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OK HB1965

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Danny Williams

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "trafficking in persons" as a defined term in the Oklahoma Children's Code, covering sex trafficking and severe forms of human trafficking
  • Requires reunification services as part of individualized service plans for the first 15 months after a child enters foster care, and mandates district attorneys file termination petitions if parents fail to correct conditions within that period
  • Establishes court scheduling procedures when jury trials for parental rights termination are waived: scheduling order within 30 days, bench trial within 90 days
  • Requires diversion services for first-time juvenile offenders charged with misdemeanor-level offenses before petitions can be filed, and mandates the Office of Juvenile Affairs publish recidivism rates for diverted children
  • Requires courts to give preference to relatives and kinship relations when appointing guardians for minors

Legislative Description

Children; Children's Code; term; procedure if jury trial is waived; individualized service plan; termination of parental rights; district attorney; exceptions; informal adjustments; Office of Juvenile Affairs; effective date.

Last Action

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/28/2025

5/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/1/2025
Civil Judiciary2/4/2025
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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