Children; definitions; term; facilities; petition; protective order; evidence; court; codification; effective date; emergency.
House Bill 2207 amends the Oklahoma Children's Code by updating and adding various definitions. These definitions clarify terms such as "Abandonment," "Abuse," "Child," and various types of child welfare facilities and programs like "Child advocacy centers" and "Children's emergency resource centers." The bill aims to provide clearer language for legal proceedings and services related to child protection in Oklahoma. This directly impacts children, parents, and the agencies responsible for their health, safety, and welfare.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 12, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill text was updated from the House floor version to the Senate floor version, incorporating formatting changes and committee amendments. The substantive policy content regarding child protection definitions remains consistent, though the Senate version includes additional clarifications on sexual exploitation and age-appropriate activities.
TECHNICAL
Header and document metadata changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated page numbering and committee amendment notation.
Reformatted section headers and spacing to match Senate floor version standards with bold face notation for committee amendments.
DEFINITION
Added specific clarification to the 'sexual exploitation' definition to include lewd, obscene, or pornographic activities involving children.
Added provision stating that age-appropriate activity definitions cannot be used to authorize federal government mandates over state educational agencies.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 1, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 0
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Civil Judiciary
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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