Professions and occupations; enacting the Dietitian Licensure Compact; authorizing the Governor to enter into Compact with certain jurisdictions. Effective date.
SB 805 enacts Oklahoma's participation in the Dietitian Licensure Compact, allowing licensed dietitians from Oklahoma to practice in other participating states without obtaining separate licenses. The bill directly affects licensed dietitians seeking to work across state lines, as well as healthcare consumers in those states. Key provisions establish a "Compact Privilege" for dietitians meeting uniform requirements, eliminating duplicate licensing needs while preserving each state's authority to regulate practice. This aims to increase public access to dietetics services, reduce administrative burdens for professionals and states, and support military families relocating between member states.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 28, 2025
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The bill was converted from the House version to the Senate floor version, which includes specific amendments to the text. The most significant substantive change is the addition of 'medical nutrition therapy' to the official definition of dietetics practice, expanding the scope of what constitutes professional practice under the new law. The document also includes updated formatting headers and page numbers typical of Senate floor proceedings.
Scope change
The scope of practice for Licensed Dietitians was expanded to explicitly include 'medical nutrition therapy' as part of the Practice of Dietetics.
DEFINITION
Added 'medical nutrition therapy' to the definition of 'Practice of Dietetics' to clarify the scope of professional activities covered by the license.
TECHNICAL
Updated document headers and page numbers to reflect the Senate floor version and committee amendments.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025 · House Apr 30, 2025
How they voted
36–9
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Mar 12, 2025
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican40
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
7
May 21, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 28 Nays: 12
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
HAs adopted
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 6
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Business
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 35 Nays: 8
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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