Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 2044 — Practice of chiropractic; creating certain exception for imposing penalties. Effective date.

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

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

126 added · 132 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to SB 2044 clarify the penalties that the Board of Chiropractic Examiners can impose on chiropractic physicians. Specifically, they emphasize the process for issuing penalties after a hearing, ensuring that due process is followed. This change is significant because it aims to enhance transparency and protect the rights of practitioners while holding them accountable for their actions.

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SENATE FLOOR VERSION March 2, 2026 3 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO.
Frix and Logan of the Senate and Turner of the House 8 An Act relating to the practice of chiropractic;
Frix and Logan of the Senate and Turner of the House 6 An Act relating to the practice of chiropractic;
SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB2044 SFLR Page 1 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 2.
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Pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, or being convicted of, a felony, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or a SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB2044 SFLR Page 2 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) violation of federal or state controlled dangerous substances laws.
Pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, or being convicted of, a felony, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or a violation of federal or state controlled dangerous substances laws.
A copy of the judgment and sentence of the conviction, duly certified by the clerk of the court in which the conviction was obtained, and a certificate of the clerk that the conviction has become final, shall be sufficient evidence for the imposition of a penalty;
A copy of the judgment and sentence of the conviction, duly ENGR.
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2044 Page 2 certified by the clerk of the court in which the conviction was obtained, and a certificate of the clerk that the conviction has become final, shall be sufficient evidence for the imposition of a penalty;
This SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB2044 SFLR Page 3 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) section shall not prevent a chiropractic physician from possessing, prescribing or administering, by a needle or otherwise, vitamins, minerals or nutritional supplements, or from practicing within the scope of the science and art of chiropractic as defined in Section 161.2 of this title;
This section shall not prevent a chiropractic physician from possessing, prescribing or administering, by a needle or otherwise, vitamins, ENGR.
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2044 Page 3 minerals or nutritional supplements, or from practicing within the scope of the science and art of chiropractic as defined in Section 161.2 of this title;
SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB2044 SFLR Page 4 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) C.
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Any chiropractic physician against whom a penalty is imposed by an order of the Board under the provisions of this section shall have the right to seek a judicial review of the order pursuant to Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act.
Any chiropractic physician against whom a penalty is imposed by an order of the Board under the provisions of this section shall ENGR.
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2044 Page 4 have the right to seek a judicial review of the order pursuant to Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY:
Passed the Senate the 17th day of March, 2026.
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES March 2, 2026 - DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB2044 SFLR Page 5 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments)
Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives ENGR.
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Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

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

  2. Referred to Public Health

  3. Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight

  4. First Reading

  5. Engrossed to House

  6. Referred for engrossment

  7. Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0

  8. General Order, Considered

  9. Placed on General Order

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

  11. Coauthored by Representative Turner (principal House author)

  12. Coauthored by Senator Logan

  13. Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services

  14. Authored by Senator Frix

  15. First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 44 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 35004
Democrat 9000
Total 44004
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (48)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Yea
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Julia Kirt Democrat Yea
Mark Mann Democrat Yea
Mary B. Boren Democrat Yea
Michael Brooks Democrat Yea
Nikki Nice Democrat Yea
Regina Goodwin Democrat Yea
Ronald Stewart Democrat Yea
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Yea
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Avery Frix Republican Yea
Bill Coleman Republican Yea
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Brent Howard Republican Yea
Brian Guthrie Republican Yea
Bryan Logan Republican Yea
Casey Murdock Republican Yea
Christi Gillespie Republican Yea
Dana Prieto Republican Yea
Darcy Jech Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
David Bullard Republican Yea
District 24 Republican Yea
Dusty Deevers Republican Yea
George Burns Republican Yea
Grant Green Republican Not Voting
Jerry Alvord Republican Yea
John Haste Republican Yea
Jonathan Wingard Republican Yea
Julie Daniels Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Yea
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Yea
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Not Voting
Lonnie Paxton Republican Yea
Micheal Bergstrom Republican Yea
Paul Rosino Republican Not Voting
Randy Grellner Republican Not Voting
Rob Hall Republican Yea
Roland Pederson Republican Yea
Shane Jett Republican Yea
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Todd Gollihare Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Yea
Warren Hamilton Republican Yea

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Health & Human Services

Passed 10 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Democrat 1200
Unaffiliated 0002
Total 10202
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
AMD SB2044 PCS - ADOPTED (Request No: 3719) — Not Voting
AMD SB2044 CA1 - ADOPTED — Not Voting
Carri Hicks Democrat Nay
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Nikki Nice Democrat Nay
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Yea
Bill Coleman Republican Yea
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
John Haste Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Yea
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Yea
Paul Rosino Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2044?
SB 2044 is sponsored by Avery Frix (Republican) and Tim Turner (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2044?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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