HB 1486: Memorial roads and bridges; designating various memorial roads and bridges; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was amended to transition from a House version to a Senate version, incorporating Senate-specific sponsors and formatting changes. The substantive content regarding the designation of memorial roads and bridges remains identical to the House version, with no changes to the specific locations, names, or legal requirements.

TECHNICAL

Header and sponsor information were updated to reflect Senate floor approval, including the addition of Senator Jech as a sponsor and the date April 7, 2025.

House Committee Substitute → HB1486 (4-16-25) (JECH) FA1.PDF · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add a new memorial designation for the Ambassador Neal McCaleb Memorial Interchange at I-35 and East 33rd Street in Edmond, Oklahoma. The amendment also includes a procedural request to update the bill's title to reflect this new addition.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a new memorial designation for a specific interchange in Edmond, Oklahoma.

SCOPE

Added a new section (Section 26) designating the interchange of Interstate 35 and East 33rd Street in Edmond as the "Ambassador Neal McCaleb Memorial Interchange".

TITLE

Requested an update to the bill's title to include the new memorial designation for the Ambassador Neal McCaleb Memorial Interchange.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove the 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' label, reflecting its progression to the House Committee stage. Additionally, the amendment text was updated to include a new memorial trail for Ernest Evans and to modify the name of an existing memorial highway, expanding the bill's scope to honor two new individuals.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include the Ernest Evans Memorial Trail and a name modification for an existing memorial highway.

TECHNICAL

The document title was changed from 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' to reflect the bill's current legislative status.

The bill's reference number was updated from 12383 to 13152.

SCOPE

New language was added to designate the Ernest Evans Memorial Trail and to modify the name of an existing memorial highway.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended by the Policy Committee to add a new memorial highway for Mayor Jeff Shockley, replacing the original text with a cleaner, reformatted version. The substantive policy change is the addition of the Jeff Shockley Memorial Highway to the list of designated roads.

Scope change

The scope of the bill was expanded to include the Jeff Shockley Memorial Highway.

SCOPE

Added a new designation for the 'Mayor Jeff Shockley Memorial Highway' to the list of memorial roads and bridges.

TECHNICAL

Reformatted the bill text to remove redundant introductory language and improve layout consistency.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 30, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized by adding a comprehensive list of memorial designations and updating the sponsor list in the Senate. The primary substantive change is the expansion of the bill's scope to include numerous new memorial highways and bridges (such as the LCPL John C. Reevs Memorial Bridge and the Ambassador Neal McCaleb Memorial Interchange) that were not present in the previous version. The bill also includes amendments to existing statutes to modify names, locations of markers, and effective dates for previously designated memorials.

Scope change

The bill's scope significantly expanded from designating only nine specific memorials to designating over twenty memorials, including several new bridges, highways, and an interchange, while also incorporating amendments to existing memorial designations.

SCOPE

Added designations for multiple new memorials including the LCPL John C. Reevs Memorial Bridge, the Will Hardin Memorial Highway, the Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley Memorial Highway, the Honorable Rick Littlefield Memorial Highway, the Don and Shirley Staires Memorial Highway, the COP Andy Blizzard and ACOP Justin Durrett Memorial Highway, the Senator Roy A. Boatner Memorial Highway, the Monte Duane King PLS Memorial Bridge, the Brooks Mittasch Memorial Bridge, the PFC John Dudley Good Memorial Bridge, the Buddy Murrell Memorial Highway, the A. Visanio Johnson Memorial Bridge, the SGT Ronald G. Castor Purple Heart Recipient Memorial Highway, the Trooper William Bill Walker and Park Superintendent T. Leo Newton Memorial Highway, the Ambassador Neal McCaleb Memorial Interchange, and the Ted Riley Flatt Memorial Bridge.

Added amendments to existing statutes to modify the name of the CDR Ernest Evans Memorial Trail, modify the name of The Honorable Leonard Earl Sullivan Memorial Bridge, and modify the location of marker placement for existing memorials.

TECHNICAL

Updated the list of Senate sponsors to include Nice and Stewart, and added a formal 'An Act' summary description detailing all the memorials and amendments included in the final version.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 3 edits · May 28, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove a specific section designating a memorial interchange in Edmond and to add new sections designating several other memorial highways and bridges across Oklahoma. These changes update the official list of named roads and bridges to honor various individuals, ensuring the Department of Transportation places permanent markers on the correct locations.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include new memorials for multiple individuals while the scope was narrowed by removing the Edmond interchange designation.

SCOPE

Removed the designation for the Ambassador Neal McCaleb Memorial Interchange in Edmond, which was previously included in the Senate amendments.

Added new designations for the Dawson Sumner Memorial Highway, SFC Brandon O. Poynter Memorial Highway, Joe Collins Memorial Bridge, Shilah Carrillo Memorial Bridge, PFC David P. Manners Memorial Bridge, LCPL John C. Reevs Memorial Bridge, Will Hardin Memorial Highway, Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley Memorial Highway, and others.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the list of required permanent markers to reflect the new set of designated roads and bridges.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 4 edits · May 28, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a new memorial designation for the Ambassador Neal McCaleb Interchange in Edmond and include several new memorial bridges and highways in the official list. Additionally, the bill was reorganized to remove a previously existing section and renumber the remaining sections to accommodate these additions.

Scope change

The scope of the bill was expanded to include new memorial designations for the Ambassador Neal McCaleb Interchange, the Ted Riley Flatt Memorial Bridge, the PFC John Dudley Good Memorial Bridge, the Buddy Murrell Memorial Highway, the A. Visanio Johnson Memorial Bridge, and the SGT Ronald G. Castor Purple Heart Recipient Memorial Highway.

SCOPE

Added a new designation for the Ambassador Neal McCaleb Memorial Interchange in Edmond.

Added new designations for the Ted Riley Flatt Memorial Bridge, PFC John Dudley Good Memorial Bridge, Buddy Murrell Memorial Highway, A. Visanio Johnson Memorial Bridge, and SGT Ronald G. Castor Purple Heart Recipient Memorial Highway.

TECHNICAL

Deleted an existing section (Section 19) in its entirety and renumbered subsequent sections to align with the new content.

Updated the bill's title and amendment summary to reflect the new memorials and the deletion of the previous section.

Memorial roads and bridges; designating various memorial roads and bridges; effective date.

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