Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3907: Vulnerable juveniles and adults; terms; Office of Juvenile Affairs; county juvenile detention centers; Department of Human Services; temporary staff members; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to vulnerable juveniles and adults; defining terms; allowing the Office of Juvenile Affairs, county juvenile detention centers, and the Department of Human Services to hire temporary staff members from certain agencies for a certain amount of time; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text, March 24, 2026:
An Act relating to vulnerable juveniles and adults; defining terms; allowing the Office of Juvenile Affairs, county juvenile detention centers, and the Department of Human Services to hire temporary staff members from certain agencies for a certain amount of time; 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 2-7-301.1 of Title 10A, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. As used in this section: 1. "Contracting organization" means an organization which operates under a written agreement signed between the Office of Juvenile Affairs, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, or Department of Human Services and an organization that provides direct care workers, rather than full-time direct hire staff, to postadjudication treatment facilities, residential care facilities including intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF-IID), daily living supports (DLS) home or group homes; ENGR. H. B. NO. 3907 Page 2. "Temporary agency" means staffing agencies, part-time staffing agencies, recruiting agencies, or other organizations that provide employees on a temporary basis; and 3. "Vulnerable person" means any person under the age of eighteen (18) or a person having an intellectual disability. B. A group home, intermediate care facilities for …
Sponsors
- Mickey Dollens (D, HD-093)
- Mike Kelley (R, HD-060)
- Ellyn Hefner (D, HD-087) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Coauthored by Representative Dollens
- : Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 71 Nays: 16
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Kelley
- : General Order
- : CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
- : Authored by Senator Rader (principal Senate author)
Votes
- Third Reading (March 23, 2026): 71 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (March 4, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 18, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care, Children, Human Services Department
Common questions
- What is HB3907?
- HB3907 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Vulnerable juveniles and adults; terms; Office of Juvenile Affairs; county juvenile detention centers; Department of Human Services; temporary staff members; effective date.
- What does HB3907 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to vulnerable juveniles and adults; defining terms; allowing the Office of Juvenile Affairs, county juvenile detention centers, and the Department of Human Services to hire temporary staff members from certain agencies for a certain amount of time; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB3907?
- In committee as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Coauthored by Representative Dollens (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3907?
- Ellyn Hefner (D, HD-087), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3907?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3907&Session=2600
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