HB 4227: Child sexual abuse; creating the Cindy Clemishire Act; details; identifying information; victim; confidential; agreements; criminal procedure; prosecution; codification; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a new section known as "Trey's Law" alongside the existing "Cindy Clemishire Act," expanding the legislative framework for child sexual abuse. The text was updated to reflect the Senate's version of the bill, including a change in the date and the addition of a new sponsor to the Senate side.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by adding a new named law (Trey's Law) to the existing Cindy Clemishire Act, ensuring both legal concepts are explicitly recognized in the final statute.

SCOPE

Added a new named law called "Trey's Law" to the bill title and summary, expanding the legislative scope beyond just the Cindy Clemishire Act.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to reflect the "Senate Floor Version" and added the date April 21, 2026, replacing the House Floor Version header.

Added a new sponsor, Coleman, to the list of Senate sponsors for the bill.

Replaced the House page footer with a Senate page footer to indicate the document version.

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from the House Committee Substitute version to the Floor version, incorporating amendments by the Senate and House. The substantive content of the 'Cindy Clemishire Act' and the reporting requirements for sexual crimes against children remains unchanged, as the diff primarily reflects formatting adjustments and the addition of sponsor names.

TECHNICAL

The header was updated to reflect the 'Floor Version' and added the names of the Senate sponsor (Weaver) and House co-sponsor (Miller) to the bill title.

Page numbering and footer text were adjusted to match the new Floor version format, including the removal of 'Committee Substitute' page markers.

Line breaks and paragraph spacing were reorganized throughout the text to align with the final floor version layout.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to replace the 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' with a 'House Committee Substitute,' updating the header and page numbering to reflect the official legislative process. The core policy text regarding child sexual abuse reporting and settlement agreements remains substantively unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the line numbers and section headers.

Scope change

No substantive change to the scope or applicability of the bill; the changes are administrative updates to the document structure.

TECHNICAL

Replaced the 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' header with 'House Committee Substitute' to indicate the bill has moved to the House Committee stage.

Updated page references and line numbers throughout the document to align with the new House Committee version.

Deleted the original committee amendment form and signature lines associated with the proposed policy version.

Engrossed → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was completely rewritten from scratch by the Policy Committee, replacing the original text with a new version that removes the specific names 'Cindy Clemishire' and 'Trey's Law' from the title. The substantive policy regarding voiding settlement agreements that hide child abuse details and extending the statute of limitations for prosecuting sexual crimes against children to 'any time' remains largely intact, though the statutory citations and specific language were updated.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the core prohibitions and prosecution timelines remained consistent, but the specific naming conventions for the acts were removed and the text was restructured to conform to standard legislative formatting.

DEFINITION

Removed the specific names 'Cindy Clemishire Act' and 'Trey's Law' from the bill title and sections.

TECHNICAL

Replaced the entire text of the bill with a new version that uses updated statutory citations and reorganized the language while keeping the core policy provisions.

Added a header indicating this is a 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' version dated February 17, 2026.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Mar 17, 2026

MODERATE

This bill amends existing laws to strengthen protections for child sexual abuse victims by creating two new acts: the 'Cindy Clemishire Act' and 'Trey's Law.' It prohibits settlement agreements that hide details about abuse claims and mandates that identifying information for victims remain confidential. Additionally, it modifies reporting requirements for healthcare professionals and removes time limits on prosecuting certain sexual crimes against children.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of legal protections by adding specific statutes for confidentiality and settlement enforcement, and it alters the applicability of reporting rules for medical professionals treating sexual assault victims.

REQUIREMENT

Created the 'Cindy Clemishire Act' to void any settlement agreement that attempts to conceal details of a child sexual abuse claim.

Created 'Trey's Law' to mandate that identifying information regarding child sexual abuse victims must be kept confidential.

Modified the reporting requirements for physicians and healthcare professionals, requiring them to report specific sexual crimes to law enforcement upon victim request and to provide victims with a 24-hour hotline number.

TIMELINE

Amended statutes to remove the statute of limitations for prosecuting sexual crimes against children, allowing prosecution at any time after the offense.

Child sexual abuse; creating the Cindy Clemishire Act; details; identifying information; victim; confidential; agreements; criminal procedure; prosecution; codification; effective date.

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