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2026 Regular Session

HB3976

Hospitals; Rural and Small Hospital Grant Program; Rural and Small Hospital Grant Revolving Fund; codification; effective date.

Current disposition
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services
Last status date
April 1, 2026
Last status update
Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations Committee
Pending committee
Health and Human Services
Author
Trey Caldwell
Co-sponsors
Chuck HallBrian HillClay Staires

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 2, 2026 House committee passed March 4, 2026 House passed March 11, 2026 Sent to Senate March 12, 2026 Introduced in Senate March 12, 2026
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Partner positions

Dislikes

Ladies for Liberty Oklahoma

Creates the "Rural and Small Hospital Grant Revolving Fund" a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year limitations to benefit rural or small hospitals to help with infrastructure, equipment, or technology needs. The OKGOP platform states we support sunset laws, zero-based budgeting and performance audits to justify government programs.

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 3, 2026 · House

House: Appropriations and Budget Committee: DO PASS

Passed

27 yea–0 nay

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March 11, 2026 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

84 yea–4 nay · 11 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations Committee
  2. Senate First Reading
  3. House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
  4. House Referred for engrossment
  5. House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 4 View roll call
  6. House Coauthored by Representative(s) Hill, Staires
  7. House General Order
  8. House Authored by Senator Hall (principal Senate author)
  9. House CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
  10. House Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
  11. House Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey)
  12. House First Reading
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
2081820
LegiScan session ID
2219
Source file
var/states/oklahoma/source/legiscan/2219-befa0395515d/bill/HB3976.json
Package observed
2026-07-18T22:26:27+00:00