Legislative · State · OK
Oklahoma HB1118 Would Create 'Freedmen of Oklahoma Commission' and Address Tribal Cooperative Agreements, Forfeiture, and Funds
- Direction
- +0 — points in neither direction
- Force
- 0.10 — introduced or referred
- Status
- Developing
- Date
- 2025-02-04
Why this rating
The bill directly names Oklahoma Freedmen — descendants of persons formerly enslaved by Five Tribes nations who trace lineage through Reconstruction-era rolls, squarely within the lineage-specific population this ledger tracks — and proposes creating a dedicated state Commission with unspecified duties, alongside provisions on forfeiture, tribal cooperative agreements, funds, and court proceedings. However, the only material available is the bill's title and procedural history; no substantive text describing what the Commission would actually do, who controls forfeited funds, or how tribal agreements would be structured is provided. Without that text, it is not possible to determine whether the mechanism advances Freedmen recognition/benefits or restricts them, so direction is marked 0 (genuinely unclear from available material, not neutral-in-effect). As to force, the bill has only had a First and Second Reading and been referred to Rules Committee — no committee action, floor vote, or enactment has occurred, so realized impact is 0.10 regardless of ultimate direction.
Summary
HB1118, authored by Rep. Ronald Stewart (D-HD73), is titled the 'Freedmen of Oklahoma Act.' Per the bill's title and legislative history, it addresses state government authority relating to forfeiture, cooperative agreements and contracts with Indian tribes, funds, the Attorney General's role, court proceedings, and the creation of a 'Freedmen of Oklahoma Commission,' including that Commission's duties and membership.
Sources
- State government; Freedmen of Oklahoma Act; forfeiture; cooperative agreements and contracts; Indian tribes; funds; Attorney General; court proceedings; Freedmen of Oklahoma Commission; duties; membership; effective date. — bill text · primary · legiscan
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