HB 2294: Group homes; group home procedure and affected real property owners; mandate; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from the House version to the Senate floor version, incorporating amendments made by the Senate Committee. These changes primarily affect how group homes are regulated in residential zones and the rules governing their approval and operation.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding group home placement in residential zones was modified to clarify that group homes are permitted uses in all residential zones, including single-family districts, without requiring special permits. The Senate amendments added specific spacing requirements and clarified the rules for when group homes must comply with local zoning standards.

REQUIREMENT

Group homes are now explicitly treated as permitted uses in all residential zones, including single-family districts, without requiring conditional use permits or special exceptions.

New spacing requirements mandate that group homes be at least 1,200 feet apart from each other or similar facilities, with exceptions for homes located outside municipal limits.

The Senate version clarifies that group home operators must still comply with local building, fire, and safety standards that apply to single-family residences in the same zone.

New rules were added requiring the Department of Human Services to establish spacing and concentration limits for group homes to prevent over-concentration in residential areas.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'affected real property owners' remains the same (owners within 300 feet), but the notice requirements for group home applications were clarified.

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a 'Committee Substitute' version to a 'Floor Version' for the House of Representatives. The substantive legislative content remains identical, with no changes to policy, scope, or requirements. The formatting changes reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are purely formatting and version identification.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' to reflect the bill's current stage in the legislative process.

Page numbering and formatting markers were adjusted to match the floor version format, but all legislative text and section content remains unchanged.

The bill text was reorganized with different line breaks and spacing, but the actual legal provisions and amendments to 60 O.S. 2021, Section 863 are identical.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised from a proposed policy committee substitute to a house committee substitute, which reorganized the document structure and standardized the formatting. The substantive policy content regarding group home regulations remains largely the same, though some text was renumbered and reorganized for clarity.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was changed from a 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' to a 'Committee Substitute' with updated header information and page numbering.

Text formatting and line numbering were adjusted throughout the document to conform to standard legislative markup conventions.

Some minor text reordering occurred in the body of the bill, particularly in the requirements for group home applications and spacing rules, but the substantive legal requirements appear unchanged.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended from a Proposed Oversight Committee Substitute to a Proposed Policy Committee Substitute, indicating a shift in legislative review stage. The primary substantive change is the update of the request number from 12419 to 12390 across multiple pages, which is a technical administrative update rather than a policy change. The title and section headers were also updated to reflect the new committee designation.

TECHNICAL

Request number updated from 12419 to 12390 on pages 1-4, reflecting administrative tracking changes rather than policy modifications.

Committee designation changed from 'Proposed Oversight' to 'Proposed Policy' in headers and section titles, indicating progression through legislative review stages.

Date and time stamps updated from 2/27/2025 3:09:04 pm to 2/5/2025 1:07:00 pm, reflecting when the amendment was processed.

Engrossed → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to replace the entire original text with a new version that maintains the same core purpose of regulating group homes in Oklahoma. The substantive policy content appears largely unchanged, with the primary differences being formatting, page numbering, and committee markup information rather than policy modifications.

TECHNICAL

The document was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' version to a 'Proposed Committee Substitute' version, adding committee headers, amendment adoption lines, and page numbering changes.

Page numbers and line numbers were renumbered throughout the document to reflect the new committee version format.

The bill's title and sponsor information were updated to reflect committee amendment status, though the substantive bill language remains the same.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Mar 11, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was amended to change the agency name from 'Commission for Human Services' to 'Department of Human Services' and to add a co-sponsor from the Senate. The substantive policy content regarding group home regulations remains largely the same, though some formatting and line numbering was updated to reflect the bill's progression from introduction to engrossed status.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only administrative updates to agency name and sponsor information.

TECHNICAL

Agency name changed from 'Commission for Human Services' to 'Department of Human Services' throughout the text.

Added Senate co-sponsor 'Haste of the Senate' to the bill header.

Updated bill status from 'AS INTRODUCED' to 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' indicating the bill has been amended and passed both chambers.

Removed page header 'Req. No. 11628' and replaced with 'ENGR. H. B. NO. 2294' to reflect the engrossed status.

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