Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB658: Oklahoma Children's Code; prohibiting certain actions by the Department of Human Services in relation to adoptive and foster parents. Effective date.
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Children's Code; prohibiting certain actions by the Department of Human Services in relation to adoptive and foster parents; providing certain construction; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Adoptive and foster parents.
From the enrolled text, May 7, 2025:
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Children's Code; prohibiting certain actions by the Department of Human Services in relation to adoptive and foster parents; providing certain construction; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Adoptive and foster parents SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-8-113 of Title 10A, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. The Department of Human Services shall not: 1. Require any current or prospective adoptive or foster parent to affirm, accept, or support any government policy regarding sexual orientation or gender identity that conflicts with the parent's sincerely held religious or moral beliefs as a condition for eligibility to adopt or foster; 2. Deny a current or prospective adoptive or foster parent any authorization necessary to be eligible to adopt or foster based, in whole or in part, upon the parent's sincerely held religious or moral beliefs, or intent to guide, instruct, or raise a child consistent with those beliefs, regarding sexual orientation or gender identity; or 3. Establish or enforce any standard, rule, or policy that precludes consideration of a current or prospective adoptive or foster parent for any particular placement based, in whole or in part, upon the parent's sincerely held religious or moral beliefs …
Sponsors
- Mark Lepak (R, HD-009)
- Brian Hill (R, HD-047)
- Stacy Jo Adams (R, HD-050)
- Cody Maynard (R, HD-021)
- Gabe Woolley (R, HD-098)
- Micheal Bergstrom (R, SD-001)
- Warren Hamilton (R, SD-007)
- Shane Jett (R)
- Julie Daniels (R, SD-029) · primary sponsor
- House, Oklahoma (I, 86)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor 05/10/2025
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Enrolled, to House
- : Referred for enrollment
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 19
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Maynard, Adams, Lepak, Woolley
- : General Order
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Hill
Votes
- Third Reading (May 6, 2025): 68 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 21, 2025): 10 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 9, 2025): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading (February 26, 2025): 38 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Senate Health & Human Services Committee (February 10, 2025): 11 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB658?
- SB658 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Oklahoma Children's Code; prohibiting certain actions by the Department of Human Services in relation to adoptive and foster parents. Effective date.
- What does SB658 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to the Oklahoma Children's Code; prohibiting certain actions by the Department of Human Services in relation to adoptive and foster parents; providing certain construction; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Adoptive and foster parents.
- What is the status of SB658?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Approved by Governor 05/10/2025 (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB658?
- Julie Daniels (R, SD-029), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB658?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB658&Session=2600
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