Child care; Child Care Reform Act of 2025; effective date.
HB 1931, the "Child Care Reform Act of 2025," changes how Oklahoma investigates child care facility licensing violations. It requires the Department of Human Services to document specific details (like the child's age, facility efforts to fix issues, duration of noncompliance, and prior compliance history) before issuing a "serious designation" for noncompliance. The bill also states that if Child Welfare Services finds a complaint unsubstantiated, Child Care Services cannot conduct further investigation. This bill directly affects child care facilities and state agencies responsible for licensing and oversight, effective November 1, 2025.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1
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MODERATE
The bill was rewritten from its original version to change its title from 'Child Care Reform Act of 2025' to a broader 'children' focus. The substantive content was completely replaced with new provisions about documenting child care facility noncompliance and limiting investigations when complaints are unsubstantiated.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from specifically addressing child care reform to a broader focus on children, with new provisions about child care facility compliance documentation and investigation limitations.
SCOPE
Bill title changed from 'Child Care Reform Act of 2025' to focus on 'children' and child care facility compliance documentation.
REQUIREMENT
New requirement for the Department of Human Services to document specific information about child care facility noncompliance, including child age, facility mitigation efforts, compliance duration, and prior compliance history.
ENFORCEMENT
New provision stating that if Child Welfare Services finds a complaint unsubstantiated, Child Care Services shall not conduct further investigation.
TIMELINE
Effective date remains November 1, 2025, but the bill's codification status changed from noncodification to codification in Oklahoma Statutes.
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Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Party
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Jonathan Wilk
RRepublican
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