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SB 740 amends Oklahoma's mental health definitions to modernize terminology and clarify eligibility for care. It replaces outdated terms like "insane" and "mental disease" with "mental illness" throughout the law and defines key terms such as "person requiring treatment" (based on specific risk criteria like immediate harm to self/others) and "licensed mental health professional" (including psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors). The bill directly affects mental health facilities, providers, and individuals receiving care by standardizing how these terms are used in legal documents, admission processes, and treatment decisions. It does not create new services or funding but ensures consistent application of existing mental health laws.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 14, 2026
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The bill was transitioned from the House to the Senate floor, resulting in significant formatting cleanup and the addition of a new date stamp. The core policy text regarding mental health definitions remains substantively unchanged, though the Senate version includes a minor addition to the definition of 'person requiring treatment' regarding the availability of mental health history.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to amend the Oklahoma Mental Health Law definitions.
TECHNICAL
Added a specific date (February 10, 2025) to the Senate version header.
Replaced the House version header with a Senate version header and updated page footers to reflect the Senate floor version.
DEFINITION
Added a new clause to the definition of 'person requiring treatment' stating that, to the extent reasonably available, the person's mental health or substance abuse history should be considered.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2025 · House May 7, 2026
How they voted
38–10
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 11, 2025
D
Democratic9
55% Nay
R
Republican40
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
May 7, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 0
lower
May 7, 2026
Introduced
Amended by floor substitute
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 10
upper
Feb 10, 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
Sponsors
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