Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB4425: Torts; creating the Good Faith Reporting for Child Protection Act; immunity from civil liability for volunteers, charitable organizations, and not-for-profit corporations; sexually inappropriate conduct with a minor; disclosure; self-reporting; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, April 22, 2026:
SENATE FLOOR VERSION April 21, 2026 AS AMENDED ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 4425 By: Hilbert of the House and Logan of the Senate [ torts - Good Faith Reporting for Child Protection Act - immunity - presumption of good faith - applicability date - noncodification - 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 the "Good Faith Reporting for Child Protection Act". SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 76 O.S. 2021, Section 31, is amended to read as follows: Section 31. A. Any volunteer shall be immune from liability in a civil action on the basis of any act or omission of the volunteer resulting in damage or injury if: SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB4425 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1. The volunteer was acting in good faith and within the scope of the volunteer's official functions and duties for a charitable organization or not-for-profit corporation; and 2. The damage or injury was not caused by gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct by the volunteer. B. In any civil action against a charitable organization or not-for-profit corporation for damages based upon the conduct of …
Sponsors
- Kyle Hilbert (R, HD-029) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed on General Order
- : Title stricken
- : Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed
- : Second Reading referred to Judiciary
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 96 Nays: 0
- : Amended by floor substitute
- : General Order
Votes
- Senate Judiciary Committee (April 21, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 23, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (March 3, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 19, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Civil Judiciary Committee (February 19, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB4425?
- HB4425 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Torts; creating the Good Faith Reporting for Child Protection Act; immunity from civil liability for volunteers, charitable organizations, and not-for-profit corporations; sexually inappropriate conduct with a minor; disclosure; self-reporting; effective date.
- What is the status of HB4425?
- In committee as of April 23, 2026. Latest action: Placed on General Order (April 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4425?
- Kyle Hilbert (R, HD-029).
- Where is the official record for HB4425?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB4425&Session=2600
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