SB 1491: Presidential Electors; prescribing oath for Electors filling vacancies. Effective date. - Oklahoma

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

MODERATE

The bill text was converted from the House version to the Senate floor version, primarily updating the document headers, dates, and committee report information to reflect the Senate's processing. The core legislative text regarding the appointment of substitute Presidential Electors and the required oath remains substantively unchanged, though minor line breaks and spacing were adjusted during the transition.

Scope change

No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the substantive law remains the same.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document title from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' and changed the session date to March 4, 2026.

Added a co-sponsor name ('Hilbert of the House') to the Senate bill header.

Replaced the House committee report with a new Senate Committee on Rules report dated March 4, 2026.

Adjusted page footers to reflect the Senate floor version instead of the House floor version.

Enrolled (final version) → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was transitioned from its final enrolled version to the House floor version, primarily involving formatting updates, the addition of committee reports, and the removal of signature blocks for the Governor and Secretary of State. These changes reflect the bill's movement through the legislative process rather than substantive policy alterations.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the House of Representatives floor version, changing the session details and bill status from 'Enrolled Senate' to 'Engrossed Senate'.

A committee report from the Committee on Government Oversight was added to the House version, indicating the committee's recommendation to pass the bill.

The signature lines for the Governor and Secretary of State, along with the 'Enrolled' page footer, were removed as these sections are completed after the bill leaves the House.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 4 edits · Apr 29, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and enrolled, changing the header from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' and adding signatures from the Senate, House, and Governor. The core legislative text regarding Presidential Elector vacancies was modified to clarify that appointees must vote for candidates from their own political party and to explicitly require the oath to be witnessed by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the appointment of Presidential Electors was clarified to ensure political party alignment for fillers, while the timeline for effectiveness remains unchanged at November 1, 2026.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific requirement that an Elector filling a vacancy must vote for the persons nominated by the appointee's own political party.

Clarified that the required oath must be witnessed by the Governor or their designee and filed with the Secretary of State.

TECHNICAL

Added official signatures and dates from the Senate, House, and Governor to finalize the bill as an enrolled law.

Removed the 'Engrossed' status and replaced it with 'Enrolled' status to indicate the final version of the bill.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 25, 2026

MINOR

The bill transitions from an 'Introduced' draft to an 'Engrossed' version, indicating it has been approved by both the Senate and House of Representatives. The substantive legal text regarding Presidential Elector vacancies and oath requirements remains unchanged, but the document now includes official passage dates and signatures for the Presiding Officers of both chambers.

TIMELINE

Added the date the bill passed the Senate (March 24, 2026) and a placeholder for the House passage date.

TECHNICAL

Added signature lines for the Presiding Officer of the Senate and the Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives.

Updated the document header and footer to reflect the 'Engrossed' status instead of 'Introduced' and changed the page numbering format.

Presidential Electors; prescribing oath for Electors filling vacancies. Effective date.

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