Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3409: Child care; child care programs; quality standards; Quality Rating and Improvement System; additional standards; Department of Human Services prohibitions; accreditation status; effective date.
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to child care; enacting the Child Care Reform Act of 2026; providing for noncodification; and providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
An Act relating to child care; enacting the Child Care Reform Act of 2026; providing for noncodification; 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 not to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows: This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Child Care Reform Act of 2026". SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026. 60-2-15427 CMA 01/02/26 Req. No. 15427 Page
Sponsors
- Kenton Patzkowsky (R, HD-061) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Children, Youth and Family Services
- : Referred to Children, Youth and Family Services
- : Referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
- : Withdrawn from Rules Committee
- : Remove Representative Patzkowsky as principal House author and substitute with Representative Stewart
- : Second Reading referred to Rules
- : Authored by Representative Patzkowsky
- : First Reading
Votes
- Floor Vote (February 18, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Children
Common questions
- What is HB3409?
- HB3409 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Child care; child care programs; quality standards; Quality Rating and Improvement System; additional standards; Department of Human Services prohibitions; accreditation status; effective date.
- What does HB3409 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to child care; enacting the Child Care Reform Act of 2026; providing for noncodification; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB3409?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Children, Youth and Family Services (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3409?
- Kenton Patzkowsky (R, HD-061).
- Where is the official record for HB3409?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3409&Session=2600
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