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Committee votes at a glance: dozen of bills cleared with committee recommendations
Summary
The committee recorded votes on multiple bills, ranging from health‑coverage and insurance reforms to contractor and school‑related measures. This roundup lists each bill that received a recorded committee outcome, the clerk’s tally, and a one‑line description drawn from the committee record.
The committee handled numerous bills and recorded formal outcomes for each. Below are the items the committee reported out (motion and recorded tally) with brief descriptions drawn from the committee record.
HB 1683 — Do pass; 10 ayes, 4 nays. Sponsor said the bill would require health benefit plans to cover either a three‑month or a 12‑month supply of contraceptive drugs; the text excludes medications that could be used to terminate an existing pregnancy and allows plans or patients to choose smaller supplies if requested.
HB 2086 — Laid over. Sponsor said representatives would work on the bill in the interim and therefore the item was laid over for further work.
HB 1808 — Do pass; 14 ayes, 0 nays. Sponsor described prior‑authorization reforms affecting prescriptions, shortening urgent‑care prior‑auth windows and extending approvals for chronic conditions for up to three years if formulary unchanged.
HB 1811 — Do pass; 15 ayes, 0 nays. Sponsor said a notice period was shortened (from 72 hours to 24 hours in committee discussion); the bill was described as patient‑facing and supported by insurance groups.
HB 2158 — Do pass; 15 ayes, 0 nays. This was a request bill from the Oklahoma Auto Dealers Association regarding provisions in Title 47; sponsor said changes were negotiated with manufacturers and franchise dealers.
HB 1384 — Do pass; 15 ayes, 0 nays. Sponsor said the bill clarifies inspection requirements for contractors working on highways to protect taxpayers.
HB 1501 — Do pass; 16 ayes, 0 nays. (Listed in record as HB 1501/150?) Sponsor described a cap on public insurance adjuster compensation for entities subject to the Tort Claims/Tort Limitation Act; sponsor said the measure is an Oklahoma School Insurance Group request.
HB 1853 — Do pass; 16 ayes, 0 nays. Sponsor said insured Oklahomans could shop for lower‑cost health care and have the out‑of‑pocket cost count toward their deductible.
HB 1789 — Do pass; 16 ayes, 0 nays. Sponsor said recreation‑vehicle dealers could sell outside their region at sponsored shows if the regional dealer is not attending; the bill renames sanctioned shows to sponsored shows.
HB 2426 — Do pass; 15 ayes, 2 nays. (See separate article for extended discussion and expert testimony.) Sponsor said he will strike title on the floor for further negotiation.
HB 1939 — Do pass (as amended); 18 ayes, 0 nays. (See separate article.) The amendment addressed OTA bond‑approval language to avoid unintended line‑item review by the Supreme Court.
HB 2805 — Do pass (as amended); 17 ayes, 1 nay. Sponsor said the amended bill will require transparency by dental insurers; a second part of the bill was removed in committee and will be considered later.
Ending: Where members agreed to strike title or continue negotiations, the committee recorded the do‑pass recommendation with notation that sponsors will continue work before floor action.
