SB 418: Department of Corrections; requiring certain designation for certain persons. Effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to transition from a House version to a Senate floor version, incorporating committee amendments that add specific definitions for facilities like 'changing rooms' and 'sleeping quarters.' The Senate version clarifies rules for designating multi-occupancy spaces by sex, expands exceptions for entering opposite-sex facilities (including natural disasters and emergencies), and adds provisions allowing accommodations for disabled or elderly individuals. It also establishes a two-year statute of limitations for legal actions and authorizes recovery of attorney fees for aggrieved individuals.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the Department of Corrections and contracted facilities, but the Senate amendments add more detailed operational requirements and exceptions that were less specific in the House version.

DEFINITION

Added specific definitions for 'changing room,' 'covered entity,' 'multi-occupancy,' 'restroom,' and 'sleeping quarters' to clarify what facilities the law applies to.

REQUIREMENT

Modified designation requirements to explicitly require exclusive use by either females or males for multi-occupancy restrooms, changing rooms, and sleeping quarters.

EXCEPTIONS

Added three specific exceptions allowing entry into opposite-sex facilities: custodial services, medical/law enforcement assistance, and natural disasters or emergencies.

Added provisions allowing covered entities to adopt policies for disabled or elderly persons and to redesignate facilities for opposite-sex use.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a two-year statute of limitations for filing civil actions and the right to recover attorney fees and court costs for individuals who prevail in court.

TIMELINE

Maintained the effective date of November 1, 2025, while changing the committee report attribution from Oversight Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety to Committee on Public Safety.

Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a Committee Substitute version to a Floor version for the House of Representatives, with minor reorganization of the header and sponsor information. The substantive legal content, including definitions, requirements, and enforcement provisions, remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Header text was updated to reflect 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' and 'ENGROSSED SENATE BILL' instead of 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE', indicating the bill has moved to the House floor for consideration.

Additional House sponsors (Jett, McIntosh, Bullard, Deevers, and Hamilton) were added to the bill header, while Senate sponsor Hasenbeck was added to the House sponsor list.

Page footers and formatting markers were updated to reflect the House Floor version (SB418 HFLR) instead of the Committee Substitute version (Req. No. 1679).

Enrolled (final version) → Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from an enrolled version to a committee substitute version, primarily changing the page numbering, formatting, and adding committee tracking information. The substantive policy content regarding Department of Corrections facilities remains unchanged, including definitions of changing rooms, covered entities, and rules about single-sex designations for restrooms and sleeping quarters.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are purely formatting and structural.

TECHNICAL

Page numbering and formatting were reorganized from the enrolled version to match committee substitute standards, with page numbers now appearing in the margin rather than as standalone headers.

Committee tracking information including bill number, session details, and committee substitute designation was added at the top of the document.

Enrollment signatures and passage dates from the Senate and House were removed as these documents are no longer in their final enrolled form.

Line breaks and paragraph spacing were adjusted throughout the document to conform to committee substitute formatting requirements.

Introduced → Engrossed · 6 edits · Mar 10, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was amended from its introduced version to its engrossed version, primarily adding new enforcement provisions and clarifying definitions. The most significant change is the addition of a new subsection allowing individuals to sue covered entities for declaratory and injunctive relief if they encounter the opposite sex in designated spaces, along with a two-year statute of limitations and attorney fee recovery. The bill also removed specific definitions for 'female' and 'male' that referenced reproductive systems, and added a new requirement for the Department of Corrections to promulgate rules to administer the section.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the Department of Corrections and contracted facilities, but enforcement mechanisms were expanded to include private causes of action.

ENFORCEMENT

Added new subsection allowing individuals to sue for declaratory and injunctive relief if they encounter the opposite sex in designated restrooms, changing rooms, or sleeping quarters.

Added a two-year statute of limitations for civil actions and provision for recovering attorney fees and court costs from covered entities.

DEFINITION

Removed detailed definitions for 'female' and 'male' that referenced reproductive systems and biological characteristics.

Reorganized and modified the definitions section, removing gender-specific definitions and renumbering remaining definitions.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for the Department of Corrections to promulgate rules to administer the provisions of the section.

TECHNICAL

Changed document header from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and updated sponsor information to include additional legislators.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 14, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled after passing both legislative chambers. The primary substantive change is the addition of new co-sponsors to the House side of the bill, while the core text of the legislation regarding Department of Corrections facilities remains unchanged from the engrossed version.

TECHNICAL

New co-sponsors (Maynard, Woolley, and Adams) were added to the House sponsors list in the enrolled version.

The header was updated from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE' to reflect the bill's final passage status.

The page numbering and formatting were adjusted to reflect the enrolled version's standard layout, though the substantive content remains identical.

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