SB 1091: Dual office-holding; adding exemption for campus police officers serving in certain offices. Emergency. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to reflect its progression from the House to the Senate, resulting in significant changes to the legislative text and scope. The most substantive change is the renumbering and reordering of exemptions, which alters the specific list of officials who can hold multiple offices. Additionally, the bill's purpose was updated to explicitly include campus police officers, and the emergency declaration was removed.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to explicitly mention campus police officers in the summary and was reorganized to change the order and numbering of specific exemptions for various officials.

TECHNICAL

The header was changed from 'House of Representatives' to 'Senate Floor Version' and the date was updated to February 11, 2025.

The summary of the bill's intent was updated to explicitly include 'campus police officers' and removed the declaration of an emergency.

The 'Committee Substitute' designation was removed from the document header.

ELIGIBILITY

The list of exemptions was renumbered and reordered, changing the sequence in which specific officials (such as notaries, textbook committee members, and various law enforcement roles) are listed.

The exemption for law enforcement officers serving in campus positions was rephrased to apply to both municipal/county and state officers, broadening the scope of who can hold dual roles in campus security.

SB1091 (2-24-25) (WEAVER) FS FA1.PDF → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a Senate floor substitute to a House committee substitute, incorporating specific amendments to the dual office-holding statute. The primary substantive change is the addition of a new exemption for campus police officers serving as campus public safety officers, allowing them to hold both positions without conflict. The text also includes formatting updates and page headers typical of the legislative process.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include campus police officers serving as campus public safety officers under the Oklahoma Campus Security Act as an exempted dual office-holding position.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new exemption allowing campus police officers serving as campus public safety officers to hold both positions simultaneously.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document title from 'Floor Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' and updated the legislative session header.

Replaced the original act summary with a revised version that declares an emergency instead of providing an effective date.

House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill → SB1091 (2-24-25) (WEAVER) FS FA1.PDF · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends Oklahoma's dual office-holding restrictions to clarify exemptions for law enforcement and public safety personnel. The primary change is the addition of a specific exemption for campus police officers, allowing them to serve in certain offices while maintaining their law enforcement roles. The bill also updates statutory references and reorganizes the list of existing exemptions for clarity.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of exemptions to explicitly include campus police officers serving in other offices, whereas previous versions did not have a dedicated line item for this specific group.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a specific exemption for campus police officers and campus public safety officers, allowing them to hold additional offices under the Oklahoma Campus Security Act.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document title from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Floor Substitute' and updated the page reference number.

Replaced the declaration of an emergency with a standard effective date provision.

Reordered and renumbered the list of statutory exemptions to improve readability and grouping.

Enrolled (final version) → House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from an enrolled Senate version to a House Committee Substitute, which involved significant reordering of text and the insertion of page headers and footers. The substantive policy content, including the list of exemptions for dual office-holding, remains identical to the original version.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the legislative intent and exemptions are unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was altered to include page numbers and committee substitute headers, while the original text was reorganized to accommodate these additions.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 5 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized from its engrossed version, changing the title to declare an emergency and adding a subject line. The most significant policy change is the addition of a new exemption allowing campus police officers to serve on the governing boards of towns or municipalities located outside their campus jurisdiction, provided the town is not the same municipality where they work. Several other exemptions were renumbered and slightly reworded for consistency, while some specific exemptions regarding reserve officers and university authorities were removed.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a new exemption for campus police officers serving on the governing boards of external towns or municipalities.

SCOPE

Added a new exemption allowing campus police officers to serve on the governing boards of towns or municipalities outside their primary jurisdiction.

TECHNICAL

Changed the effective date language from 'providing an effective date' to 'declaring an emergency' to expedite the bill's implementation.

Added a 'SUBJECT' line to the bill text for better identification.

Reordered and renumbered several existing exemptions to improve consistency and clarity.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed specific exemptions for reserve force deputy sheriffs, reserve special agents, and members of the University Hospitals Authority.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 3 edits · May 14, 2025

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from an 'Engrossed House Amendment' to the primary 'Engrossed Senate Bill' and updated its title to remove the declaration of an emergency. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new exemption allowing campus police officers to serve as campus public safety officers under the Oklahoma Campus Security Act, provided specific mutual resolutions are approved by the municipality and the institution of higher education.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to explicitly include campus police officers serving in campus public safety roles as a valid exception to the dual office-holding restrictions.

TECHNICAL

The document header was changed from 'Engrossed House Amendment' to 'Engrossed Senate Bill', indicating the bill originated in the Senate rather than being an amendment to a House bill.

The bill title was updated to remove the phrase 'declaring an emergency' and replace it with 'providing an effective date', changing the urgency of the legislation.

ELIGIBILITY

A new exemption was added for municipal or county law enforcement officers serving as campus police or campus public safety officers, allowing them to hold both positions if approved by resolutions from the local government and the college or university board.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 6 edits · May 14, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to update the title and description to specifically include campus police officers and to declare an emergency. The core statutory text was reorganized and expanded to clarify exemptions for law enforcement officers serving in various capacities, including new provisions for campus police, rural water districts, and park rangers, while removing a specific exception for Tulsa County Public Facilities Authority trustees.

Scope change

The bill's scope was broadened to explicitly include campus police officers and other specific law enforcement roles in the list of exemptions from the dual office-holding restriction. The applicability of the exemption for campus police was also clarified to require mutual approval between the local government and the higher education institution.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and summary were updated to explicitly mention campus police officers and to include a declaration of emergency.

SCOPE

The exemption for law enforcement officers serving as campus police was updated to require mutual approval by the local government and the governing board of the higher education institution.

New exemptions were added for directors or officers of rural water districts and chiefs of municipal or rural fire departments serving on unsalaried school boards, provided there is no conflict of interest.

New exemptions were added for park rangers and game wardens who are elected or appointed to local boards of education.

A specific exemption for trustees of the Tulsa County Public Facilities Authority who may be employed by the Department of Transportation was removed.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for municipal or county law enforcement officers serving as campus police was clarified to require a resolution adopted by the governing body of the municipality or county and the governing board of the institution of higher education.

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