HB 4043: Department of Emergency Management; appropriating certain funds for certain purpose; effective date; emergency. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a House Committee Substitute version to the Floor version, which includes the final text approved by the Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget. The substantive content regarding funding amounts, effective dates, and the specific department receiving funds remains unchanged, but the document now includes a note indicating that bold face text denotes committee amendments.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the changes are procedural, reflecting the bill's progression to the House floor for final passage.

TECHNICAL

The header was updated to reflect the 'Floor Version' and included a note stating that bold face text indicates committee amendments, replacing the previous 'Committee Substitute' header.

The page footer was updated to include the bill number (HB4043) and the specific floor version identifier (HFLR) instead of the generic requirement number.

The committee report section was updated to explicitly state that the bill was passed 'As Amended' by the Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget.

The layout of the bill title and sponsor information was adjusted to fit the floor version format, though the sponsors and bill number remain the same.

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

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect a new committee substitute version, adding two new Senate sponsors (Hall and Haste) and changing the bill's internal reference numbers and dates. These are technical and administrative updates that do not alter the actual policy, funding, or legal requirements of the bill.

TECHNICAL

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

Updated the bill's internal reference number from 17380 to 17404 and the date from April 12 to April 13.

Changed the document title from 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute'.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to replace the entire text of the original version with a new text that is substantively identical in terms of funding and purpose. The primary changes are technical, involving the removal of legislative history headers and the addition of committee amendment metadata and page numbering.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original enrolled bill headers, including the list of sponsors and the 'An Act' title page.

Added committee amendment metadata, including the mover's name, date, and a table of contents for the amendment.

Replaced the legislative history footer (dates of passage and governor's signature) with a standard committee substitute footer containing a request number and page count.

Added page numbering and line references to the text to facilitate tracking of the amendment.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · Apr 22, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized and formatted for signature, moving from a draft version to an enrolled version. The core policy content remains the same, but the final version adds the official signatures and dates required to make the law effective. A minor text correction was made to the bill title to ensure grammatical consistency.

TECHNICAL

The header was updated from 'ENGROSSED' to 'ENROLLED' to reflect the bill's final status after passing both legislative chambers.

Signatures and dates for the House, Senate, Governor, and Secretary of State were added to complete the legal formalities required for the bill to become law.

The bill title was corrected to change 'certain amount' to 'certain amounts' for grammatical accuracy.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 16, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was significantly rewritten to shift its focus from creating a new State Government Act to appropriating $1 million for the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. The primary change is the redirection of these funds to a specific 'Oklahoma Task Force 1 Revolving Fund' established by a previous bill, rather than creating a new general statute. Additionally, the effective date was moved from November 1, 2026, to July 1, 2026, and the bill's title and sponsor list were updated to reflect the Senate's involvement.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed from a broad act establishing a new State Government Act to a specific funding measure for the Department of Emergency Management and a designated task force.

SCOPE

The bill's subject matter changed from creating a new State Government Act to appropriating funds for the Department of Emergency Management.

FISCAL

The $1 million appropriation is now specifically directed to the 'Oklahoma Task Force 1 Revolving Fund' instead of general state purposes.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the act was changed from November 1, 2026, to July 1, 2026.

TECHNICAL

The bill's title was updated to reflect the new subject matter, and the list of sponsors was expanded to include Senate members.

Department of Emergency Management; appropriating certain funds for certain purpose; effective date; emergency.

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