HB 2837 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Medical marijuana; requiring medical marijuana business employees to submit proof of completion of education training; effective date.

HB 2837 requires employees of Oklahoma medical marijuana businesses to obtain a credential starting January 1, 2024. To qualify, employees must complete an educational training course covering state laws, patient privacy, and safe handling/storage of medical marijuana, and pass a background check conducted by a third-party vendor contracted by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. Employees must submit proof of training completion as part of their credential application. Starting January 1, 2026, employees must complete annual training to maintain their credential, with the Authority overseeing applications and renewals.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 27, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect its progression from the House to the Senate floor, updating the header information and committee report details to match the Senate's version. The substantive policy content regarding medical marijuana employee credentials, training requirements, and background checks remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Updated the document title from 'House Floor Version' to 'Senate Floor Version' and changed the committee report attribution from the Health and Human Services Committee to the Business and Insurance Committee.

Adjusted the effective date in the committee report section from March 5, 2025, to April 24, 2025, to reflect the Senate floor date.

Reformatted the bill header to indicate it is an 'Engrossed House Bill' as amended by the Senate, rather than the original 'Introduced' version.

Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2025 · House Mar 11, 2025

How they voted

3314
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
May 5, 2025
D Democratic9
3 Yea 6 Nay
66% Nay
R Republican40
30 Yea 8 Nay 2
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
9
Committee
8
May 15, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 75 Nays: 12
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
SA's read, adopted
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 31 Nays: 14
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 9
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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