HB 2732 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Marriage; dissolution; Oklahoma Bar Association; standard forms; Administrative Office of the Courts; access; effective date.

This bill updates Oklahoma's divorce filing process by changing legal terminology from "divorce" to "dissolution of marriage" in all court documents. It requires the Oklahoma Bar Association to create simple, plain-language forms for divorce cases and directs the Administrative Office of the Courts to provide public online access to these forms. The standardized forms would be optional for people filing divorce cases, not mandatory. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 6, 2025

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Introduced → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended by the Policy Committee to update the title from 'As Introduced' to 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' and changed the requirement for the Oklahoma Bar Association to 'prepare' standard forms to 'prescribe' standard forms. The amendment also updated the tracking numbers and dates to reflect the committee's review.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the Oklahoma Bar Association's duty from 'prepare' standard forms to 'prescribe' standard forms, indicating a shift in how the forms are developed and authorized.

TECHNICAL

Updated document tracking numbers from Req. No. 12169 to Req. No. 12440 and changed the amendment date from 01/08/25 to 02/06/25 to reflect the Policy Committee's review.

Changed the bill title from 'As Introduced' to 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' to indicate the bill has been reviewed and amended by the committee.

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Committee

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Civil Judiciary

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors