SB 1561 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Emergency medical services; modifying certain disciplinary actions. Effective date.

SB 1561 updates Oklahoma's enforcement rules for ambulance services that violate emergency medical regulations. It expands the State Commissioner of Health's disciplinary options to include requiring free public service or mandatory training programs, in addition to fines, license suspensions, or probation. The bill clarifies that out-of-state ambulance services responding to emergencies in Oklahoma must comply with state rules and submit documentation of their response. These changes strengthen oversight of ambulance services operating within the state.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from the House version to the Senate floor version, primarily involving formatting adjustments and minor text refinements. The substantive legal content, including the definition of ambulance services, disciplinary actions, and penalties, remains unchanged.
Scope change
No change in scope or applicability; the bill's provisions regarding emergency medical services and licensing remain identical.
TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to reflect the Senate floor version and the specific date of February 23, 2026, replacing the House floor version header.

Minor text adjustments were made to the bill title and section headers to align with Senate formatting standards, such as changing 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'SENATE BILL NO. 1561'.

The committee report date was updated from April 16, 2026, to February 23, 2026, to match the Senate floor version timeline.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026 · House May 4, 2026

How they voted

480
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 5, 2026
D Democratic9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
R Republican41
40 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/07/2026
upper
May 4, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 0
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors