HB 2050 — Professions and occupations; foreign applicants and requirements; international medical school graduates; foreign licensure body; limited licensure; parameters; employment; training programs; supervision; full licensure; unprofessional conduct; professional competence; good moral character; effective date.
Last action — Approved by Governor 05/06/2025
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kevin Stitt (Republican) on May 07, 2025.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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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.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
138 added · 151 removedPlain-language change summary
The HB 2050 bill has been updated to clarify the requirements for foreign applicants seeking medical licensure in Oklahoma. It specifies that these applicants must have an approved medical degree from a foreign school and verifies that the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) will provide necessary documentation. This change ensures a clearer process for foreign medical professionals, which could help address workforce shortages by allowing qualified individuals to practice in Oklahoma more effectively.
ENGROSSEDAn Act ENROLLED HOUSE BILL NO.
Stinson and Archer of the House and Rosino of the Senate 5 7 An Act relating to professions and occupations;
BESUBJECT: IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
Professions and occupations BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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During the term of the limited license, an international medical school graduate who is granted a limited license under subparagraphsENR. a and b of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall only provide medical services at a health care provider that has in place postgraduate training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
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An international medical school graduate who is granted a limited license shall be supervised by the chair of the department ENGR.
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An international medical school graduate who is granted a limited license shall be supervised by the chair of the department within the applicant's intended practice during the term of the limited license.
Any foreign applicant or international medical school graduate shall have a command of the English language that is satisfactory to the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, demonstrated determined by the passage of an oral ENGR.English competency examination Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
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The Board may waive the requirement for an Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certificate by rule for good cause shown ENGR.Certification or Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQUE) Certification.
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PassedENR. the House of Representatives the 12th day of March, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2025.
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2050 Page 64 Passed the House of Representatives the 12th day of March, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the 30th day of April, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the Senate OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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_________________________________ 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 (8)
- Enrolled Enrolled (final version) Current pdf
- Engrossed View text pdf
- Floor (House) View text pdf
- Floor (Senate) View text pdf
- Policy Committee Recommendation View text pdf
- Committee Substitute House Committee Substitute pdf
- Committee Substitute Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 pdf
- Introduced View text pdf
Action History
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Approved by Governor 05/06/2025
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Sent to Governor
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Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
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Enrolled, signed, to Senate
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Referred for enrollment
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Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
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Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 1
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General Order, Considered
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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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Coauthored by Representative Archer
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First Reading
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Engrossed, signed, to Senate
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Referred for engrossment
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Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 0
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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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Authored by Senator Rosino (principal Senate author)
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Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute 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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Authored by Representative Stinson
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First Reading
Sponsors
- Preston Stinson · Primary
- Paul Rosino · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Preston Stinson Republican
- Paul Rosino 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 |
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| Republican | 35 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 42 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 2% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (47)
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Nikki Nice | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Goodwin | 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 |
| Casey Murdock | Republican | Not Voting |
| Christi Gillespie | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Dana Prieto | Republican | Yea |
| Darcy Jech | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Rader | Republican | Yea |
| David Bullard | Republican | Yea |
| District 24 | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dusty Deevers | Republican | Yea |
| George Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Grant Green | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Stewart | 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 | Yea |
| Micheal Bergstrom | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Rosino | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Grellner | Republican | Yea |
| Roland Pederson | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Jett | Republican | Not Voting |
| Spencer Kern | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Gollihare | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Woods | Republican | Nay |
| Warren Hamilton | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Carri Hicks | Democrat | Yea |
| Jo Anna Dossett | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki Nice | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 69 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 84 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 0% | 0% | 16% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alonso-Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Pittman | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Not Voting |
| Lowe (J) | — | Not Voting |
| VACANCY: | — | Not Voting |
| Crosswhite Hader | — | Yea |
| Andy Fugate | Democrat | Yea |
| Annie Menz | Democrat | Yea |
| Cyndi Munson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ellen Pogemiller | Democrat | Yea |
| Ellyn Hefner | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jacob Rosecrants | Democrat | Yea |
| Jared Deck | Democrat | Yea |
| John Waldron | Democrat | Yea |
| Melissa Provenzano | Democrat | Yea |
| Meloyde Blancett | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Michelle McCane | Democrat | Yea |
| Mickey Dollens | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Suzanne Schreiber | Democrat | Yea |
| Trish Ranson | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Moore | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bob Ed Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Boles | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Caldwell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chris Banning | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Kannady | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chris Sneed | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hall | 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 | Yea |
| Dell Kerbs | Republican | Yea |
| Derrick Hildebrant | Republican | Yea |
| Dick Lowe | Republican | Yea |
| Eddy Dempsey | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Gise | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Erick Harris | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gabe Woolley | Republican | Yea |
| George Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Gerrid Kendrix | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Stewart | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Blair | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jay Steagall | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 West | Republican | Yea |
| Marilyn Stark | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Chapman | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Lawson | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Lepak | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tedford | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wolfley | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Dobrinski | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Kelley | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Lay | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Osburn | Republican | Yea |
| Molly Jenkins | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Hays | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Archer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Nicole Miller | Republican | Not Voting |
| Preston Stinson | Republican | Yea |
| Rande Worthen | Republican | Yea |
| Rick West | 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 | Yea |
| Tom Gann | Republican | Yea |
| Toni Hasenbeck | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Caldwell | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cyndi Munson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ellyn Hefner | Democrat | Yea |
| Trish Ranson | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Ed Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Pae | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Williams | 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 |
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| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Ellen Pogemiller | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Cynthia Roe | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Sterling | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin West | Republican | Yea |
| Marilyn Stark | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 2050?
- HB 2050 is sponsored by Preston Stinson (Republican) and Paul Rosino (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 2050?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
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