HB 2610 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Revenue and taxation; nonrecurring adoption expenses credit; modifying amount; effective date.

HB 2610 increases Oklahoma's tax credit for adoption expenses. It raises the credit from 10% to 15% of qualifying one-time adoption costs (like fees, medical expenses, and travel), with higher annual limits: $3,000 for single filers and $6,000 for married couples filing jointly. The bill affects Oklahoma resident taxpayers who paid adoption-related expenses for a minor child or a proposed adoption that didn't result in a final decree. The credit becomes effective January 1, 2026, and the Oklahoma Tax Commission will establish rules for verifying eligible expenses.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to update the credit percentage from 10% to 15% and increase the maximum credit amounts from $2,000/$4,000 to $3,000/$6,000. The effective date was changed from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2023, and the committee report was updated with new coauthors.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded by increasing the tax credit percentage and maximum dollar amounts available to taxpayers.
FISCAL

Increased the tax credit percentage from 10% to 15% of qualified nonrecurring adoption expenses.

Raised the maximum credit limit for single filers from $2,000 to $3,000 and for married joint filers from $4,000 to $6,000.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the tax credit from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2023.

TECHNICAL

Updated committee report information to reflect new coauthors and revised the page header from House to Senate floor version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
13
Committee
10
May 30, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 06/09/2025
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
CCR adopted, GCCA
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 0
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
CCR adopted
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Revenue and Taxation committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 82 Nays: 0
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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