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HB4078 • 2026

Administration; making appropriations; sources of funds; destination of funds; purposes; emergency.

Administration; making appropriations; sources of funds; destination of funds; purposes; emergency.

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Sponsor
Caldwell (Trey)
Last action
2026-05-04
Official status
Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/03/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Administration; making appropriations; sources of funds; destination of funds; purposes; emergency.

Administration; making appropriations; sources of funds; destination of funds; purposes; emergency.

What This Bill Does

  • Administration; making appropriations; sources of funds; destination of funds; purposes; emergency.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4078 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (4/20/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4078 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 (4/20/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4078 (House): Committee Substitute (4/21/2026)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Plain English: HB4078 FULLPCS1 Trey Caldwell-MKS 4/17/2026 3:52:48 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 HB4078 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.

  • HB4078 FULLPCS1 Trey Caldwell-MKS 4/17/2026 3:52:48 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 HB4078 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.
  • 17476 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.
  • 4078 By: Caldwell (Trey) and Kane of the House and Hall and Haste of the Senate PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to administration; making appropriations; identifying sources of funds; identifying destination of funds; stating purposes; providing for noncodification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Plain English: HB4078 FULLPCS2 Trey Caldwell-JM 4/20/2026 10:48:30 am 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 HB4078 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.

  • HB4078 FULLPCS2 Trey Caldwell-JM 4/20/2026 10:48:30 am 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 HB4078 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.
  • 17516 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.
  • 4078 By: Caldwell (Trey) and Kane of the House and Hall and Haste of the Senate PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to administration; making appropriations; identifying sources of funds; identifying destination of funds; stating purposes; providing for noncodification; and declaring an emergency.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-04 House

    Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/03/2026

  2. 2026-04-27 Senate

    JCR adopted

  3. 2026-04-27 Senate

    Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 35 Nays: 11

  4. 2026-04-27 Senate

    Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

  5. 2026-04-27 House

    Referred for enrollment

  6. 2026-04-27 House

    Enrolled, signed, to Senate

  7. 2026-04-27 Senate

    Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

  8. 2026-04-27 House

    Sent to Governor

  9. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Direct to Calendar

  10. 2026-04-21 House

    General Order

  11. 2026-04-21 House

    JCR adopted

  12. 2026-04-21 House

    Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 7

  13. 2026-04-21 House

    Referred for engrossment

  14. 2026-04-21 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  15. 2026-04-21 Senate

    First Reading

  16. 2026-04-20 House

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

  17. 2026-04-20 House

    Emergency added

  18. 2026-02-03 House

    Second Reading referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

  19. 2026-02-02 House

    First Reading

  20. 2026-02-02 House

    Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey), Kane

  21. 2026-02-02 House

    Authored by Senator Hall (principal Senate author)

  22. 2026-02-02 House

    Coauthored by Senator(s) Haste

Official Summary Text

Administration; making appropriations; sources of funds; destination of funds; purposes; emergency.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4078 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (4/20/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4078 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 (4/20/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4078 (House): Committee Substitute (4/21/2026)

Current Bill Text

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An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 4078 By: Caldwell (Trey) and Kane of
the House

and

Hall and Haste of the
Senate

An Act relating to administration; making
appropriations; identifying sources of funds;
identifying destination of funds; stating purposes;
providing for noncodification; and declaring an
emergency.

SUBJECT: Administration

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 Legislative Service Bureau
from monies not otherwise appropriated from the ARPA Administrative
Costs Fund created in Section 255.5 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, the sum of Thirty-four Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-two
Dollars ($34,692.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay
obligations that may arise out of contracts during Fiscal Year 2027
related to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

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

There is hereby appropriated to the Legislative Service Bureau
from monies not otherwise appropriated from the Statewide Recovery
Fund found in Section 255 of the Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
the sum of Two Hundred Thirteen Thousand Three Hundred Eight Dollars
($213,308.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay
obligations that may arise out of contracts during Fiscal Year 2027
related to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
ENR. H. B. NO. 4078 Page 2

SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:

There is hereby appropriated to the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services from monies not otherwise appropriated from the
ARPA Administrative Costs Fund created in Section 255.5 of Title 62
of the Oklahoma Statutes, the sum of Eight Hundred Six Thousand
Sixty Dollars ($806,060.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary
to pay for expenses arising from implementing programs and
expenditures in accordance with actions taken by the Joint Committee
on Pandemic Relief Funding.

SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:

There is hereby appropriated to the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services from monies not otherwise appropriated from the
Statewide Recovery Fund found in Section 255 of the Title 68 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, the sum of One Million Six Hundred Twelve
Thousand One Hundred Twenty Dollars ($1,612,120.00) or so much
thereof as may be necessary to pay for expenses arising from
implementing programs and expenditures in accordance with actions
taken by the Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding.

SECTION 5. 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. 4078 Page 3
Passed the House of Representatives the 21st day of April, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the 27th 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: _________________________________