HB 3586 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Children; Right to Raise Act; adoption; eligibility; Oklahoma Children's Code; biological sex; abuse or neglect; crimes and punishments; child endangerment; effective date.

HB 3586, the "Parents Protection Act of 2026," amends Oklahoma adoption laws and the Oklahoma Children's Code. It prohibits denying adoption eligibility based on an adoptive parent's refusal to support a child's gender transition, and explicitly states that referring to a child by their biological sex or raising them consistent with biological sex does not constitute child abuse under state law. The bill directly affects prospective adoptive parents, child welfare professionals, and children in foster care or adoption systems by changing how abuse is defined and ensuring biological sex references cannot be classified as abuse. Key provisions include updated adoption eligibility criteria (Section 7503-1.1) and revised definitions of "abuse" and "child" in the Oklahoma Children's Code (Section 1-1-105). The bill takes effect upon enactment.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to include additional sponsors in the Senate and updated the effective date. The substantive policy language regarding the 'Right to Raise Act' and protections against discrimination based on biological sex remains unchanged from the House version.
TECHNICAL

Added three new co-sponsors (Crosswhite, Hader, Maynard) to the list of House sponsors.

Added a specific date (April 20, 2026) to the Senate header.

Updated page headers to reflect the Senate Floor Version instead of the House Floor Version.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026 · House Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

417
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 29, 2026
D Democratic9
2 Yea 7 Nay
77% Nay
R Republican41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/05/2026
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 7
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 75 Nays: 15
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Criminal Judiciary
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors