HB 4265: Memorial roads and bridges; designating various road and bridge memorials; effective date. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a 'Committee Substitute' draft to the official 'Floor Version' for the House of Representatives. This change primarily involves updating the header information to reflect the correct legislative session and adding the names of the additional Senate sponsors (Boles and Frix) who joined the original sponsor. The substantive content of the bill, which designates various memorial roads and bridges across Oklahoma, remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to change the title from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Floor (House)' version and corrected the legislative session line to match the official floor version format.

Added the names of two additional sponsors, Rep. Boles and Sen. Frix, to the bill's sponsor list, indicating they joined the original sponsor, Rep. Johns.

Removed the original Committee Substitute page headers and footers, replacing them with the new Floor Version headers and page numbering.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to replace the original 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' with a 'House Committee Substitute,' indicating the bill has been revised by the House Committee. The substantive content regarding the designation of memorial roads and bridges remains largely consistent, though the list of designated memorials was updated to include new entries (Kyle Whitehead Memorial Interchange and Harvey Pratt Memorial Interchange) and modified descriptions for others (Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley Memorial Highway).

Scope change

The scope of the bill was expanded to include two new memorial designations (Kyle Whitehead Memorial Interchange and Harvey Pratt Memorial Interchange) and updated the description for the Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley Memorial Highway.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and header were changed from 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute,' reflecting the House Committee's final version of the bill.

The bill's page number and request number were updated from Req. No. 16197 to Req. No. 16784.

SCOPE

Two new memorial designations were added: the Kyle Whitehead Memorial Interchange and the Harvey Pratt Memorial Interchange.

The description for the Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley Memorial Highway was modified to specify a change in the location of the memorial.

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

MINOR

The bill was reclassified from an 'Oversight' to a 'Policy' committee substitute, indicating a shift in legislative focus or procedural stage. The primary substantive change involves updating the legal citation for the Buddy Murrell Memorial Highway, moving the amended section from Chapter 484, Section 13 to Section 21, which likely reflects a change in the specific statute being modified or a correction to the legislative record.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on designating various memorial roads and bridges, but the specific legal reference for the Buddy Murrell Memorial Highway was updated to point to a different section of the existing statutes.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and header were changed from 'Proposed Oversight Committee Substitute' to 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute', reflecting a change in the committee handling the bill or its procedural status.

The legal citation for the Buddy Murrell Memorial Highway was updated to amend Section 21 of Chapter 484 instead of Section 13, likely correcting the statute reference to match current codification.

Several lines containing page footers and request numbers (e.g., Req. No. 16661) were removed, likely due to formatting adjustments between committee versions.

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

MINOR

The bill was amended to replace the entire original text with a new version that corrects the legislative title and updates the codified sections to reflect recent statutory changes. The primary substantive change is the addition of a directive to place permanent markers on the Harvey Pratt Memorial Interchange, which was missing in the previous version. Additionally, the bill was reorganized to align with updated Oklahoma Statutes, ensuring the legal designations for various memorial roads and bridges are accurate and properly cited.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on designating specific roads and bridges as memorials, but the list of specific amendments to the Oklahoma Statutes was updated to reflect current legal references.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the Department of Transportation to place suitable permanent markers on the Harvey Pratt Memorial Interchange.

TECHNICAL

Replaced the entire original text with a new version that corrects the bill title and updates all statutory citations to match current Oklahoma laws.

Removed the original 'Engrossed' header and replaced it with a 'Proposed Oversight Committee Substitute' header, indicating the bill has been amended by the committee.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 26, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to add designations for numerous new memorial highways and bridges honoring veterans and community members, while removing the original designations for Captain Hunter Blaine, Theresa C. Redwine, and Rick Ford. The legislative text was also updated to reflect the bill's progression from its initial introduction to its engrossed version, including changes to the bill number and sponsor listing.

Scope change

The scope of the bill was expanded to include a significantly larger number of memorial designations, replacing the initial list with a new, more extensive list of honorees.

SCOPE

Added designations for multiple new memorials, including the Kerwin and Beulah Williams Memorial Highway, PFC Leonard Cozad Memorial Bridge, Stephen J. LaForge Memorial Interchange, SSG Samuel Pewewardy Memorial Bridge, PFC Justin Lambillotte Memorial Highway, Kyle Whitehead Memorial Interchange, Harvey Pratt Memorial Interchange, Senator Frank Shurden Interchange, Byran Radebaugh Memorial Highway, Harvey Weathers Memorial Highway, Wilmot E. Chamberlain Memorial Bridge, Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley Memorial Highway, Buddy Murrell Memorial Highway, and PFC William Tony Brock Memorial Highway.

Removed the original designations for the Captain Hunter Blaine Memorial Bridge, Theresa C. Redwine Memorial Bridge, and Rick Ford Memorial Bridge from the bill's scope.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and introductory text to reflect its status as an engrossed bill, changing the session information and adding additional sponsors (Boles, Caldwell, and Frix) to the sponsor list.

Memorial roads and bridges; designating various road and bridge memorials; effective date.

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