HB2032 • 2026

Summer nutrition; Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children program; Oklahoma Department of Human Services; State Department of Education; effective date; emergency.

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Sponsor: Deck
Last action: 2025-02-05
Official status: Remove Representative Archer as principal House author and substitute with Representative Deck
Effective date: Not listed

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Summer nutrition; Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children program; Oklahoma Department of Human Services; State Department of Education; effective date; emergency.

What This Bill Does

Summer nutrition; Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children program; Oklahoma Department of Human Services; State Department of Education; effective date; emergency.

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Bill History

2025-02-05 House
Remove Representative Archer as principal House author and substitute with Representative Deck
2025-02-04 House
Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
2025-02-04 House
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee
2025-02-03 House
First Reading
2025-02-03 House
Authored by Representative Archer

Official Summary Text

Summer nutrition; Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children program; Oklahoma Department of Human Services; State Department of Education; effective date; emergency.

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)

HOUSE BILL 2032 By: Archer

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to summer nutrition; stating purpose
of act; requiring the Oklahoma Department of Human
Services to administer the Summer Electronic Benefit
Transfer for Children program; requiring
collaboration with the State Department of Education
in implementing the program; providing for
codification; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency.

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 3-119.2 of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The purpose of this section is to establish the State of
Oklahoma's participation in the federal Summer Electronic Benefit
Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) program to provide supplemental
nutrition assistance to eligible children during the summer months
when school is not in session beginning on June 1, 2026, and beyond.
B. The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) shall
administer the Summer EBT Program in accordance with federal
regulations and guidelines.

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C. The Department of Human Services shall work with the State
Department of Education to determine eligibility of children and
reduce administrative burden on qualifying families for the Summer
EBT program established pursuant to the federal Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2023.
D. The Department of Human Services and the State Department of
Education shall share all data determined by each Department to be
necessary to implement and administer the Summer EBT program
statewide.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

60-1-11134 SW 01/11/25