HB 2984 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Poor persons; child care subsidy; directing Department of Human Service to publish annual report; information; public availability; effective date.

HB 2984 requires the Oklahoma Department of Human Services to request a federal waiver from the USDA to restrict Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to purchases made only within Oklahoma. This would affect SNAP recipients in Oklahoma by limiting their ability to use benefits for items bought outside the state. The bill mandates that the waiver request include economic justification, an implementation plan with education and enforcement steps, and requires the state to submit annual reports on implementation progress, enforcement challenges, and observed economic impacts. The policy would take effect November 1, 2026, pending federal approval.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Apr 1, 2026
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What changed between versions

House Committee Substitute Floor (House) · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was updated from a House Committee Substitute version to the Floor version, incorporating amendments by the Senate (Gise and Pae) and the House. The substantive text of the act regarding the Department of Human Services' annual report on child care subsidy program integrity remains largely unchanged, though the header information and page numbering were adjusted to reflect the floor version status.
TECHNICAL

Header and title page information were updated to reflect the bill's progression to the House Floor version, including adding co-authors from the Senate and adjusting page numbering.

Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2026

How they voted

930
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 100
Mar 24, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican82
75 Yea 7
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 0
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Children, Youth and Family Services
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Children, Youth and Family Services
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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