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OklahomaHB 1731Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

Crimes and punishment; child endangerment; effective date.

Sponsored By: Anthony Moore (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New felony for endangering children

Beginning November 1, 2025, a parent, guardian, or other custodian commits a felony for endangering a child in key ways. It covers knowingly allowing physical or sexual abuse. It covers letting a child be where illegal drugs are being made. It covers letting a child ride in a vehicle with an impaired driver, or driving impaired with a child in the vehicle. Penalties are up to 4 years in state prison, a fine up to $5,000, or both. There is an affirmative defense for the vehicle situation if the person reasonably feared serious bodily harm by trying to stop it. This does not block DUI or related traffic-crime charges under other laws.

Prayer-based care exemption for parents

Beginning November 1, 2025, this section does not apply to a parent or guardian only because they rely in good faith on prayer or spiritual care to treat a child. The exemption applies only when that is the sole reason for the conduct. It does not change other child-protection laws that still safeguard the child.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Anthony Moore

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Weaver

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 165 • No: 2

Senate vote • 5/5/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 45 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

Committee vote: Public Safety

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

Committee vote: Public Safety

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 91 • No: 1

House vote • 2/25/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 2/4/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 5 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/09/2025

    5/12/2025House

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/6/2025House

  3. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

    5/6/2025Senate

  4. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

    5/6/2025House

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/5/2025House

  6. Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

    5/5/2025Senate

  7. Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0

    5/5/2025Senate

  8. General Order, Considered

    5/5/2025Senate

  9. Placed on General Order

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed

    4/8/2025Senate

  11. Second Reading referred to Public Safety

    4/1/2025Senate

  12. First Reading

    3/5/2025Senate

  13. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    3/5/2025House

  14. Referred for engrossment

    3/4/2025House

  15. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 1

    3/4/2025House

  16. General Order

    3/4/2025House

  17. CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

    2/25/2025House

  18. Authored by Senator Weaver (principal Senate author)

    2/4/2025House

  19. Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Criminal Judiciary

    2/4/2025House

  20. Referred to Criminal Judiciary

    2/4/2025House

  21. Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

    2/4/2025House

  22. Authored by Representative Moore

    2/3/2025House

  23. First Reading

    2/3/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/6/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    4/9/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    4/8/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/4/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    2/26/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    2/25/2025

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    2/4/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/16/2025

    PDF

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