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HB2732 • 2026

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

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

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Sponsor
McCane
Last action
2025-02-06
Official status
Referred to Civil Judiciary
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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

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

What This Bill Does

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

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Filed

Plain English: HB2732 POLPCS1 Michelle McCane-CMA 2/6/2025 3:10:02 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Michelle McCane Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2732 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB2732 POLPCS1 Michelle McCane-CMA 2/6/2025 3:10:02 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Michelle McCane Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2732 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
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  • 12440 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2732 By: McCane PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to marriage; amending 43 O.S.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-06 House

    Withdrawn from Rules Committee

  2. 2025-02-06 House

    Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

  3. 2025-02-06 House

    Referred to Civil Judiciary

  4. 2025-02-04 House

    Second Reading referred to Rules

  5. 2025-02-03 House

    First Reading

  6. 2025-02-03 House

    Authored by Representative McCane

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)

HOUSE BILL 2732 By: McCane

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to marriage; amending 43 O.S. 2021,
Section 105, which relates to dissolution of
marriage; directing the Oklahoma Bar Association to
prepare standard forms; directing the Administrative
Office of the Courts to provide access to forms;
providing that standardized forms are not required;
and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 43 O.S. 2021, Section 105, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 105. A. A proceeding for dissolution of marriage, an
annulment of a marriage, or a legal separation shall be titled "In
re the Marriage of _______ and ______".
B. The initial pleading in all proceedings under this title
shall be denominated a petition. The person filing the petition
shall be called the petitioner. A responsive pleading shall be
denominated a response. The person filing the responsive pleading
shall be called the respondent. Other pleadings shall be

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denominated as provided in the Rules of Civil Procedure, except as
otherwise provided in this section.
C. The petition must be verified as true, by the affidavit of
the petitioner.
D. A summons may issue thereon, and shall be served, or
publication made, as in other civil cases.
E. Wherever it occurs in this title or in any other title of
the Oklahoma Statutes or in any forms or court documents prepared
pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Statutes, the term
"divorce" shall mean and be deemed to refer to a "dissolution of
marriage" unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires.
F. Standard forms sufficient to meet the statutory requirements
of this section and any other relevant sections in this title to
complete a divorce proceeding shall be prepared by the Oklahoma Bar
Association in plain and understandable language. The
Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide public access to
the forms by providing a link on the Oklahoma State Courts Network.
Such standardized forms shall not be required to be used in any
proceeding.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.

60-1-12169 CMA 01/08/25