Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB4421: Children; Leo's Law; abuse and neglect; safety analysis; drug screening; Department of Human Services; law enforcement agency; rules; court; providing exception; Child Welfare Fentanyl Testing Revolving Fund; purpose; annual audit; annual report; child endangerment; definition; fines and penalties; defense; codification; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 27, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, April 23, 2026:
SENATE FLOOR VERSION April 22, 2026 AS AMENDED ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 4421 By: Hilbert, Hefner, Provenzano, West (Josh), Manger, Williams, Banning, and Turner of the House and Gollihare, Gillespie, and Prieto of the Senate [ Leo's Law - abuse and neglect - safety analysis - drug screening - Department of Human Services - referral to law enforcement agency - rules - Child Welfare Fentanyl Testing Revolving Fund - annual audit - annual report - child endangerment - fines and penalties - noncodification - codification - 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 "Leo's Law". SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 10A O.S. 2021, Section 1-2-102, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 26, O.S.L. 2025 (10A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-2-102), is amended to read as follows: SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB4421 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) Section 1-2-102. A. 1. Upon receipt of a report that a child may be abused, neglected or drug-endangered, the Department of Human Services shall conduct a safety analysis. 2. The Department may employ or contract with active or retired social work, medical and law enforcement professionals …
Sponsors
- Danny Williams (R, HD-028)
- Josh West (R, HD-005)
- Robert Manger (R, HD-101)
- Melissa Provenzano (D, HD-079)
- Ellyn Hefner (D, HD-087)
- Tim Turner (R, HD-015)
- Chris Banning (R, HD-024)
- Dana Prieto (R, SD-034)
- Christi Gillespie (R, SD-033)
- Kyle Hilbert (R, HD-029) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed on General Order
- : Enacting clause stricken
- : Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
- : Coauthored by Senator Prieto
- : Coauthored by Senator Gillespie
- : Referred to Appropriations
- : Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
- : Second Reading referred to Judiciary Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- : Coauthored by Representative Turner
- : Coauthored by Representative Banning
Votes
- Senate Appropriations Committee (April 22, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Judiciary Committee (April 7, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 26, 2026): 91 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 17, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB4421?
- HB4421 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Children; Leo's Law; abuse and neglect; safety analysis; drug screening; Department of Human Services; law enforcement agency; rules; court; providing exception; Child Welfare Fentanyl Testing Revolving Fund; purpose; annual audit; annual report; child endangerment; definition; fines and penalties; defense; codification; effective date.
- What is the status of HB4421?
- In committee as of April 27, 2026. Latest action: Placed on General Order (April 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4421?
- Kyle Hilbert (R, HD-029), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4421?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB4421&Session=2600
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