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HB3448 • 2026

Children and Juvenile Code; group homes; liability insurance coverage; Department of Human Service to promulgate rules; annual form; insurance policy or contract maintained at all times; effective date.

Children and Juvenile Code; group homes; liability insurance coverage; Department of Human Service to promulgate rules; annual form; insurance policy or contract maintained at all times; effective date.

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

Plain English Breakdown

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Children and Juvenile Code; group homes; liability insurance coverage; Department of Human Service to promulgate rules; annual form; insurance policy or contract maintained at all times; effective date.

Children and Juvenile Code; group homes; liability insurance coverage; Department of Human Service to promulgate rules; annual form; insurance policy or contract maintained at all times; effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Children and Juvenile Code; group homes; liability insurance coverage; Department of Human Service to promulgate rules; annual form; insurance policy or contract maintained at all times; effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3448 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (3/6/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3448 (House): Committee Amendment 1 (3/6/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3448 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (3/3/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3448 (House): Committee Substitute (3/10/2026)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: HB3448 FULLAMD1 Jonathan Wilk-CMA 2/26/2026 11:39:16 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Jonathan Wilk Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB3448 Of the printed Bill Page 1 Section 1 Lines 22-23 Of the Engrossed Bill Page 2, Section 1, Line 8; Page 2, Section 2, Lines 22-23; and Page 3, Section 2, Line 8: By deleting the words, punctuation, symbol, and numerals "One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00)" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following, "One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00)".

  • HB3448 FULLAMD1 Jonathan Wilk-CMA 2/26/2026 11:39:16 am AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Jonathan Wilk Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB3448 Of the printed Bill Page 1 Section 1 Lines 22-23 Of the Engrossed Bill Page 2, Section 1, Line 8; Page 2, Section 2, Lines 22-23; and Page 3, Section 2, Line 8: By deleting the words, punctuation, symbol, and numerals "One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00)" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following, "One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00)".
Filed

Plain English: Req.

  • Req.
  • No.
  • 16586 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 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 3448 By: Wilk POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION An Act relating to the Children and Juvenile Code; requiring group homes to maintain general liability insurance coverage; directing the Department of Human Services to promulgate rules; providing that certain form be completed annually; requiring the group home to maintain form; requiring that the insurance policy or contract be maintained at all times; providing that prevailing party shall be entitled to certain fees and costs; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
Filed

Plain English: HB3448 POLPCS1 Jonathan Wilk-CMA 2/6/2026 1:11:41 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Jonathan Wilk Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB3448 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.

  • HB3448 POLPCS1 Jonathan Wilk-CMA 2/6/2026 1:11:41 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Jonathan Wilk Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB3448 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.
  • 16067 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 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 3448 By: Wilk PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to the Children and Juvenile Code; requiring group homes to maintain general liability insurance coverage; directing the Department of Human Services to promulgate rules; providing that certain form be completed annually; requiring the group home to maintain form; requiring that the insurance policy or contract be maintained at all times; providing that prevailing party shall be entitled to certain fees and costs; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services

  2. 2026-03-12 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  3. 2026-03-12 Senate

    First Reading

  4. 2026-03-11 House

    General Order

  5. 2026-03-11 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 13

  6. 2026-03-11 House

    Referred for engrossment

  7. 2026-03-05 House

    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee

  8. 2026-02-19 House

    Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Children, Youth and Family Services

  9. 2026-02-19 House

    Authored by Senator Standridge (principal Senate author)

  10. 2026-02-11 House

    Withdrawn from Rules Committee

  11. 2026-02-11 House

    Referred to Health and Human Services Oversight

  12. 2026-02-11 House

    Referred to Children, Youth and Family Services

  13. 2026-02-03 House

    Second Reading referred to Rules

  14. 2026-02-02 House

    First Reading

  15. 2026-02-02 House

    Authored by Representative Wilk

Official Summary Text

Children and Juvenile Code; group homes; liability insurance coverage; Department of Human Service to promulgate rules; annual form; insurance policy or contract maintained at all times; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3448 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (3/6/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3448 (House): Committee Amendment 1 (3/6/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3448 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (3/3/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 3448 (House): Committee Substitute (3/10/2026)

Current Bill Text

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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3448 By: Wilk of the House

and

Standridge of the Senate

An Act relating to the Children and Juvenile Code;
requiring group homes to maintain general liability
insurance coverage; directing the Department of Human
Services to promulgate rules; providing that certain
form be completed annually; requiring the group home
to maintain form; requiring that the insurance policy
or contract be maintained at all times; providing
that prevailing party shall be entitled to certain
fees and costs; 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 1-8-115 of Title 10A, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. A group home, as defined in Section 1-1-105 of this title,
shall maintain general liability insurance coverage of at least One
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for each occurrence of damage
to off-site personal property. An insurance policy or contract
required under this section shall cover damage to off-site personal

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property that occurs while the child is in the care of the group
home.
B. The Department of Human Services shall promulgate rules
providing for a standard form to be signed and dated by an insurance
agent licensed in this state confirming that the group home has an
unexpired and uncancelled insurance policy or contract of at least
One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) that meets the
requirements of this section. This form shall be completed annually
and shall be maintained by the group home.
C. The insurance policy or contract shall be maintained at all
times in an amount as required by this section.
D. The Department shall promulgate rules to implement the
provisions of this section.
E. The prevailing party in a civil action for damage to off-
site personal property that occurs while the child is in the care of
the group home shall be entitled to attorney fees and costs.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-11-101 of Title 10A, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. A group home, as defined in Section 2-1-103 of this title,
shall maintain general liability insurance coverage of at least One
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for each occurrence of damage
to off-site personal property. An insurance policy or contract
required under this section shall cover damage to off-site personal

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property that occurs while the child is in the care of the group
home.
B. The Department of Human Services shall promulgate rules
providing for a standard form to be signed and dated by an insurance
agent licensed in this state confirming that the group home has an
unexpired and uncancelled insurance policy or contract of at least
One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) that meets the
requirements of this section. This form shall be completed annually
and shall be maintained by the group home.
C. The insurance policy or contract shall be maintained at all
times in an amount as required by this section.
D. The Department shall promulgate rules to implement the
provisions of this section.
E. The prevailing party in a civil action for damage to off-
site personal property that occurs while the child is in the care of
the group home shall be entitled to attorney fees and costs.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.

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Passed the House of Representatives the 11th day of March, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the _____ day of __________, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate