The Governmental Tort Claims Act; definitions and extent of liability; increasing limits on liability for certain claims. Effective date.
This bill amends Oklahoma's payroll and claims processing procedures for state agencies, not tort liability as the title suggests. It authorizes the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to establish electronic systems and forms for processing claims and payrolls, allowing agencies to file claims against multiple fund accounts and requiring detailed payroll records showing earnings, withholdings, and net pay per employee. The changes apply directly to all state agencies and their employees, streamlining how claims are submitted, audited, and paid. It does not alter liability limits for tort claims, as the title incorrectly implies, but focuses solely on administrative payroll and claims management systems. The bill was enacted on May 27, 2025, after approval by the Governor.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 31, 2025
Signed May 28, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was reformatted from its final Senate version to the House floor version, primarily changing the header information and page numbering. The substantive legal text regarding the Governmental Tort Claims Act, including definitions of 'Agency', 'Claimant', and 'Employee', remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
The document structure was updated to reflect the House of Representatives floor version, including new page headers and a change in the bill's title line.
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2025 · House May 22, 2025
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
May 20, 2025
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican40
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
3
May 28, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/27/2025
upper
May 22, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 1
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
JCR adopted
lower
May 20, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
May 20, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
JCR adopted
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget committee; JCR filed
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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