HB 2780: Prisons and reformatories; creating the Prison Acquisition Revolving Fund; authorizing expenditure for certain purpose; penal institutions; updating list of facilities Department of Corrections is authorized to maintain; emergency. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from the House Committee Substitute version to the Floor version, primarily reflecting formatting adjustments and the removal of the original committee report footer. The core policy content regarding the creation of the Prison Acquisition Revolving Fund and the list of authorized correctional facilities remains substantively unchanged.

Scope change

No change in scope or applicability; the bill's subject matter and legal effect are identical to the previous version.

TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to reflect the 'Floor Version' and adjusted line spacing and alignment for the House of Representatives.

The original committee report footer containing the reference number 'Req. No. 13782' and the date '05/19/25' was replaced with a new footer identifying the document as 'HB2780 HFLR'.

Page numbers and header footers were updated to match the new Floor version format, including the addition of a note stating that bold face denotes committee amendments.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add two new sponsors from the Senate (Hall and Haste) and update the document's tracking numbers and dates to reflect the House Committee's final version. These are primarily administrative and procedural updates to align the bill with the legislative record.

TECHNICAL

Added two new sponsors, Hall and Haste of the Senate, to the bill's authorship list.

Updated the document tracking number from 13761 to 13782 and the date from May 18 to May 19, 2025.

Changed the title from 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' to indicate the bill has passed the committee stage.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated with a new request number (13761) and a revised timestamp, indicating a procedural revision. The core legislative text regarding the list of Department of Corrections facilities was reformatted to correct numbering errors, ensuring the list of authorized facilities is sequential and accurate. No substantive changes to funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or operational requirements were made.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it still authorizes the Department of Corrections to maintain the same list of facilities, though the list was renumbered for clarity.

TECHNICAL

The request number for the bill was updated from 13725 to 13761, and the revision date was changed from May 17 to May 18, 2025.

The introductory language describing the list of facilities was slightly rephrased to emphasize updating the list.

The numbered list of correctional facilities was renumbered to fix a sequential error where items were mislabeled (e.g., changing '5. 4.' to '5. 4.' and subsequent items to follow a correct 1-22 sequence).

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

MINOR

The bill was amended to renumber the list of correctional facilities, correcting a formatting error where items were duplicated with incorrect numbering (e.g., '5. 4.' instead of '5.'). The substantive policy content, including the creation of the revolving fund and the list of authorized facilities, remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Corrected the numbering sequence in the list of facilities authorized for the Department of Corrections to ensure each item has a unique, sequential number.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 29, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled for the Governor's signature, changing the header from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' and adding official signatures and dates. The substantive policy content regarding the creation of the Prison Acquisition Revolving Fund and the list of correctional facilities remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; the text of the new revolving fund and the list of facilities authorized for the Department of Corrections to maintain are identical to the previous version.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect the final version passed by both legislative chambers.

Signatures, dates of passage for the House and Senate, and space for the Governor's approval were added to the end of the document.

Drafting notes, page numbers, and internal markup indicators used during the legislative process were removed.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to shift from a generic budget act to a specific measure creating a 'Prison Acquisition Revolving Fund' for the Department of Corrections. This change authorizes the state to purchase a new prison facility from a private contractor and updates the list of authorized facilities to include the new site. The original text regarding a 'Budget and Finance Act' with a November 2025 effective date was entirely removed.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a general public finance act with no codification to a specific act establishing a revolving fund and amending Title 57 O.S. to authorize a new correctional facility.

FISCAL

Created a new 'Prison Acquisition Revolving Fund' in the State Treasury to finance the purchase of a new prison facility and associated equipment.

SCOPE

Authorized the Department of Corrections to maintain a new facility purchased pursuant to this act, adding it to the official list of state prisons.

TIMELINE

Removed the original effective date of November 1, 2025, and replaced it with an emergency clause allowing immediate effect upon passage.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from 'Budget and Finance Act of 2025' to a specific act relating to prisons and reformatories.

Prisons and reformatories; creating the Prison Acquisition Revolving Fund; authorizing expenditure for certain purpose; penal institutions; updating list of facilities Department of Corrections is authorized to maintain; emergency.

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