HB 3698: Unstable housing; Student Eviction Assistance Revolving Fund; Oklahoma State Department of Education; indigent defense; forcible entry and detainer; requirements; report; audit; effective date. - Oklahoma

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was transitioned from a committee substitute version to the House floor version, primarily involving formatting updates and the removal of the original committee amendment header. The core policy language regarding the Student Eviction Assistance Pilot Program Revolving Fund, eligibility criteria, and reporting requirements remains substantively unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text defines a pilot program for legal representation of indigent tenants with school-aged children in specific Oklahoma cities.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Committee Amendment' header and metadata indicating the document was a proposed substitute version.

Added 'Floor Version' headers and page numbers typical of bills ready for final House consideration.

Replaced the committee-specific amendment notation with standard floor bill formatting while retaining the identical legislative text.

House Committee Substitute → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was completely rewritten and renumbered to reflect the full committee's amendments, changing the title from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to indicate the latest version. The substantive policy content regarding the Student Eviction Assistance Pilot Program appears to remain consistent, focusing on creating a revolving fund to provide legal representation for students facing eviction in unstable housing situations.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text was updated to reflect the committee's final approval of the amendments.

TECHNICAL

The document title and section headers were updated to 'PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to reflect the full committee's final version of the bill.

Page numbers and request numbers were updated from 17014 to 16335, indicating a new printing run.

Line numbers and text formatting were adjusted throughout the document to align with the new committee substitute version.

Introduced → House Committee Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the fund name from 'Student Eviction Assistance Revolving Fund' to 'Student Eviction Assistance Pilot Program Revolving Fund', indicating a temporary program with a sunset clause. The State Board of Education was added as a responsible entity for determining service areas, and the audit process was expanded to allow independent auditing firms in addition to the State Auditor. The program is now set to expire three years after the effective date.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a permanent fund to a temporary pilot program with a defined expiration date.

FISCAL

The fund name was updated to include 'Pilot Program' to reflect its temporary nature.

TIMELINE

A new provision was added requiring the pilot program to terminate three years after the act's effective date.

REQUIREMENT

The entity responsible for determining service areas was changed from the State Department of Education to the State Board of Education.

ENFORCEMENT

The audit requirement was modified to allow audits by independent auditing firms in lieu of the State Auditor and Inspector.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes were made to the bill header and page numbering.

Unstable housing; Student Eviction Assistance Revolving Fund; Oklahoma State Department of Education; indigent defense; forcible entry and detainer; requirements; report; audit; effective date.

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