Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB2115: Public assistance programs; directing the Department of Human Services to administer certain programs; federal funds; requirements; transferring certain powers, duties, records, assets and monies to the Department; effective date.
Status: Failed, May 7, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to public assistance programs; directing the Department of Human Services to administer certain programs; designating the Department to receive certain federal funds; requiring the Department to fulfill certain federal requirements; transferring certain powers, duties, records, assets, and monies to the Department; authorizing certain agreement for transfer of personnel; creating certain employee protections; transferring certain administrative rules; providing for creation of certain transition team; amending O.S…
From the engrossed text, April 22, 2026:
An Act relating to public assistance programs; directing the Department of Human Services to administer certain programs; designating the Department to receive certain federal funds; requiring the Department to fulfill certain federal requirements; transferring certain powers, duties, records, assets, and monies to the Department; authorizing certain agreement for transfer of personnel; creating certain employee protections; transferring certain administrative rules; providing for creation of certain transition team; amending O.S. 2021, Sections 2902 and 2903, which relate to the Energy Conservation Assistance Fund; conforming language; updating statutory language; amending O.S. 2021, Sections 5030 and 5032, which relate to weatherization funds; conforming language; updating statutory language; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Sections 5035, 5036, 5037, 5038, 5039, and 5040, which relate to community action agencies; conforming language; updating statutory references and language; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 5040.4, as amended by Section 7, Chapter 375, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 5040.4), which relates to the Rx for Oklahoma Act; conforming language; providing for codification; providing for recodification; and providing an effective date. Req. No. 17440 Page BE I T ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 261 of Title 56, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. …