HB 2014: Civil procedure; Legal Services Revolving Fund; forcible entry and detainer; effective date. - Oklahoma

Proposed Committee Substitute (sub committee) 1 → Floor (House) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a committee draft to the official House floor version, updating the title and header information. Substantively, the text of the legislation remains identical, establishing a Legal Services Revolving Fund to provide civil legal aid specifically for indigent tenants facing eviction, while explicitly excluding funding for criminal cases, abortion, or school desegregation.

Scope change

The bill's scope is now formally defined on the House floor, narrowing the use of funds strictly to family law and eviction cases for low-income residents.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document title and headers to reflect the 'Floor Version' of the bill, replacing the 'Committee Substitute' branding.

Changed the bill title to indicate it is a 'Committee Substitute' rather than a 'Proposed Subcommittee Substitute', reflecting its progression in the legislative process.

SCOPE

Formally enacted the restriction that funds can only be used for family law services and eviction cases, with specific exclusions for criminal proceedings, abortion, and school desegregation.

DEFINITION

Defined 'indigent' as individuals with an income at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.

FISCAL

Created a permanent 'Legal Services Revolving Fund' in the State Treasury to finance these legal services.

House Committee Substitute → Proposed Committee Substitute (sub committee) 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a standard Committee Substitute to a Proposed Subcommittee Substitute, indicating it has moved to a later stage of legislative review. The substantive legal text regarding the Legal Services Revolving Fund remains largely intact, though page reference numbers were updated to reflect the new document version.

TECHNICAL

The document title and header were updated to reflect the bill's progression to a 'Proposed Subcommittee Substitute' version.

Internal page reference numbers were changed from 13248 to 12676 to match the new document revision.

A formal amendment motion was inserted, instructing the committee to delete the original text and replace it with the current version.

Introduced → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended from its original introduction to a House Committee Substitute version, primarily adding a formal definition for the term 'indigent' and updating the bill title to reflect this new definition. The substantive policy text regarding fund allocation, eligible organizations, and expenditure rules remains unchanged, though the page tracking numbers were updated to reflect the committee's revision.

Scope change

The scope of the bill was slightly expanded by explicitly defining the term 'indigent' to include individuals with incomes up to 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, whereas the original text did not provide a specific income threshold.

DEFINITION

Added a specific definition for 'indigent' in Section G, clarifying that it refers to an income level of no more than 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and summary to include the new definition of 'indigent' and changed the bill number in the footer from 11669 to 13248.

Changed the bill status header from 'AS INTRODUCED' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to indicate legislative progress.

Civil procedure; Legal Services Revolving Fund; forcible entry and detainer; effective date.

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