Foster Care; Requiring DHS to Provide Specified Items to Foster Children
Oklahoma Legislative Events
Summary
Oklahoma Senate Bill SB1377 has been enrolled after passing both chambers with emergency status. The bill requires the Department of Human Services to provide specified items to foster children. The bill passed the Senate 46-0 and the House 88-4.
What changed
Oklahoma SB1377 establishes new requirements for the Department of Human Services regarding provision of specified items to foster children. The bill was passed as emergency legislation, indicating immediate state interest and potential immediate effectiveness upon Governor signature.
Affected parties including DHS, foster care service providers, and child welfare contractors should monitor for implementation guidance and any compliance deadlines following the Governor's action.
What to do next
- Monitor for Governor signature and implementation guidance
- Comply with new foster care item requirements upon effective date
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ChangeBridge / Oklahoma / SB1377 Enrolled SB1377 Senate Bill Enrolled 2026-03-11
Foster care; requiring the Department of Human Services to provide certain items to specified foster children. Effective date. Emergency.
Bill Details
State Oklahoma
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=s...
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Sponsors
Chuck Hall (Sen - R) John Kane (Rep - R) Carl Newton (Rep - R) Brian Hill (Rep - R) Eric Roberts (Rep - R) Michelle McCane (Rep - D) Carri Hicks (Sen - D) Nikki Nice (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-13 S Referred for enrollment 2026-04-13 H Signed, returned to Senate 2026-04-13 H Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 4 2026-04-13 H Coauthored by Representative(s) McCane, Roberts 2026-04-13 H General Order 2026-04-07 H Coauthored by Representative(s) Newton 2026-04-07 H CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee 2026-03-30 H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget 2026-03-11 H First Reading 2026-03-11 S Engrossed to House 2026-03-10 S Referred for engrossment 2026-03-10 S Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0 2026-03-10 S Coauthored by Senator Nice 2026-03-10 S Coauthored by Senator Hicks 2026-03-10 S Title restored 2026-03-10 S General Order, Amended 2026-02-23 S Placed on General Order 2026-02-18 S Title stricken 2026-02-18 S Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed 2026-02-12 S Coauthored by Representative Hill 2026-02-11 S Coauthored by Representative Kane (principal House author) 2026-02-09 S Referred to Appropriations 2026-02-09 S Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed 2026-02-03 S Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations Committee 2026-02-02 S Authored by Senator Hall 2026-02-02 S First Reading
Votes
2026-02-09 Senate: Health & Human Services Committee: DO PASS Yea: 11 Nay: 0 2026-02-18 Senate: Appropriations Committee: DO PASS AMENDED Yea: 23 Nay: 0 2026-03-10 Senate: THIRD READING Yea: 46 Nay: 0 2026-04-06 House: Appropriations and Budget Committee: DO PASS Yea: 29 Nay: 0 2026-04-13 House: THIRD READING Yea: 88 Nay: 4
Committee Referrals
2026-02-03 S Health and Human Services 2026-02-09 S Appropriations 2026-03-30 H Appropriations and Budget
Amendments
2026-02-16 Senate Committee Committee Amendment 1 2026-03-09 Senate Floor SB1377 (3-09-26) (HALL) RT FA1
Bill Text Versions
2025-12-30 Introduced 2026-02-19 Amended 2026-03-11 Engrossed 2026-04-07 Amended Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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