OklahomaHB 3980Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Trey Caldwell (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Repay loan aid if you leave early

If you leave a designated high-need job before finishing your required hours, you must repay the money. Repayment is prorated based on hours you served versus hours required.

Loan help for rural assistant district attorneys

Beginning November 1, 2026, Oklahoma offers loan repayment help to full-time assistant district attorneys. The District Attorneys Council pays your loan servicer up to $5,000 in any 12 months, up to $50,000 total. Loans must be for degree-related tuition, fees, or education costs, incurred before ADA employment or for job-related schooling during employment. For each $5,000 paid, you must complete 2,000 hours of full-time work in a designated high-need area.

Program rules, committee, and funding

A selection committee, working with the District Attorneys Council, decides who qualifies and which areas are high-need. It considers population, remoteness, vacancies, turnover, distance to colleges, and other workforce needs. You must submit your loan documents and payment schedule each year as instructed. There is no guaranteed right to aid; payments depend on available funds. The state creates a revolving fund to hold program money and make payments.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Trey Caldwell
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Todd Gollihare
Republican • Senate
Anthony Moore
Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 319 • No: 62

House vote • 5/6/2026

FOURTH READING

Yes: 75 • No: 13

Senate vote • 4/27/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 28 • No: 19

Senate vote • 4/7/2026

Committee vote: Judiciary

Yes: 4 • No: 3

Senate vote • 4/7/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 0 • No: 3

House vote • 3/11/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 76 • No: 12

House vote • 3/11/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 76 • No: 12

House vote • 2/17/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 30 • No: 0