Children; Oklahoma Gestational Agreement Act; intended parent; gestational agreement; crimes; Oklahoma Adoption Code; placement; effective date.

HB 2936 amends Oklahoma law to regulate gestational agreements (surrogacy arrangements) and adoption placements. It requires all intended parents, gestational carriers, and their spouses to be at least 21 years old, limits intended parents to two married individuals, and prohibits anyone convicted of child sexual abuse, exploitation, or molestation from being an intended parent. The bill also bars adoption placements if petitioners or household members have recent convictions for child abuse, violence, or specific crimes like drug offenses or domestic violence. These provisions apply directly to surrogacy arrangements and prospective adoptive families seeking placement under Oklahoma's adoption code. The law takes effect November 1, 2026.