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HB 3996 OK
Became Law

Crimes and punishments; capital cases; Indigent Defense System to make certain payments and provide certain experts; effective date.

OK · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 2, 2026

Latest action (May 13, 2026) Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2026

Sponsors (2)

Action history (36)
  1. Feb 2, 2026 First Reading · lower
  2. Feb 2, 2026 Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey) · lower
  3. Feb 3, 2026 Second Reading referred to Rules · lower
  4. Feb 12, 2026 Remove Representative Caldwell (Trey) as principal House author and substitute with Representative Worthen · lower
  5. Feb 17, 2026 Withdrawn from Rules Committee · lower
  6. Feb 17, 2026 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight · lower
  7. Feb 17, 2026 Referred to Criminal Judiciary · lower
  8. Feb 18, 2026 Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Criminal Judiciary · lower
  9. Feb 18, 2026 Coauthored by Representative(s) Caldwell (Trey) · lower
  10. Feb 18, 2026 Authored by Senator Howard (principal Senate author) · lower
  11. Feb 24, 2026 CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee · lower
  12. Mar 4, 2026 General Order · lower
  13. Mar 4, 2026 Amended · lower
  14. Mar 4, 2026 Title stricken · lower
  15. Mar 4, 2026 Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 6 · lower
  16. Mar 4, 2026 Referred for engrossment · lower
  17. Mar 5, 2026 Engrossed, signed, to Senate · lower
  18. Mar 5, 2026 First Reading · upper
  19. Apr 1, 2026 Second Reading referred to Judiciary Committee then to Appropriations Committee · upper
  20. Apr 14, 2026 Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed · upper
  21. Apr 14, 2026 Title restored · upper
  22. Apr 14, 2026 Referred to Appropriations · upper
  23. Apr 20, 2026 Withdrawn from Appropriations committee · upper
  24. Apr 20, 2026 Placed on General Order · upper
  25. Apr 22, 2026 General Order, Considered · upper
  26. Apr 22, 2026 Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0 · upper
  27. Apr 22, 2026 Referred for engrossment · upper
  28. Apr 23, 2026 Engrossed to House · upper
  29. Apr 23, 2026 SA's received · lower
  30. May 6, 2026 SA's read, adopted · lower
  31. May 6, 2026 Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 1 · lower
  32. May 6, 2026 Referred for enrollment · lower
  33. May 6, 2026 Enrolled, signed, to Senate · lower
  34. May 6, 2026 Enrolled measure signed, returned to House · upper
  35. May 6, 2026 Sent to Governor · lower
  36. May 13, 2026 Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2026 · lower

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