SB 574: Attorney General; broadening approved purposes for opioid grant awards; authorizing certain use of funds by the Attorney General. Effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 8 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to transition from the House version to the Senate floor version, incorporating committee amendments that clarify definitions and expand the scope of approved opioid abatement purposes. The changes add new categories for funding and services, including support for pregnant women with opioid use disorder, prevention of overprescribing, and reimbursement for law enforcement costs related to the opioid epidemic. These amendments broaden the program's applicability to better address the multifaceted opioid crisis through expanded service definitions and settlement fund usage.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include additional approved purposes such as supporting pregnant or parenting women with opioid use disorder, preventing overprescribing, reimbursing law enforcement costs, and supporting youth education about opioid dangers. The definition of 'Opioid funds' was also modified to clarify what settlement amounts are included.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'Board', 'Eligible participant', 'Nonapproved purpose', 'Opioid funds', and 'Opioid grant awards' to clarify program administration and funding sources.

Modified the 'Opioid funds' definition to clarify that it includes all monetary amounts from opioid litigation settlements but excludes other funds received under the Purdue Settlement Agreement.

SCOPE

Added new approved purposes including support for pregnant or parenting women with opioid use disorder and their families, and support for parents and caregivers of babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome.

Added provisions to prevent overprescribing and ensure appropriate prescribing and dispensing of opioids.

Added reimbursement for attorney fees and expenses directly related to opioid litigation incurred through legal services agreements entered before May 21, 2020.

Added support for youth education regarding the dangers of opioid use, abuse, and addiction.

FISCAL

Added reimbursement for law enforcement and emergency responder expenditures related to the opioid epidemic, including emergency response costs and training.

TECHNICAL

Changed document header from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date and formatting adjustments.

Enrolled (final version) → SB574 (3-18-25) (HASTE) FA1.PDF · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from an enrolled version to a working draft version, removing the final enacted language and adding amendment tracking metadata. The substantive policy content regarding opioid abatement funding, grant definitions, and statutory amendments remains unchanged in the new version.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; this is a formatting and procedural update to the legislative text.

TECHNICAL

Removed the final 'An Act' and 'ENROLLED SENATE' headers indicating the bill was already passed and signed into law.

Added Senate Chamber disposition headers and floor amendment tracking information including amendment cycle dates and submission details.

Deleted the complete text of the bill's substantive provisions (Sections 1-8) that amend 74 O.S. 2021 regarding opioid abatement grants and funding.

Changed page numbering and formatting from the final enrolled version to a working draft format with amendment tracking metadata.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 7, 2025

MINOR

This bill transitions from an Engrossed version to the final Enrolled version, making minor formatting and structural adjustments while preserving the core policy content. The substantive legislative text remains unchanged, with no modifications to funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or operational requirements.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill header from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE', indicating the bill has passed both chambers and is now in its final form ready for signature.

Reorganized the bill's title and subject matter description to appear in a different order, but the content describing the Attorney General's authority and the Opioid Abatement Grants Act remains identical.

Adjusted page numbering and formatting markers to reflect the final enrolled version, with no impact on the actual legal provisions.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 24, 2025

MINOR

This bill updates the definitions and scope of Oklahoma's Opioid Abatement Grants Act to clarify what purposes are approved for grant funding, including new provisions for opioid-related settlement agreements. The changes ensure that grant funds can be used for a broader range of opioid-related strategies and services, particularly those occurring on or after January 1, 2015, and explicitly include uses authorized by settlement agreements where the state is a participant.

Scope change

The bill broadens the applicability of approved purposes to include strategies and services that occurred on or after January 1, 2015, and adds explicit authorization for uses approved under opioid-related settlement agreements where the State of Oklahoma is a litigant or participant.

DEFINITION

Added a new provision stating that approved purposes include any uses authorized by opioid-related settlement agreements in which the State of Oklahoma is a litigant or participant.

Reorganized and clarified the list of approved purposes under Section 30.5 to ensure consistency and completeness in defining eligible grant uses.

TIMELINE

Added a requirement that approved strategies, programming, and services must have occurred on or after January 1, 2015.

Attorney General; broadening approved purposes for opioid grant awards; authorizing certain use of funds by the Attorney General. Effective date.

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