Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

HB 4453 — Health insurance; Oklahoma Health Care Cost Transparency Board; All Payer Claims Database; Oklahoma Insurance Department; annual primary care spending; report; effective date.

Last action — CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    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 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

213 added · 204 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to House Bill 4453 include the removal of the Insurance Commissioner’s exclusive authority to set enforcement mechanisms and incentives for health insurers and the addition of a requirement for the Board to establish a comprehensive claims database. This matters because it shifts some decision-making powers away from the Insurance Commissioner and emphasizes the importance of data collection on healthcare costs and usage, which can lead to more informed policy decisions and potentially improve healthcare services and spending efficiency.

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
Newton 6 POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION An Act relating to health insurance;
Newton of the House and Rader of the Senate 9 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to health insurance;
directing the Insurance Department to compile annual analyses of primary care spending levels;
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Department to compile annual analyses of primary care spending levels;
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allowing Board to make advisory recommendations to Commissioner;
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COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OVERSIGHT, dated 02/25/2026 - DO PASS, As Amended.
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee

  2. Authored by Senator Rader (principal Senate author)

  3. Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Insurance

  4. Referred to Insurance

  5. Second Reading referred to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight

  6. Authored by Representative Newton

  7. First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 2 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

Commerce And Economic Development Oversight Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs

Passed 14 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11200
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 2000
Total 14200
% of votes cast 88%13%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Alonso-Sandoval — Yea
Annie Menz Democrat Yea
Meloyde Blancett Democrat Yea
Brian Hill Republican Yea
Chris Banning Republican Yea
Chris Sneed Republican Yea
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Cody Maynard Republican Nay
Jonathan Wilk Republican Yea
Mark Lawson Republican Yea
Mark Tedford Republican Yea
Nicole Miller Republican Yea
Ronny Johns Republican Yea
Stacy Jo Adams Republican Yea
Tammy Townley Republican Yea
Tom Gann Republican Nay

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4453?
HB 4453 is sponsored by Carl Newton (Republican) and Dave Rader (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4453?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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