HB 3722: Elections; voter registration; recognized political party or Independent designation; effective date. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was converted from a 'Committee Substitute' draft to the official 'Floor Version' for the House of Representatives. This change updates the header to reflect the bill's current status in the legislative process and adds the name of the Senate co-author, Guthrie, indicating bipartisan support. The substantive policy content regarding voter registration requirements remains unchanged.

Scope change

The scope of the bill itself has not changed; only the document metadata and formatting have been updated to reflect the bill's progression to the House floor.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated from 'Committee Substitute' to 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' to indicate the bill has been reported out of committee and is ready for floor consideration.

The name 'Guthrie of the Senate' was added to the authorship line, identifying the Senate co-sponsor of the bill.

The page footer containing the original committee report date and page number was replaced with the new House floor version footer.

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

MINOR

The bill was amended to update its official title and document numbering to reflect the House Committee's final version. The core policy content regarding voter registration requirements remains unchanged, but the document metadata was updated to show a new request number (16695) and a revised adoption date (02/24/26).

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are limited to document metadata and formatting.

TECHNICAL

The document title was updated from 'PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

The document request number was changed from 16045 to 16695, and the adoption date was updated from 02/05/26 to 02/24/26.

Minor line number adjustments were made throughout the text to align with the new page layout.

Engrossed → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was completely rewritten and replaced by a substitute version. The new version retains the core requirement that voter registration applications must list a political party affiliation or an Independent designation, but it removes the previous penalty clause that would have disqualified applicants who failed to select a party as 'Independents deemed not to have completed their registration.' The text also includes updated formatting and metadata for the 2026 legislative session.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding voter registration requirements remains largely the same, but the enforcement mechanism for non-compliance with party selection has been altered.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed the provision stating that applicants who do not indicate a political party or select an Independent designation would be 'deemed not to have completed their registration.'

TECHNICAL

Added header information identifying the document as a 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' and updated the legislative session details to the 60th Legislature (2026).

Replaced the entire text of the bill with a new version that mirrors the original content but with updated formatting and the removal of the specific penalty clause mentioned above.

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Mar 10, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was significantly shortened and simplified. It removed provisions requiring the State Election Board to notify voters of political parties that cease to exist and to notify voters of political organizations that cease to exist. The bill now focuses solely on amending the voter registration application form to require applicants to list a recognized political party or select 'Independent' status, and it adds a confidentiality clause to protect Social Security numbers and driver license numbers from public disclosure.

Scope change

The scope of the bill was narrowed. The original version included mandates for the State Election Board to actively notify voters about changes in party or organization recognition status, requiring those voters to update their registration within 90 days. The engrossed version removes these notification duties and the associated 90-day update requirement, leaving only the requirement for applicants to self-select their affiliation on the registration form.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for the State Election Board to notify voters when a political party or organization ceases to be recognized.

Removed the 90-day deadline for voters to file a form and select a new affiliation after receiving notice of a party's or organization's loss of recognition.

Added a requirement that all voter registration applications must include a space to designate a recognized political party or an Independent designation.

Modified the bill text to remove references to Section 1-110 (party affiliation changes) and focus exclusively on Section 4-112 (registration applications).

DEFINITION

Added a provision stating that Social Security numbers and driver license numbers in voter registration records or applications are confidential and not public records.

Elections; voter registration; recognized political party or Independent designation; effective date.

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