SB 723: Veterans; removing obsolete language; providing certain exemption; updating statutory reference. Effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to reflect Senate floor changes, primarily updating the list of exempt positions at the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs and correcting the committee report attribution. The substantive policy content regarding which positions are exempt from civil service rules remains the same, but the version now shows Senate approval instead of House approval.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only procedural updates reflecting Senate floor amendments and committee report corrections.

TECHNICAL

Updated header from House of Representatives version to Senate Floor Version with revised date formatting.

Changed committee report attribution from Committee on Health and Human Services Oversight to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs with updated date.

Revised bill title section to reflect Senate Floor Version status while maintaining the same legislative content.

Enrolled (final version) → Floor (House) · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from an enrolled Senate version to a House floor version, with no substantive policy changes to the veterans' exemption provisions. The core content regarding exempt positions at the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, statutory amendments, and effective dates remains identical.

TECHNICAL

Document formatting changed from enrolled Senate version to House floor version with different page numbering and header layouts, but all substantive legislative text remains unchanged.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 7, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized for signature, adding two new exempt positions (speech pathologists and nurse practitioners) to the list of unclassified civil service exempt roles at the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs. The enrolled version includes official signatures from both legislative chambers and the Governor's office, indicating the bill has passed all required steps for becoming law.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded by adding two new categories of exempt positions to the Department of Veterans Affairs, increasing the number of exempt roles from 11 to 13.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Speech pathologists and Nurse practitioners to the list of positions exempt from civil service rules at the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs.

TECHNICAL

Changed document title from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE' and added official signatures from Senate, House, Governor, and Secretary of State, indicating final passage and approval.

Added co-sponsor 'Manger of the House' to the bill authorship line.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 11, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended from its introduced version to its engrossed version, primarily updating formatting and page numbers while maintaining the same substantive content. The core policy changes remain focused on exempting specific veteran-related positions from civil service rules.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and page numbering updates.

TECHNICAL

Updated header information to reflect engrossed status with sponsor names (Woods and Stanley of the Senate, Burns of the House) and changed page numbering format.

Reformatted section headers and spacing throughout the document to match engrossed bill standards.

TIMELINE

Added Senate passage date (March 11, 2025) and House passage placeholder to reflect legislative progress.

Veterans; removing obsolete language; providing certain exemption; updating statutory reference. Effective date.

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