HB 4302 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Children; Office of Juvenile System Oversight; authorizing the release of certain information for certain purposes; effective date.

HB 4302 grants Oklahoma's Office of Juvenile System Oversight new authority to inspect children's facilities (both state-operated and privately run facilities receiving state/federal funding) and subpoena child or juvenile records from these entities. It requires the Office to conduct unannounced annual inspections, investigate complaints about the children's system, and handle foster parent grievances related to safety concerns. The bill mandates confidentiality for complainants, with limited exceptions only when a safety threat is communicated. This directly affects children's facilities, foster parents, and oversight staff by strengthening accountability mechanisms within Oklahoma's juvenile system.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add a new provision prohibiting the Office of Juvenile System Oversight from disclosing complainant information to any entity other than law enforcement when a threat is made. This change adds a specific exception allowing disclosure to protect public safety, which was not explicitly detailed in the original version.
Scope change
The scope of information disclosure was expanded to include a specific exception for protecting public safety from threats, while maintaining strict confidentiality for all other purposes.
ENFORCEMENT

Added a specific exception allowing the release of complainant information to law enforcement agencies when a complainant communicates a threat against an individual or entity that a reasonable person would interpret as a serious expression of intent to commit unlawful violence.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the general prohibition on releasing information by adding a new clause specifying that disclosure is permitted only to law enforcement in threat situations, rather than just to the appropriate law enforcement agency broadly.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026 · House Mar 23, 2026

How they voted

460
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Apr 29, 2026
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican41
37 Yea 4
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 0
lower
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
SA's read, adopted
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 93 Nays: 0
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Introduced
Amended by floor substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Children, Youth and Family Services
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Children, Youth and Family Services
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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