Health care power of attorney; creating the Oklahoma Health Care Agent Act; establishing requirements for power of attorney for health care. Emergency.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Feb 7, 2022
Signed Apr 29, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2022 · House Apr 26, 2022
How they voted
41–3
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
Mar 15, 2022
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican39
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Apr 29, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 04/29/2022
upper
Apr 26, 2022
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 3
lower
Apr 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules
lower
Mar 21, 2022
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 3
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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