HB 4034: Supreme Court; appropriating certain funds in certain amount for certain purpose; utilization; effective date; emergency. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect the Floor version of the legislation, incorporating sponsors Fugate and Kane into the list of authors. The core policy content regarding the appropriation of $142,137.00 to the Supreme Court for district court duties and the funding of shorthand reporter salaries remains unchanged. The effective date of July 1, 2026, and the emergency declaration are also preserved.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the legislative metadata and formatting were adjusted to match the floor version.

TECHNICAL

Updated the list of bill sponsors to include Fugate and Kane, reflecting the final floor version of the bill.

Changed the header from 'House Committee Substitute' to 'Floor (House)' version to indicate the bill has passed the committee stage.

Adjusted line numbers and page headers to align with the floor version formatting, though the substantive text of the act remains identical.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → House Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add two new sponsors from the Senate (Hall and Haste) and reclassify the document from a 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to a 'Committee Substitute,' indicating the bill has passed the House committee and is ready for further legislative action. The substantive policy content regarding the appropriation of $142,137 to the Supreme Court for shorthand reporter salaries and the July 1, 2026 effective date remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the amendment only affects the legislative process status and sponsorship.

TECHNICAL

Added two new sponsors from the Senate (Hall and Haste) to the bill's authorship list.

Changed the document title from 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute,' reflecting that the bill has been approved by the House committee.

Removed the 'Proposed' designation from the bill title and section headers.

Updated the internal tracking number from 17376 to 17396 to reflect the new version of the bill.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was completely replaced with a new version submitted by the House Judiciary Committee. While the core funding amount ($142,137.00) and the purpose (salary increases for certified shorthand reporters) remain identical, the document structure has shifted from a finalized 'Enrolled' version to a 'Proposed Committee Substitute' version. This indicates the bill is currently under legislative review and has not yet been signed into law.

TECHNICAL

The entire bill text was replaced with a committee substitute version, changing the document status from 'Enrolled' (final) to 'Proposed Committee Substitute' (under review).

The header information was updated to reflect the committee amendment process, including the date of submission (April 11, 2026) and the specific committee members involved.

The footer and signature sections were altered to reflect the committee stage, removing Governor and Secretary of State approval lines and adding committee tracking numbers.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 2 edits · Apr 22, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized as the Enrolled version, adding official signatures from the House and Senate and the Governor's approval block. The substantive policy content regarding the appropriation of $142,137 for Supreme Court duties and salary increases for certified shorthand reporters remains unchanged from the Engrossed version.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the procedural status was updated to reflect final passage and signing.

TECHNICAL

Added signature lines for the House and Senate Presiding Officers, the Governor, and the Secretary of State to finalize the bill as Enrolled.

Updated the header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'ENROLLED' to indicate the bill has completed the legislative process.

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Apr 16, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add three new sponsors (Fugate and Menz) and significantly restructured the content to replace a generic budget act with a specific appropriation for the Supreme Court. The primary change is the addition of $142,137.00 to fund salary increases for certified shorthand reporters, with the effective date set to July 1, 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a general state budget act to a specific appropriation for the Supreme Court to fund court reporter salaries.

ELIGIBILITY

Added two new sponsors, Fugate and Menz, to the list of bill authors.

SCOPE

Replaced the original title and purpose (general state budget) with a specific act relating to the Supreme Court and fund utilization.

FISCAL

Added a specific appropriation of $142,137.00 from the General Revenue Fund to be used for salary increases to certified shorthand reporters.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the act from November 1, 2026, to July 1, 2026.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new section detailing that the appropriated funds must be used specifically for salary increases to certified shorthand reporters.

Supreme Court; appropriating certain funds in certain amount for certain purpose; utilization; effective date; emergency.

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