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OK HB 1971

died on adjournment

Children; Accountability, Transparency, and Protection for Exploited Youth Act; report; sexual misconduct or exploitation; penalties; Office of Juvenile Affairs; Independent Oversight Committee; responsibilities; investigations; civil liability; damages; negligence; civil penalties; training; annual report; exception; Oklahoma Open Records Act; disclosure; confidentiality; judicial review; juvenile records; exception; codification; effective date.

Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did OK HB 1971 pass?

No. OK HB 1971 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-05): Referred to Criminal Judiciary

What is OK HB 1971 about?

OK HB 1971 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Children; Accountability, Transparency, and Protection for Exploited Youth Act; report; sexual misconduct or exploitation; penalties; Office of Juvenile Affairs; Independent Oversight Committee; responsibilities; investigations; civil liability; damages; negligence; civil penalties; training; annual report; exception; Oklahoma Open Records Act; disclosure; confidentiality; judicial review; juvenile records; exception; codification; effective date.”.

Who sponsors OK HB 1971?

Williams is the primary sponsor of OK HB 1971.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-02-05 — Referred to Criminal Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Williamsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-05

    Referred to Criminal Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-05

    Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-05

    Withdrawn from Rules Committee

  4. 2025-02-04

    Second Reading referred to Rules

    reading-2,referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-03

    Authored by Representative Williams

  6. 2025-02-03

    First Reading

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB1971&session=2600

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