SJR 22: Joint resolution; approving certain proposed permanent rules of certain state agencies. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from the House version to the Senate version, with minor adjustments to header information, sponsor attribution, and committee report dates. The substantive policy content regarding the approval of State Department of Education rules remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to reflect Senate Floor Version instead of House Floor Version, including a revised date of May 7, 2025.

Sponsor attribution was adjusted to list both Bergstrom (Senate) and Kendrix (House) as co-sponsors.

Committee report date was changed from May 20, 2025 to May 7, 2025, and the designation was updated from House to Senate Floor Version.

Page headers and footers were updated to reflect Senate Floor Version (SJR22 SFLR) instead of House Floor Version (SJR22 HFLR) with consistent formatting of committee amendment notation.

SJR22 (5-12-25) (JETT) FA3.PDF → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a Senate version to a House floor version, adding specific committee amendments that disapprove certain proposed education department rules and restore previous language. The document structure was updated to reflect House floor processing, including page numbering and formatting changes.

TECHNICAL

Document header changed from Senate Chamber to House of Representatives Floor Version, indicating the bill moved from Senate to House processing.

Added page numbering, committee report information, and formatting notes about bold face denoting committee amendments.

Removed Senate-specific metadata including committee amendment labels, submission signatures, and timestamp information.

REQUIREMENT

Added seven specific rule disapprovals in Section 1 that reject proposed amendments to Oklahoma Administrative Code rules and restore previous language.

SJR22 (5-12-25) (JETT) FA2.PDF → SJR22 (5-12-25) (JETT) FA3.PDF · 2 edits

MINOR

The amendment text was updated to reference a different paragraph and line number for deletion, and the document version identifier was changed from FA2 to FA3 with a one-minute timestamp difference. These are technical corrections to the amendment instructions rather than substantive policy changes.

TECHNICAL

Amendment instruction references changed from Page 2, Line 1, Paragraph 4 to Page 2, Line 8, Paragraph 7 for deletion.

Document version identifier updated from FA2 to FA3 with timestamp changed from 2:25 PM to 2:26 PM.

SJR22 (5-12-25) (JETT) FA1.PDF → SJR22 (5-12-25) (JETT) FA2.PDF · 2 edits

MINOR

The amendment text was consolidated into a single paragraph for clarity, and the amendment tracking number was updated to reflect the second floor amendment version. These are primarily formatting and administrative changes rather than substantive policy modifications.

TECHNICAL

The amendment motion text was restructured from a two-item list into a single sentence for improved readability.

The amendment tracking identifier was updated from 'Jett-RD-FA-SJR22' to 'Jett-RD-FA2-SJR22' to indicate this is the second floor amendment version.

SJR22 (5-12-25) (BERGSTROM) FA4.PDF → SJR22 (5-12-25) (JETT) FA1.PDF · 4 edits

MODERATE

The amendment changed from a specific insertion of additional state education agencies to a broader amendment that deletes and renumbers paragraphs on Page 2. This shifts the amendment from adding specific entities to a structural reorganization of the bill's text.

Scope change

The amendment scope changed from adding specific agencies to a structural reorganization of existing text, which may affect how subsequent sections are numbered and referenced.

REQUIREMENT

Removed specific instruction to insert additional state education agencies (Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Department of Career and Technology Education, Statewide Charter School Board, Office of Educational Quality and Accountability, and Commission for Teacher Preparation) into the bill text.

TECHNICAL

Added instruction to delete Paragraph 4 on Page 2, Line 1 in its entirety and renumber subsequent subsections.

Added instruction to delete Paragraph 7 on Page 2, Line 8 in its entirety and renumber subsequent subsections.

Changed amendment format from a specific insertion instruction to a general 'as follows' format with numbered instructions.

Enrolled (final version) → SJR22 (5-12-25) (BERGSTROM) FA4.PDF · 1 edit

MINOR

The document changed from a final enrolled joint resolution to a floor amendment draft showing proposed changes to the resolution's text. The amendment adds specific agencies to the list of entities whose rules are being approved, clarifying that the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Department of Career and Technology Education, Statewide Charter School Board, Office of Educational Quality and Accountability, and Commission for Teacher Preparation are included in the approval scope.

Scope change

The scope of the resolution's approval authority was expanded to explicitly include additional education agencies that were previously implied but not explicitly listed in the amendment draft.

SCOPE

Added a floor amendment to insert specific education agencies into the list of entities whose proposed permanent rules are being approved by the Legislature.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 4 edits · May 21, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was converted from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled final version, adding formal legislative session details and signature lines for approval. The substantive policy content regarding the approval and disapproval of specific State Department of Education rules remained unchanged, with only formatting and page numbering adjustments made.

TECHNICAL

Added formal session information (1st Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature) and signature lines for Senate, House, Governor, and Secretary of State approval.

Changed document title from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE' to reflect final legislative status.

Added a 'SUBJECT' line summarizing the bill's purpose before the WHEREAS clause.

Adjusted page numbering and formatting to match enrolled bill standards, including signature blocks for official approval.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · May 13, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand its approval scope from only the State Department of Education to include six additional state education agencies. The resolution now approves permanent rules from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, the Statewide Charter School Board, the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability, and the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation in addition to the State Department of Education. The bill also progressed from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' status, indicating it has passed through legislative stages.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include permanent rules from six additional state education agencies beyond the original State Department of Education

SCOPE

Expanded approval authority from only the State Department of Education to include the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, Statewide Charter School Board, Office of Educational Quality and Accountability, and Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation

TECHNICAL

Bill status changed from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' indicating legislative progression

Added sponsor attribution for House sponsor Kendrix and updated page numbering format

Joint resolution; approving certain proposed permanent rules of certain state agencies.

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