Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; individual to address the Department's consent decree; qualifications; emergency.
HB 2513, titled the "Oklahoma Mental Health Reform Act of 2025," proposed creating a position requiring an individual with specific qualifications to address the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services' court-ordered consent decree. The bill specified requirements for this appointee and included an emergency provision. It was scheduled to take effect November 1, 2025, but was pocket-vetoed by the Governor on May 30, 2025, with the veto taking effect June 15, 2025, meaning it never became law. The bill directly affected the Department's compliance with its existing legal agreement but was not enacted.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Vetoed May 30, 2025
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What changed between versions
Enrolled (final version)
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6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was significantly rewritten from its final enrolled version to a floor version. The most important change is that the bill no longer creates a new law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes, but instead is a standalone act that will not be codified. The title was changed from relating to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to creating the Oklahoma Mental Health Reform Act of 2025. The effective date was changed from immediate passage to November 1, 2025. The detailed provisions about designating an individual to address a consent decree were removed entirely from the floor version.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from establishing a permanent codified law creating a specific designee role with detailed powers to a temporary, non-codified act focused on mental health reform. The specific consent decree implementation provisions were removed.
REQUIREMENT
Removed all provisions designating an individual to implement consent decree requirements, including qualifications, authority, and responsibilities for that designee role.
ENFORCEMENT
Removed the consent decree case reference (Briggs et al v. Friesen et al) and all related implementation requirements.
TIMELINE
Changed the effective date from immediate upon passage to November 1, 2025.
SCOPE
Changed the bill from being codified in the Oklahoma Statutes to not being codified.
DEFINITION
Changed the bill title from relating to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to creating the Oklahoma Mental Health Reform Act of 2025.
TECHNICAL
Added 'DIRECT TO CALENDAR' instruction and removed Governor/Secretary of State signature lines.
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025 · House May 21, 2025
How they voted
45–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
May 28, 2025
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican41
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 30, 2025
Vetoed
Pocket veto 06/15/2025
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 2
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 33 Nays: 14
upper
May 21, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
May 21, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0
lower
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Amended by floor substitute
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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