Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3344: Foster care; requirements; foster parents; penalties; false or fraudulent; application or information; codification; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 1, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, March 10, 2026:
ENGR OSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 3344 By: Williams and Archer of the House and Bullard of the Senate [ Foster care - requirements - foster parents - penalties - false or fraudulent - application or information - codification - 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 1-7-111.1 of Title 10A, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. Persons applying to be foster parents provided, however, that persons who are potential kinship foster parents shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age; 2. Reside lawfully in the United States; 3. Have healthy relationships, whether married, single, separated, or divorced. Unhealthy relationships include, but shall ENGR. H. B. NO. 3344 Page not be limited to, a relationship with an abusive partner or a person with a history of violence; 4. Have the ability to manage personal and household financial needs without relying on the foster care maintenance payment; 5. Earn at least one hundred one percent (101%) of the Federal Poverty Level for the calendar year for the prospective household size if a child or children were placed in the household; 6. Provide verification that the primary caregiver of the prospective …
Sponsors
- Nick Archer (R, HD-055)
- Danny Williams (R, HD-028) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 72 Nays: 19
- : Title stricken
- : Amended
- : General Order
- : Authored by Senator Bullard (principal Senate author)
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Archer
Votes
- Third Reading (March 9, 2026): 72 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 25, 2026): 10 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 4, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Children
Common questions
- What is HB3344?
- HB3344 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Foster care; requirements; foster parents; penalties; false or fraudulent; application or information; codification; effective date.
- What is the status of HB3344?
- In committee as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services (April 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3344?
- Danny Williams (R, HD-028), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB3344?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3344&Session=2600
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