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OklahomaSB 1436Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate

Hospitals; imposing certain duties on hospital in cases of fetal death or miscarriage; requiring State Department of Health to publish certain form. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Nikki Nice (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Hospitals must explain stillbirth and fetal-death certificates

Beginning November 1, 2026, Oklahoma hospitals must act when a fetal death happens or a miscarriage is treated. Before discharge, the hospital gives the patient or her designee a paper or digital copy of a State Health Department form. A staff member also tells the patient or family that they can request the listed certificates and how to do it. The Health Department posts the form on its public website. It explains how to request a fetal death certificate or a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth, and lists Vital Records contact information.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nikki Nice

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Cynthia Roe

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 225 • No: 0

House vote • 4/28/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 89 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/25/2026

SENATE

Yes: 43 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/25/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 47 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/2/2026

Committee vote: Health & Human Services

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/01/2026

    5/5/2026Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    4/29/2026Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    4/29/2026House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    4/29/2026Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    4/28/2026Senate

  6. Signed, returned to Senate

    4/28/2026House

  7. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0

    4/28/2026House

  8. General Order

    4/28/2026House

  9. CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee

    4/16/2026House

  10. Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health

    4/1/2026House

  11. Referred to Public Health

    3/30/2026House

  12. Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight

    3/30/2026House

  13. First Reading

    3/26/2026House

  14. Engrossed to House

    3/26/2026Senate

  15. Referred for engrossment

    3/25/2026Senate

  16. Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0

    3/25/2026Senate

  17. Ayes: 43 Nays: 0

    3/25/2026Senate

  18. Advanced to Third Reading

    3/25/2026Senate

  19. General Order, Considered

    3/25/2026Senate

  20. Coauthored by Representative Roe (principal House author)

    3/23/2026Senate

  21. Placed on General Order

    3/4/2026Senate

  22. Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed

    3/2/2026Senate

  23. Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services

    2/3/2026Senate

  24. Authored by Senator Nice

    2/2/2026Senate

  25. First Reading

    2/2/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    4/28/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/20/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/16/2026

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/1/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/26/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    3/3/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    3/2/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/6/2026

    PDF

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