HB 2014 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Civil procedure; Legal Services Revolving Fund; forcible entry and detainer; effective date.

HB 2014 creates the Legal Services Revolving Fund in Oklahoma to provide legal representation for low-income residents in specific civil cases. It prioritizes family law, domestic violence cases, and eviction (forcible entry and detainer) cases, with funds allocated across all 77 counties based on census data showing poverty levels. The bill strictly prohibits using these funds for criminal cases, abortion-related services, or challenges to census data. Eligible legal aid organizations must follow federal auditing standards and report annually on fund usage to state committees.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025

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What changed between versions

Proposed Committee Substitute (sub committee) 1 → Floor (House) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a committee substitute to the official House floor version, updating the title and header to reflect the final legislative stage. The substantive legal text regarding the Legal Services Revolving Fund, eligibility criteria, and funding restrictions remained unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the line numbers and page layout.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to govern the allocation of the Legal Services Revolving Fund for indigent civil legal matters.

TECHNICAL

The document title was updated from 'Proposed Subcommittee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' and the header was changed to 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' to reflect the bill's progression in the legislative process.

Line numbers and page references were renumbered and reorganized to match the standard format used for bills presented on the House floor.

Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

31–0

Passed

Total votes 31

Mar 5, 2025

D Democratic6

6 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican25

25 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (31-0)

house

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Judiciary Subcommittee

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget Judiciary Subcommittee

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors