summary of some of the notable bills filed in the House, including the sponsors and the issues each measure seeks to address.
Legislative pay and open government HJR 1047 (Rep. Molly Jenkins, R-Coyle) would ask voters to approve or reject the latest pay raises set by the Oklahoma Legislative Compensation Board and would freeze legislative pay at the Nov. 1, 2025 level unless voters approve future increases.
“I do not believe the current law was designed to allow this type of closed-door meeting,” Jenkins said.
HB 3093 (Rep. Molly Jenkins, R-Coyle) would amend Oklahoma’s Open Meeting Act to clarify executive session is limited to discussions about individual officers or employees under the direct supervision, employment or appointment of the public body, a change Jenkins said is intended to prevent the compensation board from using executive session to discuss broad salary decisions.
“This clarification makes it clear that executive sessions are not a loophole for boards to shield broad compensation decisions from public view,” Jenkins said.
HB 3092, “Stop the Salary Spike Act of 2026” (Rep. Molly Jenkins, R-Coyle) would nullify the recently approved raises and restore salaries to the amounts in effect on Nov. 1, 2025, according to Jenkins’ announcement and the bill listing.
“Under state law, executive sessions are permitted only for limited purposes, including discussion of employees’ salaries, but legislators and statewide officials are not employees of the board,” Jenkins said.
HB 3842, “Legislative Transparency, Accountability, and Open Meetings Act of 2026” (Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola) would apply open-meeting style requirements to the Legislature, including notice, agendas and posting meeting records; Gann also pointed to HR 1001 as a related proposal aimed at additional recorded votes and preventing bills from being blocked without public accountability.
“If we expect open government, we must lead by example,” Gann said.
Artificial intelligence HB 3546 (Rep. Cody Maynard, R-Durant) would affirm that AI systems cannot be granted legal personhood under Oklahoma law.
“Machines are created by man, and they must never be elevated to the status of the people they were designed to serve,” Maynard said.
HB 3545 (Rep. Cody Maynard, R-Durant) would create guardrails for AI use in state government, including limits on certain high-risk uses and new transparency and reporting requirements, including an annual statewide AI report through OMES.
“This is not anti-technology, it’s pro people,” Maynard said.
HB 3544 (Rep. Cody Maynard, R-Durant) would restrict “social AI companions” and human-like AI chatbots for minors, with an exception for certain therapeutic tools under professional oversight, according to Maynard’s announcement and the bill description.
“We can embrace innovation while defending constitutional principles, parental rights and basic human dignity,” Maynard said. “AI should assist humans, not replace human responsibility.”
Insurance and consumer costs
HB 4286 (Rep. Andy Fugate, D-Del City) would prohibit insurers from using credit history or credit scores to set insurance rates.
“Your insurance rate should reflect your real-world risk, not your credit score,” Fugate said.
Elections and state questions
HJR 1048 (Rep. Andy Fugate, D-Del City) would create a state question asking voters to amend the Oklahoma Constitution so future legislative changes to the initiative petition or referendum process would require voter approval.
“All political power is inherent in the people,” Fugate said.
Public safety and schools
HB 3018 (Rep. Andy Fugate, D-Del City) would revise parts of Oklahoma’s aggravated DUI statute to address concerns involving medical marijuana patients and blood testing, while preserving field sobriety tools for impairment.
“HB 3018 ensures that our DUI laws target impaired drivers and not patients who are following Oklahoma’s medical marijuana laws,” Fugate said.
HB 2979, “Talyn Bain Act” (Rep. Chris Banning, R-Bixby) would require ODOT to establish reduced-speed school zones on certain high-speed state highways adjacent to school property upon local request.
“This bill seeks to honor Talyn in a meaningful way by taking responsible steps to better protect children on their way to and from school,” Banning said.
Education
HB 3021, HB 3022, HB 3023, HB 3025, HB 3031, HB 3032, HB 3033 (Rep. Dick Lowe, R-Amber) make up a House Common Education package touching graduation pathways, certified-teacher requirements in early grades, literacy intervention and testing, school funding calculation language, a statewide secondary course-number system, enrollment completion or opt-out for free/reduced lunch forms, and funding gaps tied to teacher pay changes.
Quote (on the package): “Education policy must be clear, consistent and, most importantly, focused on helping students succeed no matter where they live,” Lowe said.
HB 4420 (Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow) would strengthen Oklahoma’s Strong Readers Act with an emphasis on sciencebased reading instruction, earlier screening and intervention, parent transparency and accountability around reading proficiency by the end of third grade.
“Reading is not optional, it is foundational,” Hilbert said.
HB 3288 (Rep. Cynthia Roe, R-Lindsay) would expand and increase required physical activity for full-day pre-K through 12th grade, raising minimum activity minutes by grade level and setting other participation and accommodation requirements.
“Students benefit when physical activity is built into their school day,” Roe said.
Taxes and holidays
HB 4093 (Rep. Kevin Norwood, R-Owasso) would create a four-day, tax-free window for fireworks sales from July 2 through July 5, tied to Independence Day celebrations and America’s 250th anniversary.
“This is a historic milestone for our country, and it deserves to be celebrated in a big way,” Norwood said.
Veterans
HB 4278 (Rep. Nicole Miller, R-Edmond) would direct the Oklahoma Tax Commission to create a standardized form to help 100% disabled veterans and eligible surviving spouses keep property tax exemptions when moving, addressing administrative gaps that can cause temporary loss of the exemption.
“Veterans have already given so much in service to our country,” Miller said. “This bill would help make sure they don’t have to jump through unnecessary hurdles.”