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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2185 By: Blancett of the House
and
Rader of the Senate
An Act relating to children; providing certain task
to Department of Human Services in certain situation;
providing certain task to Office of Juvenile Affairs
in certain situation; providing certain task to a
county, municipality, or political subdivision in
certain situation; requiring that documentation be
put into file; 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 1-8-113 of Title 10A, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
If there is cause to believe a crime has been committed,
pursuant to Sections 1111 or 1123 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, by an employee or contractor of the Department of Human
Services against a child who is under the legal custody,
supervision, or authority of the Department, the Department shall
exercise due diligence in ensuring action has been taken by law
enforcement, which may include, but shall not be limited to,
conducting an investigation or filing a report. The Department
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shall follow up with law enforcement every thirty (30) days after
the initial report is made to law enforcement until the case is
resolved or the child is no longer in the custody of the Department.
Documentation of these actions shall be placed in the child's file.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-7-621 of Title 10A, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
If there is cause to believe a crime has been committed,
pursuant to Sections 1111 or 1123 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, by an employee or contractor of the Office of Juvenile
Affairs against a child who is under the legal custody, supervision,
or authority of the Office, the Office shall exercise due diligence
in ensuring action has been taken by law enforcement, which may
include, but shall not be limited to, conducting an investigation or
filing a report. The Office shall follow up with law enforcement
every thirty (30) days after the initial report is made to law
enforcement until the case is resolved or the child is no longer in
the custody of the Office. Documentation of these actions shall be
placed in the child's file.
SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-118 of Title 30, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
If there is cause to believe a crime has been committed,
pursuant to Sections 1111 or 1123 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma
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Statutes, by an employee or contractor of a county, municipality, or
political subdivision of this state against a child who is under the
legal custody, supervision, or authority of the county,
municipality, or political subdivision, the county, municipality, or
political subdivision shall exercise due diligence in ensuring
action has been taken by law enforcement, which may include, but
shall not be limited to, conducting an investigation or filing a
report. The county, municipality, or political subdivision shall
follow up with law enforcement every thirty (30) days after the
initial report is made to law enforcement until the case is resolved
or the child is no longer in the custody of the county,
municipality, or political subdivision. Documentation of these
actions shall be placed in the child's file.
SECTION 4. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
Passed the House of Representatives the 11th day of March, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the Senate