Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3502: Children; adoption; eligibility; Oklahoma Children's Code; biological sex; abuse or neglect; crimes and punishments; child endangerment; effective date.
Status: In committee, February 18, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to children; amending 10 O.S. 2021, Section 7503-1.1, which relates to adoption; modifying eligibility provisions; amending 10A O.S. 2021, Section 1-1-105, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 375, O.S.L. 2025 (10A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-1-105), which relates to the Oklahoma Children's Code; providing that raising or referring to juvenile based on biological sex shall not constitute abuse or neglect; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Sections 843.5, as last amended by Section 8, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (21 O.S. Supp…
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
An Act relating to children; amending 10 O.S. 2021, Section 7503-1.1, which relates to adoption; modifying eligibility provisions; amending 10A O.S. 2021, Section 1-1-105, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 375, O.S.L. 2025 (10A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-1-105), which relates to the Oklahoma Children's Code; providing that raising or referring to juvenile based on biological sex shall not constitute abuse or neglect; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Sections 843.5, as last amended by Section 8, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 843.5) and 852.1, as amended by Section 187, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 852.1), which relate to crimes and punishments; providing that raising or referring to juvenile based on biological sex shall not constitute child endangerment; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 10 O.S. 2021, Section 7503-1.1, is amended to read as follows: Section 7503-1.1. A. The following persons are eligible to adopt a child: Req. No. 15255 Page 1. A husband and wife jointly if both spouses are at least twenty-one (21) years of age; 2. Either the husband or wife if the other spouse is a parent or a relative of the child; 3. An unmarried person who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; or …
Sponsors
- (R, HD-031) · primary sponsor