All Roll Calls
Yes: 179 • No: 16
OklahomaSB 1597Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate
Court-appointed special advocates; removing requirement for state association to adhere to certain national standards. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Todd Gollihare (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Legal immunity for child advocates and boards
Beginning November 1, 2026, people who act in court as court-appointed child advocates are presumed to act in good faith. They are immune from civil lawsuits for acts done in that role. Managers and board members of CASA groups, acting in good faith, are also immune from civil and vicarious liability.
New training and background checks for child advocates
Beginning November 1, 2026, court-appointed child advocates must meet Oklahoma training standards. No advocate gets a case until training is done and the local program approves them. Local programs send proof of training each year to the Oklahoma Court-Appointed Special Advocate Association. Programs must run a DHS child-welfare records search and an OSBI criminal-history search for all applicants and hires. They also run any other checks required by state CASA standards. If the person lived in Oklahoma less than one year, the program gets a criminal-history check from the prior state.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Todd Gollihare
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Bill Coleman
Republican • Senate
Shane Jett
Republican • Senate
Anthony Moore
Republican • House
Casey Murdock
Republican • Senate
Roland Pederson
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/6/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 83 • No: 8
House vote • 4/14/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 14 • No: 0
House vote • 4/14/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 14 • No: 0
House vote • 4/2/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 4/2/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/2/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 41 • No: 7
Senate vote • 2/10/2026
Committee vote: Judiciary
Yes: 7 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
5/13/2026SenateSent to Governor
5/6/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/6/2026HouseEnrolled, to House
5/6/2026SenateReferred for enrollment
5/6/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/6/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 8
5/6/2026HouseGeneral Order
5/6/2026HouseCR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
4/14/2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary
4/6/2026HouseReferred to Civil Judiciary
3/30/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
3/30/2026HouseFirst Reading
3/3/2026HouseEngrossed to House
3/3/2026SenateReferred for engrossment
3/2/2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 7
3/2/2026SenateGeneral Order, Considered
3/2/2026SenateCoauthored by Senator Pederson
3/2/2026SenateCoauthored by Senator Coleman
3/2/2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Moore (principal House author)
2/16/2026SenatePlaced on General Order
2/12/2026SenateReported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
2/10/2026SenateCoauthored by Senator Murdock
2/10/2026SenateCoauthored by Senator Jett
2/10/2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Judiciary
2/3/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/7/2026
Floor (House)
4/18/2026
House Committee Report
4/14/2026
House Policy Committee Report
4/6/2026
Engrossed
3/3/2026
Floor (Senate)
2/11/2026
Senate Committee Report
2/10/2026
Introduced
1/13/2026
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