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SB1549 • 2026

Civil liability; making vaccine manufacturer liable under certain conditions; directing certain relief. Effective date.

Civil liability; making vaccine manufacturer liable under certain conditions; directing certain relief. Effective date.

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Sponsor
McIntosh
Last action
2026-02-03
Official status
Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
Effective date
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Civil liability; making vaccine manufacturer liable under certain conditions; directing certain relief. Effective date.

Civil liability; making vaccine manufacturer liable under certain conditions; directing certain relief.

What This Bill Does

  • Civil liability; making vaccine manufacturer liable under certain conditions; directing certain relief.
  • Effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1549 (Senate): Introduced (1/13/2026)

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services

  2. 2026-02-02 Senate

    First Reading

  3. 2026-02-02 Senate

    Authored by Senator McIntosh

Official Summary Text

Civil liability; making vaccine manufacturer liable under certain conditions; directing certain relief. Effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 1549 (Senate): Introduced (1/13/2026)

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)

SENATE BILL 1549 By: McIntosh

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to civil liability; defining term;
making vaccine manufacturer liable to individual
under certain conditions; establishing deadline for
certain civil actions; directing award of certain
relief; 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 113 of Title 76, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. As used in this section, “advertise” means a media
communication, including through television, radio, print, the
Internet, digital or electronic media, product placement, promotion
by an influencer in exchange for compensation, or other manner of
paid promotion a vaccine manufacturer purchases to promote the
manufacturer’s vaccine. The term does not include:
1. Any discussion between a health care provider and the
provider’s patient or written materials a health care provider
provides to a patient concerning a vaccine; or

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2. Any posters, decorations, or other materials or promotional
items concerning a vaccine that are displayed in or made available
by a health care facility, health care provider’s office, or other
clinical setting.
B. A vaccine manufacturer is liable to an individual if the
manufacturer advertises a vaccine in this state and the advertised
vaccine causes harm or injury to the individual.
C. Notwithstanding any other law, an individual may bring an
action under this section not later than the third anniversary of
the date the cause of action accrues.
D. A court shall award a claimant who prevails in an action
brought under this section actual damages, court costs, and
reasonable attorney fees incurred in bringing the action.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.

60-2-2375 DC 1/12/2026 5:24:51 PM