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2026 Regular Session

HB3981

District Attorneys Council; District Attorney Locality Incentive Program; District Attorney Locality Incentive Program Revolving Fund; codification; effective date.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 2, 2026 House committee passed February 18, 2026 House passed February 25, 2026 Sent to Senate February 26, 2026 Introduced in Senate February 26, 2026 Senate committee passed April 7, 2026 Senate committee reassignment April 20, 2026 Senate passed April 27, 2026 Sent to House April 28, 2026 House passed May 6, 2026 Enrolled May 6, 2026 Sent to Governor May 6, 2026 Governor approved May 12, 2026

Partner positions

Dislikes

New law creates a revolving fund for the District Attorneys Council to be designated the "District Attorney Locality Incentive Program Revolving Fund" a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations to provide financial incentive payments to an eligible employee serving in a designated high-need locality.Incentive payments shall not exceed a cumulative total $50,000.00 per eligible employee during the initial 5 incentive period and after that time, additional incentive payments of $10,000.00 for each additional 2 year period of continued service. 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

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February 25, 2026 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

83 yea–11 nay · 5 absent

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April 7, 2026 · Senate

Senate: Judiciary Committee: DO PASS

Passed

4 yea–3 nay

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April 27, 2026 · Senate

Senate: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

26 yea–22 nay

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May 6, 2026 · House

House: FOURTH READING

Passed

72 yea–11 nay · 16 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
  2. House Sent to Governor
  3. Senate Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
  4. House Enrolled, signed, to Senate
  5. House Referred for enrollment
  6. House Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 72 Nays: 11 View roll call
  7. House SA's read, adopted View roll call
  8. House SA's received
  9. Senate Engrossed to House
  10. Senate Referred for engrossment
  11. Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 26 Nays: 22 View roll call
  12. Senate Title restored
  13. Senate General Order, Amended
  14. Senate Placed on General Order
  15. Senate Withdrawn from Appropriations committee
  16. Senate Referred to Appropriations
  17. Senate Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed View roll call
  18. Senate Second Reading referred to Judiciary Committee then to Appropriations Committee
  19. Senate Coauthored by Representative Moore
  20. Senate First Reading
  21. House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
  22. House Referred for engrossment
  23. House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 11 View roll call
  24. House General Order
  25. House Authored by Senator Gollihare (principal Senate author)
  26. House Coauthored by Representative(s) Bashore
  27. House Title stricken
  28. House CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee
  29. House Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
  30. House Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey)
  31. House First Reading
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