SB395 • 2026

State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; extending sunset date. Effective date. Emergency.

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Sponsor: Bergstrom
Last action: 2025-05-14
Official status: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/14/2025
Effective date: Not listed

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State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; extending sunset date. Effective date. Emergency.

State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; extending sunset date.

What This Bill Does

State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; extending sunset date.
Effective date.
Emergency.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 395 (House): Engrossed (4/8/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 395 (Senate): Introduced (1/7/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 395 (Senate): Committee Substitute (2/14/2025)

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Committee Amendment

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1651 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) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.
395 By: Bergstrom COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to professions and occupations; amending 59 O.S.

Bill History

2025-05-14 Senate
Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/14/2025
2025-05-07 Senate
Enrolled, to House
2025-05-07 House
Signed, returned to Senate
2025-05-07 Senate
Sent to Governor
2025-05-06 House
General Order
2025-05-06 House
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0
2025-05-06 House
Signed, returned to Senate
2025-05-06 Senate
Referred for enrollment
2025-04-08 House
CR; Do Pass Administrative Rules Committee
2025-04-01 House
Second Reading referred to Administrative Rules
2025-03-26 Senate
Engrossed to House
2025-03-26 House
First Reading
2025-03-25 Senate
General Order, Considered
2025-03-25 Senate
Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 7
2025-03-25 Senate
Emergency passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 6
2025-03-25 Senate
Referred for engrossment
2025-02-19 Senate
Placed on General Order
2025-02-13 Senate
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Administrative Rules committee; CR filed
2025-02-11 Senate
Coauthored by Representative Kendrix (principal House author)
2025-02-04 Senate
Second Reading referred to Administrative Rules
2025-02-03 Senate
First Reading
2025-02-03 Senate
Authored by Senator Bergstrom

Official Summary Text

State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; extending sunset date. Effective date. Emergency.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 395 (House): Engrossed (4/8/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 395 (Senate): Introduced (1/7/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for SB 395 (Senate): Committee Substitute (2/14/2025)

Current Bill Text

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An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 395 By: Bergstrom of the Senate

and

Kendrix of the House

An Act relating to professions and occupations;
amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1354, as amended by
Section 1, Chapter 66, O.S.L. 2023 (59 O.S. Supp.
2024, Section 1354), which relates to the State Board
of Examiners of Psychologists; extending sunset date;
updating statutory language; providing an effective
date; and declaring an emergency.

SUBJECT: State Board of Examiners of Psychologists sunset date

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1354, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 66, O.S.L. 2023 (59 O.S. Supp. 2024,
Section 1354), is amended to read as follows:

Section 1354. There is hereby re-created, to continue until
July 1, 2025 July 1, 2028, pursuant to the provisions of the
Oklahoma Sunset Law, the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
The Board shall administer the provisions of the Psychologists
Licensing Act. The Board shall consist of seven (7) members
appointed by the Governor. Five members shall be psychologists from
various areas in psychology and two members shall be lay persons.
At the expiration of the term of each Board member who is a
psychologist, the Governor shall appoint a successor from a list of
ten licensed psychologists which is provided by the Oklahoma State
Psychological Association. Members shall serve for a term of four
(4) years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Before
entering upon the duties of office, each member of the Board shall

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take the constitutional oath of office and file it with the
Secretary of State.

SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.

SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

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Passed the Senate the 25th day of March, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 6th day of May, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________