SB 901: Office of Management and Enterprise Services; prohibiting Office from promoting or marketing certain insurance products. Effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was revised from the House version to the Senate version, primarily adding new subsections and reorganizing the Risk Management Program provisions. The Senate version expands coverage to include buildings used for fire fighting services, clarifies eligibility criteria, and adds explicit limitations on liability for the State of Oklahoma. It also includes a new provision prohibiting the Office of Management and Enterprise Services from promoting or marketing other insurance products alongside the Risk Management Program.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include building insurance coverage for fire departments and services, and the applicability of liability protections was clarified to cover negligence of entities participating in the Risk Management Program.

SCOPE

Added new subsection B to explicitly authorize insurance coverage for buildings used for fire fighting or related services, expanding coverage beyond just vehicles, vessels, and aircraft.

REQUIREMENT

Added new subsection F to clarify that requests for insurance coverage must be submitted in writing to the Risk Management Administrator and that eligible entities must meet established criteria for program participation.

Added new subsection I to explicitly state that the State of Oklahoma is not liable for the negligence of entities participating in the Risk Management Program, providing additional legal protection.

Added new subsection L to prohibit the Office of Management and Enterprise Services from promoting or marketing other insurance products in conjunction with the Risk Management Program, preventing potential conflicts of interest.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the bill structure by adding new subsections (B through L) and renumbering existing content, with some minor text corrections and formatting adjustments throughout.

Enrolled (final version) → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised from its Senate enrolled version to the House floor version, primarily involving formatting and structural changes rather than substantive policy modifications. The core provisions regarding the Risk Management Program, insurance coverage eligibility, and effective date remain unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Header formatting was updated to reflect House floor version with proper page numbering and session information.

Section headers and amendment markers were restructured to match House formatting conventions.

Committee report and approval signatures were added to the House floor version.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 7 edits · May 7, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an enrolled version with minor formatting corrections and the addition of a new Section 1 subsection H clarifying that limited indemnity coverage only applies to errors or omissions occurring after the act's effective date. A new Section 1 subsection I was added to explicitly state that the State of Oklahoma is not liable for the errors, omissions, or negligence of covered entities or their members. The effective date was confirmed as November 1, 2025, and the bill includes standard signature lines for passage and approval.

Scope change

The scope remains focused on the Risk Management Program for fire protection entities, with no expansion or reduction in covered entities or services.

REQUIREMENT

Added new subsection H to clarify that limited indemnity coverage only applies to errors or omissions occurring after the effective date of the act.

Added new subsection I to explicitly state that the State of Oklahoma is not liable for errors, omissions, or negligence of covered entities or their members.

TECHNICAL

Added new subsection J clarifying that coverage is provided solely to the extent of assets in the shared risk pool.

Added new subsection K requiring liability insurance coverage to include expenses for legal services obtained by the Risk Management Administrator.

Added new subsection L prohibiting the Office of Management and Enterprise Services from promoting or marketing other insurance forms in conjunction with the Risk Management Program.

Corrected formatting inconsistencies between the engrossed and enrolled versions, including page numbering and spacing.

TIMELINE

Confirmed the effective date of November 1, 2025, with signature lines for Senate, House, and Governor approval.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 18, 2025

MINOR

The bill was formally enrolled and passed by the Senate, with minor formatting updates to the header and page numbering. The substantive policy content of the Risk Management Program remains unchanged, including eligibility criteria, coverage provisions, and effective dates.

TECHNICAL

Header updated from 'AS INTRODUCED' to 'ENGROSSED SENATE' with sponsor names changed from 'Green' to 'Reinhardt of the Senate and Tedford of the House'.

Page numbering and formatting markers were updated to reflect the engrossed version with consistent 'ENGR. S. B. NO. 901' headers.

TIMELINE

Added Senate passage date (March 18, 2025) and House passage placeholder to reflect legislative progress.

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