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OK HB1667

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Josh Cantrell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a 14-day grace period for child care professionals to submit documentation for completion of their annual professional development training hours
  • Prohibits employers and regulatory agencies from imposing penalties, suspensions, or employment terminations solely based on pending processing of professional development hours during the grace period
  • Requires the Department of Human Services to ensure review of early childhood education provider training applications takes no more than 14 days
  • Adds new statutory definitions for "child care professional," "professional development hours," and "regulatory agency" to the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act
  • Effective date: November 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Children; grace period; child care professional; compliance; review period; definitions; effective date.

Last Action

Referred to Appropriations

4/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/7/2025
Health and Human Services4/1/2025
Children, Youth, and Family Services2/4/2025
Health and Human Services Oversight2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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