HB 1221 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Public finance; creating the State Accounts for Federal Expenditures Act (SAFE Act); creating State Accounts; approval; hearings; agency requirements; effective date; emergency.

HB 1221 creates "SAFE Accounts" in Oklahoma's State Treasury to manage specific federal funds received by state agencies. It requires agencies to use these accounts for competitive grants (funds applied for directly), direct federal payments not tied to existing programs, and block grants, but not for most ongoing federal programs. The bill mandates that agencies must submit detailed notices to the Legislature about proposed federal funding and obtain legislative approval via concurrent resolution before accessing these funds, including holding formal hearings for relief funds. This procedural change applies to agencies receiving such funds starting in 2025, requiring new oversight steps before drawing down federal money.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 1, 2025

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What changed between versions

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add a new sponsor (Crosswhite and Hader of the House) and updated formatting for the floor version. The substantive policy content regarding the State Accounts for Federal Expenditures Act (SAFE Act) remains unchanged, including definitions, account creation, reporting requirements, and approval processes for competitive grants.

TECHNICAL

Added new sponsor names (Crosswhite and Hader of the Senate) to the bill header.

Changed document title from 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' to reflect the bill's current status in the legislative process.

Removed original committee substitute page numbering and formatting markers, replacing them with floor version page numbering and markup indicators.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 25, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 18

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass General Government

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to General Government

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors