All Roll Calls
Yes: 129 • No: 0
OklahomaSB 444Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Controlled dangerous substances; modifying and removing requirements and procedures related to destruction requiring compliance with federal regulation. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Dave Rader (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
New controlled-drug destruction rules for facilities
Beginning November 1, 2026, registrants and group or residential care homes must destroy controlled drugs that are expired, unwanted, unused, or abandoned. They must send them to an approved place: the state crime lab, DEA, a reverse distributor, the original supplier, a registered pharmacy, or a hospital or clinic pharmacy. If shipping by private carrier, common carrier, or USPS, the sender must get a receipt and keep it permanently. Distributors, reverse distributors, and original suppliers must incinerate the drugs so they cannot be used and file a destruction record with the state narcotics bureau and the DEA.
Faster destruction of big drug seizures
Beginning November 1, 2026, seized or surrendered controlled drugs are destroyed under federal rules at the direction of the state narcotics bureau. Counties with 400,000 or more people must have a state‑approved destruction site. For seizures over 10 pounds, agencies may destroy them after photos and a report; they must keep at least one pound and save samples. If a suspect is known, the agency must give at least seven days’ written notice with the time and place to photograph and the right to get independent samples by a DEA‑licensed person. If the suspect does not respond in seven days, a retained sample is still available on request. Photos, samples, reports, and records are admissible in court. The state narcotics bureau may keep some items for training, education, or analysis.
How seized property is sold and used
Beginning November 1, 2026, courts can order disposal of property not otherwise covered when it is no longer needed. If the owner is unknown, the agency must hold the item at least six months before asking the court to act, with limited exceptions. Courts may allow donation, internet or public auction, or transfer of title to agencies. Sale proceeds go to specific agency funds: the state narcotics bureau, public safety, corrections (with a 25% county and 75% state split), the Attorney General, the state crime lab, or General Revenue as set in law. Agencies may donate lab gear to schools and transfer or lease vehicles and some firearms to law enforcement under written agreements, with limits such as no fully automatic weapons and only CLEET‑certified officers leasing firearms.
State labs and medical examiner can burn drugs
Beginning November 1, 2026, the state crime lab must destroy submitted controlled drugs using the state procedures. The Chief Medical Examiner may incinerate controlled drugs obtained during official duties, following federal rules. Records of these destructions must be kept and available for inspection.
Families and hospice can discard medications
Beginning November 1, 2026, people who lawfully have controlled medicines can drop them off for destruction without a state registration. If someone dies with such medicines, the person who handles the estate may deliver them for destruction. Hospice employees may handle and dispose of a decedent’s controlled medicines while on the job without a registration if the hospice is licensed and registered. The employee must sign a sworn form and have a witness.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Dave Rader
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Chad Caldwell
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/29/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 85 • No: 0
House vote • 4/15/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 13 • No: 0
House vote • 4/15/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 13 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 9 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/11/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/06/2026
5/6/2026SenateSent to Governor
4/30/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/30/2026HouseEnrolled, to House
4/30/2026SenateReferred for enrollment
4/29/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/29/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 0
4/29/2026HouseGeneral Order
4/29/2026HouseCR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
4/16/2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances
4/8/2026HouseReferred to Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances
3/30/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
3/30/2026HouseFirst Reading
3/12/2026HouseEngrossed to House
3/12/2026SenateReferred for engrossment
3/11/2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 0
3/11/2026SenateGeneral Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
3/11/2026SenatePlaced on General Order
2/24/2025SenateCoauthored by Representative Caldwell (Chad) (principal House author)
2/20/2025SenateReported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
2/19/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Public Safety
2/4/2025SenateAuthored by Senator Rader
2/3/2025SenateFirst Reading
2/3/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
4/30/2026
Floor (House)
4/20/2026
House Committee Report
4/16/2026
House Policy Committee Report
4/8/2026
Engrossed
3/12/2026
Floor (Senate)
2/20/2025
Senate Committee Report
2/19/2025
Introduced
1/7/2025
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