OK SB 1557

enacted

Applied behavior analysis; transferring licensure powers and duties to the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; requiring background check. Effective date.

Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did OK SB 1557 pass?

Yes. OK SB 1557 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-13): Approved by Governor 05/12/2026

What is OK SB 1557 about?

OK SB 1557 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Applied behavior analysis; transferring licensure powers and duties to the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; requiring background check. Effective date.”.

Who sponsors OK SB 1557?

Rosino, Newton are the primary sponsors of OK SB 1557.

Introduced: 2026-02-02
Latest action: 2026-05-13 — Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-13
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
executive-signature
2026-05-06
Sent to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-06
Signed, returned to Senate
2026-05-06
Enrolled, to House
2026-05-06
Referred for enrollment
2026-05-06
Signed, returned to Senate
2026-05-06
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 0
passage,reading-3
2026-05-06
General Order
2026-04-13
CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
committee-passage
2026-04-01
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health
committee-passage
2026-03-30
Referred to Public Health
referral-committee
2026-03-30
Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-11
First Reading
introduction,reading-1
2026-03-11
Engrossed to House
passage
2026-03-10
Referred for engrossment
2026-03-10
Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
passage
2026-03-10
General Order, Considered
2026-02-18
Placed on General Order
2026-02-16
Reported Do Pass as amended Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
committee-passage
2026-02-16
Coauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author)
2026-02-03
Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-02
Authored by Senator Rosino
2026-02-02
First Reading
introduction,reading-1

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Documents

Votes

Health & Human Services
2026-02-16 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Coleman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Haste: yes
- Hicks: yes
- McIntosh: yes
- Nice: yes
- Pugh: yes
- Reinhardt: yes
- Rosino: yes
- Standridge: yes
- Stanley: yes
- Thompson: yes
- AMD SB1557 CA1 - ADOPTED: other
Third Reading
2026-03-10 · pass · 47-0
Member-level votes (48)
- Alvord: yes
- Goodwin: yes
- Kern: yes
- Reinhardt: yes
- Bergstrom: yes
- Green: yes
- Kirt: yes
- Rosino: yes
- Boren: yes
- Grellner: yes
- Logan: yes
- Sacchieri: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Guthrie: yes
- Mann: yes
- Seifried: yes
- Bullard: yes
- Hall: yes
- McIntosh: yes
- Standridge: yes
- Burns: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Murdock: yes
- Stanley: yes
- Coleman: yes
- Haste: yes
- Nice: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Paxton: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Deevers: yes
- Hines: yes
- Pederson: yes
- Weaver: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Howard: yes
- Prieto: yes
- Wingard: yes
- Gillespie: yes
- Jech: yes
- Pugh: yes
- Woods: yes
- Gollihare: yes
- Jett: yes
- Rader: yes
- Frix: excused
Public Health Committee: Do Pass
2026-04-01 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Newton: yes
- Pogemiller: yes
- Roe: yes
- Stark: yes
- West (K): yes
Health And Human Services Oversight Committee: Do Pass
2026-04-13 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (12)
- Cantrell: yes
- Culver: yes
- Hefner: yes
- Hildebrant: yes
- Marti: yes
- Newton: yes
- Pae: yes
- Ranson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Stark: yes
- Stinson: yes
- Williams: yes
Third Reading
2026-05-06 · pass · 88-0
Member-level votes (101)
- Adams: yes
- Gise: yes
- Manger: yes
- Smith: yes
- Alonso-Sandoval: yes
- Grego: yes
- Marti: yes
- Sneed: yes
- Archer: yes
- Hall: yes
- May: yes
- Staires: yes
- Banning: yes
- Hardin: yes
- Maynard: yes
- Stark: yes
- Bashore: yes
- Harris: yes
- Menz: yes
- Steagall: yes
- Blair: yes
- Hasenbeck: yes
- Miller: yes
- Sterling: yes
- Blancett: yes
- Hays: yes
- Moore: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Boles: yes
- Hefner: yes
- Munson: yes
- Stinson: yes
- Caldwell (C): yes
- Hildebrant: yes
- Newton: yes
- Strom: yes
- Chapman: yes
- Hill: yes
- Norwood: yes
- Timmons: yes
- Clinton: yes
- Humphrey: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Townley: yes
- Crosswhite Hader: yes
- Jenkins: yes
- Osburn: yes
- Travis: yes
- Culver: yes
- Johns: yes
- Pae: yes
- Turner: yes
- Dempsey: yes
- Kane: yes
- Patzkowsky: yes
- West (J): yes
- Dobrinski: yes
- Kannady: yes
- Pfeiffer: yes
- West (R): yes
- Dollens: yes
- Kelley: yes
- Pogemiller: yes
- West (T): yes
- Duel: yes
- Kendrix: yes
- Provenzano: yes
- Wilk: yes
- Eaves: yes
- Kerbs: yes
- Ranson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Fetgatter: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Wolfley: yes
- Ford: yes
- Lay: yes
- Roe: yes
- Woolley: yes
- Gann: yes
- Lepak: yes
- Schreiber: yes
- Worthen: yes
- George: yes
- Lowe: yes
- Shaw: yes
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Caldwell (T): excused
- Deck: excused
- McCane: excused
- Waldron: excused
- Cantrell: excused
- Fugate: excused
- Rosecrants: excused
- West (K): excused
- Cornwell: excused
- Luttrell: excused
- Tedford: excused
- VACANCY:: other
- 2: other

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