Workforce recruitment; Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Act; Oklahoma Department of Commerce; grants; Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Revolving Fund; codification; effective date.
HB 3984 creates the "Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Program" under the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to award grants for recruiting households relocating to Oklahoma from outside the state. It directly affects cities, towns, counties, and nonprofits (as grant applicants) and households earning at least $55,000 annually who move into Oklahoma. Key provisions include a $250,000 annual grant limit per municipality, requiring applicants to cover 20% of program costs, tying 50% of funds to meeting half the household relocation goal, and mandating detailed reports on program outcomes. The bill establishes a revolving fund to reuse repayments and unused grant money for ongoing administration.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Failed
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Mar 25, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was updated from an introduced version to a floor version, incorporating committee amendments and formatting changes. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, with the main differences being structural formatting, page numbering updates, and the addition of a committee amendment notation indicating changes made during committee review.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and structural updates from committee amendments.
TECHNICAL
Header formatting changed from 'AS INTRODUCED' to 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' with updated page numbering and committee amendment notation added.
Title page and section headers were reformatted with different indentation and spacing to reflect floor version standards.
Committee amendment notation added to indicate where changes were made during committee review.
POLICY
Substantive policy provisions regarding grants, eligibility criteria, funding limits, and reporting requirements remain consistent between versions.
Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2026
How they voted
11–85
Failed · 4 other
Total votes 100
Mar 25, 2026
D
Democratic18
83% Nay
R
Republican82
85% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
Amended by floor substitute
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (11-85-4)
house
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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