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HB 2185 requires Oklahoma child welfare agencies (Department of Human Services, Office of Juvenile Affairs, and local counties/municipalities) to ensure police investigate suspected crimes against children in their care. If an employee or contractor is suspected of committing a crime against a child under their custody, the agency must follow up with law enforcement every 30 days until the case resolves. Agencies must document all actions in the child’s file. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025, and applies to cases involving crimes under Oklahoma Statutes Sections 1111 or 1123.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Apr 14, 2025
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House Committee Substitute
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Floor (House)
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MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a Committee Substitute version to a Floor version, with the header updated to reflect it is now the House Floor version. The substantive content of the bill remains unchanged, including the requirements for law enforcement follow-up and documentation for child welfare cases involving crimes.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and version identification.
TECHNICAL
Header updated to indicate this is the House Floor version instead of the Committee Substitute version
Page numbers and footer information were updated to reflect the Floor version format
Line breaks and spacing were adjusted for the Floor version layout
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 0
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Children, Youth and Family Services
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Children, Youth and Family Services
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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