HB 2302: State capitol; assignment of parking for certain officials; large vehicle inspection station; effective date. - Oklahoma

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

MODERATE

The bill was amended to transition from the House version to the Senate floor version, incorporating specific corrections and additions. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new category of officials eligible for designated parking spaces, expanding the list to include the Secretary of the State Election Board. Additionally, the bill was updated to include references to Sections 11-1009 and 11-1010 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, clarifying the legal basis for parking assignments.

Scope change

The scope of the bill was expanded to include the Secretary of the State Election Board as an official eligible for designated parking spaces, and the statutory references were updated to include additional sections of Title 47.

ELIGIBILITY

Added the Secretary of the State Election Board to the list of state officers and employees authorized to receive designated parking assignments.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and footer to reflect the Senate floor version and corrected the effective date to April 15, 2025.

Inserted references to Sections 11-1009 and 11-1010 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes to clarify the legal framework for parking assignments.

Corrected the text 'subsection subsections' to 'subsections' for grammatical accuracy.

Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was updated from a committee substitute version to the final House floor version, incorporating corrections and formatting changes. The substantive policy content regarding parking assignments for state officials remains consistent, with minor adjustments to the list of designated officers and the description of specific parking zones.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on designating parking spaces for state officials at the State Capitol; no new categories of officials or parking areas were added or removed in a way that alters the bill's applicability.

TECHNICAL

The header and title page were updated to reflect the 'Floor Version' of the bill, replacing the 'Committee Substitute' label and correcting formatting inconsistencies.

The phrase 'updating statutory language' and 'updating statutory reference' were removed from the bill's summary description, likely because the final text does not include those specific updates.

REQUIREMENT

Minor text corrections were made to the list of state officers eligible for designated parking, such as changing 'Justices Chief Justice' to 'Justices of the Supreme Court' and adding 'Judges of the Court of Appeals' to the list.

The descriptions of specific parking zones were slightly reworded for clarity and consistency, particularly in the sections defining areas west and east of Lincoln Boulevard.

House Committee Substitute → Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to transition from a House-only substitute to a Senate-approved version, incorporating additional sponsors and correcting formatting errors. Substantively, the text clarifies the duties of lot maintenance, updates statutory references, and corrects a legal error where a subsection was incorrectly repeated as 'subsections C and D' instead of 'subsections C or D'.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on designating parking spaces for state officials at the Oklahoma State Capitol, with no changes to the specific areas or eligibility criteria for parking assignments.

TECHNICAL

Added 'ENGROSSED' to the bill header to reflect the Senate's final approval of the House version.

Added names of Senate sponsors (Paxton) to the bill header.

Corrected a legal drafting error that incorrectly cited 'subsections C and D' (implying both must apply) to 'subsections C and D' (implying either applies) regarding parking restrictions.

Updated the statutory citation to ensure it accurately references the current version of the Oklahoma Statutes.

REQUIREMENT

Added language clarifying the duties of lot maintenance to ensure proper upkeep of the designated parking areas.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was corrected and re-substituted by the House Committee to fix formatting errors and update legal references. The core policy regarding parking assignments for state officials in Oklahoma remains unchanged, though the list of eligible officials was expanded to include the State Auditor and Inspector. The text also corrected a typo in the legal citation regarding subsection references.

Scope change

The scope of eligible officials was slightly expanded to include the State Auditor and Inspector, and the legal citation was updated to reference multiple subsections (C and D) instead of just subsection D.

ELIGIBILITY

Added the State Auditor and Inspector to the list of state officers and employees authorized to receive designated parking spaces.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a typo in the legal citation changing 'subsection D' to 'subsections C and D' to ensure the law accurately reflects the available exceptions.

Fixed formatting errors, page numbers, and header information to align with standard legislative document requirements.

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

MODERATE

The bill was reclassified from an 'Oversight' to a 'Policy' committee substitute, indicating a shift in legislative focus from monitoring to establishing rules. The text was streamlined by removing a reference to subsection C, which previously allowed exceptions for certain parking areas, and the list of officials empowered to assign parking was updated to explicitly include the State Treasurer and State Auditor and Inspector.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the ability for the President Pro Tempore and Speaker to designate parking in areas previously covered by subsection C, while simultaneously expanding the list of specific state officers eligible for designated parking spaces.

SCOPE

The bill title and header were changed from 'Proposed Oversight' to 'Proposed Policy'.

REQUIREMENT

A reference to 'subsections C and D' was changed to only 'subsection D', removing a specific exception clause for parking restrictions.

ELIGIBILITY

The list of state officers eligible for designated parking was updated to explicitly add the State Treasurer and State Auditor and Inspector.

TECHNICAL

The document tracking number was updated from Req. No. 12724 to Req. No. 12451.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten from scratch, replacing the original text with a new version that corrects legal errors and improves clarity. The primary substantive changes include fixing a typo where 'subsections C and D' was repeated twice, updating the list of state officers to include 'Justices of the Supreme Court' (removing the redundant 'Chief Justice'), and standardizing street abbreviations (e.g., changing 'Northeast Twenty-first Street' to 'NE 21st Street').

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains the same, as it still governs parking assignments for state officials in the State Capitol area, but the text now accurately lists all relevant judicial officers.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a repetitive legal error where the phrase 'subsections C and D' appeared twice in the same sentence.

Standardized street names and abbreviations throughout the text for consistency and readability.

Deleted specific parking space counts (e.g., 'thirty-seven parking spaces') and replaced them with general area descriptions to avoid potential ambiguity.

Added a formal committee amendment header and metadata indicating the bill is a proposed substitute version.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated the list of eligible officers to include 'Justices of the Supreme Court' and removed the redundant title 'Chief Justice'.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 27, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized from its engrossed version with several substantive updates. The most significant change is the addition of the Secretary of the State Election Board to the list of officials eligible for designated parking. The bill also clarifies the duties of lot maintenance, updates statutory references to ensure consistency with other laws, and refines the descriptions of specific parking areas to reduce ambiguity.

Scope change

The scope of eligibility for special parking was expanded to include the Secretary of the State Election Board, and the bill's text was updated to explicitly reference related statutes regarding lot maintenance.

ELIGIBILITY

Added the Secretary of the State Election Board to the list of state officers and employees eligible for designated parking spaces.

REQUIREMENT

Added language clarifying the duties related to lot maintenance and updated statutory references to align with current laws.

TECHNICAL

Corrected minor formatting errors and streamlined the descriptive text for parking area boundaries to improve clarity.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 5 edits · May 6, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify the legislative title and sponsors, and significantly reorganized the parking assignment rules to include specific new restrictions and updated descriptions of parking zones around the State Capitol. The changes aim to resolve ambiguities in the original text by explicitly defining which parking areas are restricted for state officers and employees, including detailed boundaries for areas east and west of Lincoln Boulevard.

Scope change

The scope of restricted parking areas was expanded and clarified with new specific boundaries, particularly adding restrictions to the area east of Lincoln Boulevard and refining the descriptions of zones near the Capitol Plaza and tunnel entrances.

REQUIREMENT

The bill's title was updated to reflect new content regarding clarifying duties and updating statutory references.

The legislative sponsors were updated to include 'Paxton of the Senate' as a co-sponsor alongside Hilbert.

New parking restrictions were added for the area east of Lincoln Boulevard, specifically prohibiting parking in 154 spaces east of the east entrance and 60 spaces in the fourth through sixth rows of the northeast portion west of North Phillips Avenue.

Parking zone descriptions were rewritten to provide precise geographic boundaries, such as defining the area west of the State Capitol Building as extending to the West Gatehouse and clarifying the semicircular drive boundaries.

The text was restructured to separate parking restrictions for the Senate leadership (President Pro Tempore) and the House leadership (Speaker) into distinct subsections with clearer geographic definitions.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 5 edits · May 6, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to replace a generic placeholder text with specific, detailed parking regulations for the Oklahoma State Capitol. The new version clarifies exactly which parking areas are reserved for specific officials and employees, distinguishing between spaces designated by the Senate President Pro Tempore and those designated by the House Speaker.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a vague reference to a new 'State Capitol Act' to a precise set of instructions defining specific geographic boundaries for parking zones around the Capitol Building.

REQUIREMENT

Replaced the old generic title and enacting clause with a detailed description of the bill's purpose regarding parking assignments and lot maintenance.

Defined five specific geographic areas (including the semicircular drive, Lincoln Boulevard, and Northeast 21st Street) where parking is restricted for certain officials.

Assigned authority to the Senate President Pro Tempore to designate parking in the western areas and to the House Speaker for the eastern areas.

Specified exact counts and locations for reserved spaces, such as 37 spaces near the tunnel entrance and 78 spaces near North Phillips Avenue.

TECHNICAL

Deleted the placeholder text 'State Capitol Act of 2025' and the generic effective date of November 1, 2025, which were not part of the substantive policy.

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