HB 4042: Department of Commerce; appropriating certain funds for certain purpose; effective date; emergency. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a House Committee Substitute version to the Floor version, which includes the final text approved for legislative debate and voting. The substantive policy content, including the $500,000 appropriation and effective date, remains unchanged, but the document now reflects the final committee amendments and includes specific formatting instructions for bold text.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; this is a procedural update reflecting the bill's progression to the House floor.

TECHNICAL

The header was updated to indicate this is the 'Floor Version' rather than just the 'Committee Substitute', and page footers were updated to include the bill number and formatting instructions.

The sponsor list was reorganized to place the House sponsors (Caldwell and Kane) immediately after the bill number, followed by the Senate sponsors (Hall and Haste) on subsequent lines.

The title section was reformatted to align the text properly under the bill number, removing the previous layout where the title was split across multiple indented lines.

A new line was added to the footer instructing that 'BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments' to guide readers on how to interpret the text.

The specific 'Committee Report' byline at the bottom of the page was removed from the visible text in this version, likely to be replaced by the final floor version report or omitted in the printed bill text.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → House Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was updated to reflect the addition of new Senate sponsors (Hall and Haste) and to change the bill's title from 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute,' indicating it has passed the full committee. Additionally, the bill's reference number was updated from 17379 to 17403, and the date was changed from April 10 to April 13, 2026. These are administrative updates tracking the bill's progress and sponsorship.

TECHNICAL

Added Senate sponsors Hall and Haste to the list of bill sponsors.

Changed the bill title from 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute'.

Updated the bill reference number from 17379 to 17403.

Updated the bill date from 04/10/26 to 04/13/26.

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

MINOR

The bill was amended to replace the entire original text with a new version that retains the same core purpose: appropriating $500,000 to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to transfer to the U.S. Decennial Census Revolving Fund. The primary change is the addition of committee metadata, including the sponsor's name, date, and page numbers, while the substantive policy content regarding funding and effective dates remains identical to the enrolled version.

Scope change

No change in scope; the bill still applies to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the U.S. Decennial Census Revolving Fund.

TECHNICAL

The entire text of the bill was replaced with a committee substitute version that includes header metadata (sponsor, date, committee info) and footer page numbers, but the actual legislative text (Sections 1-4) is identical to the original enrolled bill.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 4 edits · Apr 22, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, moving from a draft version to the official final text. The core policy content remains unchanged: it appropriates $500,000 to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to transfer to the U.S. Decennial Census Revolving Fund. The primary differences are formatting adjustments, the addition of a subject line, and the inclusion of standard signature blocks for the House, Senate, Governor, and Secretary of State required for an enrolled bill.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'ENROLLED HOUSE' to reflect the bill's final status after passing both legislative chambers.

A subject line was inserted to summarize the bill's purpose, and standard signature blocks for the Governor and Secretary of State were added to complete the official enactment process.

Redundant page footers and draft formatting markers were removed to clean up the text for the final version.

Minor spacing and line break adjustments were made throughout the text to align with the official enrolled format.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 16, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change its title and purpose from establishing a general 'State Government Act' to specifically funding the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. The primary change involves redirecting $500,000 in state funds to the U.S. Decennial Census Revolving Fund, replacing the previous undefined appropriation. Additionally, the effective date was moved from November 1, 2026, to July 1, 2026, and the bill sponsors were updated to include additional legislators.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed from a broad state government act to a specific funding measure for the U.S. Census.

FISCAL

The appropriation purpose was changed from a general state government act to specifically transferring $500,000 to the U.S. Decennial Census Revolving Fund.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the act was changed from November 1, 2026, to July 1, 2026.

SCOPE

The bill title and description were updated to reflect the specific funding of the Department of Commerce for Census purposes rather than creating a new State Government Act.

TECHNICAL

The list of bill sponsors was updated to include Hall and Haste of the Senate.

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