All Roll Calls
Yes: 298 • No: 0
OklahomaSB 1806Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Foster care; directing the Department of Human Services to implement certain extension of foster care services. Effective date. Emergency.
Sponsored By: Lonnie Paxton (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Adoption assistance lasts until age 21
Oklahoma adoption assistance can continue until age 21 if you turned 16 before your adoption assistance agreement took effect. You must be completing high school or an equivalent credential, attending college or vocational school, joining a program that supports employment or removes work barriers, or working at least 80 hours per month. A medical condition that prevents these activities also qualifies, with regularly updated case-plan records and compliance with Department-recommended treatment. The separate age-19 extension for qualifying agreements entered before this law took effect remains in place.
Voluntary foster care for adults under 21
Oklahoma must set up voluntary extended foster care for eligible people under 21. You qualify if you were in Department of Human Services custody on your 18th birthday. Another path covers adoption or guardianship at 16 or older, when you no longer receive parent or guardian care. Your case plan must show at least one qualifying activity: completing high school or an equivalent credential, attending college or vocational school, joining a program that supports employment or removes work barriers, or working at least 80 hours per month. A medical condition that prevents these activities also qualifies, with regularly updated case-plan records and compliance with Department-recommended treatment. The Department must write program rules and seek available funding; the law specifies no funding amount.
Limited sharing of families' adoption records
Oklahoma's Department of Human Services can share adoption information needed to continue care for adoptees who want extended foster care. It can also share information needed to carry out its duties under Section 7510-1.5. The Department can disclose adoption assistance amounts to a judge handling the child's support or custody case. It can also disclose amounts to its inspector general investigating alleged fraud against Oklahoma or its programs. These exceptions narrow adoption-record privacy but do not allow general public disclosure or require participation in extended foster care.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Lonnie Paxton
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Regina Goodwin
Democratic • Senate
Brian Hill
Republican • House
Mark Lawson
Republican • House
Nikki Nice
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/14/2026
FOURTH READING
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 5/6/2026
REPRESENTATIVES
Yes: 91 • No: 0
House vote • 4/13/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 11 • No: 0
House vote • 4/13/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 11 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/24/2026
SENATE
Yes: 44 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/24/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 46 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/24/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2026
Committee vote: Appropriations
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2026
Emergency
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
Emergency
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
Committee vote: Health & Human Services
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/22/2026
5/29/2026SenateSent to Governor
5/14/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/14/2026HouseEnrolled, to House
5/14/2026SenateReferred for enrollment
5/14/2026SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
5/14/2026SenateHAs adopted
5/14/2026SenateHAs read
5/14/2026SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
5/7/2026HouseReferred for engrossment
5/6/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 0
5/6/2026HouseGeneral Order
5/6/2026HouseTitle restored
4/14/2026HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Hill
4/14/2026HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
4/14/2026HousePolicy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Children, Youth and Family Services
4/8/2026HouseReferred to Children, Youth and Family Services
3/30/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
3/30/2026HouseFirst Reading
3/25/2026HouseEngrossed to House
3/25/2026SenateReferred for engrossment
3/24/2026SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
3/24/2026SenateCoauthored by Senator Goodwin
3/24/2026SenateAyes: 44 Nays: 0
3/24/2026SenateAdvanced to Third Reading
3/24/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/14/2026
Amended And Engrossed
5/7/2026
Floor (House)
4/15/2026
House Committee Report
4/14/2026
House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill
4/14/2026
House Policy Committee Report
4/8/2026
Engrossed
3/25/2026
Floor (Senate)
3/5/2026
Senate Committee Report 2
3/4/2026
Committee Substitute
2/23/2026
Senate Committee Report 1
2/23/2026
Introduced
1/14/2026
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