# Oklahoma HB 1837: Poor persons; Achieving a Better Life Experience Program account; exemption; effective date.

Oklahoma HB 1837, Poor persons; Achieving a Better Life Experience Program account; exemption; effective date., is a Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ellyn Hefner (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-01 (Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Oklahoma HB 1837
- State: Oklahoma
- Session: Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Poor persons; Achieving a Better Life Experience Program account; exemption; effective date.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-04-01, Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
- Sponsor: Ellyn Hefner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Senate Committee
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (119 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ellyn Hefner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Deck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Avery Frix (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-26 | House | THIRD READING | pass | 87 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | House | DO PASS | pass | 27 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | DO PASS | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-04-01: Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Engrossed, signed, to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Referred for engrossment (House)
- 2025-03-26: Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 3 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Coauthored by Representative(s) Deck (House)
- 2025-03-26: General Order (House)
- 2025-02-27: Authored by Senator Frix (principal Senate author) (House)
- 2025-02-27: CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee (House)
- 2025-02-10: Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-04: Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget (House)
- 2025-02-03: Authored by Representative Hefner (House)
- 2025-02-03: First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 ENGR/hB/HB1837 ENGR.PDF)
- Floor (House), 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 FLR/HFLR/HB1837 HFLR.PDF)
- House Committee Report, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/HOUSE/HB1837 HCR.PDF)
- House Committee Report, 2025-02-10: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/HOUSE/HB1837 SUBHCR.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 INT/hB/HB1837 INT.PDF)

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- SB 1877: State government; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; directing the Office of the Secretary of State to creat… (signed)
- SB 1806: Foster care; directing the Department of Human Services to implement certain extension of foster care services. Effective date. Emergency. (signed)
- SB 1687: Driver licenses; adding certain age requirement to qualification for certain license; permitting certain persons to proctor certain examination. Effective date. (signed)
- SB 1618: Criminal procedure; creating the Public Protection Act; conditions of release; public safety reports. Effective date. (signed)
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## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 ENGR/hB/HB1837 ENGR.PDF)
- [Floor (House) (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 FLR/HFLR/HB1837 HFLR.PDF)
- [House Committee Report (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/HOUSE/HB1837 HCR.PDF)
- [House Committee Report (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/HOUSE/HB1837 SUBHCR.PDF)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 INT/hB/HB1837 INT.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 423: Medical records; access; eliminating certain health care provider duties; autho…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-SB423-2026)
- [SB 1877: State government; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain ce…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-SB1877-2026)
- [SB 1806: Foster care; directing the Department of Human Services to implement certain ex…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-SB1806-2026)
- [SB 1687: Driver licenses; adding certain age requirement to qualification for certain li…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-SB1687-2026)
- [SB 1618: Criminal procedure; creating the Public Protection Act; conditions of release;…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-SB1618-2026)
- [SB 1632: Schools; directing career-readiness assessments and assessment-based credential…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-SB1632-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-HB1837-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).