HB 1460: Criminal procedure; fees; fines; court; sentencing; revolving fund; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a House version to a Senate version, which involved updating the sponsor list to include additional Senators and reformatting the document header. The core legislative text regarding fees, fines, and fund allocations remained substantively unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments were made to the section numbering and layout.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the Senate Floor Version, including adding the date April 23, 2025, and updating the list of bill sponsors to include additional Senators (Kannady, Stark, Pogemiller, and Hill).

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the section numbering and layout, such as renumbering the introductory bracketed text and adjusting line breaks in the definitions and fee collection sections.

Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill → Floor (House) · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was amended to update its title and authorship information to reflect the current legislative session and committee members. The substantive text regarding fees, fines, and fund allocations remains unchanged, though the formatting and line breaks were adjusted to match the floor version of the bill.

TECHNICAL

The header was updated to change the document title from 'Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill' to 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' and updated the list of sponsoring legislators to reflect the current committee membership.

House Committee Substitute → Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reclassified from a 'House Committee Substitute' to an 'Engrossed' version, indicating it has passed the House and is now being considered by the Senate. The substantive text of the legislation remains unchanged, with the only modifications being the removal of the House committee's name and the addition of the full list of sponsoring legislators from both the House and Senate.

TECHNICAL

The document title was updated to reflect that the bill has been formally engrossed (passed the House) and is now moving to the Senate stage.

The list of bill sponsors was expanded to include all legislators who signed the bill, rather than just the House committee members.

The specific name of the House committee that originally drafted the bill was removed as it is no longer relevant to the current legislative stage.

Proposed Committee Substitute (sub committee) 1 → House Committee Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to remove the repeal of existing fees and fines, effectively restoring the ability of courts to charge specific fees for forensic services, drug offenses, and law enforcement training. The changes also updated the distribution of collected funds, directing a larger portion to the General Revenue Fund and creating new specific funds for the Bureau of Narcotics Drug Education. Additionally, the amendment standardized the formatting of the statute and corrected a section header error.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from repealing fee assessments to reinstating and modifying them, expanding the financial obligations on convicted individuals and altering where the collected money goes.

FISCAL

Removed language that would have repealed the assessment of fees for forensic science, drug offenses, and law enforcement training.

Changed the distribution of collected fees so that 60.53% goes to the CLEET Fund, 5.83% to the General Revenue Fund, and 33.64% to the CLEET Training Center Revolving Fund, replacing previous allocation structures.

Added a new requirement for a $5 fee for misdemeanor marijuana or drug paraphernalia possession, with proceeds going to the Bureau of Narcotics Drug Education Revolving Fund.

DEFINITION

Corrected the definition of 'DNA' to remove a typographical error ('Deoxyribonucleic deoxyribonucleic acid').

TECHNICAL

Reformatted the document to correct section headers and page numbering, and removed the 'Proposed Subcommittee Substitute' title in favor of 'Committee Substitute'.

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

MINOR

The bill was completely rewritten by a subcommittee to remove all provisions requiring the assessment of fees and the deposit of those funds into revolving funds. While the definitions of terms and the requirement for a $10 fee for certain offenses remain, the specific mandates to collect and forward $150 laboratory analysis fees to the OSBI and CLEET were deleted.

Scope change

The bill's scope was significantly reduced; it now only establishes fee definitions and a $10 fee for specific traffic offenses, removing the broader mandate to collect and distribute various other fees to state agencies.

FISCAL

All requirements to assess, collect, and deposit specific fees (such as the $150 Laboratory Analysis Fee) into revolving funds for the OSBI, CLEET, and other agencies were deleted.

REQUIREMENT

The detailed instructions on how courts must remit collected fees to specific state funds and the associated late fee penalties for late deposits were removed.

SCOPE

The bill's title and subject matter were updated to reflect the deletion of fee assessments rather than the amendment of multiple statutes regarding fee collection.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 28, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized with minor formatting corrections, including adding a new sponsor to the House list and updating the Senate sponsors. The substantive legal text regarding fees, fines, and fund allocations remained identical to the previous version.

TECHNICAL

Added 'Williams' to the list of House sponsors and 'Nice' to the list of Senate sponsors.

Corrected the header title from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'ENROLLED HOUSE' to reflect the final version of the bill.

Removed the bracketed text indicating the bill's subject matter (fees, fines, assessment, etc.) which is standard in draft versions but not needed in the final enrolled version.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 6 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was reclassified from a Senate amendment to a House bill, indicating a shift in legislative sponsorship and procedural status. Substantively, the text includes a new fee structure requiring a $10 court fee for traffic offenses and a $150 laboratory analysis fee for forensic services. It also establishes specific funding allocations for law enforcement training and adds a $5 fee for marijuana possession cases.

Scope change

The bill's procedural scope changed from a Senate amendment to a House bill, while the substantive scope expanded to include new mandatory fees for traffic offenses, forensic analysis, and marijuana possession.

TECHNICAL

The bill title changed from 'Engrossed Senate Amendment' to 'Engrossed House Bill', reflecting a change in the legislative chamber sponsoring the bill.

FISCAL

A new $10 fee was added for any person convicted of traffic offenses or forfeiting bond, payable to the court.

A new $150 Laboratory Analysis Fee was added for cases involving forensic science or toxicology services.

A new $5 fee was added for misdemeanor possession of marijuana or drug paraphernalia.

Funding distribution rules were updated to specify exact percentages for the CLEET Fund, General Revenue Fund, and CLEET Training Center Revolving Fund.

REQUIREMENT

Courts are now required to submit quarterly reports detailing total funds collected and the number of fees imposed.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 6 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to replace its original focus on supervision fees with a new mandate for a $150 Laboratory Analysis Fee for every conviction involving forensic services. The amendment also redefines the bill's scope to apply to 20 O.S. 2021, Section 1313.2 (definitions and general provisions) rather than the previous sentencing fee sections, and adds detailed rules for how these funds must be split between state agencies like OSBI and local law enforcement training.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from general supervision fees to a specific forensic laboratory fee, and the statutory section it amends changed from 22 O.S. 991a to 20 O.S. 1313.2.

SCOPE

The bill now amends Section 1313.2 (definitions and general provisions) instead of Section 991a (sentencing powers), changing the legal foundation of the fee.

FISCAL

A mandatory $150 Laboratory Analysis Fee was added for every conviction where forensic services (OSBI, toxicology, or local labs) are used.

New rules were established for distributing the fee: funds go to OSBI, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, or local municipalities/county for services rendered.

A new allocation system was created where collected fees are split between the CLEET Fund, General Revenue, and local training funds, replacing the old supervision fee distribution.

DEFINITION

New definitions for 'Arrested' and 'Convicted' were added to clarify who and what the bill applies to.

REQUIREMENT

Courts are now required to collect the fee upon conviction or bond forfeiture and deposit it into specific state accounts.

Criminal procedure; fees; fines; court; sentencing; revolving fund; effective date.

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