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OK SB278

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Regina Goodwin

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Oklahoma Department of Commerce required to create and administer a compensation program for living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, with each survivor receiving $2,000,000

  • If a survivor dies before receiving payment, the $2,000,000 transfers to designated legatees in their will or to descendants under state succession laws

  • Three-member advisory committee established consisting of a Senator and House member representing the Greenwood District in Tulsa, plus an appointee from the Department of Commerce

  • Creates the Tulsa Race Massacre Victims' Compensation Revolving Fund in the State Treasury as a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year limitations

  • Appropriates $4,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the compensation fund, with an effective date of July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Department of Commerce; requiring Department to create program; establishing requirements for program; creating the Tulsa Race Massacre Victims' Compensation Revolving Fund; making appropriation. Effective date. Emergency.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Appropriations

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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