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HB4037 • 2026

Ethics Commission; Ethics Commission Fund; increasing deposit cap amount; effective date; emergency.

Ethics Commission; Ethics Commission Fund; increasing deposit cap amount; effective date; emergency.

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Sponsor
Caldwell (Trey)
Last action
2026-04-23
Official status
Becomes law without Governor's signature 04/23/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Ethics Commission; Ethics Commission Fund; increasing deposit cap amount; effective date; emergency.

Ethics Commission; Ethics Commission Fund; increasing deposit cap amount; effective date; emergency.

What This Bill Does

  • Ethics Commission; Ethics Commission Fund; increasing deposit cap amount; effective date; emergency.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4037 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (4/13/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4037 (House): Committee Substitute (4/14/2026) Fiscal Impact Statements For HB 4037 (Senate): HB4037 CS FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate))

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Amendments

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Plain English: HB4037 FULLPCS1 Trey Caldwell-JM 4/11/2026 1:41:56 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Trey Caldwell Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4037 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.

  • HB4037 FULLPCS1 Trey Caldwell-JM 4/11/2026 1:41:56 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Trey Caldwell Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4037 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.
  • No.
  • 17374 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 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 4037 By: Caldwell (Trey) and Kane of the House and Hall and Haste of the Senate PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to the Ethics Commission; amending 74 O.S.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-23 House

    Becomes law without Governor's signature 04/23/2026

  2. 2026-04-16 Senate

    JCR adopted

  3. 2026-04-16 Senate

    Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0

  4. 2026-04-16 Senate

    Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

  5. 2026-04-16 House

    Referred for enrollment

  6. 2026-04-16 House

    Enrolled, signed, to Senate

  7. 2026-04-16 Senate

    Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

  8. 2026-04-16 House

    Sent to Governor

  9. 2026-04-15 Senate

    Direct to Calendar

  10. 2026-04-14 House

    General Order

  11. 2026-04-14 House

    JCR adopted

  12. 2026-04-14 House

    Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 0

  13. 2026-04-14 House

    Referred for engrossment

  14. 2026-04-14 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  15. 2026-04-14 Senate

    First Reading

  16. 2026-04-14 Senate

    Coauthored by Representative Deck

  17. 2026-04-13 House

    JCR; Do pass, amended by committee substitute Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

  18. 2026-04-13 House

    Emergency added

  19. 2026-02-03 House

    Second Reading referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

  20. 2026-02-02 House

    First Reading

  21. 2026-02-02 House

    Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey), Kane

  22. 2026-02-02 House

    Authored by Senator Hall (principal Senate author)

  23. 2026-02-02 House

    Coauthored by Senator(s) Haste

Official Summary Text

Ethics Commission; Ethics Commission Fund; increasing deposit cap amount; effective date; emergency.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4037 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (4/13/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4037 (House): Committee Substitute (4/14/2026)
Fiscal Impact Statements For HB 4037 (Senate): HB4037 CS FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate))

Current Bill Text

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An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 4037 By: Caldwell (Trey), Kane, and
Deck of the House

and

Hall and Haste of the
Senate

An Act relating to the Ethics Commission; amending 74
O.S. 2021, Section 4258, which relates to the Ethics
Commission Fund; increasing deposit cap amount;
updating statutory reference; providing an effective
date; and declaring an emergency.

SUBJECT: Ethics Commission

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 4258, is
amended to read as follows:

Section 4258. A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury
a revolving fund for the Ethics Commission to be designated the
"Ethics Commission Fund". The Ethics Commission Fund shall be a
continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and
deposits to the fund shall consist of the first One Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($250,000.00) of fees received by the Commission each fiscal year.
Fees collected each fiscal year in excess of One Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($250,000.00) shall be placed to the credit of the Ethics Commission
Online Filing Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 2 4258.2 of
this act title.

B. All monies accruing to the credit of the Ethics Commission
Fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the
Commission for any expenses incurred in the implementation of its
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duties as provided by law. Expenditures from the 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 July 1, 2026.

SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

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Passed the House of Representatives the 14th day of April, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the 16th day of April, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________