Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB4260: Workers' compensation; creating claims for certain medical episodes for certain first responders; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 1, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to workers' compensation; creating claims for certain medical episodes for certain first responders; providing framework for claims; providing for rebuttable presumption; providing for a sunset; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text, March 24, 2026:
An Act relating to workers' compensation; creating claims for certain medical episodes for certain first responders; providing framework for claims; providing for rebuttable presumption; providing for a sunset; providing for codification; and providing an 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 127 of Title 85A, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OR STROKE. A. A firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician who suffers an acute myocardial infarction or stroke resulting in disability or death is presumed to have suffered the disability or death during the course and scope of employment as a firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician if: 1. While on duty, the firefighter, peace officer, or emergency medical technician: ENGR. H. B. NO. 4260 Page a. was engaged in a situation that involved stressful or strenuous physical activity involving fire suppression, rescue, hazardous material response, emergency medical services, law enforcement, or other emergency response activity, or b. participated in a training exercise that involved stressful or strenuous physical activity, and 2. The acute myocardial infarction or stroke occurred not later than eight (8) hours after the end of a shift in which the firefighter, …
Sponsors
- Jared Deck (D, HD-044)
- Stacy Jo Adams (R, HD-050)
- Chris Kannady (R, HD-091) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Second Reading referred to Rules
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 93 Nays: 0
- : General Order
- : Authored by Senator Frix (principal Senate author)
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Deck, Adams
- : CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
- : Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary
Votes
- Third Reading (March 24, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 26, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 12, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Civil Judiciary Committee (February 12, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Workers Compensation
Common questions
- What is HB4260?
- HB4260 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Workers' compensation; creating claims for certain medical episodes for certain first responders; effective date.
- What does HB4260 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to workers' compensation; creating claims for certain medical episodes for certain first responders; providing framework for claims; providing for rebuttable presumption; providing for a sunset; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB4260?
- In committee as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: Second Reading referred to Rules (April 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4260?
- Chris Kannady (R, HD-091), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4260?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB4260&Session=2600
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