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OK SB880

Bill

Status

Passed

5/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Randy Grellner

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the requirement that the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors include five members with master's or higher degrees and one member with a bachelor's degree

  • Removes obsolete language referencing initial appointment deadlines from 2004 and 2005, as well as transitional provisions for early board members

  • Updates organization names in the statute, changing "Oklahoma Substance Abuse Services Alliance" to "Oklahoma Behavioral Health Association" and "Oklahoma Citizen Advocates for Recovery and Treatment" to "Oklahoma Citizen Advocates for Recovery and Transformation Association"

  • Maintains the seven-member board structure with five licensed and one certified alcohol and drug counselor, plus one public member, all appointed by the Governor with Senate consent

  • Declared an emergency measure, taking effect immediately upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/15/2025

5/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health4/1/2025
Health and Human Services Oversight4/1/2025
Health and Human Services2/4/2025

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