HB 3638 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Food stamps; program; Department of Human Services; documentation; State Department of Education; data; restrictions; funds; effective date.

HB 3638 creates Oklahoma's participation in the federal Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program starting in 2027, providing supplemental food benefits to eligible children during school breaks. The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) will administer the program, coordinating with the State Department of Education to determine eligibility and share data (while complying with privacy laws). Benefits will follow the same food restrictions as Oklahoma's SNAP program, and the program's implementation depends on available legislative funding. A special fund for administrative costs will be established in the State Treasury, funded by federal and other sources, and the bill takes effect November 1, 2026.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action May 5, 2026

Maddy AI version diff · 4 comparisons

What changed between versions

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from the House Committee Substitute version to the Floor version, incorporating amendments from the Senate. The substantive policy content regarding the Summer EBT program, funding mechanisms, and administrative duties remains identical; the changes are primarily formatting updates to reflect the new legislative session and the addition of co-authors from the Senate.

Scope change

No change in scope or applicability; the bill covers the same Summer EBT program requirements.

TECHNICAL

Updated the header to reflect the Floor version of the bill and added Senate co-authors (Lawson, Pae, and Menz) to the list of sponsors.

Replaced the original committee report footer with a new report indicating the bill passed as amended and coauthored by the Committee on Appropriations and Budget.

Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

55–36

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 100

Mar 11, 2026

D Democratic18

16 Yea 2

88% Yea

R Republican82

39 Yea 36 Nay 7

47% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 56 Nays: 35

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors