Practice of pharmacy; establishing certain pharmacy staffing ratio. Effective date.
This Oklahoma bill establishes a maximum staffing ratio requiring retail pharmacies to maintain no more than five pharmacy technicians for every one licensed pharmacist. It also updates regulations for pharmacy technicians by mandating permits, setting a renewal fee of up to $75 annually, and outlining procedures for late renewals and permit reinstatement. The law applies to all licensed retail pharmacies in Oklahoma and takes effect on November 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 15, 2025
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The bill was amended to change from the House version to the Senate version, primarily updating the header information to reflect Senate floor proceedings and adding a committee report with a 'DO PASS AS AMENDED' recommendation. The substantive policy content regarding pharmacy technician permits, fees, and staffing ratios remains unchanged.
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Header information was updated to change from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' and added a date of March 3, 2025.
Added a committee report by the Committee on Health and Human Services Oversight with a recommendation to 'DO PASS AS AMENDED'.
Minor formatting adjustments were made to spacing and alignment throughout the document header and page footers.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House May 7, 2025
How they voted
30–18
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic9
66% Nay
R
Republican40
67% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
6
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 81 Nays: 6
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 28 Nays: 18
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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