Professions and occupations; optometry licenses; annual fees; effective date.
HB 1819 increases the annual license fee cap for optometrists in Oklahoma from $300 to $500 per year. It requires all licensed optometrists to pay this fee by June 30 each year, with a 15-day grace period after written notice for late payments before license revocation. The bill establishes a dedicated "Optometry Board Revolving Fund" to manage collected fees, which must be deposited monthly into the state treasury and used solely for board-related expenses without legislative approval. The law takes effect November 1, 2025, directly impacting all optometry license holders in Oklahoma.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Vetoed
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Vetoed May 7, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was moved from the House version to the Senate version with minor formatting and date updates. The substantive policy content regarding optometry examination fees, license fees, and fund management remains unchanged between the two versions.
TECHNICAL
Header changed from House Floor Version to Senate Floor Version with updated date from 2025 session to April 14, 2025
Committee report date updated from March 5, 2025 to April 14, 2025
Page numbering and formatting adjusted for Senate floor version
POLICY
All substantive provisions regarding optometry fees, license requirements, and fund management remain identical
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
9
Committee
7
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary of State
lower
May 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto overridden: Ayes: 33 Nays: 11
upper
May 29, 2025
Vetoed
Veto overridden: Ayes: 74 Nays: 14
lower
May 7, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed 05/07/2025
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 31 Nays: 10
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 15
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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