SJR 18: Joint resolution; approving certain proposed permanent rules of certain state agencies. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

This document is a formatting and procedural update of Senate Joint Resolution 18 (SJR 18) as it moved from the House to the Senate floor. The changes reflect the transition from a House version to a Senate version, including updated dates, page headers, and committee report information. No substantive policy changes were made to the resolution's content regarding rule approvals or distribution requirements.

TECHNICAL

Header and title changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' to reflect the bill's current chamber.

Committee report date updated from 05/20/2025 to 04/03/2025, aligning with the Senate floor version date.

Page headers and footers were updated to reflect Senate floor version formatting.

SJR18 (5-12-25) (BERGSTROM) FA2.PDF → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was converted from a Senate-only version to a House floor version, changing its title from a Senate Joint Resolution to a Joint Resolution. The substantive content remains focused on approving certain permanent rules from multiple state agencies and directing distribution of the resolution to the Governor and The Oklahoma Register. The document structure was updated to reflect House floor processing rather than Senate committee amendment format.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged as it still approves permanent rules from the same state agencies (Oklahoma State Athletic Commission, Department of Emergency Management, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics, and Department of Transportation).

TECHNICAL

Changed document type from Senate Joint Resolution to Joint Resolution to reflect House floor adoption

Removed Senate-specific amendment language and committee amendment sections that were not applicable to House floor version

Added House floor version header and committee report section indicating DO PASS recommendation

SJR18 (5-05-25) (BERGSTROM) WDFA1.PDF → SJR18 (5-12-25) (BERGSTROM) FA2.PDF · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated to clarify that the Office of Management Enterprise Services disapproval applies specifically to subsection (o) regarding evaluation ties, rather than the subsection as a whole. A timestamp on the document was also updated to reflect a later time of day.

TECHNICAL

Added clarifying language specifying that the disapproval relates to evaluation ties in subsection (o), making the scope of the rule change more precise.

Updated the document timestamp from 3:32 PM to 3:37 PM on May 12, 2025, indicating a revision to the final version.

SJR18 (5-05-25) (BERGSTROM) FA1.PDF → SJR18 (5-05-25) (BERGSTROM) WDFA1.PDF · 1 edit

MINOR

The document version was updated from an earlier draft (FA) to a working draft (WDFA) dated May 12, 2025, reflecting continued legislative work on SJR 18. No substantive policy changes, scope modifications, or new provisions were identified in this specific diff; the change appears to be a version update rather than a content revision.

TECHNICAL

Document timestamp and version identifier were updated from 5/5/2025 to 5/12/2025, indicating a revision to the working draft without substantive policy alterations.

Enrolled (final version) → SJR18 (5-05-25) (BERGSTROM) FA1.PDF · 2 edits

MINOR

The document changed from a final enrolled version of a legislative resolution to a draft version containing a floor amendment. The amendment adds an exception clause to disapprove specific administrative rules from the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, clarifying which proposed rule amendments should not be approved.

Scope change

The scope of the resolution was expanded to include explicit disapproval of three specific administrative rule amendments that were previously approved by default.

REQUIREMENT

Added a floor amendment that inserts an exception clause to disapprove three specific rule amendments from the Office of Management and Enterprise Services regarding subsection (c), subsection (o), and subsection (a).

TECHNICAL

Changed document format from enrolled final version to draft amendment version with floor amendment notation and committee amendment fields.

Introduced → Engrossed · 2 edits · May 13, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended from its introduced version to include specific exceptions to rule approvals, clarifying that certain proposed amendments by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services are disapproved and restored to their previous language. This change narrows the scope of approved rules by explicitly excluding three specific rule amendments that were initially included in the blanket approval.

Scope change

The resolution's scope was narrowed by adding exceptions to the blanket approval of proposed permanent rules, specifically excluding three rule amendments from the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.

REQUIREMENT

Added exceptions in Section 1 to disapprove three specific proposed rule amendments: 260:115-3-11 (subsection c), 260:115-7-32 (subsection o regarding evaluation ties), and 260:95-3-6 (subsection a), requiring restoration of previous rule language.

TECHNICAL

Updated header information to reflect 'ENGROSSED SENATE' status and added Senate and House passage dates with signature lines for presiding officers.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 4 edits · May 21, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was converted from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled final version, adding specific dates for Senate and House passage and including the Governor's signature line. The substantive policy content regarding agency rule approvals remains unchanged, with no modifications to the scope, eligibility, funding, or requirements of the resolution.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE' to reflect final legislative status

Added specific passage dates: Senate on May 13, 2025 and House on May 21, 2025

Added signature lines for Governor and Secretary of State to complete the enrolled bill process

Removed placeholder text for passage dates that had not yet been filled in the engrossed version

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