All Roll Calls
Yes: 97 • No: 11
OklahomaHB 1565Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Children; Children's Code; directing that certain referral be immediately reported to law enforcement agency; directing Department of Human Services to maintain certain record; effective date.
Sponsored By: Collin Duel (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Stronger response for high-risk families
Beginning 2025-11-01, when DHS gets a report that a child may be abused, neglected, or drug-endangered, it must do a safety analysis. If a child is drug-endangered or has fetal alcohol syndrome and DHS accepts the referral, DHS must do a full investigation, not just an assessment. If an infant has NAS or FASD and DHS does not accept the referral, DHS must create a plan of safe care that covers the infant’s health and the caregiver’s treatment needs. If a family has a prior deprived petition or three or more prior referrals, DHS must do a full investigation.
Closer police and DHS coordination
Beginning 2025-11-01, DHS can hire or contract specialists to support investigations and work with police and courts. DHS must quickly refer cases to local police when the alleged abuser is not a caregiver, and then usually steps back unless police ask for help or another child may be at risk. If the child was in an OJA secure facility, DHS refers to police and does not investigate further. Police must share investigation reports with DHS after DHS referrals, and must call DHS if they find likely abuse by a caregiver. DHS must send findings to district attorneys, check if parents are on active duty, notify DoD family advocacy programs, and treat military police as law enforcement in those cases. DHS must write rules to carry out these changes.
Statewide hotline for child abuse
Beginning 2025-11-01, DHS runs one statewide hotline to take child-abuse and neglect reports. DHS trains hotline staff and may use outside trainers. DHS tracks total calls, screened-out calls, assigned referrals, callers who will not give basic info, and unsubstantiated reports. DHS records each referral, keeps recordings for 12 months, and keeps them confidential; a court order is needed to release them, and reporter names are redacted unless a court says otherwise. If the alleged abuser is not a caregiver, DHS must immediately send a written report to local police, and a supervisor must confirm this before any screen-out.
Everyone must report child abuse
Beginning 2025-11-01, anyone who suspects abuse or neglect of a child under 18 must immediately call the DHS hotline. No legal privilege or contract excuses the duty to report. Willful failure to report is a misdemeanor; not reporting ongoing abuse you knew about for at least six months is a felony. Knowingly false reports are a misdemeanor, and courts in custody cases may fine up to $5,000 and award reasonable attorney fees. Reporting is an individual duty, and employers cannot interfere or retaliate; violators can owe damages, costs, and attorney fees. There is no reporting duty for custody-by-abandonment actions under Section 2-117, Title 30.
Health workers must report exposed infants
Beginning 2025-11-01, doctors, other health workers, and midwives must report infants who test positive for alcohol or controlled drugs, including NAS or FASD, to DHS. Providers and hospitals who report or examine a child must give exam results, clinical notes, x-rays, photos, and related records to police or DHS investigators on request.
School staff reporting and confidentiality
Beginning 2025-11-01, school employees who believe a student under 18 is abused or neglected must report to the DHS hotline and local police right away. For students 18 or older, they must report to local police. If a report goes to a county office, DHS must send it to the hotline. Police must keep the reporter’s identity confidential unless a court orders release, and school staff must not share it except by court order or with investigators.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Collin Duel
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Darrell Weaver
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/29/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/29/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 0 • No: 6
Senate vote • 4/21/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/10/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 88 • No: 4
House vote • 2/11/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/05/2025
5/5/2025HouseSent to Governor
4/30/2025HouseEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
4/30/2025SenateEnrolled, signed, to Senate
4/30/2025HouseReferred for enrollment
4/29/2025HouseEngrossed measure signed, returned to House
4/29/2025SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 1
4/29/2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
4/29/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
4/23/2025SenateReported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
4/21/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Health and Human Services
4/1/2025SenateFirst Reading
3/11/2025SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
3/11/2025HouseReferred for engrossment
3/10/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 4
3/10/2025HouseAmended
3/10/2025HouseAuthored by Senator Weaver (principal Senate author)
3/10/2025HouseGeneral Order
3/10/2025HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee
2/17/2025HouseSecond Reading referred to Rules
2/4/2025HouseAuthored by Representative Duel
2/3/2025HouseFirst Reading
2/3/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
4/30/2025
Floor (Senate)
4/22/2025
Senate Committee Report
4/21/2025
Engrossed
3/11/2025
Floor (House)
2/19/2025
House Committee Report
2/17/2025
House Committee Substitute
2/17/2025
Introduced
1/16/2025
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