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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
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3 SENATE BILL 1647 By: Gollihare
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to mental health and substance abuse
7 services; amending 57 O.S. 2021, Section 631, as
8 amended by Section 1, Chapter 201, O.S.L. 2023, and
8 as renumbered by Section 5, Chapter 201, O.S.L. 2023
9 (43A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2-312.1), which relates
9 to the County Community Safety Investment Fund;
10 updating statutory reference; broadening purpose of
10 fund; amending Section 4, Chapter 201, O.S.L. 2023,
11 as amended by Section 1, Chapter 230, O.S.L. 2025
11 (43A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2-312.4), which relates
12 to request for proposals for funds; conforming
12 language; authorizing certain award to the Oklahoma
13 Indigent Defense System Board for specified programs;
13 limiting use of funds; requiring submission of
14 certain report; updating statutory language;
14 providing an effective date; and declaring an
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17 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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18 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 57 O.S. 2021, Section 631, as
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19 amended by Section 1, Chapter 201, O.S.L. 2023, and as renumbered by
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20 Section 5, Chapter 201, O.S.L. 2023 (43A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2-
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21 312.1), is amended to read as follows:
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22 Section 2-312.1. A. There is hereby created in the State
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23 Treasury a revolving fund for the Department of Mental Health and
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24 Substance Abuse Services to be designated the "County Community
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1 Safety Investment Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not
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2 subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies
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3 appropriated to the fund under Section 633 2-312.3 of this title.
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4 B. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund shall be
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5 budgeted and expended by the Department of Mental Health and
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6 Substance Abuse Services for the sole purpose exclusive purposes of
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7 providing:
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8 1. Providing funds to counties for development and
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9 implementation of the programs listed in Section 4 of this act
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10 Section 2-312.4 of this title; and
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11 2. Awarding funds to the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System Board
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12 as provided in subsection F of Section 2-312.4 of this title to
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13 support the programs described in such subsection.
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14 C. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants
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15 issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by
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16 law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
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17 Services for approval and payment.
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18 SECTION 2. AMENDATORY Section 4, Chapter 201, O.S.L.
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20 Supp. 2025, Section 2-312.4), is amended to read as follows:
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21 Section 2-312.4. A. Subject to availability of funds under
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22 Section 2-312.1 of this title, the Department of Mental Health and
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23 Substance Abuse Services shall annually issue a request for
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24 proposals by which county governments or multi-county partnerships
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1 may apply for funds for the development and implementation of
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2 evidence-based:
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3 1. Mental health and substance abuse treatment programs or
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4 other health care programs provided in the community;
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5 2. Pretrial diversion programs, mental health and substance use
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6 jail intake screenings, or jail reentry programs;
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7 3. Employment programs;
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8 4. 3. Education programs; or
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9 5. 4. Housing programs.
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10 B. The request for proposals shall include, but not be limited
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11 to, the proposed services or programs, number of individuals to be
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12 served by the proposed services or programs, and the manner in which
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13 the services or programs will partner with or be supported by local
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14 Department-contracted or -certified entities.
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15 C. For a proposal to be considered, the applying county
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16 government or multi-county partnership must shall submit all
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17 necessary documents to meet the requirements outlined in the request
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18 for proposals.
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19 D. The number of awards and funding amounts of each award shall
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20 be at the discretion of the Department and shall be based on total
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21 available funds, total county population, and the criteria in
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22 subsection B of this section. Each county government or multi-
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23 county partnership shall be allocated at least half one-half of one
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24 percent (0.5%) of the total amount appropriated for the award cycle.
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1 E. The Department shall electronically submit an annual report
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2 to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the
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3 House of Representatives that includes the amount awarded to each
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4 county government or multi-county partnership and a summary of
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5 services provided by each county government or multi-county
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6 partnership.
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7 F. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the
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8 Department may annually award not more than One Million Dollars
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9 ($1,000,000.00) from the County Community Safety Investment Fund
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10 created in Section 2-312.1 of this title to the Oklahoma Indigent
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11 Defense System Board for the purpose of supporting the development
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12 and implementation of evidence-based pretrial diversion programs,
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13 mental health and substance use jail intake screenings, jail reentry
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14 programs, or any combination thereof. The Oklahoma Indigent Defense
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15 System Board shall:
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16 1. Use the awarded funds for the sole purpose provided in this
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17 subsection; and
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18 2. Annually compile and electronically submit a report to the
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19 President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
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20 Representatives, and the Governor that details the expenses and
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21 programs described in this subsection and includes statistical data
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22 on clients and outcomes.
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23 G. The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
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1 and Sections 2-312.1, 2-312.2, and 2-312.3 of this title including,
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2 but not limited to, rules that set qualifications for programs
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3 eligible to receive funds under this section.
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4 SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
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5 SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
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6 of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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7 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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8 be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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