OklahomaOklahoma law bars state funding and facilities for gender transition procedures
Oklahoma law bars state funds, Medicaid coverage, and state facilities from supporting defined gender transition procedures for adults or minors.
What it does
State funds and Medicaid may not pay for or cover defined gender transition procedures for adults or minors. The law excludes certain care, including treatment needed to prevent imminent death or major bodily harm.
State property, facilities, and buildings may not be used to provide defined gender transition procedures to adults or minors. The law excludes certain care, including treatment needed to prevent imminent death or major bodily harm.
A state officer or employee who intentionally breaks these rules may face a misdemeanor conviction. A conviction is required for the penalty to apply.
Argument forLimits on state funding could keep public money from paying for these procedures, while preserving treatment needed to prevent imminent death or major bodily harm.
Argument againstPeople who rely on state funds or Medicaid could have fewer ways to pay for these procedures because state funding and coverage are barred.
More detail
State funds may not pay for or subsidize defined gender transition procedures, and Medicaid may not cover or reimburse them. These limits apply whether the person receiving the procedures is an adult or a minor. The definition includes certain surgeries and drugs, but excludes mental health care, some puberty treatments, care for specified differences in sex development, and treatment for resulting illness or injury. It also excludes treatment a physician certifies is needed to prevent imminent death or impairment of a major bodily function. The law took effect after passage and the governor’s approval on May 12, 2026.
State property, facilities, and buildings may not be used to provide defined gender transition procedures. The restriction applies whether the person receiving the procedures is an adult or a minor. The definition includes certain surgeries and drugs, but excludes mental health care, some puberty treatments, care for specified differences in sex development, and treatment for resulting illness or injury. It also excludes treatment a physician certifies is needed to prevent imminent death or impairment of a major bodily function. The law took effect after passage and the governor’s approval on May 12, 2026.
A state officer or employee who intentionally violates these rules is guilty of a misdemeanor upon conviction. This penalty applies to officers and employees of the state. The violation must be intentional. A court must convict the officer or employee. The law took effect after passage and the governor’s approval on May 12, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 13Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/12/2026Became Law
- May 6Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Signed, returned to Senate
- May 6Enrolled, to House
- May 6Referred for enrollment
- May 6Signed, returned to Senate
- May 6Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 14Major
- May 6Coauthored by Representative(s) Maynard
- May 6General Order
- Apr 16CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Apr 15
- Vote recorded Health And Human Services Oversight Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public HealthMinor
- Vote recorded Public Health Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 6Remove Representative Kannady as principal House author and substitute with Representative Harris
- Mar 30Referred to Public HealthMinor
- Mar 30Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services OversightMinor
- Mar 26First ReadingMinor
- Mar 26Engrossed to HousePassed House
- Mar 25Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Advance. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 8Passed Senate
- Mar 25Ayes: 38 Nays: 8
- Mar 25Advanced to Third Reading
- Mar 25Coauthored by Senator Bullard
- Mar 25Title restored
- Mar 25General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
- Mar 23Coauthored by Representative Stinson
- Mar 23Remove as principal author Representative Stinson and substitute with Representative Kannady
- Mar 23Coauthored by Senator Hamilton
- Mar 17Coauthored by Senator Rosino
- Mar 17Coauthored by Senator Thompson
- Mar 17Coauthored by Senator Seifried
- Mar 17Coauthored by Senator Green
- Mar 17Coauthored by Senator Hall
- Mar 17Remove as author Senator Rosino; authored by Senator Gollihare
- 2025
- Mar 10Placed on General Order
- Mar 5Title stricken
- Vote recorded Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations committee; CR filedMinor
- Feb 10Remove as principal author Representative Archer and substitute with Representative Stinson
- Vote recorded Health & Human Services. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Referred to AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 10Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filedMinor
- Feb 6Coauthored by Representative Archer (principal House author)
- Feb 4Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations CommitteeMinor
- Feb 3Authored by Senator Rosino
- Feb 3First ReadingIntroduced
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