Choosing Childbirth Act; allowing out-of-state organizations to receive grants. Effective date.
This bill may enhance support services for families, encouraging them to carry pregnancies to term.
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SB 1503 — Choosing Childbirth Act; allowing out-of-state organizations to receive grants. Effective date.
Last action — Approved by Governor 05/07/2026
No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kevin Stitt (Republican) on May 11, 2026.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
HighHow often bills like it became law.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
In plain language
The bill allows out-of-state organizations to receive grants for childbirth-related services.
This bill amends the Choosing Childbirth Act to permit out-of-state organizations to apply for grants aimed at supporting childbirth services. These grants will help reimburse expenses for programs assisting women in carrying their pregnancies to term.
What this means for you
- Families: This bill may enhance support services for families, encouraging them to carry pregnancies to term.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
89 added · 100 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent changes to Bill SB 1503 clarify that the State Department of Health will provide grants to private organizations for programs that help women carry their pregnancies to term. These grants can be issued directly to the organizations or through supervising entities responsible for distributing the funds. This matters because it aims to improve support for women's reproductive health services in Oklahoma, ensuring that assistance is more accessible and organized.
ENGROSSEDAn Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
Daniels of the Senate and Lepak of the House 5 An Act relating to the Choosing Childbirth Act;
BESUBJECT: IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
Choosing Childbirth Act grant funding BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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Providing services including, but not limited to, health care services to mothers and infants up to three (3) years postpartum for the purpose of reducing the rates of maternal ENGR.mortality and infant mortality in this state by three percent (3%) not later than July 1, 2026;
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PassedENR. the Senate the 11th day of March, 2026.
9S. Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2026.
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1503 Page 3 Passed the Senate the 11th day of March, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the 5th day of May, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By:
_________________________________ Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________ Governor of the State of Oklahoma OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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View plain text versions (7)
- Enrolled Enrolled (final version) Current pdf
- Engrossed View text pdf
- Floor (House) View text pdf
- Floor (Senate) View text pdf
- Committee Substitute House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill pdf
- Committee Substitute Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 pdf
- Introduced View text pdf
Amendments
1 amendmentClick Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.
Action History
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Approved by Governor 05/07/2026
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Sent to Governor
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Signed, returned to Senate
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Enrolled, to House
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Referred for enrollment
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Signed, returned to Senate
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Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 73 Nays: 18
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Amendment restores bill to engrossed version
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Amended
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General Order
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CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
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Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health
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Referred to Public Health
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Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
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First Reading
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Engrossed to House
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Referred for engrossment
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Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 5
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General Order, Considered
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Coauthored by Representative Lepak (principal House author)
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Placed on General Order
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Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
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Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
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Authored by Senator Daniels
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First Reading
Sponsors
- Julie Daniels · Primary
- Mark Lepak · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 23 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Julie Daniels Republican
- Mark Lepak Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (149)
149 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 149 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 71 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 73 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 18% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Alonso-Sandoval | — | Nay |
| VACANCY: | — | Not Voting |
| Crosswhite Hader | — | Yea |
| Aletia Timmons | Democrat | Nay |
| Amanda Clinton | Democrat | Nay |
| Andy Fugate | Democrat | Nay |
| Annie Menz | Democrat | Nay |
| Cyndi Munson | Democrat | Nay |
| Ellen Pogemiller | Democrat | Nay |
| Ellyn Hefner | Democrat | Nay |
| Jacob Rosecrants | Democrat | Nay |
| Jared Deck | Democrat | Nay |
| John Waldron | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Melissa Provenzano | Democrat | Nay |
| Meloyde Blancett | Democrat | Nay |
| Michelle McCane | Democrat | Nay |
| Mickey Dollens | Democrat | Nay |
| Ronald Stewart | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Schreiber | Democrat | Nay |
| Trish Ranson | Democrat | Nay |
| Anthony Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Ed Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Boles | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Caldwell | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Banning | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Kannady | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Sneed | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Staires | Republican | Yea |
| Cody Maynard | Republican | Yea |
| Collin Duel | Republican | Yea |
| Cynthia Roe | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Pae | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Sterling | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Williams | Republican | Yea |
| David Hardin | Republican | Yea |
| David Smith | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dell Kerbs | Republican | Not Voting |
| Derrick Hildebrant | Republican | Yea |
| Dick Lowe | Republican | Yea |
| Dillon Travis | Republican | Yea |
| Eddy Dempsey | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Gise | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Erick Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Gabe Woolley | Republican | Yea |
| Gerrid Kendrix | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Blair | Republican | Yea |
| Jay Steagall | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Grego | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jim Olsen | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Shaw | Republican | Yea |
| John George | Republican | Yea |
| John Kane | Republican | Yea |
| John Pfeiffer | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Wilk | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Cantrell | Republican | Yea |
| Josh West | Republican | Yea |
| Judd Strom | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Humphrey | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Luttrell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kenton Patzkowsky | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Norwood | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin West | Republican | Yea |
| Marilyn Stark | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Chapman | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Lawson | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Lepak | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tedford | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wolfley | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Dobrinski | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike Kelley | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Lay | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Osburn | Republican | Yea |
| Molly Jenkins | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Hays | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Archer | Republican | Yea |
| Nicole Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Preston Stinson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rande Worthen | Republican | Yea |
| Rick West | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Manger | Republican | Yea |
| Ronny Johns | Republican | Yea |
| Ross Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Rusty Cornwell | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Eaves | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Fetgatter | Republican | Yea |
| Stacy Jo Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Stan May | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bashore | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Marti | Republican | Yea |
| Tammy Townley | Republican | Yea |
| Tammy West | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Turner | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tom Gann | Republican | Yea |
| Toni Hasenbeck | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Caldwell | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 14% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ellyn Hefner | Democrat | Nay |
| Trish Ranson | Democrat | Nay |
| Anthony Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Ed Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Cynthia Roe | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Pae | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Williams | Republican | Yea |
| David Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Derrick Hildebrant | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Cantrell | Republican | Yea |
| Marilyn Stark | Republican | Yea |
| Preston Stinson | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Marti | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ellen Pogemiller | Democrat | Nay |
| Anthony Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Cynthia Roe | Republican | Nay |
| Danny Sterling | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin West | Republican | Yea |
| Marilyn Stark | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 38 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (48)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Carri Hicks | Democrat | Nay |
| Jo Anna Dossett | Democrat | Yea |
| Julia Kirt | Democrat | Nay |
| Mark Mann | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mary B. Boren | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Michael Brooks | Democrat | Nay |
| Nikki Nice | Democrat | Nay |
| Regina Goodwin | Democrat | Nay |
| Ronald Stewart | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Aaron Reinhardt | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Pugh | Republican | Yea |
| Ally Seifried | Republican | Yea |
| Avery Frix | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Lonnie Paxton | Republican | Not Voting |
| Micheal Bergstrom | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Rosino | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Grellner | Republican | Yea |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 17% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Julie Daniels | Republican | Yea |
| Julie McIntosh | Republican | Yea |
| Kristen Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Standridge | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Rosino | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 1503?
- SB 1503 is sponsored by Julie Daniels (Republican) and Mark Lepak (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 1503?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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