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HB2787 • 2026
State Department of Health; making an appropriation; source; purpose; emergency.
State Department of Health; making an appropriation; source; purpose; emergency.
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Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
- Sponsor
- Caldwell (Trey)
- Last action
- 2026-03-02
- Official status
- Approved by Governor 03/02/2026
- 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.
State Department of Health; making an appropriation; source; purpose; emergency.
State Department of Health; making an appropriation; source; purpose; emergency.
What This Bill Does
- State Department of Health; making an appropriation; source; purpose; emergency.
- Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2787 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (2/16/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2787 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 (2/17/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2787 (House): Committee Substitute (2/19/2026)
Limits and Unknowns
- This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: HB2787 FULLPCS1 Trey Caldwell-JM
2/16/2026 11:39:25 am
AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS
Amendment submitted by: Trey Caldwell
Adopted: _____________________________
______________________________________
Reading Clerk
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
State of Oklahoma
SPEAKER:
CHAIR:
I move to amend HB2787
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.
- HB2787 FULLPCS1 Trey Caldwell-JM
2/16/2026 11:39:25 am
AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS
Amendment submitted by: Trey Caldwell
Adopted: _____________________________
______________________________________
Reading Clerk
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
State of Oklahoma
SPEAKER:
CHAIR:
I move to amend HB2787
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.
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
PROPOSED
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO.
- 2787 By: Caldwell (Trey) and Kane of
the House
and
Hall and Haste of the
Senate
PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to the State Department of Health;
making an appropriation; identifying source;
providing amount; stating purpose; providing for
noncodification; and declaring an emergency.
Plain English: HB2787 FULLPCS2 Trey Caldwell-JM
2/16/2026 3:43:45 pm
AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS
Amendment submitted by: Trey Caldwell
Adopted: _____________________________
______________________________________
Reading Clerk
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
State of Oklahoma
SPEAKER:
CHAIR:
I move to amend HB2787
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.
- HB2787 FULLPCS2 Trey Caldwell-JM
2/16/2026 3:43:45 pm
AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS
Amendment submitted by: Trey Caldwell
Adopted: _____________________________
______________________________________
Reading Clerk
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
State of Oklahoma
SPEAKER:
CHAIR:
I move to amend HB2787
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.
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
PROPOSED
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO.
- 2787 By: Caldwell (Trey) and Kane of
the House
and
Hall and Haste of the
Senate
PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to the State Department of Health;
making an appropriation; identifying source;
providing amount; stating purpose; providing for
noncodification; and declaring an emergency.
Bill History
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2026-03-02
House
Approved by Governor 03/02/2026
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2026-02-25
House
Enrolled, signed, to Senate
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2026-02-25
Senate
Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
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2026-02-25
House
Sent to Governor
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2026-02-24
Senate
JCR adopted
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2026-02-24
Senate
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 7
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2026-02-24
Senate
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
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2026-02-24
House
Referred for enrollment
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2026-02-23
Senate
Direct to Calendar
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2026-02-19
House
General Order
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2026-02-19
House
JCR adopted
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2026-02-19
House
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 70 Nays: 19
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2026-02-19
House
Referred for engrossment
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2026-02-19
House
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
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2026-02-19
Senate
First Reading
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2026-02-18
House
JCR; Do pass, amended by committee substitute Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
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2026-02-18
House
Emergency added
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2025-02-04
House
Second Reading referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
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2025-02-03
House
First Reading
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2025-02-03
House
Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey), Kane
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2025-02-03
House
Authored by Senator Hall (principal Senate author)
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2025-02-03
House
Coauthored by Senator(s) Haste
Official Summary Text
State Department of Health; making an appropriation; source; purpose; emergency.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2787 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (2/16/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2787 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 2 (2/17/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2787 (House): Committee Substitute (2/19/2026)
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2787 By: Caldwell (Trey) and Kane of
the House
and
Hall and Haste of the
Senate
An Act relating to the State Department of Health;
making an appropriation; identifying source;
providing amount; stating purpose; providing for
noncodification; and declaring an emergency.
SUBJECT: State Department of Health
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
There is hereby appropriated to the State Department of Health
from any monies not otherwise appropriated from the General Revenue
Fund of the State Treasury for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025,
the sum of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) or so much thereof as
may be necessary to pay for legacy contracts associated with the
Choosing Childbirth Program.
SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
ENR. H. B. NO. 2787 Page 2
Passed the House of Representatives the 19th day of February,
2026.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 24th day of February, 2026.
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: _________________________________