HB 4067: State Department of Rehabilitation Services; appropriating certain funds for certain purpose; utilization; effective date; 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, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process. The substantive policy content regarding the appropriation of $186,000 for security enhancements at the Oklahoma School for the Blind and the Oklahoma School for the Deaf remains unchanged. The primary differences are formatting updates, including the addition of a 'Floor Version' header and the removal of specific committee markup indicators like 'Req. No.' and page footers.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to indicate this is the 'Floor Version' rather than just the 'Committee Substitute', and the title page layout was adjusted to accommodate the new header.

Specific committee tracking numbers (e.g., 'Req. No. 17418') and page footers were removed as the bill moves to the floor for final consideration.

A note explaining that 'BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments' was added to the footer to assist legislators in identifying changes during the floor debate.

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

MINOR

The bill was amended to add two new Senate sponsors (Hall and Haste) and update the bill's title from 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute,' indicating it has passed the full committee. The substantive content regarding funding amounts, effective dates, and emergency declarations remains unchanged, with only minor technical updates to the bill's reference numbers and page numbering.

TECHNICAL

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

Changed the title from 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' to reflect the bill's current legislative status.

Updated the bill's reference number from 17383 to 17418 and the date from April 12 to April 13.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was completely rewritten from scratch during committee review. The new version removes the original sponsor names and formatting, replacing them with a standard committee substitute format. The substantive policy content regarding funding amounts, allocation, and effective dates remains identical to the original enrolled version.

Scope change

No change in scope or applicability; the bill continues to apply to the State Department of Rehabilitation Services.

TECHNICAL

The entire text of the bill was replaced with a new formatting structure typical of a committee substitute, removing original sponsor attribution and enrollment details.

Original sponsor names (Caldwell, Kane, Hall, Haste, Frix) and specific enrollment dates were removed.

Standard committee amendment headers and a new bill number reference (60-2-17383) were added.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 4 edits · Apr 23, 2026

MODERATE

The bill transitioned from an 'Engrossed' draft to the final 'Enrolled' version, adding signatures from an additional Senator (Frix) and the Governor's approval section. The core policy, funding amounts ($186,000 total split between two schools), and effective date (July 1, 2026) remain unchanged.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the change is purely procedural.

TECHNICAL

Added the name of Senator Frix to the list of Senate sponsors.

Added the standard 'Office of the Governor' signature block and date fields required for final enactment.

Updated the emergency clause language to match the standard format for enrolled bills, changing 'declared to exist' to 'declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.'

Changed the bill title from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'ENROLLED HOUSE' to reflect its final status.

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Apr 16, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to shift from a generic public finance act to a specific appropriation for the State Department of Rehabilitation Services. It now allocates $186,000 for fiscal year 2027, with $93,000 designated for security enhancements at the Oklahoma School for the Blind and $93,000 for the Oklahoma School for the Deaf. The effective date was moved from November 1, 2026, to July 1, 2026, and the bill was amended to include an emergency clause.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a general public finance framework to a specific security funding measure for two state schools for the blind and deaf.

SCOPE

The bill title and subject matter changed from 'Public Finance Act of 2026' to 'State Department of Rehabilitation Services' security funding.

FISCAL

A new appropriation of $186,000 was added, split equally between the Oklahoma School for the Blind and the Oklahoma School for the Deaf.

REQUIREMENT

Specific requirements were added to use funds for School Resource Officer Programs or physical security enhancements like cameras, gates, and storm shelters.

TIMELINE

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

ENFORCEMENT

An emergency clause was added to allow the bill to take effect immediately upon passage.

State Department of Rehabilitation Services; appropriating certain funds for certain purpose; utilization; effective date; emergency.

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