HB 2795: Ethics Commission; Political Subdivisions Enforcement Fund; increasing fund cap; emergency. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect its progression from the House Committee Substitute to the Floor version, incorporating co-authors and a committee report. The substantive policy content regarding the Ethics Commission's funding and enforcement powers remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text reflects procedural updates rather than policy modifications.

TECHNICAL

Added co-authors Kane and Fugate to the list of sponsors.

Added a committee report indicating the bill was passed by the Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget.

Updated the header and page footers to indicate this is the Floor version of the bill.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add two new Senate sponsors, Hall and Haste, to the list of authors. Additionally, the bill's internal reference numbers and page footers were updated to reflect the new committee substitute version, while the substantive text of the Ethics Commission and funding provisions remained unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added two new Senate sponsors, Hall and Haste, to the bill's authorship list.

Updated the bill's internal reference numbers from 13762 to 13785 and changed the date from May 18 to May 19.

Changed the title from 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' to reflect the bill's current status in the legislative process.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to update the fund's identification number and effective date, while significantly reducing the financial thresholds for enforcement. The minimum fund balance required to continue enforcement actions was lowered from $450,000 to $100,000, and the maximum fund balance limit was reduced from $450,000,000 to $100,000. These changes alter the financial triggers for when the Political Subdivisions Enforcement Division can or must pause its activities.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding financial thresholds for enforcement was narrowed, changing the specific dollar amounts that trigger enforcement pauses or allow continued operations.

FISCAL

The maximum fund balance limit was reduced from $450,000,000 to $100,000.

The minimum fund balance threshold to continue enforcement was reduced from $450,000 to $100,000.

TECHNICAL

The bill's identification number was updated from 13728 to 13762.

TIMELINE

The bill's effective date was updated from May 15, 2025, to May 18, 2025.

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

MINOR

The bill was converted from its final enrolled version to a proposed committee substitute, indicating it is still under legislative review and has not yet been finalized. The substantive policy change involves a significant increase in the annual surplus transfer limit for the Ethics Commission's Political Subdivisions Enforcement Fund, raising the cap from $150,000 to $450,000. This adjustment allows the Commission to retain a larger surplus in the fund before transferring excess money to the state's general revenue.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the Ethics Commission's funding and enforcement capabilities, with no changes to eligibility or enforcement mechanisms.

FISCAL

The maximum amount of surplus funds the Ethics Commission can retain in the Political Subdivisions Enforcement Fund before transferring excess to the General Revenue Fund was increased from $150,000 to $450,000.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 29, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized and signed into law, moving from a draft version to an enrolled version ready for implementation. The most significant substantive change is the increase of the fund cap from $150,000 to $450,000, allowing the Ethics Commission more resources to enforce campaign finance laws. The text also includes standard administrative updates, such as adding the Governor's signature block and correcting the Senate passage date.

Scope change

The scope of the bill itself (the Ethics Commission fund) remains the same, but the financial limit on the fund has increased.

FISCAL

The maximum amount of money the Political Subdivisions Enforcement Fund can hold before excess funds must be transferred to the General Revenue Fund was increased from $150,000 to $450,000.

TECHNICAL

Standard enrolled bill formatting was added, including the Governor's signature block, Secretary of State receipt lines, and the corrected Senate passage date.

Draft-specific headers and the placeholder date for Senate passage were removed as the bill was officially enacted.

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten from a technical budget act into a substantive law establishing a $450,000 cap for an Ethics Commission enforcement fund. The original version focused on creating a new section of law for budgeting without specific financial limits, while the new version details how the fund is created, how money is transferred to it, and the specific thresholds for spending and transferring excess funds.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from a general budget and finance act with no codification to a specific amendment of the Ethics Commission's funding rules.

FISCAL

Created a specific 'Political Subdivisions Enforcement Fund' with a maximum cap of $450,000, replacing the vague budget act.

Changed the fund cap from an undefined amount to a specific limit of $450,000, requiring excess funds to be transferred to the General Revenue Fund.

REQUIREMENT

Established a minimum balance requirement of $100,000; enforcement actions cannot occur if the fund falls below this threshold.

TIMELINE

Removed the specific effective date of November 1, 2025, and the instruction for the law to remain uncodified in the statutes.

DEFINITION

Defined the fund as a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year limitations, funded by appropriations and late filing fees.

Ethics Commission; Political Subdivisions Enforcement Fund; increasing fund cap; emergency.

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