HB 3981 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

District Attorneys Council; District Attorney Locality Incentive Program; District Attorney Locality Incentive Program Revolving Fund; codification; effective date.

HB 3981 creates a program to provide financial incentives to full-time prosecutors working in Oklahoma's designated high-need localities. Eligible prosecutors can receive up to $50,000 over five years, with potential additional $10,000 for each two-year service extension beyond that period, subject to available funding. To qualify, prosecutors must agree to a service obligation; leaving early requires repaying funds proportionally. The program is funded through a new revolving fund in the state treasury, managed by the District Attorneys Council, which determines high-need areas based on factors like population size, remoteness, and recruitment challenges.
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 amended to transition from the House to the Senate floor, adding a specific enactment date of April 7, 2026, and updating the sponsor list to include a Senate sponsor. The core policy language regarding the District Attorney Locality Incentive Program, including funding limits, eligibility criteria, and service obligations, remains substantively unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain the same; it continues to establish an incentive program for prosecutors in high-need localities.
TECHNICAL

Added a specific enactment date of April 7, 2026, to the header.

Updated the sponsor list to include 'Gollihare of the Senate' in addition to the original House sponsors.

Changed the header title from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION'.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2026 · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

2822
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 27, 2026
D Democratic9
1 Yea 8 Nay
88% Nay
R Republican41
27 Yea 14 Nay
65% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
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: 72 Nays: 11
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: 26 Nays: 22
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
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 11
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

Sponsors