HB 1767: Counties and county officers; county clerks; credit card; forms; notary; effective date. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised from a House Committee Substitute version to the Floor version, primarily changing the header information to indicate it is now the official House Floor version. The substantive policy content regarding county payment options, form requirements, notary services, and implementation dates remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Header text changed from 'House Committee Substitute' to 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Page numbering and footer formatting were updated to reflect the Floor version layout, including changes to page headers and footers.

Line breaks and spacing were adjusted throughout the document to match the Floor version formatting standards.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove the 'Proposed Oversight' designation, indicating it is now a standard committee substitute rather than a special oversight version. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, covering credit card payment options for county transactions, form availability, notary services, and standardized forms implementation.

TECHNICAL

Removed 'Proposed Oversight' title designation, changing the bill type from 'Proposed Oversight Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute'.

Updated requirement number from 13177 to 13288 in the footer references.

Changed the amendment adoption date from March 5, 2025 to March 6, 2025 in the footer.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify that county offices must provide forms free of charge and be available on county websites, while also requiring the Attorney General to standardize these forms by January 1, 2027. The notary fee prohibition was retained, and the effective date was set to November 1, 2025. The amendment also added an exception allowing service fees for credit card payments in certain real estate sale contexts.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a requirement for the Attorney General to standardize forms and implement them by a specific date, adding a new layer of oversight and uniformity across counties.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the Attorney General to standardize forms necessary for citizens conducting business or legal proceedings with county offices or courts.

Clarified that county offices must make all necessary forms available on the county website.

Added an exception allowing counties to charge service fees for credit card payments when selling real estate to the highest bidder for cash.

TIMELINE

Set a specific implementation deadline of January 1, 2027, for counties to use the standardized forms.

Engrossed → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 1 edit

MINOR

The entire text of HB 1767 was replaced with a proposed committee substitute version. The substantive policy content remains identical to the original engrossed bill, covering credit card payment options, service fee pass-throughs, form availability, notary requirements, and effective dates.

TECHNICAL

The entire bill text was replaced with a committee substitute version, but all substantive policy provisions remain unchanged from the original engrossed version.

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Mar 24, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add new requirements for standardized forms and website availability, while clarifying credit card payment rules and adjusting the effective date. The changes expand the bill's scope by requiring the Attorney General to standardize county forms and mandating their availability on county websites, while also specifying that credit card fees cannot be passed on except in real estate sales.

Scope change

The bill now includes additional requirements for form standardization and website availability that were not present in the original version.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that the Attorney General must standardize all forms needed for citizens conducting business with county offices or courts.

Added requirement that counties must make all necessary forms available on their county websites.

Modified credit card payment rule to clarify that service fees can only be passed on to customers except when selling real estate, which must be paid in cash.

TIMELINE

Added deadline requiring counties to implement standardized forms by January 1, 2027.

TECHNICAL

Changed document title from 'AS INTRODUCED' to 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' indicating the bill has been amended and is in its final form before passage.

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