HB3595 • 2026

Counties and county officers; creating the Safer Counties Revolving Fund; source; purpose; utilization of funds; effective date.

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Sponsor: Lepak
Last action: 2026-04-20
Official status: Placed on General Order
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Counties and county officers; creating the Safer Counties Revolving Fund; source; purpose; utilization of funds; effective date.

What This Bill Does

Counties and county officers; creating the Safer Counties Revolving Fund; source; purpose; utilization of funds; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3595 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (2/10/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3595 (House): Introduced (2/10/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3595 (House): Sub Committee Recommendation (3/3/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3595 (House): Committee Substitute (3/11/2026) Fiscal Impact Statements For HB 3595 (Senate): HB3595 ENGR FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate))

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Amendments

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Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1

None

Filed

Plain English: HB3595 FULLPCS1 Mark Lepak-MJ 2/6/2026 3:09:14 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Mark Lepak Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB3595 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

HB3595 FULLPCS1 Mark Lepak-MJ 2/6/2026 3:09:14 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Mark Lepak Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB3595 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
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16051 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) PROPOSED SUBCOMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
3595 By: Lepak PROPOSED SUBCOMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to counties and county officers; creating the "Safer Counties Revolving Fund"; identifying funding source; providing purpose; requiring and limiting the utilization of funds; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

Sub Committee Recommendation

None

Filed

Plain English: Req.

Req.
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16323 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
3595 By: Lepak SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION An Act relating to counties and county officers; creating the "Safer Counties Revolving Fund"; identifying funding source; providing purpose; requiring and limiting the utilization of funds; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

Bill History

2026-04-20 Senate
Withdrawn from Appropriations committee
2026-04-20 Senate
Placed on General Order
2026-04-07 Senate
Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
2026-04-07 Senate
Referred to Appropriations
2026-04-01 Senate
Second Reading referred to Public Safety Committee then to Appropriations Committee
2026-03-25 House
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
2026-03-25 Senate
First Reading
2026-03-24 House
General Order
2026-03-24 House
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 18
2026-03-24 House
Referred for engrossment
2026-03-05 House
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
2026-03-05 House
Coauthored by Representative(s) Moore, Norwood
2026-03-05 House
Authored by Senator Bergstrom (principal Senate author)
2026-02-12 House
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Public Safety Subcommittee
2026-02-09 House
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Public Safety Subcommittee
2026-02-04 House
Withdrawn from Rules Committee
2026-02-04 House
Referred to Appropriations and Budget
2026-02-03 House
Second Reading referred to Rules
2026-02-02 House
First Reading
2026-02-02 House
Authored by Representative Lepak

Official Summary Text

Counties and county officers; creating the Safer Counties Revolving Fund; source; purpose; utilization of funds; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3595 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (2/10/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3595 (House): Introduced (2/10/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3595 (House): Sub Committee Recommendation (3/3/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3595 (House): Committee Substitute (3/11/2026)
Fiscal Impact Statements For HB 3595 (Senate): HB3595 ENGR FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate))

Current Bill Text

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ENGR. H. B. NO. 3595 Page 1
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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3595 By: Lepak, Moore, and Norwood
of the House

and

Bergstrom of the Senate

An Act relating to counties and county officers;
creating the Safer Counties Revolving Fund;
identifying funding source; providing purpose;
requiring and limiting the utilization of funds;
providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1265 of Title 19, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund
for the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety to be designated the
"Safer Counties Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing
fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of
all monies received by the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety from
monies appropriated by the Legislature. All monies accruing to the
credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and
expended by the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety for the purpose

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of making grant disbursements available to all Oklahoma counties,
who shall purchase public safety and traffic barrier equipment with
monies received. Counties may not use funds provided from the Safer
Counties Revolving Fund for any purpose inconsistent with public
safety. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants
issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by
law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services for approval and payment.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
Passed the House of Representatives the 24th day of March, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate