Oklahoma Protects School Rights to Broadcast High School Athletic Games

Original title: School athletics; declaring right of schools to broadcast certain games; effective date; emergency.

Last action · May 7, 2025: Approved by Governor 05/06/2025Sponsors: Cyndi Munson and 4 others

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What This Bill Does

Oklahoma schools and s now hold the explicit right to broadcast high school athletic games, overriding any exclusive contracts held by athletic associations. The law applies to contracts entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Changes broadcasting rights for high school sports by allowing local media and individual schools to air games without being blocked by statewide association exclusivity deals, taking effect July 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Oklahoma high schools

Schools gain the explicit right to broadcast their own athletic activities without being barred by exclusive association agreements.

Directly affected

Local broadcasters

Local media organizations and school-sponsored student groups are permitted to broadcast high school games despite association-level exclusivity deals.

Directly affected

Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association

The association can no longer enforce exclusive broadcast agreements that block local schools or broadcasters from airing participating team games for contracts renewed or signed on or after July 1, 2025.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can statewide athletic associations block local schools from airing games?

No. Under the law, s entered into by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association cannot prohibit a or school from broadcasting a game in which its team is participating.

When does this law take effect?

The act becomes effective on July 1, 2025, and applies to contracts entered into or renewed on or after that date.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

27 actions

May 7, 2025HouseEnrolled
Approved by Governor 05/06/2025
May 1, 2025House
Sent to Governor
May 1, 2025Senate
Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
May 1, 2025House
Enrolled, signed, to Senate
Apr 30, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred for enrollment
Apr 30, 2025Senate
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

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Apr 30, 2025Senate
Emergency passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 1
Apr 30, 2025SenateFloor
Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
Apr 30, 2025Senate
General Order, Considered
Apr 22, 2025Senate
Placed on General Order
Apr 17, 2025SenateFloor
Reported Do Pass Technology and Telecommunications committee; CR filed
Apr 16, 2025Senate
Coauthored by Senator Bullard
Apr 1, 2025SenateCommittee
Second Reading referred to Technology and Telecommunications
Mar 12, 2025Senate
Coauthored by Representative Munson
Mar 12, 2025SenateIntroduced
First Reading
Mar 12, 2025House
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
Mar 11, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred for engrossment
Mar 11, 2025House
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 0
Mar 11, 2025House
Coauthored by Representative(s) Hays, Deck, Burns
Mar 11, 2025House
General Order
Feb 26, 2025House
Authored by Senator Murdock (principal Senate author)
Feb 26, 2025HouseFloor
CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee
Feb 6, 2025HouseFloor
Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education
Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Common Education
Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee
Second Reading referred to Education Oversight
Feb 3, 2025House
Authored by Representative Moore
Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroduced
First Reading

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