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OK SB 1953

died on adjournment

Health insurance; creating the Employer Health Plan Transparency Act; prohibiting certain health plan from entering certain contracts; prohibiting certain contract provisions; requiring issuer to adhere to certain privacy regulations; establishing civil penalties. Effective date.

Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did OK SB 1953 pass?

No. OK SB 1953 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-24): Coauthored by Representative Lepak (principal House author)

What is OK SB 1953 about?

OK SB 1953 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Health insurance; creating the Employer Health Plan Transparency Act; prohibiting certain health plan from entering certain contracts; prohibiting certain contract provisions; requiring issuer to adhere to certain privacy regulations; establishing civil penalties. Effective date.”.

Who sponsors OK SB 1953?

Murdock, Lepak are the primary sponsors of OK SB 1953.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-02-24 — Coauthored by Representative Lepak (principal House author)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Murdockprimary
  • Lepakprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-24

    Coauthored by Representative Lepak (principal House author)

  2. 2026-02-24

    Placed on General Order

  3. 2026-02-19

    Reported Do Pass as amended Business and Insurance committee; CR filed

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  4. 2026-02-03

    Second Reading referred to Business and Insurance

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  5. 2026-02-02

    Authored by Senator Murdock

  6. 2026-02-02

    First Reading

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do Pass Amended

    2026-02-19 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Alvord: yes
    • Coleman: yes
    • Grellner: yes
    • Guthrie: yes
    • Reinhardt: yes
    • Standridge: yes
    • Weaver: yes
    • Brooks: no
    • AMD SB1953 CA1 - ADOPTED: other

Related bills

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Official source

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1953&session=2600

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