SB 1595: Motor vehicles; prohibiting certain entities from providing certain recommendations; providing certain exception. Effective date. Emergency. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was moved from the House version to the Senate version, resulting in a reduction of sponsors and the removal of an exemption for the Department of Corrections. The core legal provisions regarding the prohibition of recommendations and grant withholding remain substantively the same.

Scope change

The bill's scope was slightly narrowed by removing a specific exemption for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, meaning this entity is no longer excluded from the rules prohibiting it from withholding grants based on a student's school choice.

ELIGIBILITY

The specific exemption allowing the Oklahoma Department of Corrections to withhold grants based on student school choice was removed.

TECHNICAL

The list of bill sponsors was updated to reflect only the Senate and House sponsors listed in the Senate version, removing several co-sponsors present in the House version.

The committee report attribution was changed from the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee to the Aeronautics and Transportation Committee.

House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from a House Committee Substitute version to the House Floor version, incorporating final amendments and formatting adjustments required for passage. The substantive policy language regarding restrictions on entities providing specific school recommendations and related civil actions remains unchanged.

Scope change

No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the text of the law is identical to the previous version.

TECHNICAL

Header text was updated to reflect the 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' and adjusted line numbers to match the final legislative format.

Footer metadata was updated to include the final committee report date and 'DO PASS' status, replacing the draft tracking numbers.

Page headers and footers were standardized to include 'SB1595 HFLR' and notes indicating bold face denotes committee amendments.

Engrossed → House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from an 'Engrossed' version to a 'House Committee Substitute,' which typically reflects amendments made by the House of Representatives before final passage. The substantive policy language regarding the prohibition of state agencies recommending specific commercial driver training schools and the associated civil penalties remains identical in both versions. The only significant change is the addition of a specific exemption in Section 1(C), which clarifies that the new restrictions do not apply to commercial driver training schools administered by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed slightly by adding an explicit exemption for schools administered by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, ensuring these specific facilities are not subject to the new recommendation restrictions.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a specific exemption stating that the bill's provisions do not apply to commercial driver training schools administered by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document title from 'Engrossed Senate Bill' to 'House Committee Substitute' and updated the page numbering and internal reference numbers to reflect the House's version of the bill.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Mar 24, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was updated from its introduced version to the engrossed version, reflecting its passage by the Senate and House. The primary changes are technical and formatting, including the addition of co-sponsors, updated page headers, and the insertion of official legislative signatures. No substantive policy changes, such as new laws, funding amounts, or effective dates, were altered in this diff.

TECHNICAL

Added co-sponsors (Sacchieri, Grellner, Prieto, Jett, Pederson, Hays, and Woolley) to the bill header.

Changed the document status from 'AS INTRODUCED' to 'ENGROSSED SENATE BILL'.

Inserted official signatures and dates indicating the bill passed the Senate and House.

Updated page numbering and headers to reflect the engrossed version format.

Motor vehicles; prohibiting certain entities from providing certain recommendations; providing certain exception. Effective date. Emergency.

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