SB 61: Memorial highways and bridges; designating various memorial highways and bridges. Effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to remove two memorial designations (Donald Ray Ward Memorial Bridge and Ike Glass Memorial Intersection) and to move the effective date from November 1, 2025 to the end of the legislative session. The remaining memorial designations for Lori Thomas, Novak and Jean Bullard, Lewis Othel Branscum, and Kenneth Michael Pannell remain unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope was reduced by removing two memorial designations that were present in the House version but not included in the Senate version.

SCOPE

Removed designation for the Donald Ray Ward Memorial Bridge on Interstate 40 in Oklahoma County.

Removed designation for the Ike Glass Memorial Intersection at U.S. Highway 77 and State Highway 11 in Kay County.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from November 1, 2025 to the end of the legislative session.

TECHNICAL

Changed committee oversight from Commerce and Economic Development to Aeronautics and Transportation.

SB61 (3-18-25) (JECH) FS FA1.PDF → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a Senate substitute version to a House floor version, incorporating committee amendments and sponsor information. The substantive content of the bill remains unchanged, continuing to designate various Oklahoma roads, bridges, and intersections with memorial names in honor of individuals who served or died in service.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'FLOOR SUBSTITUTE' to 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' with updated sponsor attribution to include House members Johns, Crosswhite Hader, Luttrell, Shaw, and Maynard.

Page headers and footers updated to reflect House floor version with committee amendment indicators.

Committee report attribution changed to reflect Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee with updated date and recommendation.

House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill → SB61 (3-18-25) (JECH) FS FA1.PDF · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill designates several Oklahoma highways and bridges with memorial names to honor fallen service members and local heroes. The document was updated from a House Committee Substitute to a Floor Substitute version, indicating it has moved closer to final passage. The core policy content remains the same, with only formatting and page number changes.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document title from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Floor Substitute', indicating the bill has advanced in the legislative process.

Updated page reference numbers from 'Req. No. 13600' to 'Req. No. 1866' throughout the document.

Adjusted line spacing and formatting throughout the document for readability.

Enrolled (final version) → House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from an enrolled Senate version to a House Committee Substitute version, primarily changing the header information to reflect House sponsorship while maintaining the same memorial designations for highways and bridges. No substantive policy changes were made to the actual content of the bill.

TECHNICAL

Header information was changed from Senate sponsors to House sponsors (Jech and Bullard of Senate, Johns of House), indicating the bill moved through the legislative process.

Page numbering and formatting were reorganized to match House Committee Substitute standards, with line numbers added for tracking.

The effective date section remains unchanged at November 1, 2025, and all memorial designations for bridges and highways were preserved exactly as in the original version.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 5 edits · May 14, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was converted from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled final version, adding signatures of additional sponsors and formalizing the passage dates and approval signatures. The substantive content of the bill remains unchanged, with the same memorial highway and bridge designations preserved.

TECHNICAL

Added additional Senate and House sponsors (Green, Kirt, Crosswhite Hader, Luttrell, Shaw, and Maynard) to the bill header

Changed title from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE' indicating final legislative approval

Added formal passage dates for Senate (May 13, 2025) and House (April 29, 2025) with presiding officer signatures

Added Governor approval signature line and Secretary of State receipt line for final enactment

Reorganized page numbering and formatting to match Enrolled bill standards

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 4 edits · May 13, 2025

MODERATE

This bill renumbered sections and updated authorship information while maintaining the same memorial designations for highways and bridges. The substantive content remains unchanged, with only formatting and structural adjustments made during the legislative process.

TECHNICAL

Bill title and authorship information were renumbered and slightly reformatted

Section numbers were reorganized from 8 sections to 9 sections with renumbering

Effective date and passage dates were updated from House to Senate version

House amendment markup and page headers were removed in favor of clean Senate bill format

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 4 edits · May 13, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was amended to expand its scope from designating only one memorial bridge to designating seven different memorials, including bridges, an intersection, and highways. The amendment also added House coauthors and reorganized the bill structure by adding House amendment markings and page numbers. The substantive policy change is the addition of six new memorial designations while maintaining the original Lori Thomas Memorial Bridge designation.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a single memorial bridge designation to include six additional memorials (Donald Ray Ward Memorial Bridge, Ike Glass Memorial Intersection, Novak and Jean Bullard Memorial Bridge, PFC Lewis Othel Branscum Memorial Bridge, SFC Tomas L. Avey Memorial Highway, and SSGT Kenneth Michael Pannell Memorial Highway).

SCOPE

Added designations for six additional memorials including two bridges, one intersection, and two highways

TECHNICAL

Added House amendment markings, coauthor names, and page numbers to document the legislative process

STRUCTURE

Reorganized bill structure to include House amendment formatting while preserving all original content

TIMELINE

Maintained effective date of November 1, 2025 for all new memorial designations

Memorial highways and bridges; designating various memorial highways and bridges. Effective date.

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