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HB1585 • 2026

Pharmacy technicians; training guidelines; training skills; on-the-job training; effective date.

Pharmacy technicians; training guidelines; training skills; on-the-job training; effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Lay
Last action
2025-05-05
Official status
Approved by Governor 05/05/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Pharmacy technicians; training guidelines; training skills; on-the-job training; effective date.

Pharmacy technicians; training guidelines; training skills; on-the-job training; effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Pharmacy technicians; training guidelines; training skills; on-the-job training; effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1585 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (3/3/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1585 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (3/3/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1585 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (3/5/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1585 (House): Committee Substitute (3/14/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1585 (House): Floor Amendment 1 (3/24/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1585 (House): Floor Amendment 2 (3/25/2025)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: HB1585 FA1 MartiTJ-TJ(Untimely Filed) 3/19/2025 12:20:10 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: TJ Marti Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1585 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB1585 FA1 MartiTJ-TJ(Untimely Filed) 3/19/2025 12:20:10 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: TJ Marti Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1585 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
  • No.
  • 13346 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) FLOOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 1585 By: Lay and Lawson of the House and Seifried of the Senate FLOOR SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to pharmacy technicians; providing for pharmacy technician training guidelines; providing for initial training skills; providing for on-the-job training; providing for liability insurance; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
Filed

Plain English: HB1585 FA2 LayMi-TJ(Untimely Filed) 3/25/2025 11:04:28 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Mike Lay Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1585 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB1585 FA2 LayMi-TJ(Untimely Filed) 3/25/2025 11:04:28 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Mike Lay Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1585 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
  • No.
  • 13384 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) FLOOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 1585 By: Lay and Lawson of the House and Seifried of the Senate FLOOR SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to pharmacy technicians; providing for pharmacy technician training guidelines; providing for initial training skills; providing for on-the-job training; providing for liability insurance; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
Filed

Plain English: Req.

  • Req.
  • No.
  • 12918 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 1585 By: Lay POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION An Act relating to pharmacy technicians; providing for pharmacy technician training guidelines; providing for initial training skills; providing for on-the-job training; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
Filed

Plain English: HB1585 FULLPCS1 Mike Lay-TJ 3/4/2025 4:07:51 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Mike Lay Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1585 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB1585 FULLPCS1 Mike Lay-TJ 3/4/2025 4:07:51 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Mike Lay Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1585 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
  • No.
  • 12975 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 1585 By: Lay PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to pharmacy technicians; providing for pharmacy technician training guidelines; providing for initial training skills; providing for on-the-job training; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
Filed

Plain English: HB1585 POLPCS1 Mark Lawson-TJ 2/13/2025 2:47:19 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Mark Lawson Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1585 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB1585 POLPCS1 Mark Lawson-TJ 2/13/2025 2:47:19 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Mark Lawson Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB1585 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
  • No.
  • 12493 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 1585 By: Lawson PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to pharmacy technicians; providing for pharmacy technician training guidelines; providing for initial training skills; providing for on-the-job training; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-05 House

    Approved by Governor 05/05/2025

  2. 2025-04-30 House

    Enrolled, signed, to Senate

  3. 2025-04-30 Senate

    Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

  4. 2025-04-30 House

    Sent to Governor

  5. 2025-04-29 Senate

    General Order, Considered

  6. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Measure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0

  7. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

  8. 2025-04-29 House

    Referred for enrollment

  9. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Placed on General Order

  10. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed

  11. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services

  12. 2025-03-31 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  13. 2025-03-31 Senate

    First Reading

  14. 2025-03-27 House

    Considered

  15. 2025-03-27 House

    Amended by floor substitute

  16. 2025-03-27 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 0

  17. 2025-03-27 House

    Referred for engrossment

  18. 2025-03-24 House

    General Order

  19. 2025-03-24 House

    Laid over

  20. 2025-03-06 House

    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee

  21. 2025-03-06 House

    Authored by Senator Seifried (principal Senate author)

  22. 2025-02-25 House

    Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Health

  23. 2025-02-25 House

    Coauthored by Representative(s) Lawson

  24. 2025-02-17 House

    Withdrawn from Rules Committee

  25. 2025-02-17 House

    Referred to Health and Human Services Oversight

  26. 2025-02-17 House

    Referred to Public Health

  27. 2025-02-13 House

    Remove Representative Lawson as principal House author and substitute with Representative Lay

  28. 2025-02-04 House

    Second Reading referred to Rules

  29. 2025-02-03 House

    First Reading

  30. 2025-02-03 House

    Authored by Representative Lawson

Official Summary Text

Pharmacy technicians; training guidelines; training skills; on-the-job training; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1585 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (3/3/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1585 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (3/3/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1585 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (3/5/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1585 (House): Committee Substitute (3/14/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1585 (House): Floor Amendment 1 (3/24/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 1585 (House): Floor Amendment 2 (3/25/2025)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1585 By: Lay and Lawson of the House

and

Seifried of the Senate

An Act relating to pharmacy technicians; providing
for pharmacy technician training guidelines;
providing for initial training skills; providing for
on-the-job training; requiring approval by the
Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy; requiring liability
insurance with respect to youth apprentices;
providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.

SUBJECT: Pharmacy technicians

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

SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 353.18B of Title 59, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A. Pharmacy technician applicants who are seventeen (17) years
of age or older and enrolled in a youth apprenticeship program for
pharmacy technicians or a pharmacy technician training program
through the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
shall complete Phase II pharmacy technician training in a pharmacy
without the requirement to be a pharmacy employee. All pharmacy
technician training programs shall be approved by the Oklahoma State
Board of Pharmacy initially and on an annual basis. This permit
will only be used for educational purposes for those enrolled in an
Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy-approved program.

B. The youth apprenticeship program for pharmacy technicians
and pharmacy technician training programs through the Oklahoma
Department of Career and Technology Education shall carry liability
ENR. H. B. NO. 1585 Page 2
insurance on the students in the respective program that covers the
student anywhere the student is training in a pharmacy.

SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.

ENR. H. B. NO. 1585 Page 3
Passed the House of Representatives the 27th day of March, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the 29th 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: _________________________________