Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 3980 — District Attorneys Council; Rural District Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program; Rural District Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program Revolving Fund; codification; effective date.

Last action — Approved by Governor 05/12/2026

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kevin Stitt (Republican) on May 12, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill creates a loan repayment assistance program for rural assistant district attorneys in Oklahoma.

This legislation establishes the Rural District Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program to help eligible rural district attorneys with their educational loan repayments. The program authorizes direct payments of up to $5,000 annually, with a maximum of $50,000 total, contingent on funding and employment in designated high-need areas.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means district attorneys in rural areas may receive financial assistance for their educational loans.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

139 added · 122 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to House Bill 3980 establish a new program called the "Rural District Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program." This program aims to assist eligible attorneys working in rural areas by helping to repay their student loans, making it easier to attract and retain legal professionals in underserved regions. These changes matter because they provide concrete support for rural district attorneys, potentially improving access to legal services in those communities.

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ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
An Act ENROLLED HOUSE BILL NO.
Caldwell (Trey) of the House and Gollihare of the Senate 6 [ District Attorneys Council - Rural District Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program - maximum yearly repayments - qualified expenses - selection committee - requirements - Rural District Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program Revolving Fund – codification - effective date ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
Caldwell (Trey) and Moore of the House and Gollihare of the Senate An Act relating to district attorneys;
creating the Rural District Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program;
providing short title;
defining terms;
authorizing the District Attorneys Council to direct certain payments under certain conditions;
providing for exceptions;
providing for selection committee for jurisdiction participation;
providing eligibility requirements;
construing provisions;
creating the Rural District Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program Revolving Fund;
specifying source of fund;
providing for expenditures;
providing purpose of fund;
providing for codification;
and providing an effective date.
SUBJECT:
District attorneys BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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"Eligible employee" means a person who is employed full time as an assistant district attorney in the State of Oklahoma and who has incurred a debt pursuant to the obligations under a qualified education loan;
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"Eligible employee" means a person who is employed full-time as an assistant district attorney in the State of Oklahoma and who has incurred a debt pursuant to the obligations under a qualified education loan;
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NO.
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Nothing in this act shall be construed to create a vested right to loan assistance payments.
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Loan assistance payments are subject to availability of funds and continued eligibility as determined by the administering committee.
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3980 Page 3 Nothing in this act shall be construed to create a vested right to loan assistance payments.
Loan assistance payments are subject to availability of funds and continued eligibility as determined by the administering committee.
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3980 Page 5 Passed the House of Representatives the 11th day of March, 2026.
3980 Page 4 Passed the House of Representatives the 6th day of May, 2026.
3 Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives 6 Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the 27th day of April, 2026.
8 Presiding Officer of the Senate ENGR.
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.
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor 05/12/2026

  2. Sent to Governor

  3. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

  4. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

  6. Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 75 Nays: 13

  7. SA's read, adopted

  8. SA's received

  9. Engrossed to House

  10. Referred for engrossment

  11. Measure passed: Ayes: 28 Nays: 19

  12. Title restored

  13. General Order, Amended

  14. Placed on General Order

  15. Withdrawn from Appropriations committee

  16. Referred to Appropriations

  17. Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed

  18. Second Reading referred to Judiciary Committee then to Appropriations Committee

  19. Coauthored by Representative Moore

  20. First Reading

  21. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  22. Referred for engrossment

  23. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 76 Nays: 12

  24. General Order

  25. Authored by Senator Gollihare (principal Senate author)

  26. Title stricken

  27. CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee

  28. Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

  29. Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey)

  30. First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 34 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Fourth Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 13 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 601207
Unaffiliated 3001
Democrat 12104
Total 7513012
% of votes cast 75%13%0%12%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alonso-Sandoval — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
VACANCY: — Not Voting
Crosswhite Hader — Yea
Aletia Timmons Democrat Yea
Amanda Clinton Democrat Yea
Andy Fugate Democrat Yea
Annie Menz Democrat Yea
Cyndi Munson Democrat Not Voting
Ellen Pogemiller Democrat Yea
Ellyn Hefner Democrat Yea
Jacob Rosecrants Democrat Yea
Jared Deck Democrat Yea
John Waldron Democrat Not Voting
Melissa Provenzano Democrat Yea
Meloyde Blancett Democrat Not Voting
Michelle McCane Democrat Nay
Mickey Dollens Democrat Not Voting
Ronald Stewart Democrat Yea
Suzanne Schreiber Democrat Yea
Trish Ranson Democrat Yea
Anthony Moore Republican Yea
Bob Ed Culver Republican Yea
Brad Boles Republican Yea
Brian Hill Republican Not Voting
Carl Newton Republican Yea
Chad Caldwell Republican Yea
Chris Banning Republican Nay
Chris Kannady Republican Yea
Chris Sneed Republican Yea
Clay Staires Republican Yea
Cody Maynard Republican Yea
Collin Duel Republican Yea
Cynthia Roe Republican Yea
Daniel Pae Republican Not Voting
Danny Sterling Republican Yea
Danny Williams Republican Yea
David Hardin Republican Yea
David Smith Republican Yea
Dell Kerbs Republican Yea
Derrick Hildebrant Republican Nay
Dick Lowe Republican Yea
Dillon Travis Republican Yea
Eddy Dempsey Republican Not Voting
Emily Gise Republican Yea
Eric Roberts Republican Yea
Erick Harris Republican Yea
Gabe Woolley Republican Nay
Gerrid Kendrix Republican Yea
Jason Blair Republican Yea
Jay Steagall Republican Not Voting
Jim Grego Republican Yea
Jim Olsen Republican Nay
Jim Shaw Republican Nay
John George Republican Yea
John Kane Republican Yea
John Pfeiffer Republican Yea
Jonathan Wilk Republican Yea
Josh Cantrell Republican Yea
Josh West Republican Yea
Judd Strom Republican Yea
Justin Humphrey Republican Not Voting
Ken Luttrell Republican Not Voting
Kenton Patzkowsky Republican Yea
Kevin Norwood Republican Yea
Kevin West Republican Nay
Marilyn Stark Republican Yea
Mark Chapman Republican Yea
Mark Lawson Republican Yea
Mark Lepak Republican Nay
Mark Tedford Republican Not Voting
Max Wolfley Republican Yea
Mike Dobrinski Republican Yea
Mike Kelley Republican Yea
Mike Lay Republican Yea
Mike Osburn Republican Yea
Molly Jenkins Republican Nay
Neil Hays Republican Nay
Nick Archer Republican Yea
Nicole Miller Republican Yea
Preston Stinson Republican Yea
Rande Worthen Republican Yea
Rick West Republican Nay
Rob Hall Republican Nay
Robert Manger Republican Yea
Ronny Johns Republican Yea
Ross Ford Republican Yea
Rusty Cornwell Republican Yea
Ryan Eaves Republican Yea
Scott Fetgatter Republican Yea
Stacy Jo Adams Republican Yea
Stan May Republican Yea
Steve Bashore Republican Yea
T.J. Marti Republican Yea
Tammy Townley Republican Yea
Tammy West Republican Yea
Tim Turner Republican Yea
Tom Gann Republican Nay
Toni Hasenbeck Republican Yea
Trey Caldwell Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 28 Yea · 19 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 261201
Democrat 2700
Total 281901
% of votes cast 58%40%0%2%
How each member voted (48)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Nay
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Julia Kirt Democrat Nay
Mark Mann Democrat Nay
Mary B. Boren Democrat Nay
Michael Brooks Democrat Nay
Nikki Nice Democrat Nay
Regina Goodwin Democrat Nay
Ronald Stewart Democrat Yea
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Yea
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Avery Frix Republican Yea
Bill Coleman Republican Yea
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Brent Howard Republican Yea
Brian Guthrie Republican Nay
Bryan Logan Republican Yea
Casey Murdock Republican Yea
Christi Gillespie Republican Not Voting
Dana Prieto Republican Nay
Darcy Jech Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Nay
District 24 Republican Yea
Dusty Deevers Republican Nay
George Burns Republican Nay
Grant Green Republican Yea
Jerry Alvord Republican Yea
John Haste Republican Yea
Jonathan Wingard Republican Nay
Julie Daniels Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Nay
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Nay
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Nay
Lonnie Paxton Republican Yea
Micheal Bergstrom Republican Nay
Paul Rosino Republican Yea
Randy Grellner Republican Nay
Rob Hall Republican Yea
Roland Pederson Republican Yea
Shane Jett Republican Nay
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Todd Gollihare Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Yea
Warren Hamilton Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 76 Yea · 12 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 601108
Unaffiliated 3001
Democrat 13103
Total 7612012
% of votes cast 76%12%0%12%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alonso-Sandoval — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
VACANCY: — Not Voting
Crosswhite Hader — Yea
Aletia Timmons Democrat Yea
Amanda Clinton Democrat Yea
Andy Fugate Democrat Yea
Annie Menz Democrat Not Voting
Cyndi Munson Democrat Yea
Ellen Pogemiller Democrat Not Voting
Ellyn Hefner Democrat Yea
Jacob Rosecrants Democrat Yea
Jared Deck Democrat Yea
John Waldron Democrat Yea
Melissa Provenzano Democrat Yea
Meloyde Blancett Democrat Yea
Michelle McCane Democrat Nay
Mickey Dollens Democrat Yea
Ronald Stewart Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne Schreiber Democrat Yea
Trish Ranson Democrat Yea
Anthony Moore Republican Yea
Bob Ed Culver Republican Yea
Brad Boles Republican Yea
Brian Hill Republican Yea
Carl Newton Republican Yea
Chad Caldwell Republican Not Voting
Chris Banning Republican Yea
Chris Kannady Republican Not Voting
Chris Sneed Republican Yea
Clay Staires Republican Yea
Cody Maynard Republican Yea
Collin Duel Republican Yea
Cynthia Roe Republican Yea
Daniel Pae Republican Not Voting
Danny Sterling Republican Yea
Danny Williams Republican Yea
David Hardin Republican Yea
David Smith Republican Nay
Dell Kerbs Republican Yea
Derrick Hildebrant Republican Nay
Dick Lowe Republican Yea
Dillon Travis Republican Yea
Eddy Dempsey Republican Not Voting
Emily Gise Republican Yea
Eric Roberts Republican Yea
Erick Harris Republican Yea
Gabe Woolley Republican Nay
Gerrid Kendrix Republican Yea
Jason Blair Republican Yea
Jay Steagall Republican Yea
Jim Grego Republican Yea
Jim Olsen Republican Nay
Jim Shaw Republican Nay
John George Republican Yea
John Kane Republican Yea
John Pfeiffer Republican Yea
Jonathan Wilk Republican Yea
Josh Cantrell Republican Yea
Josh West Republican Yea
Judd Strom Republican Yea
Justin Humphrey Republican Not Voting
Ken Luttrell Republican Not Voting
Kenton Patzkowsky Republican Yea
Kevin Norwood Republican Yea
Kevin West Republican Yea
Marilyn Stark Republican Yea
Mark Chapman Republican Yea
Mark Lawson Republican Yea
Mark Lepak Republican Not Voting
Mark Tedford Republican Yea
Max Wolfley Republican Nay
Mike Dobrinski Republican Yea
Mike Kelley Republican Yea
Mike Lay Republican Yea
Mike Osburn Republican Yea
Molly Jenkins Republican Nay
Neil Hays Republican Nay
Nick Archer Republican Yea
Nicole Miller Republican Yea
Preston Stinson Republican Yea
Rande Worthen Republican Yea
Rick West Republican Nay
Rob Hall Republican Nay
Robert Manger Republican Yea
Ronny Johns Republican Yea
Ross Ford Republican Yea
Rusty Cornwell Republican Yea
Ryan Eaves Republican Yea
Scott Fetgatter Republican Yea
Stacy Jo Adams Republican Yea
Stan May Republican Yea
Steve Bashore Republican Yea
T.J. Marti Republican Yea
Tammy Townley Republican Not Voting
Tammy West Republican Yea
Tim Turner Republican Yea
Tom Gann Republican Nay
Toni Hasenbeck Republican Yea
Trey Caldwell Republican Yea

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Appropriations And Budget Committee: Do Pass As Amended, Strike The Title

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24000
Democrat 6000
Total 30000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Andy Fugate Democrat Yea
Cyndi Munson Democrat Yea
Melissa Provenzano Democrat Yea
Meloyde Blancett Democrat Yea
Suzanne Schreiber Democrat Yea
Trish Ranson Democrat Yea
Brad Boles Republican Yea
Brian Hill Republican Yea
Carl Newton Republican Yea
Chad Caldwell Republican Yea
Daniel Pae Republican Yea
Danny Sterling Republican Yea
Dell Kerbs Republican Yea
Gerrid Kendrix Republican Yea
Jim Grego Republican Yea
John Kane Republican Yea
Josh Cantrell Republican Yea
Josh West Republican Yea
Judd Strom Republican Yea
Ken Luttrell Republican Yea
Kevin West Republican Yea
Mike Osburn Republican Yea
Nicole Miller Republican Yea
Preston Stinson Republican Yea
Robert Manger Republican Yea
Ross Ford Republican Yea
Scott Fetgatter Republican Yea
Steve Bashore Republican Yea
Tammy West Republican Yea
Trey Caldwell Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 3980?
HB 3980 is sponsored by Trey Caldwell (Republican) and Todd Gollihare (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3980?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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