HB 1501 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Insurance; limiting certain compensation; prohibiting public adjusters from certain awards; effective date.

House Bill 1501 limits the total compensation a public insurance adjuster can receive when working for government entities in Oklahoma. For entities subject to The Governmental Tort Claims Act, the adjuster's total commission, including all expenses and direct costs, cannot exceed ten percent (10%) of the insurance settlement amount. This bill directly affects public insurance adjusters and governmental bodies by setting a maximum fee for these services.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action May 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill moved from House to Senate floor version with minor text refinements and updated committee information. The core policy remains the same: limiting public insurance adjuster commissions to 10% of insurance settlements for government tort claim cases, effective November 1, 2025.
TECHNICAL

Committee report changed from Commerce and Economic Development to Business and Insurance committee, reflecting Senate committee assignment.

Bill title slightly refined to emphasize 'providing limitations on the amount of commissions payable' rather than 'limiting certain compensation'.

Minor text formatting changes including removal of 'and' line and reorganization of bill header information.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass Insurance
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Insurance
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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