Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1983: Foster care; requiring the Department of Human Services to provide certain data to resource family partners. Effective date.
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to foster care; defining term; requiring the Department of Human Services to provide certain data to resource family partners; describing data; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Foster care data.
From the enrolled text, May 7, 2026:
An Act relating to foster care; defining term; requiring the Department of Human Services to provide certain data to resource family partners; describing data; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Foster care data SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-9-127 of Title 10A, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. As used in this section, "resource family partner" means a private, child-placing agency under contract with the Department of Human Services to recruit, retain, and support foster homes to meet the child's needs through service coordination and delivery in conjunction with the Department. B. For the purpose of aiding resource family partners in improving outcomes for foster children and parents and identifying areas of need within the foster care system, the Department of Human Services shall provide foster care data to resource family partners as described in this section at regular monthly intervals. C. The foster care data provided to resource family partners shall be up-to-date, aggregated, and de-identified. The data shall include, at a minimum: 1. The number of children without placement each day, including demographic and geographic data; 2. Demographic and geographic data of foster parents and children; 3. Geographic areas where there is a high need for, …
Sponsors
- Brian Hill (R, HD-047)
- Trish Ranson (D, HD-034)
- Rob Hall (R, HD-067) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
- : Sent to Governor
- : Enrolled, to House
- : Referred for enrollment
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 0
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Ranson
- : General Order
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Hill
- : CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
Votes
- Third Reading (May 6, 2026): 88 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 15, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 8, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (February 16, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Health & Human Services Committee (February 9, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Children, Human Services Department
Common questions
- What is SB1983?
- SB1983 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Foster care; requiring the Department of Human Services to provide certain data to resource family partners. Effective date.
- What does SB1983 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to foster care; defining term; requiring the Department of Human Services to provide certain data to resource family partners; describing data; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Foster care data.
- What is the status of SB1983?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor 05/12/2026 (May 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1983?
- Rob Hall (R, HD-067), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1983?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1983&Session=2600
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