OK-HB3586-2026
Oklahoma · HB 3586 · 2026
Children; Right to Raise Act; adoption; eligibility; Oklahoma Children's Code; biological sex; abuse or neglect; crimes and punishments; child endangerment; effective date.
- Bill key
- OK-HB3586-2026
- State
- Oklahoma
- Session
- 2026
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- passed
- Law status
- Pending
- Citation (Bluebook)
- H.B. 3586, 60th Leg., 2d Reg. Sess. (Okla. 2026) (enacted), https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb3586&Session=2600.
- Short citation
- Okla. H.B. 3586.
- Tags
Summary
Children; Parents Protection Act of 2026; adoption; eligibility; Oklahoma Children's Code; biological sex; abuse or neglect; crimes and punishments; child endangerment; effective…
Curator notes
misgendering your trans kid & treating them like their AGAB isn't abuse or neglect & that intention to do so shouldn't bar you from adopting or fostering a trans kid. Heritage's "Defining Abuse Child Protection Act"
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
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| Erick Harris | Republican | Representative | HD-039 | Primary sponsor |
| Kristen Thompson | Republican | Senator | SD-022 | Primary sponsor |
| Denise Hader | Republican | Representative | HD-041 | Co-sponsor |
| Max Wolfley | Republican | Representative | HD-095 | Co-sponsor |
| Cody Maynard | Republican | Representative | HD-021 | Co-sponsor |
| Collin Duel | Republican | Representative | HD-031 | Co-sponsor |
| Gabe Woolley | Republican | Representative | HD-098 | Co-sponsor |
| Clay Staires | Republican | Representative | HD-066 | Co-sponsor |
| David Bullard | Republican | Senator | SD-006 | Co-sponsor |
| Dusty Deevers | Republican | Senator | SD-032 | Co-sponsor |
| Brian Guthrie | Republican | Senator | SD-025 | Co-sponsor |
| Julie McIntosh | Republican | Senator | SD-003 | Co-sponsor |
| Lisa Standridge | Republican | Senator | SD-015 | Co-sponsor |
| Randy Grellner | Republican | Senator | SD-021 | Co-sponsor |
| George Burns | Republican | Senator | SD-005 | Co-sponsor |
| Shane Jett | Republican | Representative | SD-017 | Co-sponsor |
Hearings
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Senate Health and Human Services
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House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
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Watch the video of the House Criminal Judiciary hearing on February 17, 2026
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Watch the video of the House Criminal Judiciary hearing on February 3, 2026
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Bill text
- As introduced (61,241 characters) · Open the printed bill (PDF)
- As enrolled or final (57,471 characters) · Open the printed bill (PDF)
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