HB 3980 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

District Attorneys Council; Rural District Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program; Rural District Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program Revolving Fund; codification; effective date.

HB 3980 creates a program to help assistant district attorneys in rural Oklahoma pay back education loans. It provides state-funded repayment assistance of up to $5,000 per year (capped at $50,000 total) for eligible employees who work full-time in designated high-need rural districts. Participants must complete 2,000 hours of service for every $5,000 covered, and must repay the state pro-rata if they leave before meeting this requirement. The program is funded through a new state revolving fund managed by the District Attorneys Council.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was revised from the House version to the Senate version, primarily updating the document headers and page footers to reflect the Senate floor. The substantive legal text, including definitions, funding limits, eligibility criteria, and repayment requirements, remains unchanged.
Scope change
No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the core policy provisions are identical.
TECHNICAL

Updated the document title and page footers to indicate this is the 'Senate Floor Version' instead of the 'House of Representatives - Floor Version', and adjusted the effective date reference to April 7, 2026.

Changed the bill status line from 'As Introduced' to 'Engrossed House Bill', reflecting its progression through the legislative process.

Reformatted the descriptive title block to align with Senate formatting standards while retaining the full list of bill topics.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2026 · House Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

3019
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Apr 27, 2026
D Democratic9
2 Yea 7 Nay
77% Nay
R Republican41
28 Yea 12 Nay 1
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
lower
May 6, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 75 Nays: 13
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
SA's read, adopted
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 28 Nays: 19
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 76 Nays: 12
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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