Oklahoma Senate Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton stalls bills in committee over health care access concerns

Senate Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton stalls HB 4422 and HB 4423 in the Senate Human Services Committee, preventing them from advancing to a floor vote before the Apr. 23 legislative deadline. Paxton cites concerns that the reporting requirement could deter pregnant mothers and mixed-status families from accessing health care for their U.S. citizen children. (NPR, Apr. 23, 2026)