UCLA in Oklahoma

With the adoption of the Uniform Collaborative Law Act in 2025 through HB 2117, Oklahoma became the twenty-seventh jurisdiction to enact the legislation by statute or court rule. Introduced on January 16, 2025, by Representative Chris Kannady, the bill passed the House Judiciary - Civil Committee after a public hearing on February 11, 2025, and the House (90–4) on March 3, 2025. It passed the Senate unanimously (46–0) on May 7, 2025. On May 15, 2025, The bill became law without Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt's signature as Section 3302 of Title 12. The effective date: January 1, 2026.

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