SB 473 Oklahoma Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Rural Economic Action Plan; requiring development of plan to measure certain qualitative effects. Effective date.

SB 473 requires entities receiving funding under Oklahoma's Rural Economic Action Plan of 1996 to develop a plan measuring the qualitative effects (like community impact or public sentiment) of their funded projects. These entities must use public surveys or inquiries to assess effects and submit a report on at least two projects by January 1, 2028. The costs for creating these plans and reports must be covered using specific initial planning funds authorized under Oklahoma law. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was transitioned from the House version to the Senate floor version, resulting in minor formatting adjustments and the addition of a House sponsor (Roberts). The substantive policy content regarding the Rural Economic Action Plan remains unchanged, including requirements for entities to develop measurement plans, submit reports, and use specific funding sources.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date and page numbering.

Added 'and Roberts of the House' as a co-sponsor in the Senate version.

Committee report section was removed in the Senate version, likely due to procedural differences between chambers.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 7, 2025

Committee

Referred for enrollment

upper

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 7

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass County and Municipal Government

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to County and Municipal Government

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Engrossed to House

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors