SB 890: Local Government Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act; transferring certain duties to the Ethics Commission. Effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 8 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends Oklahoma's campaign finance laws for municipal, county, and school district officials, primarily transferring administrative duties from local clerks and election boards to the Ethics Commission. The changes standardize filing requirements across different levels of government and update definitions to align with state constitutional rules.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of oversight by transferring duties from municipal clerks, county election boards, and school district clerks to the Ethics Commission, creating a more centralized system for campaign finance enforcement.

REQUIREMENT

Campaign committees must now file organization statements with the Ethics Commission instead of municipal clerks, following state-level filing requirements.

Municipal political committees must file organization statements with the Ethics Commission rather than municipal clerks.

Campaign committees and municipal political committees must file contribution and expenditure reports with the Ethics Commission instead of municipal clerks.

Candidates and elected officials must file financial interest statements with the Ethics Commission rather than municipal clerks.

DEFINITION

Updated definitions for campaign committees, municipal offices, and municipal political committees to clarify registration requirements.

ENFORCEMENT

Statements and reports filed with municipal clerks are now maintained by the Ethics Commission for four years.

TECHNICAL

Removed notarization requirements and certain processing fees for campaign filings.

Updated statutory references and language throughout the campaign finance acts.

Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill moves from a Committee Substitute version to the House Floor version, primarily changing the document header and title page information while maintaining the same legislative content. The substantive policy provisions regarding campaign finance and financial disclosure requirements for municipal, county, and school district officials remain unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and header information were modified between versions.

TECHNICAL

Header information changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' with updated page numbering and formatting.

Bill title page updated to reflect 'Engrossed Senate Bill' status with additional co-sponsor information for House members Osburn.

POLICY

All substantive provisions regarding campaign finance reporting, disclosure requirements, and Ethics Commission duties remain identical between versions.

Enrolled (final version) → Committee Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from an enrolled final version to a committee substitute version, primarily involving formatting and structural changes rather than substantive policy modifications. The core legislative content regarding campaign finance and financial disclosure requirements remains unchanged, with the main differences being the addition of committee substitute markings, page number formatting, and minor text alignment adjustments throughout the document.

TECHNICAL

Document header changed from 'Enrolled Senate' to 'Committee Substitute' with updated bill number formatting and sponsor attribution

Page numbering and margin formatting were restructured to reflect committee substitute markup conventions

Line breaks and text alignment were adjusted throughout the document for committee review formatting

Original enrolled version header information including co-sponsors from the House were removed

Committee substitute identification and page references were added to indicate this is a revised version under committee consideration

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 5 edits · May 7, 2025

MODERATE

This bill transitions campaign finance oversight from local clerks to the state Ethics Commission for municipal, county, and school district elections. The change centralizes reporting, filing, and record-keeping responsibilities with the Ethics Commission rather than local officials, standardizing how campaign contributions and expenditures are managed across different government levels.

Scope change

Expanded oversight authority from local clerks and election boards to the state Ethics Commission for municipal, county, and school district campaign finance matters.

REQUIREMENT

Campaign committees and political committees must now file statements of organization and reports of contributions/expenditures with the Ethics Commission instead of local clerks.

Candidates and elected officials must file statements of financial interests with the Ethics Commission rather than local election officials.

Removed notarization requirements and certain processing fees from county campaign finance filings.

ENFORCEMENT

The Ethics Commission now maintains records for four years and has authority to post documents on municipal websites, replacing local clerk responsibilities.

DEFINITION

Updated definitions for campaign committees, municipal offices, and municipal political committees to align with Ethics Commission rules.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 12, 2025

MINOR

SB 890 was amended from Introduced to Engrossed version, primarily adding co-sponsors (Kirt of Senate and Osburn of House) and updating the bill's title and description to reflect additional provisions. The substantive legislative content regarding campaign finance amendments appears unchanged between versions, with the main differences being formatting, page numbering, and the addition of co-sponsor information in the engrossed version.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same - it amends Oklahoma campaign finance laws for municipal, county, technology center, and school district elections. No substantive changes to applicability were made.

TECHNICAL

Added co-sponsors to the bill: Kirt of the Senate and Osburn of the House

Updated bill title and description to include additional provisions about modifying posting requirements and removing certain processing fees

Changed page header from 'AS INTRODUCED' to 'ENGROSSED SENATE BILL' with updated page numbering

Local Government Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act; transferring certain duties to the Ethics Commission. Effective date.

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