Civil procedure; enacting the Uniform Collaborative Law Act; effective date.
HB 2117 enacts the Uniform Collaborative Law Act, establishing a new framework for resolving civil disputes outside of traditional court proceedings. This act allows individuals and organizations in a dispute to work with their specially designated "collaborative lawyers" to reach a resolution. Participation is voluntary, requiring a signed agreement that outlines the matter and the parties' intent to resolve it collaboratively. The bill details how this collaborative process begins, how it concludes with a signed resolution, or how it terminates if a party decides to pursue traditional litigation.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
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The bill was revised from the House version to the Senate version, primarily updating the header information to reflect Senate floor approval and adding a codification provision for the Uniform Collaborative Law Act. The substantive content of the definitions and act provisions remains largely unchanged, with minor formatting adjustments and the addition of a codification clause.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same, but the Senate version includes a new codification provision to clarify how the law will be integrated into existing statutes.
TECHNICAL
Added codification provision to specify how the act will be integrated into Oklahoma Statutes
Updated header information to reflect Senate floor version and committee substitute status
Minor formatting adjustments to section numbering and layout
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 4
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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