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Oklahoma Legislature · SB 1983 · Approved by Governor 05/12/2026

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 Hall · Feb 2, 2026

Senate

Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services · Feb 3, 2026

Senate

Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed · Feb 9, 2026

Senate

Placed on General Order · Feb 11, 2026

Senate

Coauthored by Representative Kane (principal House author) · Feb 11, 2026

Senate

General Order, Considered · Feb 16, 2026

Senate

Measure passed: Ayes: 48 Nays: 0 · Feb 16, 2026

Senate

Referred for engrossment · Feb 16, 2026

Senate

Engrossed to House · Feb 17, 2026

Senate

First Reading · Feb 17, 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 Health and Human Services Oversight Committee · Apr 16, 2026

House

Coauthored by Representative(s) Hill · Apr 16, 2026

House

General Order · May 6, 2026

House

Coauthored by Representative(s) Ranson · May 6, 2026

House

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 0 · May 6, 2026

House

Signed, returned to Senate · May 6, 2026

House

Referred for enrollment · May 6, 2026

Senate

Enrolled, to House · May 6, 2026

Senate

Signed, returned to Senate · May 6, 2026

House

Sent to Governor · May 6, 2026

Senate

Approved by Governor 05/12/2026 · May 13, 2026

Senate

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

HallKane

Recorded votes

THIRD READINGHouse · 2026-05-06 · PASSED · YEAS 88, NAYS 0, EXCUSED 11, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0, VACANCY 2
DO PASSHouse · 2026-04-15 · PASSED · YEAS 13, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
DO PASSHouse · 2026-04-08 · PASSED · YEAS 6, NAYS 0, CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-02-09 · 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 05/12/2026 (May 13, 2026).