SB 906 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Practice of pharmacy; establishing certain pharmacy staffing ratio. Effective date.

This Oklahoma bill establishes a maximum staffing ratio requiring retail pharmacies to maintain no more than five pharmacy technicians for every one licensed pharmacist. It also updates regulations for pharmacy technicians by mandating permits, setting a renewal fee of up to $75 annually, and outlining procedures for late renewals and permit reinstatement. The law applies to all licensed retail pharmacies in Oklahoma and takes effect on November 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 15, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to change from the House version to the Senate version, primarily updating the header information to reflect Senate floor proceedings and adding a committee report with a 'DO PASS AS AMENDED' recommendation. The substantive policy content regarding pharmacy technician permits, fees, and staffing ratios remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to change from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' and added a date of March 3, 2025.

Added a committee report by the Committee on Health and Human Services Oversight with a recommendation to 'DO PASS AS AMENDED'.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to spacing and alignment throughout the document header and page footers.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House May 7, 2025

How they voted

3018
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 24, 2025
D Democratic9
3 Yea 6 Nay
66% Nay
R Republican40
27 Yea 12 Nay 1
67% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
6
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 81 Nays: 6
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 28 Nays: 18
upper
Mar 3, 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

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