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HB2021 • 2026

Schools; creating the Oklahoma Kids After-School Grant Program (OKAGP); locating program at Department of Human Services; eligibility; rules; creating revolving fund; effective date.

Schools; creating the Oklahoma Kids After-School Grant Program (OKAGP); locating program at Department of Human Services; eligibility; rules; creating revolving fund; effective date.

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Sponsor
Kane
Last action
2026-04-01
Official status
Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Schools; creating the Oklahoma Kids After-School Grant Program (OKAGP); locating program at Department of Human Services; eligibility; rules; creating revolving fund; effective date.

Schools; creating the Oklahoma Kids After-School Grant Program (OKAGP); locating program at Department of Human Services; eligibility; rules; creating revolving fund; effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Schools; creating the Oklahoma Kids After-School Grant Program (OKAGP); locating program at Department of Human Services; eligibility; rules; creating revolving fund; effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2021 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (2/13/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2021 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/20/2025) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2021 (House): Sub Committee Recommendation (2/24/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2021 (House): Committee Substitute (3/9/2026)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: HB2021 FULLPCS1 Daniel Pae-MKS 2/11/2025 11:19:42 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Daniel Pae Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2021 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB2021 FULLPCS1 Daniel Pae-MKS 2/11/2025 11:19:42 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Daniel Pae Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2021 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
  • No.
  • 12455 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2021 By: Pae PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to schools; creating the Oklahoma Kids After-School Grant Program (OKAGP); locating the program at the Department of Human Services; providing parameters on entities eligible to apply; citing certain exemptions; authorizing the promulgation of rules; creating the Oklahoma Kids After-School Grant Program Revolving Fund; establishing revolving fund characteristics; declaring funds appropriated; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
Filed

Plain English: HB2021 POLPCS1 Daniel Pae-MKS 2/14/2025 11:17:31 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Daniel Pae Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2021 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB2021 POLPCS1 Daniel Pae-MKS 2/14/2025 11:17:31 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Daniel Pae Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2021 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
  • No.
  • 12610 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2021 By: Pae PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to schools; creating the Oklahoma Kids After-School Grant Program (OKAGP); locating the program at the Department of Human Services; providing parameters on entities eligible to apply; citing certain exemptions; authorizing the promulgation of rules; creating the Oklahoma Kids After-School Grant Program Revolving Fund; establishing revolving fund characteristics; declaring funds appropriated; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
Filed

Plain English: Req.

  • Req.
  • No.
  • 12778 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2021 By: Pae SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION An Act relating to schools; creating the Oklahoma Kids After-School Grant Program (OKAGP); locating the program at the Department of Human Services; providing parameters on entities eligible to apply; citing certain exemptions; authorizing the promulgation of rules; creating the Oklahoma Kids After-School Grant Program Revolving Fund; establishing revolving fund characteristics; declaring funds appropriated; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations Committee

  2. 2026-03-30 Senate

    Coauthored by Senator Boren

  3. 2026-03-16 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  4. 2026-03-16 Senate

    First Reading

  5. 2026-03-12 House

    General Order

  6. 2026-03-12 House

    Coauthored by Representative(s) Hardin, West (Josh)

  7. 2026-03-12 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 51 Nays: 29

  8. 2026-03-12 House

    Referred for engrossment

  9. 2026-02-25 House

    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee

  10. 2026-02-25 House

    Coauthored by Representative(s) Bashore

  11. 2026-02-25 House

    Authored by Senator Daniels (principal Senate author)

  12. 2026-02-10 House

    Remove Representative Pae as principal House author and substitute with Representative Kane

  13. 2025-02-24 House

    Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee

  14. 2025-02-14 House

    Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee

  15. 2025-02-12 House

    Withdrawn from Rules Committee

  16. 2025-02-12 House

    Referred to Appropriations and Budget

  17. 2025-02-04 House

    Second Reading referred to Rules

  18. 2025-02-03 House

    First Reading

  19. 2025-02-03 House

    Authored by Representative Pae

Official Summary Text

Schools; creating the Oklahoma Kids After-School Grant Program (OKAGP); locating program at Department of Human Services; eligibility; rules; creating revolving fund; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2021 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (2/13/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2021 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/20/2025)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2021 (House): Sub Committee Recommendation (2/24/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2021 (House): Committee Substitute (3/9/2026)

Current Bill Text

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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2021 By: Kane, Bashore, Hardin, and
West (Josh) of the House

and

Daniels of the Senate

An Act relating to schools; creating the Oklahoma
Kids After-School Grant Program (OKAGP); locating the
program at the Department of Human Services;
providing parameters on entities eligible to apply;
citing certain exemptions; authorizing the
promulgation of rules; creating the Oklahoma Kids
After-School Grant Program Revolving Fund;
establishing revolving fund characteristics;
declaring funds appropriated; providing for
codification; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 10001 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Kids
After-School Grant Program (OKAGP)".
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 10002 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
There is hereby created at the Department of Human Services the
Oklahoma Kids After-School Grant Program (OKAGP). This grant

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program shall be for community-based organizations that run after-
school programs for children grades kindergarten through twelve.
These entities may qualify for an exemption from the Oklahoma Child
Care Facilities Licensing Act based on the listed exemptions found
in Section 403 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes. These entities
must also have a minimum of five locations in Oklahoma, in which
they operate themselves or through an alliance. The Department of
Human Services may promulgate rules to implement this grant program.
SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 10003 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund
for the Department of Human Services to be designated the "Oklahoma
Kids After-School Grant Program Revolving Fund". The fund shall be
a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall
consist of all monies received by the Department of Human Services
from appropriations or donations. All monies accruing to the credit
of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and
expended by the Department for the purpose of awarding grants under
the Oklahoma Kids After-School Grant Program. Expenditures from
said fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer
against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the
Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and
payment.

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SECTION 4. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
Passed the House of Representatives the 12th day of March, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the ______ day of __________, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate