HB 2951: Prisons and reformatories; authorizing the transport of inmate to certain facility; repealer; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended during its passage from the House to the Senate to clarify the transport of inmates from county jails to state facilities. Key changes include expanding the definition of 'Institutions' to explicitly list all state correctional centers and community corrections facilities, and adding specific requirements for what documents and medical records must accompany inmates during transfer. These updates ensure that all state-run facilities are clearly covered under the law and that transfers are handled with proper medical and legal documentation.

Scope change

The scope of the bill was expanded by explicitly listing all state correctional facilities in the definition of 'Institutions' and clarifying the requirements for transporting inmates from county jails to state custody.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Institutions' was updated to explicitly list all state correctional centers and community corrections facilities, ensuring no ambiguity about which facilities are covered.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements were added to mandate that specific medical records, medications, and presentence investigation reports be included when transporting inmates from county jails to state facilities.

The transport procedures were clarified to include specific instructions for delivering inmates and their records to the Department of Corrections at designated reception centers.

HB2951 (4-22-26) (KERN) FA1.PDF → Floor (House) · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was converted from a Senate chamber version to a House floor version, updating the header information and removing internal amendment notes. The substantive text of the bill, which details inmate transport procedures and definitions of correctional facilities, remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; only the document format and metadata were updated.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to reflect the House of Representatives floor version and removed Senate-specific amendment notes.

Engrossed → HB2951 (4-22-26) (KERN) FA1.PDF · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect a new version of the document (HB2951 (4-22-26)). The primary substantive change is the addition of a Senate floor amendment that restores previously deleted language regarding the definition of 'Institutions' and amends the bill title. This ensures the list of correctional facilities under the Department of Corrections is accurate and the bill title matches the content.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on inmate transport and definitions of correctional facilities, but the specific list of named facilities was altered by the amendment to restore previously removed entries.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Institutions' was modified by restoring deleted names of correctional centers (such as the Clara Waters and Kate Barnard Community Corrections Centers) to the official list of facilities maintained by the Department of Corrections.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was amended to conform with the restored language in the definitions section.

A Senate floor amendment record was added, documenting the restoration of stricken language on Page 8, Lines 2-4.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 22 edits · Apr 28, 2026

MAJOR

The Senate amended the bill to change the name of a specific correctional facility from 'Red Rock' to 'Chief James Smith', likely reflecting a rebranding or renaming of the institution. The amendment also restored previously deleted text regarding reimbursement procedures and updated the list of penal institutions to include several new correctional centers, such as the Charles E. 'Bill' Johnson Correctional Center and the Red Rock Correctional Center.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by adding multiple new correctional centers to the official list of penal institutions maintained by the Department of Corrections.

DEFINITION

Renamed the 'Red Rock' facility to 'Chief James Smith' in the text describing specific institutions.

Added the Charles E. 'Bill' Johnson Correctional Center to the list of defined penal institutions.

Added the Red Rock Correctional Center to the list of defined penal institutions.

Added the Allen Gamble Correctional Center to the list of defined penal institutions.

Added the Southern Oklahoma Resource Center to the list of defined penal institutions.

Added the Great Plains Correctional Center to the list of defined penal institutions.

Added the Northeast Oklahoma Community Corrections Center to the list of defined penal institutions.

Added the Clara Waters and Kate Barnard Community Corrections Centers to the list of defined penal institutions.

Added the Community Corrections Centers in Lawton, Enid, Oklahoma City, and Union City to the list of defined penal institutions.

Added the James Crabtree Correctional Center to the list of defined penal institutions.

Added the Jess Dunn Correctional Center to the list of defined penal institutions.

Added the John Lilley Correctional Center to the list of defined penal institutions.

Added the William S. Key Correctional Center to the list of defined penal institutions.

Added the Dr. Eddie Warrior Correctional Center to the list of defined penal institutions.

Added the Mack H. Alford Correctional Center to the list of defined penal institutions.

Added the Howard McLeod Correctional Center to the list of defined penal institutions.

Added the Jackie Brannon Correctional Center to the list of defined penal institutions.

Added the Joseph Harp Correctional Center to the list of defined penal institutions.

Added the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center to the list of defined penal institutions.

Added the Oklahoma State Reformatory to the list of defined penal institutions.

Added the Oklahoma State Penitentiary to the list of defined penal institutions.

REQUIREMENT

Restored deleted language regarding reimbursement procedures for transporting inmates to reception centers.

Enrolled (final version) → Amended And Engrossed · 2 edits · Apr 28, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect the transition from the enrolled version to the amended and engrossed version, incorporating specific Senate amendments. The most significant substantive change is the renaming of the 'Red Rock Correctional Center' to the 'Chief James Smith Correctional Center' in two sections of the law, likely due to a facility closure or rebranding. Additionally, the authorship of the bill was updated to replace the Senate sponsor, Woods, with Kern.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the list of penal institutions was modified to remove the old name for one facility and add the new name, ensuring the Department of Corrections' jurisdiction list remains accurate.

DEFINITION

Renamed 'Red Rock Correctional Center' to 'Chief James Smith Correctional Center' in the list of penal institutions and related legal references.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill's authorship to substitute Senate author Woods with Kern and changed the document title to reflect 'Engrossed Senate Amendments'.

Introduced → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · Mar 5, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, retaining its core purpose of updating Oklahoma's prison transport and facility definitions. The text was cleaned up to remove draft markings and page numbers, while the substantive legal language regarding inmate transfers and facility lists remained consistent.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged; it continues to govern the transport of sentenced inmates from county jails to state facilities and updates the list of recognized correctional centers.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft indicators, page numbers, and formatting artifacts (e.g., 'AS INTRODUCED' changed to 'ENROLLED HOUSE BILL') to finalize the document for official adoption.

Corrected a minor typo in the title description where 'adding correctional centers' was split across lines and slightly rephrased for clarity in the enrolled version.

Adjusted the formatting of the list of penal institutions in Section 502 to ensure consistent line breaks and spacing, though the list of facilities themselves was not altered.

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