SB 15532026
bill
2026 Regular Session · Senate bill
SB 1553
Medicaid; specifying certain qualifications for appeals; providing for recovery of certain costs. Effective date.
Health & mental healthBudget & taxesChildren, families & social servicesHealth care & pharma industry how tagged
Official title shown; Open States carries no separate summary for Oklahoma bills. See the AI analysis below.
Enacted Last action May 13, 2026: Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
Same number in other sessions: 2024 (bills from 2025 carry over into 2026 within the 60th Legislature).
AI analysis AI-generated
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Authors & coauthors 2
- Principal House author
- Toni Hasenbeck R
- Principal Senate author
- Spencer Kern R
Principal authors from Open States; coauthors read from “Coauthored by …” actions (removals applied).
Status
- Introduced
- In committee (origin chamber)
- Passed committee (origin chamber)
- Passed origin chamber
- In committee (second chamber)
- Passed committee (second chamber)
- Passed both chambers
- Sent to Governor
- Enacted / adopted
Committee referrals 5
| Referred | Chamber | Committee | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 3, 2026 | Senate | Health and Human Services | Passed Feb. 16, 2026 |
| Feb. 3, 2026 | Senate | Appropriations | — |
| Feb. 16, 2026 | Senate | Appropriations | — |
| March 30, 2026 | House | Health and Human Services Oversight | Passed April 16, 2026 |
| March 30, 2026 | House | Public Health | Passed April 1, 2026 |
Roll-call votes 8
Feb. 16, 2026SenateHealth & Human ServicesPassed12–0
yes (12) Coleman, Dossett, Haste, Hicks, McIntosh, Nice, Pugh, Reinhardt, Rosino, Standridge, Stanley, Thompson
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 25, 2026SenateAmendmentPassed46–0 2 excused
yes (46) Alvord, Bergstrom, Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Deevers, Dossett, Frix, Gillespie, Gollihare, Goodwin, Green, Grellner, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Haste, Hicks, Hines, Howard, Jech, Jett, Kern, Kirt, Logan, Mann, McIntosh, Murdock, Nice, Paxton, Pederson, Prieto, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Sacchieri, Seifried, Standridge, Stanley, Stewart, Thompson, Weaver, Wingard, Woods
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 25, 2026SenateThird ReadingPassed45–0 3 excused
yes (45) Alvord, Bergstrom, Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Deevers, Dossett, Frix, Gillespie, Gollihare, Goodwin, Green, Grellner, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Haste, Hicks, Hines, Howard, Jech, Jett, Kern, Kirt, Logan, Mann, McIntosh, Nice, Paxton, Pederson, Prieto, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Sacchieri, Seifried, Standridge, Stanley, Stewart, Thompson, Weaver, Wingard, Woods
excused (3) Daniels, Murdock, Pugh
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 25, 2026SenateAdvancePassed42–0 6 excused
excused (6) Alvord, Bergstrom, Daniels, Murdock, Pugh, Weaver
yes (42) Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Deevers, Dossett, Frix, Gillespie, Gollihare, Goodwin, Green, Grellner, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Haste, Hicks, Hines, Howard, Jech, Jett, Kern, Kirt, Logan, Mann, McIntosh, Nice, Paxton, Pederson, Prieto, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Sacchieri, Seifried, Standridge, Stanley, Stewart, Thompson, Wingard, Woods
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
March 25, 2026SenateAmendmentPassed44–0 4 excused
excused (4) Alvord, Daniels, Hall, Pugh
yes (44) Bergstrom, Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Deevers, Dossett, Frix, Gillespie, Gollihare, Goodwin, Green, Grellner, Guthrie, Hamilton, Haste, Hicks, Hines, Howard, Jech, Jett, Kern, Kirt, Logan, Mann, McIntosh, Murdock, Nice, Paxton, Pederson, Prieto, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Sacchieri, Seifried, Standridge, Stanley, Stewart, Thompson, Weaver, Wingard, Woods
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 1, 2026HousePublic Health Committee: Do PassPassed5–0
yes (5) Newton, Pogemiller, Roe, Stark, West
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
April 15, 2026HouseHealth And Human Services Oversight Committee: Do PassPassed13–0
yes (13) Cantrell, Culver, Hefner, Hildebrant, Marti, Newton, Pae, Ranson, Roe, Smith, Stark, Stinson, Williams
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
May 6, 2026HouseThird ReadingPassed90–2 7 excused
yes (90) Adams, Alonso Sandoval, Archer, Banning, Bashore, Blair, Blancett, Boles, Caldwell, Cantrell, Chapman, Clinton, Cornwell, Crosswhite Hader, Culver, Deck, Dempsey, Dobrinski, Dollens, Duel, Eaves, Fetgatter, Ford, Fugate, George, Gise, Grego, Hader, Hall, Hardin, Harris, Hasenbeck, Hays, Hefner, Hildebrant, Hill, Johns, Kane, Kannady, Kelley, Kendrix, Kerbs, Lawson, Lay, Lepak, Lowe, Marti, May, Maynard, McCane, Miller, Moore, Mr. Speaker, Munson, Newton, Norwood, Olsen, Osburn, Pae, Patzkowsky, Pfeiffer, Pogemiller, Provenzano, Ranson, Roberts, Roe, Rosecrants, Schreiber, Shaw, Smith, Sneed, Staires, Stark, Steagall, Sterling, Stewart, Stinson, Strom, Timmons, Townley, Travis, Turner, West, West, West, Wilk, Williams, Wolfley, Woolley, Worthen
excused (7) Caldwell, Humphrey, Luttrell, Menz, Tedford, Waldron, West
Official vote record: oklegislature.gov
Official text & documents
- Engrossed · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Enrolled (final version) · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Floor (House) · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Floor (Senate) · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- Introduced · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- SB1553 (3-24-26) (KERN) FA1.PDF · PDF on oklegislature.gov
- SB1553 (3-24-26) (KERN) RT FA2.PDF · PDF on oklegislature.gov
3 committee reports and other documents
Official bill page: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1553&session=2600
Timeline 30 actions
- Feb. 2, 2026SenateFirst Reading
- Feb. 2, 2026SenateAuthored by Senator Rosino
- Feb. 2, 2026SenateRemove as author Senator Rosino; authored by Senator Kern
- Feb. 3, 2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- Feb. 16, 2026SenateReported Do Pass as amended Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
- Feb. 16, 2026SenateTitle stricken
- Feb. 16, 2026SenateReferred to Appropriations
- Feb. 24, 2026SenateWithdrawn from Appropriations committee
- Feb. 24, 2026SenatePlaced on General Order
- March 24, 2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Hasenbeck (principal House author)
- March 25, 2026SenateGeneral Order, Amended
- March 25, 2026SenateTitle restored
- March 25, 2026SenateAdvanced to Third Reading
- March 25, 2026SenateAyes: 42 Nays: 0
- March 25, 2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
- March 25, 2026SenateReferred for engrossment
- March 26, 2026SenateEngrossed to House
- March 26, 2026HouseFirst Reading
- March 30, 2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
- March 30, 2026HouseReferred to Public Health
- April 1, 2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health
- April 16, 2026HouseCR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
- May 6, 2026HouseGeneral Order
- May 6, 2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 2
- May 6, 2026HouseSigned, returned to Senate
- May 6, 2026SenateReferred for enrollment
- May 6, 2026SenateEnrolled, to House
- May 6, 2026HouseSigned, returned to Senate
- May 6, 2026SenateSent to Governor
- May 13, 2026SenateApproved by Governor 05/12/2026
On committee agendas 3
- Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 2:00 p.m. — Senate Health and Human Services · Room 535
- Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 9:00 a.m. — House Public Health · Room 4S.5
- Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 3:00 p.m. — House Health and Human Services Oversight · Room 206
Momentum: 100 of 100
| Stage (Enacted / adopted) | 50 / 50 |
|---|---|
| Recency (16 days before May 29, 2026) | 19 / 20 |
| Committee progress | 10 / 10 |
| Coauthors | 3 / 10 |
| Bipartisan sponsorship | 0 / 10 |
| Rule applied | enacted/adopted = 100 |
How this is calculated
- Stage reached — up to 50. 50 × (stage − 1) ÷ 8, where the stages are 1 Introduced · 2 In committee · 3 Passed committee · 4 Passed its first chamber · 5 In committee in the second chamber · 6 Passed that committee · 7 Passed both chambers · 8 Sent to the Governor · 9 Enacted / adopted.
- Recency — up to 20. 20 if the last recorded action was within 14 days of the reference date, falling in a straight line to 0 at 90 days. The reference date is the earlier of the data date (Oct. 1, 2026) and the session's last scheduled day, so a finished session is scored as it stood when it ended.
- Committee progress — up to 10. 5 for each chamber in which a committee reported the bill favourably.
- Coauthors — up to 10. 1 per coauthor (max 7), plus 3 if its authors and coauthors include members of both chambers.
- Bipartisan sponsorship — 10. 10 if the authors and coauthors include at least one Republican and one Democrat.
Rules on top: an enacted bill (signed, law without signature, or veto overridden) or an adopted resolution scores 100. A vetoed bill without an override, or one whose last committee vote failed, has its score halved.
Disclaimer. The momentum score is an automated, rough indicator built only from the public record (stage, dates, authors and committee reports). It is not a prediction, does not measure merit or support, and can be wrong when an action is mis-recorded or an author is mis-matched. Coauthors are read from the action text (“Coauthored by …”). Always check the official record on oklegislature.gov.