An act relating to foster care
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act relating to foster care;” Read the full text
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2026 regular session
Where it is
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First Reading · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Authored by Senator Paxton · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations Committee · Feb 3, 2026
Senate
Coauthored by Senator Nice · Feb 19, 2026
Senate
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services committee; CR filed · Feb 23, 2026
Senate
Title stricken · Feb 23, 2026
Senate
Referred to Appropriations · Feb 23, 2026
Senate
Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Placed on General Order · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Coauthored by Representative Lawson (principal House author) · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
General Order, Considered · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Advanced to Third Reading · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Ayes: 44 Nays: 0 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Coauthored by Senator Goodwin · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Referred for engrossment · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Engrossed to House · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
First Reading · Mar 25, 2026
House
Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight · Mar 30, 2026
House
Referred to Children, Youth and Family Services · Mar 30, 2026
House
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Children, Youth and Family Services · Apr 8, 2026
House
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee · Apr 14, 2026
House
Coauthored by Representative(s) Hill · Apr 14, 2026
House
Title restored · Apr 14, 2026
House
General Order · May 6, 2026
House
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 0 · May 6, 2026
House
Referred for engrossment · May 6, 2026
House
Engrossed, signed, to Senate · May 7, 2026
House
HAs read · May 14, 2026
Senate
HAs adopted · May 14, 2026
Senate
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0 · May 14, 2026
Senate
Referred for enrollment · May 14, 2026
Senate
Enrolled, to House · May 14, 2026
Senate
Signed, returned to Senate · May 14, 2026
House
Sent to Governor · May 14, 2026
Senate
Approved by Governor 05/22/2026 · May 29, 2026
Senate
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
ADVANCE FROM GENERAL ORDERHouse · 2026-05-06 · PASSED · YEAS 91, NAYS 0, EXCUSED 8, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0, VACANCY 2
DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CSHouse · 2026-04-13 · PASSED · YEAS 11, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
DO PASSHouse · 2026-04-08 · PASSED · YEAS 6, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · VAC 0, AYES 25, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-02-23 · VAC 0, AYES 11, 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 05/22/2026 (May 29, 2026).