SB1570

Children; creating the Department of Child Safety and Wellbeing; transferring certain powers, duties, and employees from specified agencies. Effective date.

Chamber Passed·3/26/26

Oklahoma SB1570 creates a Child Welfare Task Force to study and recommend policies for reducing foster care time and reentries.

Oklahoma SB1570 establishes the Child Welfare Task Force to evaluate and suggest improvements in policies, programs, and legislation aimed at decreasing the duration of foster care and the rate of reentries after discharge. The task force, composed of nine members including representatives from the state court system, nonprofit organizations, and advocates for biological families, will submit a report by November 1, 2027. The Department of Human Services will support the task force, and all state officers and agencies must cooperate by providing necessary information.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 42–1 · Mar 26
Current
Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

0
3
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

42 Yea

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1 Nay

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5 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 6

10:30 AM

House A&B Human Services Subcommittee Hearing

Feb 23

2:00 PM

Senate Health and Human Services REVISED Hearing

History

Mar 31

House

Referred to Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee

Mar 30

House

Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

Mar 26

Senate

Engrossed to House