HB 2779: Department of Public Safety; requiring certain funds be utilized for certain purpose; School Secure Program; effective date; emergency. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was transitioned from a House Committee Substitute version to the Floor version, resulting in significant formatting and layout updates rather than substantive policy changes. The text of the law regarding funding amounts, effective dates, and program purposes remains identical, but the document structure was altered to reflect the floor version status and include a committee report.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to indicate it is the 'Floor Version' of the bill, replacing the 'Committee Substitute' label.

The sponsor information layout was adjusted, moving the Senate sponsor names to a new line and renumbering the text.

A committee report by the Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget was added, recommending the bill do pass.

Page footers were updated to include a note stating that bold face text denotes committee amendments, and page numbers were renumbered.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add two new sponsors, Hall and Haste, from the Senate, and updated the bill title to reflect these changes. The core policy regarding the transfer of $750,000 for the School Secure Program and the emergency declaration remained unchanged, though the internal document reference numbers were updated.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability did not change; the amendment only added Senate sponsors to the legislative record.

TECHNICAL

Added 'Hall and Haste of the Senate' as co-sponsors to the bill, expanding the list of sponsors from the House to include Senate members.

Updated the bill title from 'PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to reflect the final committee version.

Changed the internal document reference number from 13724 to 13794 to match the new committee version.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from its final enrolled version to a proposed committee substitute, which is a working draft version used during legislative review. The substantive policy content, including the $750,000 funding allocation for the School Secure Program and the July 1, 2025 effective date, remains unchanged. The primary differences are formatting adjustments and the removal of official signatures from the Governor and Secretary of State, as this version has not yet been finalized.

TECHNICAL

The document format changed from a finalized 'Enrolled' bill to a 'Proposed Committee Substitute,' indicating it is currently under review and not yet in its final legal form.

Official signatures and dates from the Governor and Secretary of State were removed, as these are only added after the bill is fully approved and finalized.

Header information was updated to reflect the committee amendment status, including the amendment date and sponsor details.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 4 edits · May 29, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized from its 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version, which is the final text signed by the Governor. The substantive policy content regarding funding and effective dates remains unchanged, but the document now includes the Governor's signature block and the Secretary of State's receipt stamp, confirming it is ready for execution.

Scope change

No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the text is identical except for finalization markings.

TECHNICAL

The header was updated from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'ENROLLED HOUSE' to indicate the final version of the bill.

A 'SUBJECT' line was inserted to summarize the bill's topic as 'Department of Public Safety'.

A new line was added to Section 1 clarifying that the funds are transferred from the State Board of Education to the Department of Public Safety.

The Governor's signature block and the Secretary of State's receipt stamp were added to the end of the document, finalizing the legislative process.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten and renamed from the 'Budget and Finance Act of 2025' to a specific measure directing $750,000 from the Department of Public Safety to fund the 'School Secure Program.' The effective date was moved from November 1, 2025, to July 1, 2025, and the legislative text was restructured to remove general budgeting language in favor of a direct funding mandate.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from a broad public finance act establishing a new budget framework to a narrow, specific appropriation for a security program.

SCOPE

The bill title and subject matter changed from a general 'Budget and Finance Act' to a specific directive for the 'School Secure Program'.

All text establishing the 'Budget and Finance Act of 2025' and general budgeting procedures was removed.

FISCAL

The specific funding amount was set at $750,000, allocated from the Department of Public Safety to support the School Secure Program.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the legislation was changed from November 1, 2025, to July 1, 2025.

Department of Public Safety; requiring certain funds be utilized for certain purpose; School Secure Program; effective date; emergency.

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