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- House Bill 1390: Requires DHS to make a report into a childcare center available to the public regardless of whether the facility’s license is active or inactive. Committee recorded vote: 4 yea, 0 nay. (Bill declared passed in committee.)

- House Bill 1388: Creates a data-protection impact assessment requirement for digital communications and social-media platforms; committee recorded vote: 6 yes, 0 nays. Representative Hassenback presented the bill and members discussed scope and child-protection goals.

- House Bill 1575: Directs DHS to issue an RFP and plan for an interoperable eligibility and enrollment platform; committee reported the bill out after committee discussion (recorded committee tally reported as 4 yes, 2 no).

- House Bill 1691 (PCS adopted): Created a 14-day grace period for childcare license applicants to avoid losing licenses while final approval is processed; committee recorded vote: 7 yes, 0 no.

- House Bill 2895: Allows directors a 60-day probationary period for certain teacher appointments and a one-year period for a new hire to complete qualifications; committee recorded vote: 6 yes, 0 nay.

- House Bill 2185: Requires custodial agencies to follow up with law enforcement on reported sexual assaults of youth and document responses after 30 days; committee recorded vote: 6 yes, 0 nay.

- House Bill 2205: Adds elder and deacon to the list of religious leaders who may be recognized to perform ceremonies; committee recorded vote: 6 yes, 0 nay.

- House Bill 1909: Proposal to create an Oklahoma Youth Advisory Council was presented and laid over for further development; no committee vote on the concept was taken.

Ending: Committee chairs and bill sponsors asked authors to secure Senate authors where needed and to share follow-up fiscal or structural details with the committee.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Children, Youth and Family Services Feb 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The subcommittee considered multiple bills affecting childcare licensing, data protection, juvenile reporting and related matters. Several bills were reported out of committee with unanimous or near-unanimous votes; one youth advisory council proposal was laid over for further work.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature OK, Oklahoma","taxId",78380,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6321816,"Representative Sandoval lays over proposal to create Oklahoma Youth Advisory Council to advise lawmakers",676,2941000,3617000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2348830-40e061d7b67739eaad3375570cbea80d&start=2941&end=3617","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2348830-40e061d7b67739eaad3375570cbea80d/thumbnail_2941000.jpg","/articles/6321816/Oklahoma/Representative-Sandoval-lays-over-proposal-to-create-Oklahoma-Youth-Advisory-Council-to-advise-lawmakers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6321816-f4259a8e4c6ca7e78031cb75ef969e15/orig.mp4?Expires=1770920558&Signature=Mlp-tx3uEc~TfgsKFyOfrV11iWSTKYkLVD4NdbpBKK4VP8ZyZ8HDcXc07xJqIxF8g4H4ys6iB0h377smTW2i68qGErZSkydyeCZ0TePrWR1WVB2gebzYVVXN8HyypCv76EEO4b8SGlV8WcG-i901kmrYGIyiRbaQRybQcE8apJjVMYTp6pOGiK36D2qyWGge-PHPH7jCOzdlB8w7wtryNqSvz68zXGBlt2qeRqhfhOsAwn8Y~0aL1zgIHh-NDrziFvU1z5jPbRcZZ9q043NR0T6ZA9cbRn-zEAUZgpm-uoqKu2CN5KXwUdk1eHH97tGoygjszItl8MdTDHiHAf5CUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Alonzo Sandoval asked the Human Services Subcommittee to consider the concept of an Oklahoma Youth Advisory Council, a body that would gather student input statewide and make actionable recommendations to the Legislature.

Sandoval and two students — Chris Patel (Cassidy School) and Lakshmi Durasam (Deer Creek High School) — described OYAC as a platform for youth to examine education, mental health, extracurricular access, and other issues affecting young people. Students described mock-legislative successes and said the council would broaden participation beyond metro-area youth programs, including tribal and rural communities.

Committee members and sponsors said they would not vote on the proposal that day but asked students and representatives to return with a more developed plan. The chair and members asked Sandoval and participating lawmakers to draft representative membership, committee structures and to consider partnering with existing programs such as YMCA Youth and Government. The chair said he expected an interim study and offered committee staff and member advisers to help refine details, fundraising and logistics.

Ending: The committee laid the bill over for further development and scheduled follow-up work with student leaders and committee members.","Representative Alonzo Sandoval presented House Bill 1909 to create an Oklahoma Youth Advisory Council (OYAC). The committee did not vote on the bill and asked the students and sponsors to develop representative membership, committees and an interim study to refine the concept.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6321821,"Panel advances bill requiring DHS, OJA and municipal custodians to follow up with law enforcement on youth sexual-assault reports",426,1891000,2317000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2348830-40e061d7b67739eaad3375570cbea80d&start=1891&end=2317","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2348830-40e061d7b67739eaad3375570cbea80d/thumbnail_1891000.jpg","/articles/6321821/Oklahoma/Panel-advances-bill-requiring-DHS-OJA-and-municipal-custodians-to-follow-up-with-law-enforcement-on-youth-sexual-assault-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6321821-c9ba45b1896d230c2cac934f259adfb0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770920558&Signature=Ax~b78nlcOgpYRAuSrMa1urLGzN4dmElO2rM2u6mPhc0VN1hSWfLfG7E9fTJViclx4HVK6igpQYeiIBVY2pdjsGr82r5TnhnehIvi3KGvEf0-Eood1sRSd~ZHkFiu5OzE4L1plGNMONQH60Q1r8lDAnTKlTBcOtA9FRFG0xQ6uqB4h68EFTwV1haJ-pD4HSbIXzPy80ciJn0A85E77QEYlEHPgozlvkgddJqW~R1Za4PlSnYGimv5cIjUdeMKdMTZMf55D7z3EsbrSRgokuJkblZGhzG3si9sg9xfbag0ULShipKXKzkaPo~o8h3BNjefLkQaDEDy76Vnzv-BA73KQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Human Services Subcommittee reported out House Bill 2185 after lawmakers described gaps in follow-up when sexual assaults of youth in custody are reported to law enforcement.

Representative Blansett, who presented the bill, said existing law already requires that incidents of sexual assault involving youth in custody be reported to law enforcement. The bill would add a requirement that the custodial agency — including the Department of Human Services (DHS), the Oklahoma Juvenile Authority (OJA), or municipal/county juvenile authorities — follow up with the law enforcement agency to record case status after 30 days or when the juvenile leaves custody.

Blansett said the measure responds to constituent cases in which initial reports were filed but no documented follow-up occurred; she described instances where investigations were referred across jurisdictions and cases did not receive ongoing oversight. Representative Worthen and other members said they supported the change while acknowledging they wished the bill went further, but they agreed it represented a minimum oversight improvement.

The committee voted to report the bill out of committee; the clerk recorded the committee vote as 6 yes and 0 nays.

Ending: The bill author and committee members asked sponsors to secure a Senate author as the bill moves forward.","House Bill 2185 would require agencies that custody or oversee youth to follow up with the law enforcement agency initially notified about a sexual assault case after 30 days, ensuring agencies document law-enforcement responses or case status. The committee reported the bill out after unanimous approval in committee.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6321826,"Committee advances bill to require DHS to issue RFP for eligibility and enrollment platform; fiscal cost remains unsettled",900,614000,1514000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2348830-40e061d7b67739eaad3375570cbea80d&start=614&end=1514","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2348830-40e061d7b67739eaad3375570cbea80d/thumbnail_614000.jpg","/articles/6321826/Oklahoma/Committee-advances-bill-to-require-DHS-to-issue-RFP-for-eligibility-and-enrollment-platform-fiscal-cost-remains-unsettled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6321826-965eecfd49476343900149ff4cea66ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1770920558&Signature=dXtjL7WPw4p8VOjRVnIxZ7jMNeHmCUSPtenGzUjo0JQRBikD9BP7X~NpSOgNIImKBkElPUtL-2LveoWsfON~RhT-rsqUj9iIiw65c~ACPsyMpbStrY-ptNKYnRtdAwiTYJhC-B~Wbl5wKYSi~52q96GBLsnqK59bSLREcJq3~l-LHBdwQgB02mww4tBwTFR6ycCn0A51-y9u8maW4H6v-WYRk~hOHCcGyuktO6l4djAqKV2uaG2z03TgXotBriKM1zgoHlf6PVgEkx~ddFfXIDcqZE2OmR1V6DCPh7FiXMmKmoeGchEO95SLrTLD2a4k9HwTzQ9-lXRBK7~tYZrbIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Human Services Subcommittee advanced House Bill 1575 on a committee vote after extended discussion about cost and implementation timelines.

Representative Lawson, the bill author, told the committee the measure directs the Department of Human Services (DHS) to issue a request for proposals (RFP) and to implement an eligibility and enrollment platform that can communicate with existing state agency systems. Lawson said he and DHS staff would meet to clarify implementation and that the bill’s effective date (July 1, 2025) and the bill’s RFP schedule were intended to push substantive work into fiscal year 2026 so the current fiscal year would not be immediately affected.

Lawson said DHS had initially estimated a large cost because the department understood the bill to require building a system from scratch; he said that was not his intent. He told members he had commitments from DHS Director Cartmull and identified IT staff for follow-up meetings aimed at producing a more realistic fiscal estimate.

Committee members repeatedly asked where appropriations would come from. Lawson said the bill seeks only to require an RFP and that any resulting appropriation could be handled in the 2026 legislative session, via carryover funds, a supplemental or the FY27 budget depending on responses to the RFP. He described multiple contingencies and said he expected further cost clarity after planned meetings with DHS IT staff.

Chair and other members emphasized the legislature retains appropriation authority and can deny any RFP or withhold funding if the proposals are not suitable.

The committee voted to report the bill out of committee; the committee clerk recorded the outcome as reported to the next committee with recorded votes in committee as noted below.

Ending: Lawson committed to share updates with the committee as the department refines fiscal estimates and as RFP planning continues.","The House Human Services Subcommittee advanced House Bill 1575 directing the Department of Human Services to issue an RFP and plan for an interoperable eligibility and enrollment platform. Lawmakers debated timing, RFP schedule and potential fiscal impact; the committee reported the bill out after a committee vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Human Services Subcommittee actions on childcare, data privacy and related bills

Representative Sandoval lays over proposal to create Oklahoma Youth Advisory Council to advise lawmakers

Panel advances bill requiring DHS, OJA and municipal custodians to follow up with law enforcement on youth sexual-assault reports

Committee advances bill to require DHS to issue RFP for eligibility and enrollment platform; fiscal cost remains unsettled