HB 4301: Protection of veterans; requiring Attorney General to enforce provisions of federal law related to payments made to escrow or title companies in certain real estate transactions; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from the House version to the Senate floor version, resulting in significant structural and substantive changes. The Senate version reorganizes the bill into three distinct sections, adds a specific civil penalty of $500 for violations, and clarifies the funding source for the Attorney General's Law Enforcement Revolving Fund. Additionally, the committee report dates and signatures were updated to reflect the Senate's processing.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding veteran protection remains the same, but the enforcement mechanism was expanded to include a specific monetary penalty and clearer fund allocation rules.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a new subsection requiring a $500 civil penalty for any person or entity violating federal requirements regarding veteran earnest money.

FISCAL

Clarified that proceeds from the new civil penalty must be added to the Attorney General's Law Enforcement Revolving Fund.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new Section 2 that amends existing law to formally create and define the Attorney General's Law Enforcement Revolving Fund.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the bill structure from a single continuous text into three separate sections (New Law, Amendment, Effective Date) and updated committee report details.

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect its transition from a committee draft to the final House floor version. The substantive legal content, including the new law regarding veteran earnest money, the amendment to the Attorney General's fund, and the effective date, remains unchanged. The primary differences are formatting updates, such as adding the 'Floor Version' header, inserting co-author names, and updating page footers to indicate the final status.

TECHNICAL

The document header was changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' to indicate the bill has passed the committee stage.

Names of Senate co-authors were added to the bill title section.

Page footers were updated to reflect the final floor version status instead of the committee draft number.

Engrossed → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from its 'Engrossed' version to a 'House Committee Substitute,' reflecting changes made by the House Committee during review. The substantive policy content regarding veteran protections, civil penalties, and effective dates remains identical to the previous version, with no changes to the law's scope, funding, or requirements.

TECHNICAL

The document header was changed from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to indicate the bill has been amended by the House Committee.

The page footer text was updated from 'ENGR. H. B. NO. 4301' to 'Req. No. 17027' to reflect the new committee substitute tracking number.

The signature page was updated to include a specific House committee reference number (60-2-17027) and date, while removing the placeholder for the Senate signature.

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Mar 11, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was updated from its original introduction to its engrossed version, reflecting successful passage by the House and Senate. The most significant substantive change is the effective date, which was moved from July 1, 2026, to November 1, 2026, likely to align with the start of the new fiscal year or to allow more time for implementation. Minor formatting adjustments were made to the header and footer to reflect the bill's current status in the legislative process.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope, applicability, or substantive policy provisions.

TIMELINE

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

TECHNICAL

The phrase 'declaring an emergency' was removed from the summary of provisions, likely because the emergency declaration was superseded by the new effective date or deemed unnecessary.

Added standard legislative text indicating the bill passed the House of Representatives on March 11, 2026.

Added a placeholder line for the Senate's passage date and presiding officer signature.

Updated the document header and footer text to reflect the bill's status as 'Engrossed' rather than 'As Introduced'.

Protection of veterans; requiring Attorney General to enforce provisions of federal law related to payments made to escrow or title companies in certain real estate transactions; effective date.

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