Workers' compensation; amending definitions. Effective date.
SB 95 updates key definitions in Oklahoma's workers' compensation law to clarify eligibility and claims processing. It directly affects injured workers (claimants), employers, insurance carriers, and medical providers by defining terms like "case manager" (requiring specific nursing licenses or certifications) and "carrier" (explicitly including self-insured employers). The bill also clarifies what constitutes a "compensable injury," excluding age-related conditions like arthritis and adding drug testing rules for claims involving intoxication. These changes aim to standardize claims administration and reduce disputes over coverage. The bill became effective after the governor signed it on May 6, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 7, 2025
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The bill was revised from House to Senate floor versions, primarily changing formatting, page headers, and sponsor attribution. The substantive legal definitions and provisions remain unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments were made throughout the document.
Scope change
No substantive changes to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and structural adjustments between legislative chambers.
TECHNICAL
Page headers and footer information were updated to reflect Senate floor version instead of House floor version
Sponsor attribution was adjusted to show Seifried as the primary Senate sponsor rather than listing multiple sponsors
Formatting of section numbering and spacing was standardized between House and Senate versions
Bold face notation for committee amendments was repositioned in the Senate version
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2025 · House Apr 30, 2025
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Mar 26, 2025
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican40
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 7, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/06/2025
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 0
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Civil Judiciary
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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