SCR 12 Oklahoma Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Concurrent resolution; removing the Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

This concurrent resolution directs the removal of Oklahoma's Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Victoria Friesen, citing the legislature's loss of confidence due to a $30 million budget shortfall and alleged financial mismanagement. It references Oklahoma Statute 43A §2-101, which allows the legislature to remove the commissioner with a two-thirds vote in both chambers. The resolution does not change mental health services or funding but formally approves her removal as a procedural step. It affects Commissioner Friesen and the agency's leadership structure, not the delivery of mental health services to Oklahomans. The resolution has been approved by both chambers and is being processed for final enactment.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced May 29, 2025 Last action May 29, 2025
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Introduced Floor (House) · 3 edits
MINOR
The document was converted from a Senate-only introduction to a House Floor version, adding a second sponsor (Moore) and updating the header to reflect the House of Representatives. The substantive policy text regarding the removal of the Commissioner and the budget shortfall remains unchanged, though page numbering and footer metadata were updated to match House formatting standards.
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Added a second sponsor, West (Josh) and Moore of the House, to the list of authors.

Updated the document header and title to indicate this is the 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' and 'Engrossed Senate Concurrent Resolution'.

Replaced original page footers containing tracking numbers and timestamps with House-specific formatting headers and page numbers.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
1
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary of State
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted, referred for engrossment: Ayes: 43 Nays: 1
upper
May 29, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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