HB 1837 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Poor persons; Achieving a Better Life Experience Program account; exemption; effective date.

This bill protects funds in Oklahoma's Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts from being seized for debts or garnishment. It also prevents these funds from counting toward eligibility for state assistance programs like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or other means-tested benefits. The exemption applies to both Oklahoma-established ABLE accounts and accounts from other states. The law takes effect on November 1, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 1, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' version to a 'Floor Version' for the House of Representatives. The substantive content of the bill remains unchanged, including the exemption of ABLE account funds from state levies, garnishment, and means-tested assistance calculations. The primary changes are cosmetic formatting updates, such as header information, page numbering, and the addition of a committee report indicating the bill was coauthored and passed by the House.

TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to reflect the 'Floor Version' of the bill instead of the 'Engrossed' version, with updated page numbering and formatting.

A committee report was added indicating the bill was reviewed by the Committee on Appropriations and Budget on 02/27/2025 and passed as coauthored.

Original 'Engrossed' version headers and Senate passage placeholders were removed as the bill moved to the House floor version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 27, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 3

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors