SB 522 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Medical marijuana; promulgating certain Advisory Council to establish certain task force; requiring certain final report. Effective date.

SB 522 creates an Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority Executive Advisory Council with six appointed members representing diverse stakeholders, including patients, business owners, and rural/urban communities. The bill requires this Council to establish a task force to research and recommend purchase and possession limits for medical marijuana patients, consulting with physicians, patient groups, veterans, and industry stakeholders. The task force must submit a final report by November 1, 2026, while the Council must issue annual reports to state leadership by November 1 each year. The bill focuses on gathering stakeholder input through structured research rather than changing existing medical marijuana laws. (Note: The bill was vetoed by the Governor on May 9, 2025.)
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Vetoed May 12, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 7 edits
MODERATE
The bill was revised to reflect its progression from the House to the Senate floor, with substantive changes to the composition and structure of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority Executive Advisory Council. The Senate version adds new provisions for task force organization, reporting requirements, and meeting schedules, while also renumbering and consolidating certain subsections.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include more detailed operational requirements for the Advisory Council, including specific task force research mandates, enhanced reporting obligations to multiple officials, and formalized meeting frequency requirements.
REQUIREMENT

Added new subsections requiring the Advisory Council to organize a task force to research purchase and possession limits for medical marijuana patients, with specific consultation requirements and a November 1, 2026 deadline for final report.

Added requirement for Advisory Council to prepare and issue findings and reports electronically to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House by November 1, 2025, and annually thereafter.

Added new subsection requiring the Advisory Council to meet at least four times per year with an organizational meeting before January 1, 2025.

Modified Advisory Council member composition requirements, adding specific population thresholds for appointees from counties and municipalities.

TECHNICAL

Added new subsections regarding member compensation reimbursement and vacancy filling procedures.

Removed House-specific formatting and page headers, replacing with Senate floor version formatting and page numbers.

TIMELINE

Modified effective date from November 1, 2025 in House version to match Senate version with updated committee report date of February 17, 2025.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025 · House May 5, 2025

How they voted

480
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 6, 2025
D Democratic9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
R Republican40
40 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
6
May 12, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed 05/09/2025
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 81 Nays: 9
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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