All Roll Calls
Yes: 315 • No: 14
OklahomaSB 443Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate
Practice of medicine; modifying certain powers and duties of the Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; modifying certain licensure requirements. Effective date. Emergency.
Sponsored By: Brenda Stanley (Republican)
Became Law
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 3 costs, 1 mixed.
Training and exam rules for Oklahoma doctors
Oklahoma medical license applicants must complete at least 12 months of progressive postgraduate medical training that meets Board rules. The Board must consider accreditation by listed medical groups in the United States, Canada, and the British Isles. Applicants must pass licensing exams within the United States Medical Licensing Examination program’s attempt limits. The Board can grant exceptions to those attempt limits.
Felony rules revoke or restore medical licenses
The felony rule covers physicians and other Oklahoma medical Board license holders. The Board must revoke a license upon proof of a felony conviction or any plea to a felony. It must restore the license if the conviction is overturned on appeal and no further appeals are sought.
Doctors submit less past address history
Oklahoma medical license applicants no longer need to list where they lived from age 18 to the present. They must still provide their employment, military service, and professional degree, license, and certificate history. Other licensing requirements remain.
Physician staffing for Oklahoma’s medical Board
The Oklahoma medical Board’s secretary must be a licensed allopathic physician and serves as a nonvoting employee. The secretary maintains official records and physician licensing records. The Board can also hire a licensed physician as a medical advisor, including for compliance and investigations. The Board sets compensation and work hours.
Fingerprint checks for doctors seeking compact licenses
Oklahoma doctors seeking a qualification letter through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact must provide fingerprints for a national background check. This requirement applies only to Oklahoma applicants seeking the Compact’s faster licensing process. The Board keeps the results for applicant screening and cannot share them.
Fingerprint checks for new physician assistants
Applicants for their first Oklahoma physician assistant license must provide fingerprints for a national criminal history check. The Board is authorized to obtain the check as a licensing condition. It keeps the results for applicant screening and cannot share them.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Brenda Stanley
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Nicole Miller
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/29/2025
OVERRIDE
Yes: 76 • No: 5
Senate vote • 5/29/2025
OVERRIDE
Yes: 46 • No: 1
Senate vote • 5/14/2025
FOURTH READING
Yes: 41 • No: 0
House vote • 4/30/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 86 • No: 4
House vote • 4/14/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 4/9/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/17/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 39 • No: 4
Senate vote • 2/10/2025
Committee vote: Health & Human Services
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
To Senate
5/30/2025HouseFiled with Secretary of State
5/29/2025SenateVeto overridden: Ayes: 76 Nays: 5
5/29/2025HouseVeto override message received
5/29/2025HouseMeasure sent to House
5/29/2025SenateVeto overridden: Ayes: 46 Nays: 1
5/29/2025SenateVetoed 05/21/2025
5/21/2025SenateSent to Governor
5/15/2025SenateEnrolled, to House
5/15/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/15/2025HouseReferred for enrollment
5/14/2025SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 0
5/14/2025SenateHAs adopted
5/14/2025SenateHAs read
5/1/2025SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
5/1/2025HouseReferred for engrossment
4/30/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 4
4/30/2025HouseGeneral Order
4/30/2025HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
4/16/2025HousePolicy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health
4/9/2025HouseReferred to Public Health
4/1/2025HouseSecond Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
4/1/2025HouseFirst Reading
2/19/2025HouseEngrossed to House
2/19/2025SenateReferred for engrossment
2/17/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/15/2025
Amended And Engrossed
5/1/2025
Floor (House)
4/21/2025
House Committee Report
4/16/2025
House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill
4/16/2025
House Policy Committee Report
4/9/2025
Engrossed
2/19/2025
Floor (Senate)
2/11/2025
Senate Committee Report
2/10/2025
Introduced
1/7/2025
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