HB 2610 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

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

HB 2610 increases Oklahoma's tax credit for nonrecurring adoption expenses from 10% to 15% of eligible costs, raising the maximum annual credit to $3,000 for single filers or married individuals filing separately, and $6,000 for married couples filing jointly. The credit applies to Oklahoma resident taxpayers who pay for adoption-related expenses such as fees, court costs, medical expenses, and travel, but excludes attorney fees in contested adoptions and home renovations. The Oklahoma Tax Commission will establish rules for verifying qualifying expenses. This change takes effect January 1, 2026.
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
The bill was converted from the House version to the Senate floor version, which includes substantive changes to the adoption tax credit. The credit rate was increased from 10% to 15%, and the maximum credit amounts were raised from $2,000/$4,000 to $3,000/$6,000. Additionally, the effective date of the act was moved forward from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2023.
Scope change
The financial scope of the tax credit was expanded by increasing both the percentage rate and the maximum dollar limits.
FISCAL

The tax credit rate was increased from 10% to 15% of qualified adoption expenses.

The maximum credit for single filers was raised from $2,000 to $3,000.

The maximum credit for married couples filing jointly was raised from $4,000 to $6,000.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the tax credit was changed from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2023.

Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2025 · House Mar 12, 2025

How they voted

430
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 49
May 7, 2025
D Democratic9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
R Republican40
35 Yea 5
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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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