2026 Regular Session
HB3980
District Attorneys Council; Rural District Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program; Rural District Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program Revolving Fund; codification; effective date.
Legislative progress
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Partner positions
Dislikes
New law creates a revolving fund appropriations for the District Attorneys Council the "Rural District Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program Revolving Fund" a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations for debts owed by an eligible employee to any private or public entity for which repayment of tuition, fees, books, materials to an institution of higher learning, private college or university, for coursework leading to an undergraduate or graduate degree. The cost $2.5 MILLION ANNUALLY. The OKGOP platform states we support sunset laws, zero-based budgeting and performance audits to justify government programs.
Recorded floor votes
5 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 17, 2026 · House
House: Appropriations and Budget Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED, STRIKE THE TITLE
Passed
30 yea–0 nay
March 11, 2026 · House
House: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
76 yea–12 nay · 11 absent
April 7, 2026 · Senate
Senate: Judiciary Committee: DO PASS
Passed
4 yea–3 nay
April 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
28 yea–19 nay · 1 absent
May 6, 2026 · House
House: FOURTH READING
Passed
75 yea–13 nay · 11 absent
Committee referrals
April 7, 2026 · Senate
Appropriations
April 1, 2026 · Senate
Judiciary
February 3, 2026 · House
Appropriations and Budget
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
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House Sent to Governor
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Senate Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
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House Enrolled, signed, to Senate
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House Referred for enrollment
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House Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 75 Nays: 13 View roll call
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House SA's read, adopted View roll call
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House SA's received
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Senate Engrossed to House
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Senate Referred for engrossment
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Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 28 Nays: 19 View roll call
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Senate Title restored
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Senate General Order, Amended
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Senate Placed on General Order
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Senate Withdrawn from Appropriations committee
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Senate Referred to Appropriations
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Senate Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed View roll call
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Senate Second Reading referred to Judiciary Committee then to Appropriations Committee
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Senate Coauthored by Representative Moore
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Senate First Reading
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House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
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House Referred for engrossment
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House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 76 Nays: 12 View roll call
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House General Order
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House Authored by Senator Gollihare (principal Senate author)
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House Title stricken
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House CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee
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House Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
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House Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey)
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House First Reading