SB 1303 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Workers' compensation; transferring property and records. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1303 transfers property, records, funds, and personnel from several Oklahoma workers' compensation entities to newly established boards under the Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act. It specifically moves assets from the Workers’ Compensation Court, Self-insurance Guaranty Fund Board, Physician Advisory Committee, Advisory Council, and Multiple Injury Trust Fund to their successor entities. The bill also repeals Section 121 of the existing law governing the Advisory Council. It becomes effective July 1, 2026, with no changes to employee benefits or salary reductions during the transfer process.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was converted from the House version to the Senate version, resulting in significant formatting updates and the addition of a header indicating the Senate Floor Version. The substantive policy content, including the transfer of funds and personnel, the repeal of a specific section, and the effective date, remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the version and formatting have been updated.
TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the Senate Floor Version and the date February 5, 2026, replacing the House of Representatives header.

The bill title and sponsor information were reformatted to align with Senate conventions, changing 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'SENATE BILL'.

Line numbers and page numbering were adjusted to match the Senate floor version format.

The committee report attribution was updated from the House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee to the Senate Committee on Business and Insurance.

The footer text was updated to reflect the Senate Floor Version and the specific page numbers for the Senate version.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2026 · House May 6, 2026

How they voted

490
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 10, 2026
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican41
40 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
upper
May 6, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 0
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Civil Judiciary
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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