What is the status of HB3343?

In committee as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Rules (February 4, 2026).

Where is the official record for HB3343?

On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3343&Session=2600

Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Oklahoma HB3343: Foster care; maintenance payment amount; Department of Human Services; Director; deduction; dollar amount; foster children; codification; effective date.

Q: What is HB3343?

HB3343 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Foster care; maintenance payment amount; Department of Human Services; Director; deduction; dollar amount; foster children; codification; effective date.

Q: What does HB3343 do?

In its own words: An Act relating to foster care; providing foster care maintenance payment amount; directing the Director of the Department of Human Services to review amount annually; allowing the Director to authorize a greater amount; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2358.5-1, which relates to deduction for fostering children; modifying dollar amount; providing that deduction may be claimed for certain number of foster children; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

Status: In committee, February 4, 2026

What the bill says

An Act relating to foster care; providing foster care maintenance payment amount; directing the Director of the Department of Human Services to review amount annually; allowing the Director to authorize a greater amount; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2358.5-1, which relates to deduction for fostering children; modifying dollar amount; providing that deduction may be claimed for certain number of foster children; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:

An Act relating to foster care; providing foster care maintenance payment amount; directing the Director of the Department of Human Services to review amount annually; allowing the Director to authorize a greater amount; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2358.5-1, which relates to deduction for fostering children; modifying dollar amount; providing that deduction may be claimed for certain number of foster children; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. BE IT 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 7401-101 of Title 10, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. The foster care maintenance payment for resource parents who are traditional foster parents shall be at least One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per month per child. B. The Director of the Department of Human Services shall review the foster care maintenance payment rates annually, pursuant Req. No. 15749 Page to 4 5 C.F.R., Section 1356.21(m), to assure appropriateness and may authorize a foster care maintenance payment in an amount greater than is specified in subsection A of this section. SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2358.5-1, is amended to read as follows: Section 2358.5-1. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2019 2027, there …

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Oklahoma HB3343: Foster care; maintenance payment amount; Department of Human Services; Director; deduction; dollar amount; foster children; codification; effective date.

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