SB 542 Oklahoma Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Insurance Department; requiring certain persons and organizations to furnish adequate response within certain timeframe; Insurance Commissioner duties; Patient's Right to Pharmacy Choice Commission; modifications. Effective date.

This bill updates Oklahoma insurance laws to allow the Insurance Commissioner to mandate electronic filings instead of paper forms and clarifies the process for foreign insurers to become domestic and for domestic insurers to change their state of domicile. The legislation requires insurers to provide specific financial and operational information during redomestication reviews and sets a 30-day timeline for the Commissioner to approve or disapprove these applications following a public hearing. Additionally, the bill modifies rules regarding premium reductions for certain insureds and ensures that existing policy contracts remain valid when an insurer transfers its corporate domicile. These changes aim to streamline administrative procedures and maintain oversight over insurance companies operating within the state.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 6, 2023 Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2023 · House Apr 23, 2024

How they voted

450
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Feb 13, 2023
D Democratic8
7 Yea 1
87% Yea
R Republican39
38 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 28, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/28/2024
upper
May 21, 2024
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 2
upper
May 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
HAs adopted
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 1
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Introduced
Amended by floor substitute
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Retirement and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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