HB 2063 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Professions and occupations; Oklahoma Professions and Occupations Reform Act of 2025; effective date.

HB 2063 amends Oklahoma's Nursing Practice Act to clarify and restrict the use of specific nursing titles. It defines Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and their four specialty roles (Certified Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Certified Nurse-Midwife, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist), explicitly stating only licensed individuals may use these titles or abbreviations (e.g., "CNP," "APRN"). Unauthorized use of these titles is punishable by a misdemeanor fine ($100-$1,000) or up to one year in jail. This directly affects nursing professionals and others who might use these titles without proper licensure.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 17, 2025

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Introduced → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended by the Policy Committee to completely replace the original text, changing its focus from a broad 'Professions and Occupations Reform Act' to a specific amendment of the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act. This revision narrows the scope from general occupational reform to targeted updates of nursing practice definitions, particularly clarifying the role of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a broad professions and occupations reform act to a specific amendment focused solely on the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act and nursing practice definitions.

SCOPE

The bill title and purpose were changed from a general professions reform act to a specific amendment of the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act.

The original broad scope covering multiple professions and occupations was removed and replaced with focused nursing practice definitions.

DEFINITION

The bill now specifically amends Section 567.3a of the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act to update definitions related to nursing practice, including the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist definition.

Detailed definitions for nursing practice roles including Board, practice of nursing, registered nursing, licensed practical nursing, and advanced practice registered nurse were added.

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Committee

Feb 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Public Health

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health and Human Services Oversight

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors