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An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3001 By: Kendrix of the House
and
Bergstrom of the Senate
An Act relating to children; amending 10 O.S. 2021,
Section 1150.2, as last amended by Section 10,
Chapter 347, O.S.L. 2024 (10 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section
1150.2), which relates to the Child Death Review
Board; extending sunset date; providing an effective
date; and declaring an emergency.
SUBJECT: Children
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 10 O.S. 2021, Section 1150.2, as
last amended by Section 10, Chapter 347, O.S.L. 2024 (10 O.S. Supp.
2025, Section 1150.2), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1150.2. A. There is hereby re-created until July 1,
2026 2031, in accordance with the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Child
Death Review Board within the Oklahoma Commission on Children and
Youth. The Board shall have the power and duty to:
1. Conduct case reviews of deaths and near deaths of children
in this state;
2. Develop accurate statistical information and identification
of deaths of children due to abuse and neglect;
3. Improve the ability to provide protective services to the
surviving siblings of a child or children who die of abuse or
neglect and who may be living in a dangerous environment;
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4. Improve policies, procedures and practices within the
agencies that serve children including the child protection system;
5. Enter into agreements with regional teams established by the
Board to carry out such duties and responsibilities as the Board
shall designate including assigned cases in the geographical area
for that regional team. The Commission, with the advice of the
Board, shall promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of
the provisions of this paragraph; and
6. Enter into agreements with other state, local, or private
entities as necessary to carry out the duties of the Board
including, but not limited to, conducting joint reviews with the
Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board on domestic violence cases
involving child death or child near-death incidents.
B. In carrying out its duties and responsibilities the Board
shall:
1. Establish criteria for cases involving the death or near
death of a child subject to specific, in-depth review by the Board.
As used in this section, the term "near death" means a child is in
serious or critical condition, as certified by a physician, as a
result of abuse or neglect;
2. Conduct a specific case review of those cases where the
cause of death or near death is or may be related to abuse or
neglect of a child;
3. Establish and maintain statistical information related to
the deaths and near deaths of children including, but not limited
to, demographic and medical diagnostic information;
4. Establish procedures for obtaining initial information
regarding near deaths of children from the Department of Human
Services and law enforcement agencies;
5. Review the policies and procedures of the child protection
system and make specific recommendations to the entities comprising
the system as to actions necessary for improvement;
6. Review the extent to which the state child protection system
is coordinated with foster care and adoption programs and evaluate
whether the state is efficiently discharging its child protection
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responsibilities under the federal Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act State Plan;
7. As necessary and appropriate, for the protection of the
siblings of a child who dies and whose siblings are deemed to be
living in a dangerous environment, refer specific cases to the
Department of Human Services or the appropriate district attorney
for further investigation;
8. Request and obtain a copy of all records and reports
pertaining to a child whose case is under review including, but not
limited to:
a. the report of the medical examiner,
b. hospital records,
c. school records,
d. court records,
e. prosecutorial records,
f. local, state, and federal law enforcement records
including, but not limited to, the Oklahoma State
Bureau of Investigation (OSBI),
g. fire department records,
h. State Department of Health records including birth
certificate records,
i. medical and dental records,
j. Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Services and other mental health records,
k. emergency medical service records,
l. files of the Department of Human Services, and
m. records in the possession of the Domestic Violence
Fatality Review Board when conducting a joint review
pursuant to paragraph 6 of subsection A of this
section.
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Confidential information provided to the Board shall be
maintained in a confidential manner as required by state and federal
law. Any person damaged by disclosure of such information by the
Board, its regional teams or their members, not authorized by law,
may maintain an action for damages, costs and attorney fees;
9. Maintain all confidential information, documents and records
in possession of the Board as confidential and not subject to
subpoena or discovery in any civil or criminal proceedings;
provided, however, information, documents and records otherwise
available from other sources shall not be exempt from subpoena or
discovery through those sources solely because such information,
documents and records were presented to or reviewed by the Board;
10. Conduct reviews of specific cases of deaths and near deaths
of children and request the preparation of additional information
and reports as determined to be necessary by the Board including,
but not limited to, clinical summaries from treating physicians,
chronologies of contact, and second-opinion autopsies;
11. Report, if recommended by a majority vote of the Board, to
the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House
of Representatives any gross neglect of duty by any state officer or
state employee, or any problem within the child protective services
system discovered by the Board while performing its duties;
12. Recommend, when appropriate, amendment of the cause or
manner of death listed on the death certificate; and
13. Subject to the approval of the Commission, exercise all
incidental powers necessary and proper for the implementation and
administration of the Child Death Review Board Act.
C. The review and discussion of individual cases of death or
near death of a child shall be conducted in executive session and in
compliance with the confidentiality requirements of Section 1-6-102
of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes. All other business shall be
conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open
Meeting Act. All discussions of individual cases and any writings
produced by or created for the Board and recommended by the Board,
as the result of a review of an individual case of the death or near
death of a child, shall be privileged and shall not be admissible in
evidence in any proceeding. The Board shall periodically conduct
meetings to discuss organization and business matters and any
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actions or recommendations aimed at improvement of the child
protection system which shall be subject to the Oklahoma Open
Meeting Act. Part of any meeting of the Board may be specifically
designated as a business meeting of the Board subject to the
Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
D. 1. The Board shall submit an annual statistical report on
the incidence and causes of death and near death of children in this
state for which the Board has completed its review during the past
calendar year, including its recommendations, to the Oklahoma
Commission on Children and Youth on or before May 1 of each year.
The Board shall also prepare and make available to the public, on an
annual basis, a report containing a summary of the activities of the
Board relating to the review of deaths and near deaths of children,
the extent to which the state child protection system is coordinated
with foster care and adoption programs, and an evaluation of whether
the state is efficiently discharging its child protection
responsibilities. The report shall be completed no later than
December 31 of each year.
2. The Commission shall review the report of the Board and, as
appropriate, incorporate the findings and recommendations into the
State Plan for Services to Children and Youth.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
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.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 12th day of March, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 20th day of April, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________