HB4042 • 2026

Department of Commerce; appropriating certain funds for certain purpose; effective date; emergency.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Caldwell (Trey)
Last action: 2026-04-22
Official status: Approved by Governor 04/22/2026
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Department of Commerce; appropriating certain funds for certain purpose; effective date; emergency.

What This Bill Does

Department of Commerce; appropriating certain funds for certain purpose; effective date; emergency.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4042 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (4/13/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4042 (House): Committee Substitute (4/14/2026) Fiscal Impact Statements For HB 4042 (Senate): HB4042 SFLR FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate))

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1

None

Filed

Plain English: HB4042 FULLPCS1 Trey Caldwell-JM 4/11/2026 1:45:14 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 HB4042 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.

HB4042 FULLPCS1 Trey Caldwell-JM 4/11/2026 1:45:14 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 HB4042 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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4042 By: Caldwell (Trey) and Kane of the House and Hall and Haste of the Senate PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce; appropriating certain funds in certain amount for certain purpose; directing utilization of certain amounts for certain purposes; providing for noncodification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Bill History

2026-04-22 House
Approved by Governor 04/22/2026
2026-04-16 Senate
JCR adopted
2026-04-16 Senate
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 35 Nays: 9
2026-04-16 Senate
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
2026-04-16 House
Referred for enrollment
2026-04-16 House
Enrolled, signed, to Senate
2026-04-16 Senate
Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
2026-04-16 House
Sent to Governor
2026-04-15 Senate
Direct to Calendar
2026-04-14 House
General Order
2026-04-14 House
JCR adopted
2026-04-14 House
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 6
2026-04-14 House
Referred for engrossment
2026-04-14 House
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
2026-04-14 Senate
First Reading
2026-04-13 House
JCR; Do pass, amended by committee substitute Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
2026-04-13 House
Emergency added
2026-02-03 House
Second Reading referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
2026-02-02 House
First Reading
2026-02-02 House
Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey), Kane
2026-02-02 House
Authored by Senator Hall (principal Senate author)
2026-02-02 House
Coauthored by Senator(s) Haste

Official Summary Text

Department of Commerce; appropriating certain funds for certain purpose; effective date; emergency.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4042 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (4/13/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4042 (House): Committee Substitute (4/14/2026)
Fiscal Impact Statements For HB 4042 (Senate): HB4042 SFLR FI.PDF (Fiscal (Senate))

Current Bill Text

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An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 4042 By: Caldwell (Trey) and Kane of
the House

and

Hall and Haste of the
Senate

An Act relating to the Oklahoma Department of
Commerce; appropriating certain funds in certain
amount for certain purpose; directing utilization of
certain amounts for certain purposes; providing for
noncodification; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency.

SUBJECT: Oklahoma Department of Commerce

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

SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:

There is hereby appropriated to the Oklahoma Department of
Commerce from any monies not otherwise appropriated from the General
Revenue Fund of the State Treasury for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2027, the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) or
so much thereof as may be necessary to perform the duties imposed
upon the Oklahoma Department of Commerce by law.

SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:

Funds appropriated by Section 1 of this act shall be utilized as
follows:

ENR. H. B. NO. 4042 Page 2
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) to be transferred to
the U.S. Decennial Census Revolving Fund created by Enrolled House
Bill No. 3622 of the 2nd Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature.

SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.

SECTION 4. 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.

ENR. H. B. NO. 4042 Page 3
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: _________________________________