SB 1006: State agencies; prohibiting state agencies from taking certain actions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion; providing penalties. Effective date. - Oklahoma

SB1006 (3-11-25) (BULLARD) FS FA1.PDF → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from a floor substitute version to a committee substitute version, incorporating amendments that clarify the bill's title and adjust specific language in the definitions and prohibitions sections. The changes primarily involve technical formatting updates and minor wording adjustments to better align with committee recommendations.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged; it still prohibits state agencies from enforcing diversity, equity, and inclusion programs that grant preferential treatment based on race, color, sex, ethnicity, or national origin.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from 'FLOOR SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to reflect that it has been amended by the committee.

Updated the sponsor list from 'Bullard, Jett, and Burns of the Senate' to 'Bullard and Jett of the Senate', removing Burns as a sponsor.

Added a header indicating 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with the date February 19, 2025, and page markers to distinguish this version from the original floor substitute.

DEFINITION

Minor formatting changes to the definition of 'Diversity, equity, and inclusion' to improve readability and alignment with committee amendments.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the language in subsection B.1 from 'Force or compel' to 'Grant or support' regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion positions and programs.

Committee Substitute → SB1006 (3-11-25) (BULLARD) FS FA1.PDF · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reclassified from a Committee Substitute to a Floor Substitute, indicating it moved from committee review to floor consideration. The bill's title was updated to include an additional sponsor (Burns). The core policy language regarding state agencies and diversity, equity, and inclusion remains substantively unchanged, though some phrasing was slightly adjusted for clarity.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability. The bill continues to prohibit state agencies from taking certain actions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

TECHNICAL

Bill classification changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Floor Substitute', indicating procedural progress in the legislative process.

Additional sponsor 'Burns' was added to the bill's authorship list.

Page numbering and reference numbers (Req. No.) were updated from 1719 to 1846, reflecting the bill's new tracking number.

Minor wording adjustments in the bill text changed 'Grant or support' to 'Force or compel' and 'particular' to 'compel' in the prohibition section, though the overall policy intent appears unchanged.

Date and time stamps were updated from February 19, 2025 to March 11, 2025, reflecting the bill's current version.

Introduced → Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised from an introduced version to a committee substitute version, which added new definitions for 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' and 'indoctrinate' and reorganized the structure of the bill. The substantive policy provisions regarding prohibited actions by state agencies and enforcement mechanisms remain largely the same, though the committee version includes more detailed definitions to clarify the scope of prohibited activities.

Scope change

The scope of the bill was clarified through the addition of specific definitions for key terms, making the prohibited actions more precisely defined.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' and 'indoctrinate' to clarify what activities are prohibited under the bill.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the bill structure and added committee substitute information, including co-sponsorship details and revised page numbering.

Added specific effective date of November 1, 2025, and bill reference numbers in the committee substitute version.

State agencies; prohibiting state agencies from taking certain actions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion; providing penalties. Effective date.

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