HB 2795: Ethics Commission; Political Subdivisions Enforcement Fund; increasing fund cap; emergency. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was formatted for floor consideration after committee review, with updated sponsor names and page headers. The core policy content regarding the Ethics Commission fund remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill header to reflect floor version status and added new co-sponsors (Fugate) to the House sponsors list.

Changed page footer text from 'Req. No. 13785' to 'HB2795 HFLR' to indicate floor version.

Added committee report information indicating the bill was passed by the Appropriations and Budget Committee on 05/19/2025.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill underwent a committee amendment that updated the bill's title and sponsor information to reflect additional Senate sponsors (Hall and Haste). The amendment also updated the bill's tracking numbers and dates to reflect the new committee version.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill title from 'PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to reflect the new committee version.

Added Senate sponsors (Hall and Haste) to the bill's sponsor list, expanding the legislative support beyond the original House sponsors.

Updated tracking numbers from Req. No. 13762 to Req. No. 13785 and dates from 05/18/25 to 05/19/25 to reflect the new committee version.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to update the bill number and page references from 13728 to 13762, adjust the emergency declaration language, and correct a funding threshold amount from $450,000,000 to $450,000. These changes primarily affect the bill's technical identifiers and clarify the minimum fund balance required before enforcement actions can be suspended.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same, but the funding threshold for suspending enforcement was significantly reduced from $450 million to $450 thousand, and the emergency declaration language was expanded.

TECHNICAL

Bill reference numbers and page footers were updated from 13728 to 13762 across multiple pages.

FISCAL

The minimum fund balance threshold for suspending enforcement was reduced from $450,000,000 to $450,000.

ENFORCEMENT

The emergency declaration language was expanded to explicitly state that the emergency is declared for the preservation of public peace, health, or safety.

TIMELINE

The bill's effective date was updated from May 15, 2025 to May 18, 2025.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to increase the maximum fund cap for the Political Subdivisions Enforcement Fund from $150,000 to $450,000,000. The amendment also corrected a formatting error in the fund threshold language, changing 'One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00)' to 'One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00)' and 'One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00)' to 'One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00)' while updating the excess threshold to $450,000,000.00. This significantly increases the financial capacity of the Ethics Commission's enforcement fund.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the Ethics Commission's Political Subdivisions Enforcement Fund, but the financial thresholds have been substantially expanded.

FISCAL

Increased the maximum fund cap from $150,000 to $450,000,000, allowing the Ethics Commission significantly more resources for enforcement activities.

Corrected the minimum fund threshold language to maintain consistency with the new maximum cap, ensuring the fund can operate effectively with a minimum of $100,000 before enforcement pauses.

TECHNICAL

Reformatted the bill from enrolled version to committee substitute version with updated legislative metadata and page numbering.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 22, 2025

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled final version, adding signature lines for the House, Senate, and Governor to finalize the legislation. The substantive policy content regarding the Ethics Commission fund remains unchanged, but the Enrolled version includes the official passage dates and signature blocks required for the bill to become law.

TECHNICAL

Added signature lines for the House, Senate, and Governor, along with official passage dates, to complete the legislative process and authorize the bill as law.

Removed placeholder text and draft formatting from the Engrossed version, including blank signature lines and incomplete date fields.

Changed the header from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'ENROLLED HOUSE' to reflect the bill's final status after passing both chambers and receiving gubernatorial approval.

Introduced → Engrossed · 6 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten from a Budget and Finance Act into an Ethics Commission funding bill. The original version focused on public finance and noncodification, while the new version creates a dedicated revolving fund for the Ethics Commission's Political Subdivisions Enforcement Division with specific funding thresholds and transfer requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed entirely from general public finance legislation to specific Ethics Commission funding and enforcement administration.

SCOPE

Bill title and purpose changed from Budget and Finance Act to Ethics Commission funding legislation

FISCAL

Created a new revolving fund called the Political Subdivisions Enforcement Fund within the State Treasury

Increased fund cap from $150,000 to $450,000 for excess transfers to General Revenue Fund

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that State Treasurer transfer excess funds annually by January 31, with enforcement suspension if fund drops below $100,000

TIMELINE

Removed original effective date of November 1, 2025 and replaced with emergency declaration for immediate effect

TECHNICAL

Changed from noncodified law to amendatory section modifying existing 74 O.S. 2021, Section 4258.1

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