SB 880: Practice of alcohol and drug counseling; eliminating certain educational requirement for membership on the Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors. Emergency. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The Senate version of SB 880 updates the composition and appointment requirements for the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors. Key changes include clarifying member qualifications, adjusting appointment sources to include new organizations, and correcting a date error in the original House version that referenced 2005 instead of 2025 for certification requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding board composition and member qualifications was modified to better reflect current certification standards and add new appointing organizations.

REQUIREMENT

Corrected a date error in the House version that stated members should secure certification by January 1, 2005, which was clearly a typo for 2025.

Clarified that one board member must have a bachelor's degree as their highest degree, while five members must hold a master's or higher degree.

Updated member appointment requirements to ensure all members are currently licensed or certified in good standing with at least three years of experience in alcohol and drug counseling.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new appointing organization, the Oklahoma Citizen Advocates for Recovery and Treatment Transformation Association, to the list of groups that can submit member names for board appointment.

Enrolled (final version) → Floor (House) · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates Oklahoma's Alcohol and Drug Counselors Board statute by reorganizing the document structure from Senate to House floor version format, while retaining the core substantive provisions regarding board composition, member qualifications, appointment procedures, and term lengths. The changes are primarily formatting and structural rather than substantive policy modifications.

TECHNICAL

Changed document header from 'ENROLLED SENATE' to 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' indicating procedural stage change

Reorganized bill layout and line numbering to reflect House floor processing format

Added committee report section at the end with oversight committee approval notation

Removed original Senate enrollment markings and signatures section

Adjusted page numbering and formatting to match House floor version requirements

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 24, 2025

MINOR

SB 880 was amended from its introduced version to an engrossed version, primarily adding a new Section 2 regarding emergency declaration and adding a new subsection F to Section 1 that addresses board member compensation and travel reimbursement. The engrossed version also includes signatures and passage dates from the Senate and House, indicating the bill has been formally approved by both chambers.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors, but the engrossed version adds formal emergency declaration language and clarifies board member compensation arrangements.

FISCAL

Added new subsection F to Section 1 stating that board members serve without compensation but receive reimbursement for actual and necessary travel expenses per the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

ENFORCEMENT

Added formal emergency declaration language in Section 2, stating the act takes effect immediately upon passage and approval to preserve public peace, health, or safety.

TECHNICAL

Added signature blocks and passage dates from both the Senate (March 24, 2025) and House of Representatives, converting the bill from introduced to engrossed status.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 8, 2025

MINOR

This bill transitioned from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled final version, adding official signatures and dates from the Senate, House, and Governor. The core legislative text remains substantively unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments and the addition of final passage signatures and approval dates.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document title from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE', indicating the bill has completed all legislative steps and is ready for signing into law.

Added official passage dates: Senate passage on March 24, 2025 and House passage on May 7, 2025, along with signature lines for the Governor and Secretary of State.

Removed placeholder blank lines and formatting inconsistencies while preserving all substantive legislative language regarding the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors.

Practice of alcohol and drug counseling; eliminating certain educational requirement for membership on the Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors. Emergency.

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