HB1971

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.

Introduced·2/3/25
Int Text

Oklahoma HB1971 establishes the Accountability, Transparency, and Protection for Exploited Youth Act.

Oklahoma HB1971 enacts the Accountability, Transparency, and Protection for Exploited Youth Act. It mandates that employees, contractors, volunteers, or third parties in state-run juvenile facilities, private contractors, or group homes report any form of sexual misconduct or exploitation to the facility supervisor and the Office of Juvenile Affairs' Independent Oversight Committee. Failure to report results in court-ordered penalties. The Committee investigates these reports independently, forwarding cases to the District Attorney.

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Where it stands

Current
Criminal Judiciary Committee
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Sponsors

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History

Feb 5, 2025

House

Withdrawn from Rules Committee

Feb 5, 2025

House

Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Feb 5, 2025

House

Referred to Criminal Judiciary