SB 929 Summary

• Amends Oklahoma Juvenile Code to clarify dispositional hearing procedures and reference to parent liability provisions under Section 2-2-703.

• Expands authorized disclosure of Office of Juvenile Affairs confidential records to include the child at age 18 or upon termination of court jurisdiction (whichever is later), and authorizes federal officials from HHS, SSA, DOJ, and DHS to access records.

• Changes terminology throughout the code from "state training school" to "secure facility" for consistency in describing juvenile detention and residential facilities.

• Modifies definitions in the Oklahoma Juvenile Code including "behavioral health," "juvenile detention facility," and "secure facility" to clarify standards and operational requirements.

• Amends Title 57 (correctional facilities provisions) to replace references to "state training school" with "secure facility for juveniles" in distance restrictions from schools.

• Declares an emergency effective date for the bill.