SB 1651 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; modifying various provisions related to physicians and allied health professionals. Effective date.

SB 1651 amends Oklahoma's medical licensure laws for physicians and allied health professionals, affecting all licensed practitioners in the state. Key changes include establishing a new "special training license" for certain providers, creating "physician emeritus" status for retired doctors, prohibiting specific fees, and requiring national criminal background checks for all applicants. The bill also updates telemedicine authorization for respiratory care professionals, modifies application and renewal procedures, and removes outdated fee structures and language. These changes streamline licensing processes while adding new requirements for background screening and special practice categories.
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 12, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2026 · House May 6, 2026

How they voted

339
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 50
Mar 11, 2026
D Democratic9
7 Yea 2
77% Yea
R Republican41
26 Yea 9 Nay 6
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/11/2026
upper
May 6, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 2
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 32 Nays: 9
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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