HB 1819 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Professions and occupations; optometry licenses; annual fees; effective date.

HB 1819 increases the maximum annual license fee for optometrists in Oklahoma from $300 to $500, requiring all licensed optometrists to pay this fee by June 30 each year. The bill establishes a revolving fund called the "Optometry Board Revolving Fund" for all collected fees, allowing the Board of Examiners to manage and spend these funds without legislative approval for regulatory purposes. If an optometrist fails to pay the fee, their license may be revoked after 15 days of written notice. The bill takes effect on November 1, 2025.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Vetoed
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Vetoed May 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to transition from the House version to the Senate version, incorporating minor formatting updates and a date change for the committee report. The substantive policy content regarding optometry licensing fees, fund management, and effective dates remains unchanged between the two versions.
TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to reflect the Senate Floor Version instead of the House Floor Version, with the committee report date changed from March 5, 2025 to April 14, 2025.

Page numbering and formatting were adjusted to match Senate floor document standards.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025 · House Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

3111
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 49
Apr 30, 2025
D Democratic9
7 Yea 1 Nay 1
77% Yea
R Republican40
24 Yea 10 Nay 6
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
9
Committee
7
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary of State
lower
May 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto overridden: Ayes: 33 Nays: 11
upper
May 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto overridden: Ayes: 74 Nays: 14
lower
May 7, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed 05/07/2025
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 31 Nays: 10
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services 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: 77 Nays: 15
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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