Child abduction prevention; Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act; terms; order or petition; warrant; jurisdiction; requirements; factors; risk; evidence; conditions; custody or visitation; remedies; hearing; search; service; law enforcement; costs and fees; duration; federal acts; codification; effective date.
HB 2081, the "Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act," creates a legal framework for Oklahoma courts to issue preventive orders in child custody cases where there is a credible risk of abduction. It requires petitions to include specific risk factors (such as prior abduction attempts, domestic violence history, or unusual financial activity like passport applications) and allows courts to impose conditions on custody or visitation to prevent abduction. The law applies to existing child custody proceedings and directs courts to consider evidence of imminent risk, including threats or planned travel. It does not create new criminal penalties but establishes standardized procedures for courts to act swiftly, with hearings required within a specified timeframe. The bill affects children in custody disputes, their parents, courts, and law enforcement responding to abduction risks.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 12, 2025
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The bill was reformatted from the House version to the Senate version, with minor formatting adjustments to the title page and section headers. No substantive policy changes, definitions, or legal provisions were altered between the two versions.
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Title page and header formatting were updated to reflect Senate floor version with page numbers and committee amendment notation.
Section headers were adjusted from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated page numbering.
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2025 · House Mar 24, 2025
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
May 1, 2025
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/09/2025
lower
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 passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 15, 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 passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 13, 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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