Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SJR50: Constitutional amendment; Medicaid funding.
Status: Passed both chambers, May 14, 2026
What the bill says
A Joint Resolution approving certain proposed permanent rules of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority; and directing distribution. AUTHORS: Remove Representative Kendrix as principal House author and substitute with Representative Eaves Add the following House Coauthors: Kendrix and Hilbert AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill and insert: "A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection a proposed amendment to Section 2 of Article XXV-A of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma…
From the engrossed text, May 12, 2026:
A Joint Resolution approving certain proposed permanent rules of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority; and directing distribution. AUTHORS: Remove Representative Kendrix as principal House author and substitute with Representative Eaves Add the following House Coauthors: Kendrix and Hilbert AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill and insert: "A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection a proposed amendment to Section 2 of Article XXV-A of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma; modifying duty of State of Oklahoma to provide funding for certain persons pursuant to federal Medicaid program based on modification of certain matching amount of funding provided by the federal government; providing for repeal of Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Article XXV-A of the Constitution based upon modification of federal funding provisions in the Medicaid program; ordering a legislative referendum; providing for enactment of statutory provisions related to Medicaid funding based on modification of certain matching amount of funding provided by the federal government; prescribing procedures for notification to the Secretary of ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. J. R. NO. 50 Page State, the Governor, the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate; imposing duties on the Attorney General for notification …