Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB4300: Children; authorizing certain electronic notice related to child care rules; modifying certain criminal history record search requirement; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 22, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to children; amending 10 O.S. 2021, Sections 404 and 404.1, as amended by Section 343, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (10 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 404.1), which relate to the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act; permitting electronic notice; modifying provision related to criminal history record searches; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text, April 21, 2026:
An Act relating to children; amending 10 O.S. 2021, Sections 404 and 404.1, as amended by Section 343, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (10 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 404.1), which relate to the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act; permitting electronic notice; modifying provision related to criminal history record searches; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 10 O.S. 2021, Section 404, is amended to read as follows: Section 404. A. 1. The Department of Human Services, in consultation with the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, shall appoint advisory committees of representatives of child care facilities and others to recommend minimum requirements and desirable standards for promulgation by the Department. 2. Committee members shall be appointed for a three-year term, with a two-consecutive-term limit. The committees shall include SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB4300 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) repr esentation for all categories of facilities licensed by the Department and shall be comprised as follows: a. the Residential Children's Services subcommittee shall include at a minimum: (1) a representative of a statewide organization representing children in care arrangements outside their own home, (2) a representative of a statewide organization providing residential services to youth in state custody, (3) a recipient or former recipient of youth services …
Sponsors
- Daniel Pae (R, HD-062) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed on General Order
- : Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
- : Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 94 Nays: 0
- : General Order
- : Authored by Senator Reinhardt (principal Senate author)
- : CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
Votes
- Senate Health & Human Services Committee (April 20, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 2, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 19, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 4, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Children
Common questions
- What is HB4300?
- HB4300 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Children; authorizing certain electronic notice related to child care rules; modifying certain criminal history record search requirement; effective date.
- What does HB4300 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to children; amending 10 O.S. 2021, Sections 404 and 404.1, as amended by Section 343, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (10 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 404.1), which relate to the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act; permitting electronic notice; modifying provision related to criminal history record searches; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB4300?
- In committee as of April 22, 2026. Latest action: Placed on General Order (April 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4300?
- Daniel Pae (R, HD-062).
- Where is the official record for HB4300?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB4300&Session=2600
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