Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB2144: Insurance; Insurance Consumers Protection Act; cause of action; bad faith; damages; jury; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 7, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, April 28, 2025:
SENATE FLOOR VERSION April 24, 2025 AS AMENDED ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2144 By: Kannady, Deck, Pae, Schreiber, Rosecrants, Provenzano, Moore, Harris, Miller, Roe, Humphrey, Ranson, Townley, Pfeiffer, Caldwell (Chad), Cantrell, Turner, Marti, George, Manger, and Waldron of the House and Weaver and Hines of the Senate [ insurance - cause of action - determination - policy, contract, or plan provisions - administrative remedies - trial by jury - damages - award - codification - effective date ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1119 of Title 12, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Insurance Consumers Protection Act". SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB2144 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1119.1 of Title 12, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: As used in the Insurance Consumers Protection Act: 1. "Bad faith" means conduct of an insurer that violates its duty or duties of good faith and fair dealing to a first-party claimant or third-party beneficiary by acts including …
Sponsors
- Chad Caldwell (R, HD-040)
- John Pfeiffer (R, HD-038)
- Justin Humphrey (R, HD-019)
- Robert Manger (R, HD-101)
- Nicole Miller (R, HD-082)
- Melissa Provenzano (D, HD-079)
- Cynthia Roe (R, HD-042)
- John Waldron (D, HD-077)
- Anthony Moore (R, HD-057)
- Tim Turner (R, HD-015)
- Erick Harris (R, HD-039)
- Suzanne Schreiber (D, HD-070)
Latest actions
- : Coauthored by Senator Frix
- : Coauthored by Senator McIntosh
- : Placed on General Order
- : Coauthored by Senator Boren
- : Title stricken
- : Reported Do Pass as amended Rules committee; CR filed
- : Referred to Rules
- : Withdrawn from Judiciary committee
- : Second Reading referred to Judiciary
- : Coauthored by Senator Hines
Votes
- Senate Rules Committee (April 24, 2025): 17 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 13, 2025): 84 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee (March 4, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Civil Judiciary Committee (February 20, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2144?
- HB2144 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Insurance; Insurance Consumers Protection Act; cause of action; bad faith; damages; jury; effective date.
- What is the status of HB2144?
- In committee as of April 7, 2026. Latest action: Coauthored by Senator Frix (April 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2144?
- Chad Caldwell (R, HD-040), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2144?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB2144&Session=2600
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