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SB629 • 2026

University Hospitals Authority; making an appropriation; stating purpose. Effective date. Emergency.

University Hospitals Authority; making an appropriation; stating purpose. Effective date. Emergency.

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Sponsor
Gillespie
Last action
2025-02-26
Official status
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations sub-committee
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.

University Hospitals Authority; making an appropriation; stating purpose. Effective date. Emergency.

University Hospitals Authority; making an appropriation; stating purpose.

What This Bill Does

  • University Hospitals Authority; making an appropriation; stating purpose.
  • Effective date.
  • Emergency.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 629 (Senate): Introduced (1/14/2025)

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.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-26 Senate

    Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations sub-committee

  2. 2025-02-20 Senate

    Coauthored by Representative Stinson (principal House author)

  3. 2025-02-13 Senate

    Referred to Appr/Sub-Health and Human Services

  4. 2025-02-04 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Appropriations

  5. 2025-02-03 Senate

    First Reading

  6. 2025-02-03 Senate

    Authored by Senator Gillespie

Official Summary Text

University Hospitals Authority; making an appropriation; stating purpose. Effective date. Emergency.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 629 (Senate): Introduced (1/14/2025)

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)

SENATE BILL 629 By: Gillespie

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to the University Hospitals
Authority; making an appropriation; stating purpose;
providing an effective date; and declaring an
emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the University
Hospitals Authority from any monies not otherwise appropriated from
the General Revenue Fund of the State Treasury for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2023, the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
($300,000.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary to contract
with a nonprofit that provides access to dentists at no cost to the
patients.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
SECTION 3. 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.

60-1-1030 WR 1/19/2025 5:40:20 AM