HB 2083: Dual-office-holding; adding exemption for campus police officers serving in certain office; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 16 edits

MAJOR

The bill was amended to expand exemptions from Oklahoma's dual office-holding restrictions, adding numerous new categories of public servants who may hold multiple positions simultaneously. The Senate version significantly broadens the scope of exemptions compared to the House version, including campus security officers, rural electric cooperative trustees, and various law enforcement personnel serving in additional roles.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from primarily covering municipal and county law enforcement officers to include a much broader range of public servants, including campus police, state law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, and various administrative positions.

ELIGIBILITY

Added exemptions for campus police officers and campus public safety officers serving under the Oklahoma Campus Security Act

Added exemptions for members of rural electric cooperatives and port authorities appointed to state, county, or municipal boards

Added exemptions for Oklahoma Highway Patrol members elected to local boards of education

Added exemptions for Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation employees elected to local boards of education

Added exemptions for Department of Corrections parole officers elected or appointed to city councils

Added exemptions for rural electric cooperative and port authority directors appointed to state, county, or municipal boards

Added exemptions for part-time or seasonal rangers and peace officers under Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department or Grand River Dam Authority

Added exemptions for University Hospitals Authority members

Added exemptions for reserve force deputy sheriffs and reserve special agents with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control

Added exemptions for special assistant district attorneys serving without compensation

Added exemptions for school board members who are also members of municipal planning commissions or volunteer fire departments

Added exemptions for jail dispatchers and confinement officers who are noncompensated reserve municipal police officers or reserve deputy sheriffs

Added exemptions for assistant district attorneys serving as municipal judges or prosecutors

Added exemptions for park rangers and game wardens elected or appointed to local boards of education or municipal governing bodies

Added exemptions for Oklahoma State University Medical Center members

Reorganized and renumbered exemption categories from 10 items to 27 items to accommodate the expanded list of eligible positions

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

MINOR

The bill was revised from a committee substitute version to the House floor version, simplifying the title and description to focus on exemptions for municipal law enforcement officers, deputy sheriffs, and campus police from dual office-holding restrictions. The substantive policy content regarding exemptions remains largely unchanged, though the formatting and numbering were reorganized for clarity.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on exemptions from dual office-holding restrictions for specific law enforcement and public service roles, with no substantive changes to eligibility criteria or applicability.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and description were simplified to remove redundant language about 'dual office-holding' and focus on exemptions for municipal law enforcement, deputy sheriffs, and campus police officers.

The document header was changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Introduced' to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Page numbering and formatting were updated to reflect the House floor version, with new page headers indicating 'HB2083 HFLR' instead of the committee version.

Enrolled (final version) → Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill underwent formatting and structural changes from its enrolled version to the Senate Committee Substitute version. The substantive policy content regarding dual office-holding exemptions remains unchanged, but the document was reorganized with new page headers, line numbers, and spacing adjustments to reflect committee review.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and structural adjustments to the document layout.

TECHNICAL

Added state header information including 'STATE OF OKLAHOMA', legislature session details, and committee substitute designation with page numbers and request numbers.

Reformatted the bill text with line numbers, indentation, and spacing changes to match committee substitute formatting standards.

Removed 'ENROLLED HOUSE' designation and replaced with 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL' to indicate the bill has been reviewed by the Senate committee.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 7 edits · May 19, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized in its enrolled version with substantive changes to exemptions from dual office-holding restrictions. The final version reorganized and expanded the list of exemptions, clarified certain categories, added new exemptions for reserve officers and volunteer positions, and updated references to state agencies and laws.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded from 24 exemptions to 31 exemptions, with several categories reorganized and new exemptions added for reserve law enforcement officers, volunteer fire departments, and certain state employees serving in military judicial roles.

SCOPE

Reorganized the exemption list from 24 items to 31 items, merging some categories and splitting others for clarity.

Added new exemptions for reserve force deputy sheriffs, reserve special agents, and reserve municipal police officers.

Added exemptions for volunteer fire department officers and members of rural water districts serving on unsalaried boards.

Added exemption for state employees serving as military trial judges or appellate military judges.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated language regarding cross-deputization agreements to clarify applicability to tribal and federal government entities.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that small municipality law enforcement officers (population 10,000 or fewer) may serve on local school boards.

TECHNICAL

Updated statutory references and agency names to reflect current state organizational structure.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 4 edits · May 6, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to streamline its title and structure while significantly reorganizing the list of exemptions from dual office holding restrictions. The changes consolidate previously scattered exemptions into a clearer, numbered format and add new categories for campus police officers and cross-deputization agreements, while removing redundant or overlapping provisions.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to more explicitly include campus police officers and law enforcement officers serving under cross-deputization agreements with tribal or federal entities, while removing some previously listed exemptions that were deemed redundant.

SCOPE

The bill title was changed from 'relating to officers' to 'relating to dual office-holding' to better reflect the primary purpose of the legislation.

ELIGIBILITY

New exemptions were added for campus police officers serving in elected or appointed positions for counties, cities, or towns, and for law enforcement officers operating under cross-deputization agreements with Indian tribes or federal government branches.

Several previously listed exemptions were removed or consolidated, including duplicate entries for reserve officers and special assistant district attorneys, to eliminate redundancy in the statutory list.

TECHNICAL

The bill's formatting was updated to use a cleaner numbered list structure for exemptions, replacing the previous mixed paragraph format for better readability and legal clarity.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 8 edits · May 6, 2025

MODERATE

The Senate amended HB 2083 to substantially restructure and expand the exemptions from Oklahoma's dual office-holding restrictions. The original bill focused narrowly on specific law enforcement roles, while the amended version broadens eligibility to include various public service positions, campus safety officers, and reserve law enforcement personnel under more flexible conditions.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from primarily municipal and county law enforcement exemptions to include campus police, state agency employees, rural cooperative directors, volunteer fire department officers, and various other public service roles with no compensation conflicts.

SCOPE

Restructured the entire bill to clarify and expand exemptions beyond just law enforcement to include diverse public service roles.

ELIGIBILITY

Added exemptions for campus police officers serving in county, city, or town positions under the Oklahoma Campus Security Act.

Included reserve law enforcement officers (deputy sheriffs, special agents, municipal police) as exempt from dual office restrictions.

Added exemptions for directors/officers of rural water districts, volunteer fire departments, and park rangers.

Included members of the University Hospitals Authority and rural electric cooperative directors.

Expanded campus safety exemptions to include cross-deputization agreements with tribal or federal entities.

Added exemptions for part-time/seasonal rangers under the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.

REQUIREMENT

Updated statutory references and language to ensure consistency across all exemption categories.

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