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OK HB1979
Bill
Status
2/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Trish Ranson
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AI Summary
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Creates an 18-member Early Childhood Task Force to study and recommend improvements to service delivery for families and children ages 0-5, with members appointed from state agencies, child care associations, universities, legislators, and healthcare professionals
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Requires an initial report by November 2027 and final report by November 2028 to legislative leadership, including proposed legislation for a new governance structure overseeing early childhood education and care programs
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Directs the task force to analyze current early childhood programs dispersed across six state agencies (DHS, Health, Commerce, Education, OHCA, Mental Health), map all funding streams, and identify gaps, inefficiencies, and redundancies
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Members serve voluntarily without compensation; state agency employees may claim travel expenses from their agency budgets; task force is subject to Oklahoma Open Records and Open Meeting Acts
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Task force recommendations are advisory only and do not constitute official state policy or bind any agency; effective date November 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Children; Early Childhood Task Force; membership; election; reports; compensation or reimbursement; expenses; Open Records Act; Open Meeting Act; advice; vision statement; mission; principles; codification; effective date.
Last Action
Notice served to reconsider vote by Representative Ranson
3/16/2026