HB 1278 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

State Department of Health; Barbara Weber Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Grant Program; agency; purpose; reports; Barbara Weber Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Grant Program Revolving Fund; fund nature; budgeting and expenditure of funds; effective date; emergency.

House Bill 1278 establishes the Barbara Weber Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Grant Program, administered by the State Department of Health. This program provides funds to support ALS research and offer assistance to Oklahoma residents living with ALS or caring for an afflicted family member. It creates a dedicated revolving fund in the State Treasury for the program, which will hold appropriations, donations, and grants. The bill initially appropriates $1,000,000 for the program and requires annual reports on grant awards. This initiative directly affects Oklahoma residents impacted by ALS and organizations involved in ALS research and support.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action May 12, 2025
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Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
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The bill moved from the House to the Senate floor with minor formatting and versioning updates. The substantive policy content, including program creation, funding amounts, effective dates, and reporting requirements, remains unchanged between the two versions.
TECHNICAL

Header information updated to reflect Senate floor version dated April 16, 2025, with co-sponsorship by Senator Ford added.

Committee report date changed from February 26, 2025 to April 16, 2025, reflecting the Senate floor version.

Page headers and footers updated to indicate Senate Floor Version (SFLR) instead of House Floor Version (HFLR).

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
3
May 1, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 8
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment restored bill to engrossed version
upper
May 1, 2025
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 10
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors