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HB1032 • 2026

Sunset; State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; extending sunset year.

Sunset; State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; extending sunset year.

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Sponsor
Kendrix
Last action
2025-04-29
Official status
Becomes law without Governor's signature 04/29/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on re-creating the board or specifying requirements for physician members' licensing duration, which were removed from the candidate explanation.

Extend Sunset for Medical Board

This law extends the expiration date for the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the termination date of the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision until July 1, 2030.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
  • Physicians who are part of the board

Terms To Know

Sunset Law
A law that sets a specific date after which an agency or program will no longer exist unless it is renewed.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact process for re-appointing board members.
  • It is unclear what happens if the board fails to meet requirements before July 1, 2030.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-29 House

    Becomes law without Governor's signature 04/29/2025

  2. 2025-04-22 House

    Enrolled, signed, to Senate

  3. 2025-04-22 Senate

    Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

  4. 2025-04-22 House

    Sent to Governor

  5. 2025-04-21 Senate

    General Order, Considered

  6. 2025-04-21 Senate

    Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0

  7. 2025-04-21 Senate

    Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

  8. 2025-04-21 House

    Referred for enrollment

  9. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Placed on General Order

  10. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Reported Do Pass Administrative Rules committee; CR filed

  11. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Administrative Rules

  12. 2025-02-25 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  13. 2025-02-25 Senate

    First Reading

  14. 2025-02-24 House

    General Order

  15. 2025-02-24 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 97 Nays: 0

  16. 2025-02-24 House

    Referred for engrossment

  17. 2025-02-17 House

    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Administrative Rules Committee

  18. 2025-02-17 House

    Authored by Senator Bergstrom (principal Senate author)

  19. 2025-02-04 House

    Second Reading referred to Administrative Rules

  20. 2025-02-03 House

    First Reading

  21. 2025-02-03 House

    Authored by Representative Kendrix

Official Summary Text

Sunset; State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; extending sunset year.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1032 (House): Introduced (2/11/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1032 (House): Committee Substitute (2/24/2025)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1032 By: Kendrix of the House

and

Bergstrom of the Senate

An Act relating to sunset; amending 59 O.S. 2021,
Section 481, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 283,
O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 481), which
relates to the State Board of Medical Licensure and
Supervision; re-creating the Board; and modifying the
termination date.

SUBJECT: Sunset

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 481, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 283, O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2024,
Section 481), is amended to read as follows:

Section 481. A State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
hereinafter referred to as the "Board", is hereby re-created, to
continue until July 1, 2025 2030, in accordance with the provisions
of the Oklahoma Sunset Law. The Board shall be composed of seven
(7) allopathic physicians licensed to practice medicine in this
state and represent the public and four (4) lay members. The
physician members of the Board shall be graduates of legally
chartered medical schools recognized by the Oklahoma State Regents
for Higher Education or the Liaison Council on Medical Education.
The physician members shall have actively practiced as licensed
physicians continuously in this state for the three (3) years
immediately preceding their appointment to the Board. All members
of the Board shall be residents of this state and shall be appointed
by the Governor as provided for in Section 482 of this title. All
present members of the Board shall continue to serve for the
remainder of their current terms.

ENR. H. B. NO. 1032 Page 2
Passed the House of Representatives the 24th day of February,
2025.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the 21st day of April, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________