Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3845: Marriage and family; unpaid child support; revocation; driving privileges; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to marriage and family; amending O.S. 2021, Section 139, which relates to legal rights to child support; allowing the discretionary revocation of driver permits and licenses; amending 43 O.S. 2021, Section 139.1, which relates to penalties; allowing revocation of driving privileges for failure to pay child support; directing Service Oklahoma to revoke or suspend licenses under certain conditions; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text, April 8, 2026:
An Act relating to marriage and family; amending O.S. 2021, Section 139, which relates to legal rights to child support; allowing the discretionary revocation of driver permits and licenses; amending 43 O.S. 2021, Section 139.1, which relates to penalties; allowing revocation of driving privileges for failure to pay child support; directing Service Oklahoma to revoke or suspend licenses under certain conditions; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 43 O.S. 2021, Section 139, is amended to read as follows: Section 139. The Legislature finds and declares that child support is a basic legal right of the state's parents and children, that mothers and fathers have a legal obligation to provide financial support for their children and that child support payments can have a substantial impact on child poverty and state welfare expenditures. It is therefore the Legislature's intent to encourage payment of child support to decrease overall costs to the state's SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3845 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) taxp ayers while increasing the amount of financial support collected for the state's children by authorizing the district courts of this state and the Department of Human Services to order the revocation, suspension, nonissuance or nonrenewal of any recreational license or permit, …
Sponsors
- Erick Harris (R, HD-039) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed on General Order
- : Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
- : Second Reading referred to Judiciary
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 76 Nays: 14
- : Amended
- : General Order
- : Authored by Senator Howard (principal Senate author)
Votes
- Senate Judiciary Committee (April 7, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 24, 2026): 76 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (March 3, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 19, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Civil Judiciary Committee (February 19, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Marriage and Families, Children, Crimes and Punishments
Common questions
- What is HB3845?
- HB3845 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Marriage and family; unpaid child support; revocation; driving privileges; effective date.
- What does HB3845 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to marriage and family; amending O.S. 2021, Section 139, which relates to legal rights to child support; allowing the discretionary revocation of driver permits and licenses; amending 43 O.S. 2021, Section 139.1, which relates to penalties; allowing revocation of driving privileges for failure to pay child support; directing Service Oklahoma to revoke or suspend licenses under certain conditions; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB3845?
- In committee as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Placed on General Order (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3845?
- Erick Harris (R, HD-039).
- Where is the official record for HB3845?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3845&Session=2600
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