HB 3849 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Oklahoma Juvenile Code; Oklahoma Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents Program; purpose; mentoring services; applicant requirements; grants; effective date.

HB 3849 establishes the Oklahoma Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents Program under the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth. It provides one-on-one mentoring services to two specific groups: children in juvenile custody outside the home, and children identified as at risk of entering the juvenile justice system, who have parents in prison. The bill requires the Commission to issue competitive grants every three years to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations meeting strict criteria, including serving ages 6-18, having statewide presence, 3+ years working with this population, and adhering to safety protocols. Grants are capped at $1,500 per mentor-mentee match, with awards to be made by November 1, 2024, for services starting in 2026. The program is effective November 1, 2026.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

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 4, 2026

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised from the House version to the Senate version, primarily updating the header and committee report information to reflect the Senate floor and a Health and Human Services committee recommendation. The substantive policy text regarding the Oklahoma Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents Program remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to change 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' and added the date April 20, 2026.

Changed the bill title line from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' (contextual update for Senate floor version) and adjusted the sponsor attribution layout.

Added a new committee report section at the end indicating the bill was reviewed by the Committee on Health and Human Services and recommended to pass.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2026 · House Mar 23, 2026

How they voted

44–1

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 50

Apr 28, 2026

D Democratic9

8 Yea 1 Nay

88% Yea

R Republican41

36 Yea 5

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 4, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 05/01/2026

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Committee

Referred for enrollment

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 1

upper

Apr 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 95 Nays: 0

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Children, Youth and Family Services

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Referred to Children, Youth and Family Services

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors