# Oklahoma HB 2144: Insurance; Insurance Consumers Protection Act; cause of action; bad faith; damages; jury; effective date. Oklahoma HB 2144, Insurance; Insurance Consumers Protection Act; cause of action; bad faith; damages; jury; effective date., is a Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Kannady (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-07 (Coauthored by Senator Frix) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-HB2144-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Oklahoma HB 2144 - State: Oklahoma - Session: Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session - Title: Insurance; Insurance Consumers Protection Act; cause of action; bad faith; damages; jury; effective date. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-03 - Last action: 2026-04-07, Coauthored by Senator Frix - Sponsor: Chris Kannady (Republican) - Cosponsors: 25 - Subjects: Senate Committee - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (123 yes, 2 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: Chris Kannady (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary B. Boren (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Josh Cantrell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Caldwell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jared Deck (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Avery Frix (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: John George (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Erick Harris (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kelly Hines (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Justin Humphrey (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robert Manger (Republican), House - Cosponsor: T.J. Marti (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Julie McIntosh (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole Miller (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Anthony Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Pae (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Pfeiffer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Provenzano (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Trish Ranson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cynthia Roe (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jacob Rosecrants (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne Schreiber (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Townley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tim Turner (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Waldron - Cosponsor: Weaver ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Committee vote: Rules | pass | 17 | 2 | | | 2025-03-13 | House | THIRD READING | pass | 84 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | DO PASS | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | DO PASS | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2026-04-07: Coauthored by Senator Frix (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Coauthored by Senator McIntosh (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Placed on General Order (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Coauthored by Senator Boren (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Title stricken (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Reported Do Pass as amended Rules committee; CR filed (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Withdrawn from Judiciary committee (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Second Reading referred to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Coauthored by Senator Hines (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Coauthored by Representative Waldron (Senate) - 2025-03-17: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Engrossed, signed, to Senate (House) - 2025-03-13: Referred for engrossment (House) - 2025-03-13: Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 0 (House) - 2025-03-13: Coauthored by Representative(s) Pae, Schreiber, Rosecrants, Provenzano, Moore, Harris, Miller, Roe, Humphrey, Ranson, Townley, Pfeiffer, Caldwell (Chad), Cantrell, Turner, Marti, George, Manger (House) - 2025-03-13: General Order (House) - 2025-03-04: Authored by Senator Weaver (principal Senate author) (House) - 2025-03-04: Coauthored by Representative(s) Deck (House) - 2025-03-04: CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee (House) - 2025-02-20: Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary (House) - 2025-02-17: Referred to Civil Judiciary (House) - 2025-02-17: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight (House) - 2025-02-17: Withdrawn from Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-04: Second Reading referred to Rules (House) - 2025-02-03: Authored by Representative Kannady (House) - 2025-02-03: First Reading (House) ## Bill text - Floor (Senate), 2025-04-28: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 FLR/SFLR/HB2144 SFLR.PDF) - Senate Committee Report, 2025-04-24: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/SENATE/HB2144 SCR.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-03-17: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 ENGR/hB/HB2144 ENGR.PDF) - Floor (House), 2025-03-09: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 FLR/HFLR/HB2144 HFLR.PDF) - House Committee Report, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/HOUSE/HB2144 HCR.PDF) - House Policy Committee Report, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/HOUSE/HB2144 POLHCR.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 INT/hB/HB2144 INT.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 423: Medical records; access; eliminating certain health care provider duties; authorizing certain fees. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Floor (Senate) (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 FLR/SFLR/HB2144 SFLR.PDF) - [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/SENATE/HB2144 SCR.PDF) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 ENGR/hB/HB2144 ENGR.PDF) - [Floor (House) (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 FLR/HFLR/HB2144 HFLR.PDF) - [House Committee Report (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/HOUSE/HB2144 HCR.PDF) - [House Policy Committee Report (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 COMMITTEE REPORTS/HOUSE/HB2144 POLHCR.PDF) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26 INT/hB/HB2144 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 1632: Schools; directing career-readiness assessments and assessment-based credential…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-SB1632-2026) - [SB 1618: Criminal procedure; creating the Public Protection Act; conditions of release;…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-SB1618-2026) - [Oklahoma bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/oklahoma/bills) - [Oklahoma state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/oklahoma) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OK-HB2144-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).