Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB65: Substance abuse services; authorizing the possession, acquisition, distribution and administration of emergency opioid antagonists and adulterant test strips by any person. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to substance abuse services; defining terms; authorizing the possession, acquisition, distribution, and administration of emergency opioid antagonists by any person; providing criminal and civil immunities; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Emergency opioid antagonists.
From the enrolled text, May 6, 2026:
An Act relating to substance abuse services; defining terms; authorizing the possession, acquisition, distribution, and administration of emergency opioid antagonists by any person; providing criminal and civil immunities; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Emergency opioid antagonists SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-403 of Title 43A, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. As used in this section: 1. "Emergency opioid antagonist" means a drug including, but not limited to, naloxone that blocks the effects of opioids and that is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of an opioid overdose; and 2. "Person" means, unless the context otherwise requires, any individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, governmental entity, tribal entity, public or private institution of postsecondary education, or other legal entity. B. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any person 2. Acquire emergency opioid antagonists by purchase or donation; 3. Distribute or make emergency opioid antagonists available to any person to the extent permitted under applicable federal law; and 4. Administer an emergency opioid antagonist to any person who the person believes, in good faith, is experiencing an opioid overdose. C. A person shall not be subject …
Sponsors
- Darrell Weaver (R, SD-024) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
- : Sent to Governor
- : Enrolled, to House
- : Referred for enrollment
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 2
- : Amendment restores bill to engrossed version
- : Amended
- : General Order
- : CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
Votes
- Third Reading (May 6, 2026): 86 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 15, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 8, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 26, 2026): 41 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Public Safety Committee (February 19, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB65?
- SB65 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Substance abuse services; authorizing the possession, acquisition, distribution and administration of emergency opioid antagonists and adulterant test strips by any person. Effective date. Emergency.
- What does SB65 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to substance abuse services; defining terms; authorizing the possession, acquisition, distribution, and administration of emergency opioid antagonists by any person; providing criminal and civil immunities; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Emergency opioid antagonists.
- What is the status of SB65?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor 05/12/2026 (May 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB65?
- Darrell Weaver (R, SD-024).
- Where is the official record for SB65?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB65&Session=2600
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