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Senate lays over HCR 1004 after request to clarify decree with mental health agency
Summary
The Oklahoma Senate on Feb. 27, 2025, laid over House Concurrent Resolution 1004 after Pro Tem Paxton said Sen. Racino identified items in a decree that need clarification with the Department of Mental Health.
The Oklahoma Senate on Feb. 27, 2025, laid over House Concurrent Resolution 1004 after Pro Tem Paxton said Senator Racino identified parts of a decree that need clarification with the Department of Mental Health.
Pro Tem Paxton, speaking on the Senate floor, said, "Very recently, Senator Racino found a couple of items in this decree that we need to work on and clarify to make sure we're doing the right thing. So, Mr. Chairman, I ask that this be laid over." The clerk noted the request and the resolution was laid over; no roll-call vote was recorded.
The measure, identified on the floor as House Concurrent Resolution 1004, was not debated further in the record and no specific language from the decree was read into the record. Paxton attributed the need for further review to work done by Senator Racino in coordination with the Department of Mental Health. The Senate provided no date for resumption of consideration.
The action postpones formal consideration while sponsors or committee staff reconcile the items Racino flagged with the Department of Mental Health. The record does not specify the decree's contents, the changes sought, or any implementation timeline.
