Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3901: Psychological autopsy; terms; psychological autopsy examiner; pilot psychological autopsy service; report; Commissioner of Health; promulgation of rules; State Department of Health; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, February 26, 2026:
ENGR OSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 3901 By: Hefner, Roe, West (Josh), and McCane of the House and Stanley of the Senate [ psychological autopsy - Commissioner of Health - psychological autopsy examiner - pilot psychological autopsy service - report - exchange of information - rules - State Department of Health - codification - effective date ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 956 of Title 63, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. As used in this act: 1. "Psychological autopsy" means a retrospective investigative method of gathering data to reconstruct the mental state, perspectives, and motivations of a deceased person, often used for equivocal deaths like suicide, to help understand an individual's final days and possible influences in his or her death; and ENGR. H. B. NO. 3901 Page 2. "Psychological autopsy examiner" means a mental health professional who conducts psychological autopsies to help determine systemic influences in cases of death that are ambiguous, including, but not limited to, suicide. B. The Commissioner of Health shall appoint a full-time psychological examiner to establish a pilot psychological autopsy service. C. An annual progress report covering discipline appropriate plans based upon best practices, …
Sponsors
- Mickey Dollens (D, HD-093)
- Josh West (R, HD-005)
- Cynthia Roe (R, HD-042)
- Michelle McCane (D, HD-072)
- Ellyn Hefner (D, HD-087) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Coauthored by Representative Dollens
- : Remove as author Senator Stanley; authored by Senator Hamilton
- : Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 73 Nays: 24
- : Title stricken
- : Amended
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) McCane
Votes
- Third Reading (February 25, 2026): 73 yea, 24 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 12, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 4, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Government, Health, Mental Health
Common questions
- What is HB3901?
- HB3901 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Psychological autopsy; terms; psychological autopsy examiner; pilot psychological autopsy service; report; Commissioner of Health; promulgation of rules; State Department of Health; effective date.
- What is the status of HB3901?
- In committee as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Coauthored by Representative Dollens (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3901?
- Ellyn Hefner (D, HD-087), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3901?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3901&Session=2600
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