OklahomaHB 2647Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

Children; Shai Cooper Act; adoption; updating reference; providing this section apply to immediate relatives; effective date.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Relatives can skip some adoption home studies

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma courts can waive home studies and supplemental reports for qualifying relative and stepparent adoptions. Covered relatives include the child’s brother, sister, grandparent, aunt, or uncle, including those related through the petitioner’s spouse. The court must find that the waiver is best for the child. For married applicants, the couple must have been married at least one year, and the child must live with them. A single immediate relative can also request a waiver. Applicants must have no disqualifying felony, child abuse or neglect, or domestic violence records, including juvenile-court findings. The stepparent, immediate relative, or relative’s spouse must also have no protective order against them. Other adoptions still require a home study and report unless another legal waiver or exemption applies. When required under this section, the investigator must file the home study within 60 days of the court’s order, unless extended.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Erick Harris
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Stacy Jo Adams
Republican • House
Kristen Thompson
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 194 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/1/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 45 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/1/2025

SENATE

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Committee vote: Judiciary

Yes: 8 • No: 0

House vote • 3/12/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 86 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 14 • No: 0

House vote • 2/20/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/11/2025
5/12/2025House
Sent to Governor
5/5/2025House
Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
5/5/2025Senate
Enrolled, signed, to Senate
5/5/2025House
Referred for enrollment
5/1/2025House
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
5/1/2025Senate
Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
5/1/2025Senate
General Order, Considered
5/1/2025Senate
Placed on General Order
4/24/2025Senate
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
4/22/2025Senate
Coauthored by Representative Adams
4/3/2025Senate
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
4/1/2025Senate
First Reading
3/13/2025Senate
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
3/13/2025House
Referred for engrossment
3/12/2025House
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 0
3/12/2025House
Amended
3/12/2025House
General Order
3/12/2025House
Authored by Senator Thompson (principal Senate author)
3/4/2025House
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
3/4/2025House
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil Judiciary
2/24/2025House
Referred to Civil Judiciary
2/17/2025House
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
2/17/2025House
Withdrawn from Rules Committee
2/17/2025House
Second Reading referred to Rules
2/4/2025House

Bill Text

Enrolled (final version)
5/5/2025
PDF
Floor (Senate)
4/23/2025
PDF
Senate Committee Report
4/22/2025
PDF
Engrossed
3/13/2025
PDF
Floor (House)
3/6/2025
PDF
House Committee Report
3/4/2025
PDF
House Committee Substitute
3/4/2025
PDF
House Policy Committee Report
2/24/2025
PDF
Introduced
1/16/2025
PDF

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