HB 3698 — Unstable housing; Student Eviction Assistance Revolving Fund; Oklahoma State Department of Education; indigent defense; forcible entry and detainer; requirements; report; audit; effective date.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) SUBCOMMITTEECOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONSUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.

Pogemiller 6and SUBCOMMITTEEWaldron RECOMMENDATIONof the House and Kirt of the Senate 9 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to unstable housing;

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To the extent funds are available, the State Department of Education shall allocate funds from the Student Eviction Assistance Pilot Program Revolving Fund to provide legal representation to indigentHB3698 personsHFLR withPage students2 enrolledBOLD inFACE adenotes publicCommittee orAmendments. private school in pre-kindergarten through grade twelve:

Req.indigent persons with students enrolled in a public or private school in pre-kindergarten through grade twelve:

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The funds shall be allocated for the benefit of indigent persons with studentsHB3698 enrolledHFLR inPage a3 publicBOLD orFACE privatedenotes schoolCommittee inAmendments. pre-kindergarten through grade twelve in all seventy-seven (77) counties of the state Req.

No.students enrolled in a public or private school in pre-kindergarten through grade twelve in all seventy-seven (77) counties of the state on a formula to be determined by the State Board of Education, utilizing an allocation formula that distributes funds according to the number of residents whose incomes are less than the official United States federal poverty guidelines, based on United States census data, as a percentage of the total number of these residents in this state and on the percentage of students within the school district reported to be chronically absent in the previous school year.

16436 Page 3 on a formula to be determined by the State Board of Education, utilizing an allocation formula that distributes funds according to the number of residents whose incomes are less than the official United States federal poverty guidelines, based on United States census data, as a percentage of the total number of these residents in this state and on the percentage of students within the school district reported to be chronically absent in the previous school year.

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Each organization that contracts to provide legal services pursuant to subsection B of this section shall maintain books and Req.records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

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60-2-16436COMMITTEE AQHREPORT 02/17/26BY: Req.

No.COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET, dated 03/05/2026 - DO PASS, As Amended and Coauthored.

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