HB 1501 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Insurance; limiting certain compensation; prohibiting public adjusters from certain awards; effective date.

HB 1501 limits public insurance adjusters' total compensation to 10% of an insurance settlement amount for claims involving government entities under Oklahoma's Governmental Tort Claims Act. This directly affects public adjusters working on cases against state or local government bodies. The bill prohibits adjusters from charging fees exceeding this 10% cap, including expenses or direct costs. It became law on May 6, 2025, and applies to settlements processed on or after November 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill moved from House to Senate floor version with minor formatting updates and a committee report change. The core policy on insurance adjuster commission limits remains unchanged at 10% of settlement amounts for government claims.
TECHNICAL

Committee report attribution changed from Commerce and Economic Development to Business and Insurance committee with updated date

Bill title slightly revised to 'providing limitations on the amount of commissions' instead of 'limiting certain compensation'

Minor formatting adjustments to section numbering and spacing throughout the document

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2025 · House Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

450
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Apr 28, 2025
D Democratic9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
R Republican40
37 Yea 3
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance 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: 89 Nays: 0
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass Insurance
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Insurance
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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