All Roll Calls
Yes: 115 • No: 10
OklahomaHB 1187Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Act; opt-out option; removing group insurance; effective date.
Sponsored By: Rick West (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
State workers can opt out of health plan
Beginning November 1, 2025, active state employees can opt out of the state’s basic health plan. You may opt out of health and dental only and keep state life and disability benefits. You must have another group health plan now or by the start of the next plan year. Each year you must show proof of that coverage and sign an affidavit. If you opt out, you receive $150 per year instead of the flexible benefit amount.
State keeps savings from opt-outs
Beginning November 1, 2025, the state keeps any money it saves when an employee opts out of state health insurance. The law does not require the state to share those savings with employees or say how the state must use them.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Rick West
Republican • House
Cosponsors
George Burns
Republican • Senate
Warren Hamilton
Republican • Senate
Annie Menz
Democratic • House
Tammy Townley
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/28/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 9
Senate vote • 4/10/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 0 • No: 1
House vote • 3/25/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 93 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 16 • No: 0
House vote • 2/11/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/03/2025
5/5/2025HouseSent to Governor
4/29/2025HouseEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
4/29/2025SenateEnrolled, signed, to Senate
4/29/2025HouseReferred for enrollment
4/28/2025HouseEngrossed measure signed, returned to House
4/28/2025SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 35 Nays: 9
4/28/2025SenateCoauthored by Senator Hamilton
4/28/2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
4/28/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
4/15/2025SenateReported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
4/10/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Business and Insurance
4/1/2025SenateFirst Reading
3/26/2025SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
3/26/2025HouseReferred for engrossment
3/25/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 93 Nays: 0
3/25/2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Menz, Townley
3/25/2025HouseGeneral Order
3/25/2025HouseCR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
2/27/2025HouseAuthored by Senator Burns (principal Senate author)
2/12/2025HousePolicy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass Insurance
2/12/2025HouseReferred to Insurance
2/4/2025HouseSecond Reading referred to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight
2/4/2025HouseAuthored by Representative West (Rick)
2/3/2025HouseFirst Reading
2/3/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
4/28/2025
Floor (Senate)
4/14/2025
Senate Committee Report
4/10/2025
Engrossed
3/26/2025
Floor (House)
3/2/2025
House Committee Report
2/27/2025
House Policy Committee Report
2/12/2025
Introduced
1/15/2025
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