All Roll Calls
Yes: 83 • No: 32
OklahomaSB 658Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate
Oklahoma Children's Code; prohibiting certain actions by the Department of Human Services in relation to adoptive and foster parents. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Julie Daniels (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Protects foster and adoptive parents' beliefs
Beginning November 1, 2025, DHS cannot require parents to affirm or support policies on sexual orientation or gender identity that conflict with their sincere religious or moral beliefs to be eligible. DHS cannot deny needed authorization to adopt or foster because of those beliefs. DHS also cannot use those beliefs to stop a parent from being considered for a specific placement.
Child and family beliefs guide placements
Beginning November 1, 2025, DHS may consider a child’s or birth family’s religious or moral beliefs, including views on sexual orientation and gender identity, when choosing the best placement. DHS can compare those beliefs with a prospective parent’s beliefs to decide what is in the child’s best interest. This can affect which parents are matched with a child. The law keeps DHS’s duty to put the child’s best interests first.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Julie Daniels
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Stacy Jo Adams
Republican • House
Micheal Bergstrom
Republican • Senate
CrosswhiteHader
Affiliation unavailable
Warren Hamilton
Republican • Senate
Brian Hill
Republican • House
Shane Jett
Republican • Senate
Mark Lepak
Republican • House
Cody Maynard
Republican • House
Gabe Woolley
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/6/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 68 • No: 19
House vote • 4/21/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 10 • No: 3
House vote • 4/9/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 5 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/26/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 7
Senate vote • 2/10/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 0 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/10/2025
5/13/2025SenateSent to Governor
5/7/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/7/2025HouseEnrolled, to House
5/7/2025SenateReferred for enrollment
5/6/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/6/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 19
5/6/2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Maynard, Adams, Lepak, Woolley
5/6/2025HouseGeneral Order
5/6/2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Hill
4/21/2025HouseCR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
4/21/2025HouseCoauthored by Senator(s) Bergstrom
4/10/2025HousePolicy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Children, Youth and Family Services
4/10/2025HouseReferred to Children, Youth and Family Services
4/1/2025HouseSecond Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
4/1/2025HouseFirst Reading
2/27/2025HouseEngrossed to House
2/27/2025SenateCoauthored by Senator Jett
2/26/2025SenateReferred for engrossment
2/26/2025SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 7
2/26/2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
2/26/2025SenateCoauthored by Representative CrosswhiteHader (principal House author)
2/20/2025SenateCoauthored by Senator Hamilton
2/13/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
2/12/2025SenateReported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
2/10/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/7/2025
Floor (House)
4/21/2025
House Committee Report
4/21/2025
House Policy Committee Report
4/10/2025
Engrossed
2/27/2025
Floor (Senate)
2/11/2025
Senate Committee Report
2/10/2025
Introduced
1/14/2025
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