SB 1286: Elections; requiring certain political subdivisions to provide polling place. Effective date. - Oklahoma

Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was updated from the 'Committee Substitute' version to the 'Floor (House)' version, reflecting the House's final approval of the Senate's amendments. The substantive policy content regarding polling place requirements remains unchanged, but the document now includes specific House committee reporting details and updated page headers.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text now reflects the House of Representatives' final version after adopting Senate amendments.

TECHNICAL

The document header was changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Engrossed Senate' with 'Floor Version' to indicate the bill has passed the Senate and is now in its final form for the House.

A new line was added identifying the bill as 'Engrossed Senate' and listing the specific House sponsor, Osburn.

A committee report note was added at the bottom of the page, indicating the bill passed the Committee on Government Oversight on April 15, 2026.

The original 'Committee Substitute' title and page footers were replaced with new formatting indicating the House floor version.

Enrolled (final version) → Committee Substitute · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted to include official session headers and page numbers, but the substantive legal content regarding polling place requirements remained identical. No changes were made to the eligibility criteria, funding, dates, or specific duties outlined in the act.

Scope change

No change in scope or applicability; the bill's legal effect is unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added session headers, bill numbers, and page footers that were missing in the enrolled version, while removing the original 'An Act' and 'ENROLLED SENATE' headers.

Adjusted line breaks and indentation in the main body text to align with the committee substitute format, though the wording of the law itself is identical.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 13, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized and approved by the Governor, transitioning from a draft version to the official enrolled version ready for signing into law. The substantive policy content regarding polling place requirements for political subdivisions remains unchanged, but the document now includes the necessary signatures and dates to become effective law.

Scope change

None; the scope of the law remains the same as the engrossed version.

TECHNICAL

The document title was updated from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE' to reflect its final status before becoming law.

Signatures and dates for the House of Representatives, the Governor, and the Secretary of State were added to complete the legislative process.

Placeholder lines for future dates and signatures were removed as the bill has been passed and received by the relevant offices.

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text remains substantively identical, retaining the requirement for school districts and municipalities to provide free polling places in areas lacking suitable locations. The primary changes are administrative, shifting the bill from the House version to the Senate floor version with updated committee reporting details.

TECHNICAL

Header and metadata were updated to reflect the Senate floor version, including a new committee report from the Judiciary Committee dated February 24, 2026, replacing the previous Government Oversight Committee report.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Mar 26, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was updated from an introduced draft to an engrossed version, incorporating final legislative text and adding signatures indicating it passed the Senate. The core policy language remains consistent, requiring school districts and eligible municipalities to provide free polling places upon request.

Scope change

The scope of applicability was slightly narrowed by removing the word 'or' between 'municipality' and 'political subdivision', clarifying that the requirement applies to municipalities that are political subdivisions.

TECHNICAL

The header was changed from 'AS INTRODUCED' to 'ENGROSSED SENATE BILL', and new lines were added to list the co-sponsor (Osburn) and include passage dates for the Senate.

The footer containing the bill number and page number was moved from the bottom of the first page to the bottom of the second page, and the original page 1 footer was removed.

ELIGIBILITY

The eligibility criteria for municipalities were refined by changing the phrase 'municipality political subdivision' to 'municipality or political subdivision', ensuring the rule applies to municipalities that are political subdivisions.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for providing a polling place was updated to specify that the facility must be 'located in or near a precinct without a suitable polling place available', adding a condition about the availability of other polling places.

Elections; requiring certain political subdivisions to provide polling place. Effective date.

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