SB 2118: Counties; authorizing certain use of surplus funds by county sheriffs. Effective date. - Oklahoma

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

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a House version to a Senate version, which involved significant structural and substantive changes. The Senate version reorganized the text, added a date, and expanded the scope of funds that can be used by county sheriffs. Specifically, it allows surplus funds from the sheriff's commissary to be deposited into a 'Sheriff's Service Fee Account' rather than being restricted to jail improvements, permitting their use for general jail operations, inmate care, and capital expenditures. The Senate version also clarified rules for purchasing vehicles and established a specific monthly allowance limit for counties with over 350,000 residents.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to allow surplus commissary funds to be used for a broader range of expenses (general operations, inmate care, capital projects) beyond just improving jail services, and it added specific thresholds for vehicle allowances based on county population.

FISCAL

Added a provision allowing surplus commissary funds to be deposited into the 'Sheriff's Service Fee Account' for use on general jail operations, inmate care, and capital expenditures.

REQUIREMENT

Reorganized the text to explicitly state that purchases must follow specific state purchasing procedures, including the use of blanket purchase orders.

Added a specific provision allowing counties with a population of at least 350,000 to establish a monthly automobile allowance of up to $400 for sheriffs.

TECHNICAL

Added a header indicating the document is the 'Senate Floor Version' dated February 17, 2026.

Enrolled (final version) → Floor (House) · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from its final enrolled Senate version to the House floor version, which includes specific page headers and bold face indicators for committee amendments. The substantive legal text regarding sheriff expenses, commissary operations, and vehicle allowances remains identical in both versions.

TECHNICAL

The document structure changed to include page numbers, headers identifying the House floor version, and bold face markers to denote committee amendments, while the actual legislative content and policy provisions were not altered.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 5 edits · Apr 24, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and signed into law, changing the status from a draft to an official enrolled act. Substantively, the bill expanded the financial flexibility for county sheriffs by creating a new 'Sheriff's Commissary Account' to handle surplus funds from jail stores, which can now be used for broader jail operations and capital improvements. It also added a new provision allowing sheriffs to operate telephone systems for inmates, with funds deposited into the existing 'Sheriff's Service Fee Account'. The effective date for the entire act was set to November 1, 2026.

Scope change

The scope of the bill was expanded to include a new authority for county sheriffs to operate and contract for telephone systems for inmates, in addition to the existing authority for commissaries and prisoner transportation.

FISCAL

Added a new 'Sheriff's Commissary Account' to receive and manage surplus funds from jail commissary operations.

Authorized the use of surplus funds from the new Commissary Account for a wider range of expenses, including capital expenditures, jail operations, and inmate care.

SCOPE

Added new authority for county sheriffs to operate or contract for telephone systems for inmates, with funds deposited into the existing Service Fee Account.

TIMELINE

Set the effective date of the act to November 1, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document title from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' and added signatures and dates to finalize the legislative process.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 30, 2026

MINOR

The bill was updated to add a new provision allowing county sheriffs to operate or contract for a jail telephone system, with proceeds deposited into the Sheriff's Service Fee Account. The text was also reorganized to remove page headers and footers from the original version and consolidate the sections into a clean, final format.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include telephone systems as an additional revenue-generating service for county jails, alongside existing provisions for commissaries and prisoner transportation.

SCOPE

Added a new Section E authorizing county sheriffs to operate or contract for a telephone system for inmates, with funds deposited into the Sheriff's Service Fee Account.

TECHNICAL

Removed page headers, footers, and request numbers from the text to clean up the document formatting.

Reordered the bill structure, moving the 'Be It Enacted' preamble to the top and renumbering sections for clarity.

Counties; authorizing certain use of surplus funds by county sheriffs. Effective date.

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