All Roll Calls
Yes: 103 • No: 20
OklahomaSB 1161Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Oklahoma Health Care Authority; general appropriations; modifying certain date; providing for duties and compensation of administrators and employees. Effective date. Emergency.
Sponsored By: Chuck Hall (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
$99.5 million for Health Care Authority
The state provides $99,494,450 from the Health Care Enhancement Fund. The money supports the Oklahoma Health Care Authority’s duties for the year ending June 30, 2027. Funds are available starting July 1, 2026. The amount can be reduced if less is needed.
More cash-flow flexibility for state health authority
The Authority can move money into Disbursing Funds 200, 245, 340, and 425 with OMES approval. Total transfers cannot exceed year-to-date monthly allotments from the General Revenue and Health Care Enhancement funds. Money from FY 2027 can move back to FY 2026 to pay 2026 bills, with an equal amount moved forward for 2027. All inter-year transfer requests must be in writing to the OMES Director. The Administrator can ask to exempt new federal awards after July 1, 2026 from state spending and budget limits. The Administrator can, through the OMES Director, ask the Tax Commission to send tax collections to the General Revenue Fund early to ease cash shortages.
New recordkeeping for fund transfers
The Health Care Authority must keep records of every inter-year transfer it makes under this law. This supports oversight of money moved between years and funds.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Chuck Hall
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
John Haste
Republican • Senate
John Kane
Republican • House
Trey Caldwell
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/16/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 78 • No: 7
Senate vote • 4/14/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 13
House vote • 4/13/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/13/2026
Emergency
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 04/21/2026
4/22/2026SenateSent to Governor
4/16/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/16/2026HouseEnrolled, to House
4/16/2026SenateReferred for enrollment
4/16/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/16/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 7
4/16/2026HouseJCR adopted
4/16/2026HouseGeneral Order
4/16/2026HouseSecond Reading, direct to Joint Calendar
4/15/2026HouseFirst Reading
4/14/2026HouseEngrossed to House
4/14/2026SenateReferred for engrossment
4/14/2026SenateEmergency passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 2
4/14/2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 33 Nays: 13
4/14/2026SenateJCR adopted
4/14/2026SenateReported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget committee; JCR filed
4/13/2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
4/2/2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Kane
3/31/2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Caldwell (Trey) (principal House author)
3/31/2025SenateCoauthored by Senator Haste
3/31/2025SenateAuthored by Senator Hall
3/31/2025SenateFirst Reading
3/31/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
4/16/2026
Floor (House)
4/15/2026
Engrossed
4/14/2026
Committee Substitute
4/13/2026
Senate Joint Committee Report
4/13/2026
Introduced
3/31/2025
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