HB 3748 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Counties and county officers; general powers; county commissioners; four-year institutions; effective date.

HB 3748 amends Oklahoma county commissioners' powers to include new provisions for county employee education and highway management. It establishes a tuition reimbursement program for county employees who maintain A/B grades in approved courses, requiring a one-year service commitment after participation. The bill also modifies highway relocation procedures, requiring institutions (like four-year universities) to notify county commissioners in writing and hold public hearings before altering highways adjacent to their property. These changes directly affect county employees seeking professional development and institutions managing land adjacent to public roads. The bill does not alter existing funding or create new taxes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Apr 16, 2026

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What changed between versions

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

MODERATE

The bill was updated from the House version to the Senate version, primarily involving formatting adjustments and the addition of a new legislative date. The core policy text regarding county powers remains substantively unchanged, though the Senate version includes specific formatting notes indicating committee amendments.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text defines the powers of the board of county commissioners in Oklahoma.

TECHNICAL

The header was updated to reflect the 'Senate Floor Version' dated April 14, 2026, replacing the 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' header.

The sponsor list was updated to include 'Deck' alongside Harris and Rader, reflecting the addition of a Senate sponsor.

The title page footer was changed to include 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' and a note that bold face denotes committee amendments.

Minor line breaks and spacing were adjusted throughout the text to align with Senate formatting standards.

Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2026

How they voted

75–16

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 100

Mar 23, 2026

D Democratic18

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican82

58 Yea 16 Nay 8

70% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Local and County Government committee; CR filed

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 16

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass County and Municipal Government

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to County and Municipal Government

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Government Oversight

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors