SB 2044 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Practice of chiropractic; creating certain exception for imposing penalties. Effective date.

SB 2044 amends Oklahoma's chiropractic practice law to expand educational requirements for chiropractors and establish new standards for injectable procedures. It requires chiropractors performing injections to complete specific training and certification, modifying existing penalty grounds for violations. The bill also clarifies rules for animal chiropractic care, defining it as spinal manipulation for nonhuman vertebrates while prohibiting x-rays, surgery, or medication administration. These changes directly affect licensed chiropractors in Oklahoma, particularly those seeking to offer injectable treatments or provide animal care services.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Apr 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a 'Committee Substitute' draft to the official 'Senate Floor Version' for final passage. While the core legal text regarding chiropractic penalties remains identical, the formatting was updated to clearly distinguish the floor version from the committee amendments, and the page numbering was reset to reflect the new version.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope, applicability, or legal requirements; the changes are purely procedural and formatting-related.

TECHNICAL

The header was changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Senate Floor Version' with a new date of March 2, 2026, indicating the bill is ready for final floor action.

The title of the act was expanded to include a summary of its purpose, making it more descriptive for the public record.

The text was reorganized to separate the original committee language from the floor version, with added headers and footers to track amendments.

Page numbering and document metadata (such as 'Req. No.') were updated to match the new versioning.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2026

How they voted

46–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 50

Mar 17, 2026

D Democratic9

9 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican41

37 Yea 4

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Health

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to Public Health

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Engrossed to House

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors