Concurrent resolution; consent decree; Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Oklahoma Forensic Center, and the putative class; approval.
HCR 1004 is a procedural resolution approving a consent decree resolving a class-action lawsuit against Oklahoma's mental health system. It formally authorizes the Oklahoma Legislature to adopt the court-approved settlement between the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the Oklahoma Forensic Center, and a group of individuals alleging inadequate competency restoration treatment for people found incompetent to stand trial. The decree resolves claims about delays in providing required treatment to ensure court competency, avoiding further litigation costs. This resolution does not create new policy but legally ratifies an existing court agreement.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2025
Last action Mar 5, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from an enrolled (final) version to a floor version, adding page headers, committee amendment notes, and the date the resolution was introduced. The substantive legal content, including the resolution's purpose, the specific consent decree details, and the approval language, remains unchanged.
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Added page headers, committee amendment indicators, and the introduction date to the document structure.
Removed the 'Enrolled' designation and the signature block for the Secretary of State.
Reorganized the layout to separate the resolution text from the committee report and adoption dates.
Floor votes · House Feb 19, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary of State
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted, returned to House
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Feb 19, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0-8)
house
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Withdrawn from Calendar; referred to Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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