Oklahoma Senate Bill SB1227

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/2/26
• Refer: 2/3/26

Caption

Mental health; authorizing mobile crisis teams to request certain information from law enforcement. Effective date.

Summary

SB1227 creates a new section of law in Title 43A governing information sharing between mobile crisis teams and local law enforcement. It defines “mobile crisis team,” “request for assistance,” and “safety-related information,” and allows a mobile crisis team responding to a mental health, substance use, or suicidal crisis to request safety-related information from a municipal or county law enforcement agency before responding. The bill is aimed at helping crisis responders understand risks at a scene, such as prior violence, threats, weapons, warrants, or other information relevant to responder safety. The bill also requires municipal and county law enforcement agencies to develop a protocol for timely access to and delivery of safety-related information to mobile crisis teams. Any information disclosed must be limited to what is reasonably necessary for safety, remain confidential unless otherwise required by law, and cannot require disclosure of sealed or expunged records or the collection or retention of information not already held by law enforcement. The measure includes immunity from liability for law enforcement employees who disclose information in accordance with agency protocols and takes effect November 1, 2026.

Impact

SB1227 would add a new statutory framework to Oklahoma law for crisis-response information sharing, specifically in Title 43A, which covers mental health and related services. It would impose an operational duty on municipal and county law enforcement agencies to create protocols for sharing safety-related information with mobile crisis teams, while also limiting disclosure and protecting confidential records. The bill affects law enforcement agencies, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, political subdivisions that employ or contract with mobile crisis teams, and crisis responders who may receive the information.

Sentiment

The available context suggests the bill is generally supportive of mental health crisis response and responder safety, with the caption emphasizing mobile crisis teams and law enforcement coordination. No committee transcript or vote record is available, so there is no documented opposition or amendment debate in the provided materials. Based on the text alone, the measure appears framed as a public-safety and crisis-intervention bill rather than a controversial policy change.

Contention

The main potential points of contention are the balance between responder safety and privacy, and the scope of information law enforcement may disclose. Concerns could arise over confidentiality, the handling of sensitive records, and whether agencies can or should share information about individuals in crisis. Another possible issue is the administrative burden on municipal and county law enforcement agencies to develop and implement protocols, though the bill limits disclosure to information already in law enforcement possession and expressly excludes sealed or expunged records.