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HB4124 • 2026

Ivermectin; defining term; allowing ivermectin to be sold or purchased without prescription; immunity for pharmacy; effective date.

Ivermectin; defining term; allowing ivermectin to be sold or purchased without prescription; immunity for pharmacy; effective date.

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Sponsor
Fetgatter
Last action
2026-04-01
Official status
Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Ivermectin; defining term; allowing ivermectin to be sold or purchased without prescription; immunity for pharmacy; effective date.

Ivermectin; defining term; allowing ivermectin to be sold or purchased without prescription; immunity for pharmacy; effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Ivermectin; defining term; allowing ivermectin to be sold or purchased without prescription; immunity for pharmacy; effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4124 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/17/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4124 (House): Introduced (2/16/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4124 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (3/3/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4124 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (3/4/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4124 (House): Committee Substitute (3/24/2026)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Plain English: Req.

  • Req.
  • No.
  • 16566 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 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 4124 By: Fetgatter POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION An Act relating to ivermectin; defining term; allowing ivermectin to be sold or purchased without prescription; providing for immunity; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

Plain English: HB4124 FULLPCS1 Scott Fetgatter-TJ 3/4/2026 11:30:44 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Scott Fetgatter Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4124 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.

  • HB4124 FULLPCS1 Scott Fetgatter-TJ 3/4/2026 11:30:44 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Scott Fetgatter Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4124 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.
  • 16980 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 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 4124 By: Fetgatter PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to ivermectin; defining term; allowing ivermectin to be sold or purchased without prescription; providing for immunity; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

Plain English: HB4124 POLPCS1 Scott Fetgatter-TJ 2/10/2026 12:45:30 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Scott Fetgatter Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4124 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.

  • HB4124 POLPCS1 Scott Fetgatter-TJ 2/10/2026 12:45:30 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Scott Fetgatter Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB4124 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.
  • 16077 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 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 4124 By: Fetgatter PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to ivermectin; defining term; allowing ivermectin to be sold or purchased without prescription; providing for immunity; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services

  2. 2026-03-26 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  3. 2026-03-26 Senate

    First Reading

  4. 2026-03-25 House

    General Order

  5. 2026-03-25 House

    Authored by Senator Murdock (principal Senate author)

  6. 2026-03-25 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 73 Nays: 23

  7. 2026-03-25 House

    Referred for engrossment

  8. 2026-03-05 House

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

  9. 2026-03-05 House

    Coauthored by Representative(s) Townley, Adams, Miller

  10. 2026-02-19 House

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

  11. 2026-02-03 House

    Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight

  12. 2026-02-03 House

    Referred to Public Health

  13. 2026-02-02 House

    First Reading

  14. 2026-02-02 House

    Authored by Representative Fetgatter

Official Summary Text

Ivermectin; defining term; allowing ivermectin to be sold or purchased without prescription; immunity for pharmacy; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4124 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/17/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4124 (House): Introduced (2/16/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4124 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (3/3/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4124 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (3/4/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4124 (House): Committee Substitute (3/24/2026)

Current Bill Text

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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 4124 By: Fetgatter, Townley, Adams,
and Miller of the House

and

Murdock of the Senate

An Act relating to ivermectin; defining term;
allowing ivermectin to be sold or purchased without
prescription; providing for immunity; providing for
codification; and providing an effective date.

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 355.5 of Title 59, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. As used in this section, "over-the-counter medication" means
medication that may be legally sold and purchased without
prescription.
B. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) approved ivermectin suitable for human use may
be sold or purchased as an over-the-counter medication in this state
without a prescription or consultation with a health care
professional.

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C. Notwithstanding any other law, a pharmacy is not criminally
or civilly liable for supplying ivermectin in accordance with this
section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of March, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate