An act relating to children
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act relating to children;” Read the full text
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2026 regular session
Where it is
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First Reading · Feb 3, 2025
House
Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey) · Feb 3, 2025
House
Second Reading referred to Rules · Feb 4, 2025
House
Withdrawn from Rules Committee · Feb 12, 2025
House
Referred to Appropriations and Budget · Feb 12, 2025
House
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee · Mar 10, 2025
House
Emergency added · Mar 10, 2025
House
General Order · Mar 25, 2025
House
Authored by Senator Hall (principal Senate author) · Mar 25, 2025
House
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 82 Nays: 9; Ayes: 68 Nays: 14 · Mar 25, 2025
House
Referred for engrossment · Mar 25, 2025
House
Engrossed, signed, to Senate · Mar 26, 2025
House
First Reading · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Coauthored by Representative Pittman · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations Committee · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Reported Do Pass as amended Health and Human Services committee; CR filed · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Title stricken · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Referred to Appropriations · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed · Apr 23, 2025
Senate
Placed on General Order · Apr 28, 2025
Senate
General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute · May 4, 2026
Senate
Title restored · May 4, 2026
Senate
Measure passed: Ayes: 34 Nays: 10 · May 4, 2026
Senate
Emergency passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 2 · May 4, 2026
Senate
Referred for engrossment · May 4, 2026
Senate
Engrossed to House · May 5, 2026
Senate
SA's received · May 5, 2026
House
SA's read, adopted · May 6, 2026
House
Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 13 · May 6, 2026
House
Referred for enrollment · May 6, 2026
House
Enrolled, signed, to Senate · May 6, 2026
House
Enrolled measure signed, returned to House · May 6, 2026
Senate
Sent to Governor · May 6, 2026
House
Approved by Governor 05/11/2026 · May 12, 2026
House
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Caldwell (Trey)Hall
Recorded votes
FOURTH READINGHouse · 2026-05-06 · PASSED · YEAS 74, NAYS 13, EXCUSED 12, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0, VACANCY 2
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-04-23 · VAC 0, AYES 25, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-04-07 · VAC 0, AYES 10, NAYS 2, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-03-25 · YEAS 68, NAYS 14, EXCUSED 17, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0, VACANCY 2
THIRD READINGHouse · 2025-03-25 · PASSED · YEAS 82, NAYS 9, EXCUSED 8, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0, VACANCY 2
DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CSHouse · 2025-03-05 · PASSED · YEAS 32, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Oklahoma legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor 05/11/2026 (May 12, 2026).