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Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1430: Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; modifying appointing authority of the Commissioner. Effective date.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1430 is a bill introduced in the Oklahoma Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; modifying appointing authority of the Commissioner. Effective date. Primary sponsor: Darcy Jech (Republican), Carl Newton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Coauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Darcy JechPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Carl NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Coauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author)
  2. Placed on General Order
  3. Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
  4. Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
  5. Authored by Senator Jech
  6. First Reading

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source